Administrative Law
A Night of Drinking, a Closed Strip Joint and a White Castle Shooting Bring Suspensions for 3 Judges
News
It all started hours before the three judges were to attend an educational conference in Indianapolis.
Impeachment Lawyers: Mob Buster vs. GOP Veteran Counsel
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The public impeachment inquiry hearings set to begin Wednesday pit a Democratic attorney who built his reputation as a federal mob and securities fraud prosecutor against a GOP House Oversight investigator.
Supreme Court Leans Toward Trump Plan to End DACA Program for Nearly 700K Undocumented Immigrants
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Nearly 700,000 young, undocumented immigrants who now live and work in the USA without fear of deportation could lose their protection.
PTAB Judge Appointments Ruled Unconstitutional by Federal Circuit
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A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that the appointment of Administrative Patent Judges, charged with presiding over proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, was unconstitutional.
‘Patent Death Squad’ Judges Can Be Fired, U.S. Appeals Court Says
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Patent Trial and Appeal Board judges had so much authority they should have been appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate, the court ruled.
Rex Tillerson Back in Spotlight at Exxon Climate Trial
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Tillerson is scheduled to make an appearance at the New York Supreme Court Wednesday to answer questions about missing emails and varying carbon pricing schemes.
Laid Off Blackjewel Coal Miners to Get Millions in Back Pay After Train Blockade
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For two months this summer, out-of-work miners blocked a train full of coal from shipping out of an eastern Kentucky mine.
Federal Government Contract Modifications: Pay Attention
Insight
Any release document (including releases with parties other than the government) should be narrowly drawn and clearly articulate those claims that are being released.
New Advertising Rules for Texas Lawyers are One Step Closer to Reality
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Some of the new rules cover such topics as the use of trade names for lawyers, claims of legal specialization, the submission of law firm websites for approval, and gifts to nonlawyer referral sources.
Federal Judge Holds DeVos in Contempt in Student Loan Case, Slaps Education Department With Fine
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Money from the fine will be used to compensate the 16,000 people harmed by the federal agency’s actions.
John Roberts Won’t Let Mitch McConnell Derail a Trump Impeachment Trial
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Given his deep commitment to professionalism, John Roberts can be counted on to deflect any behind-the-scenes pressures for speed, Yale law professor Bruce Ackerman writes.
Florida Bar Moves to Suspend Lawyer Facing 31 Complaints. But No One Can Find Him.
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Some clients say they never received money from settlements and others saying they had trouble getting in touch with José Angel Toledo.
The Lawyer at the Center of the Ukraine Vortex
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The attorney who is emerging as a central figure in the Ukraine scandal is a quiet and unassuming presence in a White House dominated by more colorful personalities.
Opioid Negotiations Fail to Produce Deal Just Before Trial
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Negotiators said late Friday that local governments did not accept a deal worth $48 billion in cash, treatment drugs and services.
Trump Finally Has His Lawyer
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Pat Cipollone is aggressive, dedicated, and at times controlling, according to his colleagues.
Purdue’s Choice of NY Bankruptcy Court Part of Common Forum Shopping Strategy, Experts Say
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Bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain, on the bench since 2002, has long experience with complicated bankruptcy cases.
Trump’s Fast-Tracking of Oil Pipelines Hits Legal Roadblocks
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Successful legal challenges by environmental groups allege the administration failed to apply the regulatory scrutiny required under the law.
About 40 State Attorneys General Plan to Take Part in Facebook Antitrust Probe
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The effort reflects a broadening belief among the country’s top Democrats and Republicans that the tech giant may be undermining its social-networking rivals.
Webinar: Patent Prosecution Options at the USPTO: Tried-and-True or New to You
Webinar, Oct. 23, 2019
Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP will present a free webinar, “Patent Prosecution Options at the USPTO: Tried-and-True or New to You,” featuring attorneys Alan E. Schiavelli and George N. Dandalides.
Supreme Court Justice Gorsuch Calls LGBTQ Workplace Discrimination Case ‘Really Close’
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Justice Neil M. Gorsuch also spoke of a “massive social upheaval” if the court were to rule for the LGBTQ employees.
