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US Federal Appeals Court Upholds Biden’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Guidelines for Federal Agencies

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has vacated a preliminary injunction that blocked Executive Order 13990, which…

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OpenAI Faces Defamation Lawsuit for Allegedly False Claims Made by ChatGPT

Brian Hood, the newly elected mayor of Hepburn Shire in Australia, has threatened to sue OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT.…

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Republican Senator Uses Transgender Rights as Basis for Blocking Judicial Nominee

The tradition of requiring blue slips, which involves seeking approval for judicial nominees from home-state senators, has claimed another victim.…

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Judge Dismisses Alan Dershowitz’s Defamation Suit Against CNN Over ‘Foolishness’ and ‘Apathy’

Former Harvard Law School professor Alan Dershowitz has lost his lawsuit against CNN over allegations of defamation. Dershowitz claimed that…

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Sidley Boosts Restructuring Practice with New Partner Hire from Winstead in Dallas

On Tuesday, Sidley Austin, a Chicago-based law firm, announced that it had hired former Winstead restructuring shareholder Rakhee Patel as…

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Law Firm Gordon Rees Faces Massive $92 Million Lawsuit from Prominent NBA Players’ Agent

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, a San Francisco-based law firm, has responded to a $92 million lawsuit filed by veteran NBA…

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LSAT Takers to Have a Choice: Online or In-person Testing

On Wednesday, a U.S. panel considered expanding the ability of federal prisoners to seek compassionate release and limiting judges' power…

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Panel in the U.S. to Evaluate Widening Compassionate Release for Inmates

On Wednesday, a U.S. panel considered expanding the ability of federal prisoners to seek compassionate release and limiting judges' power…

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Kansas Senate Approves Bill Defining Sex Based on Biological Sex at Birth

On Tuesday, the Kansas Senate passed a bill that contains several measures that are deemed anti-transgender. The bill defines a…

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Colombian Immigrant Judge Juan Merchan Presides Over Trump’s Arraignment as Not Guilty Plea is Entered

Former US President Donald Trump has entered a not guilty plea to 34 felony charges before Colombian immigrant Judge Juan…

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Gunderson, Silicon Valley Law Firm, Announces Layoffs of Attorneys Across Multiple Offices

Silicon Valley-based law firm Gunderson Dettmer has recently announced layoffs affecting 10% of its attorneys, paralegals, and staff. The move…

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Lawyers Humiliated in Court: Forced to Hold ‘Please See Me’ Signs After Major Failure

Reed Smith, a law firm representing the ODP Corporation in a shareholder lawsuit, has been ordered by a Delaware judge…

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