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Breyer Says Textualism Leads to 'Abhorrent' Outcomes, But Takes a Light Touch on Its Effects on Today's SCOTUS
The former U.S. Supreme Court justice’s book provides excellent analysis of the contrast between textualism/originalism, but was not as forceful as it could have been in highlighting examples where textualism and originalism would produce abhorrent results that could undermine the high court’s prestige.
Hostile Workplace Lawsuit Against DHS Secretary Mayorkas Moved to Va. Federal Court
Justin Hakeem, a Syrian national who worked at TSA for more than a decade, can pursue a discrimination and hostile work environment complaint against U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in Virginia federal court, a district judge ruled.
Pfizer Files Flurry of Lawsuits Over Migraine Medication Patent
Pfizer recently filed seven lawsuits in federal court seeking to enjoin multiple multinational pharmaceutical companies from selling a generic version of its medication, Nurtec, which is used to prevent and treat migraines.
Perfect 'Tour Guide' or 'MVP of Liars'?: Lawyers Clash Over Cohen Testimony in Trump Closing Arguments
To secure a conviction, prosecutors must prove that Trump caused his company’s business records to be falsified to conceal another crime specifically the use of unlawful means to influence the 2016 presidential election.
'Serious Wrongs': Judge Reports Lawyers to State Bars in $500M Samsung Case
The judge ordered unredacted versions of his opinion go to the chief disciplinary counsel for the New York and California state bars, “in light of the indefensible conduct” of the attorneys involved in the Samsung patent case.
California Leads Coalition to Defend EPA's Heavy-Duty Vehicle Rule in Litigation
“We cannot let groundless claims derail our prompt action against this climate crisis,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta said.
Maine High Court Reinstates Suit: Judicial Branch's Website Directed Plaintiffs to Follow Outdated, Pandemic-Era Form
The court concluded that while the district court didn’t err in dismissing the lawsuit over plaintiffs’ nonappearance, as they believed they were to appear by telephone, the dismissal was too drastic given the circumstances.
$1M Settlement: Lawyer Finds Path Beyond Policy Limits
“The (prejudgment remedy) is what triggered the conversation for us to be able to get the defendant to pay something above and beyond the $1 million policy, because all other avenues were leading back to the $1 million policy itself,” plaintiffs counsel Christopher Cramer said.
A&O Shearman's Fuse Incubator Announces 8th Cohort of Startups
In addition to legal tech startups, this year’s Fuse cohort includes many companies innovating with blockchain technology.