Tribal Members Tell 9th Circ. Tariff Suit Belongs In Fed. Court

By Dylan Moroses

Counsel for members of the Blackfeet Nation tribe told the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday their suit challenging President Donald Trump's emergency tariffs should stay in federal district courts, where constitutional and congressional claims over tribal commerce must be heard.

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2nd Circ. Won't Block Eletson Doc Transfer In Shipping Row

By Emily Sawicki

The Second Circuit on Wednesday declined Reed Smith LLP's emergency request to block the turnover of client files created amid its representation of Greece-based shipping company Eletson Holdings prior to an October 2024 reorganization, but agreed to refer the stay motion to a three-judge panel for consideration.

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Venezuelan Bondholder Asks 11th Circ. To Revive Suit

By Carolina Bolado

The holder of a $43.2 million judgment against Venezuela over defaulted bonds asked the Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday to revive its suit seeking to gain control of various Miami properties controlled by a wealthy businessman accused of bribing Venezuelan officials.

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EXIM Bank Wants Suit Over $20B Mozambique LNG Project Axed

By Juan-Carlos Rodriguez

The Export-Import Bank of the United States is asking a D.C. federal judge to toss green groups' effort to block $4.7 billion in financing for a liquefied natural gas project in Mozambique led by TotalEnergies SE.

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USTR Seeks Feedback On USMCA In Advance Of Joint Review

By Dylan Moroses

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is seeking comments on the effectiveness of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement in advance of next year's joint review of the regional trade agreement, it has announced.

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PTAB Told Variations From Prior Rulings Require Explanation

By Ryan Davis

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has told Patent Trial and Appeal Board judges that they must now explain any decisions that have a different outcome from an earlier ruling on the same patent or similar patent claims, either by the patent office or in litigation.

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Steps To Take As States Expand Foreign-Influence Bans

As efforts to curb foreign-influenced corporate political spending continue, companies should be aware of the nuances of related laws and layer an additional analysis when assessing legality of foreign engagement, say attorneys at Steptoe.

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Adapting To Private Practice: From Va. AUSA To Mid-Law

Returning to the firm where I began my career after seven years as an assistant U.S. attorney in Virginia has been complex, nuanced and rewarding, and I’ve learned that the pursuit of justice remains the constant, even as the mindset and client change, says Kristin Johnson at Woods Rogers.

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Uber Says Philly Law Firm, Doctors Fabricated Injuries

By James Boyle

Ride-sharing company Uber has accused personal injury firm Simon & Simon PC and a network of healthcare providers of fabricating medical records to inflate accident complaints, according to a RICO suit filed in Philadelphia federal court.

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NJ Atty Sanctioned For Citing AI-Generated Fake Case Law

By Emily Sawicki

A New Jersey federal judge on Thursday issued a $3,000 monetary sanction on an attorney for violating Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by submitting a reply brief including fabricated case law citations and later acknowledging that his use of generative artificial intelligence contributed to the errors.

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Polsinelli Can't Trim, Arbitrate Atty's Sexual Harassment Case

By Lauren Berg

Polsinelli PC and two former partners cannot trim and compel arbitration of claims in a $20 million sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit brought by a former equity shareholder, a D.C. federal judge ruled Thursday, saying the shareholder plausibly alleges her claims and isn't required to arbitrate the dispute.

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Analysis

Trump's Georgia Case: Legal Experts On What Happens Next

By Kelcey Caulder

The 2020 Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump and his co-defendants may be both "dead" and costly for taxpayers, legal experts told Law360, citing the expected reluctance of most prosecutors to take over the litigation and a new state law that allows criminal defendants to recover legal fees in certain circumstances.

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Judge Halts Kids' Removal, Calls ICE Plan 'House Of Cards'

By Britain Eakin

A D.C. federal judge issued a temporary restraining order Thursday barring the Trump administration from deporting Guatemalan children in federal custody, finding the move would likely violate congressionally established procedures for unaccompanied minors.

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DC Judge Included In Senate's Bloc Confirmation

By Courtney Bublé

A judge for the Superior Court of Washington, D.C., was confirmed on Thursday as part of the en bloc confirmation of 48 nominees to various positions following Republicans voting in favor of changing the rules.

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Circuit Split On Felon Gun Ban Could Set Up High Court Review

By Spencer Brewer

A growing divide among federal appellate courts on how a gun ban for felons fits within the U.S. Supreme Court's 2022 expansion of individuals' right to carry firearms in public could force the high court to revisit the Second Amendment.

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Arbitration Clauses Won't Protect IPOs From Investor Suits

By Jessica Corso

With the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission greenlighting the use of mandatory arbitration clauses for newly public companies, securities litigation experts are waiting to see whether any company is willing to risk the almost inevitable legal blowback that will come with taking advantage of the policy.

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Ex-Trump Atty Says Fla. Discipline Case Is Over 'Void' Charges

By Chart Riggall

Former Trump campaign attorney Kenneth Chesebro told the Supreme Court of Florida this week to reject a push to discipline him over his conviction in Georgia's election interference racketeering case, arguing his name was cleared by a court order invalidating the charge to which he pled guilty.

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Dems Demand Even More Funds For Courts, Judicial Security

By Courtney Bublé

An alternative continuing resolution unveiled by the Democrats in the House and Senate on Wednesday evening includes more funding for judicial security and the courts than the Republicans' version, but it's unlikely it will be adopted as is.

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Trump Asks High Court To Let Him Remove Fed's Cook

By Jon Hill

President Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to allow him to move forward with firing Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook, escalating a fight over presidential removal power that will test the boundaries of the central bank's traditional independence.

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