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The outbreak of cyclospora, a foodborne parasitic illness, highlights the necessity of a rule delayed by the Trump administration that former FDA officials, scientists, and consumer advocates say may have helped limit the disease’s scope. Read more: bit.ly/4pIKzg7
Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett will face lawmaker scrutiny as they head to Capitol Hill to defend the Supreme Court’s budget weeks after a series of divisive rulings and amid escalating tensions between Congress and the courts. bit.ly/3SPPX4V
The director of artificial intelligence is Big Law’s hot new job, paying anywhere from $200,000 to more than $400,000 a year. Read more: bit.ly/4vVdRu5
Latham & Watkins is harnessing the artificial intelligence industry’s demand for power to strengthen its top spot among law firms advising companies going public. Read more: bit.ly/4wrzimr
Powerhouse law firms are preparing clients for a wave of congressional investigations should Democrats take the US House in midterm elections. Lawmakers would put corporations on defense with subpoena power, committee control and a bully pulpit. Read more: bit.ly/4vQ9jW9
The US Supreme Court reversed more decisions out of the Fifth Circuit this term than any other appellate court—marking the third consecutive time it has topped the reversal list. Read more: bit.ly/4p2vqpv
AI-fueled dealmaking is shaking up Big Law's M&A rankings. Gibson Dunn & Crutcher led Bloomberg Law's leaderboard through Q2 with $501.7B in deal value, followed by Sullivan & Cromwell, Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins, and Wachtell. More: bit.ly/3QSvBaf
A divided US Supreme Court upheld state laws that ban transgender girls and women from competing for their schools on female athletic teams, siding with conservatives and President Donald Trump on a divisive culture war issue. Read more: bit.ly/44CKuRh
A divided US Supreme Court upheld the constitutional right of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s planned restrictions and invalidating a central plank of his immigration agenda. bit.ly/4faLty9
A divided US Supreme Court upheld state laws that ban transgender girls and women from competing for their schools on female athletic teams, siding with conservatives and President Donald Trump on a divisive culture war issue. bit.ly/4whSZNu
BREAKING: The Supreme Court has struck down President Trump's birthright citizenship curbs.
BREAKING: The Supreme Court voids political-party spending caps in a win for the GOP.
BREAKING: The Supreme Court lets states ban trans athletes from female teams
A divided US Supreme Court expanded the president’s power to fire top government officials in a blockbuster decision that puts the White House firmly in control of potentially dozens of agencies that have long operated independently. bit.ly/3SqGdOi
Breaking: The US Supreme Court refused to let President Donald Trump immediately fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook in a case that tested the central bank’s independence from the White House. bit.ly/4auzMjf
BREAKING: Supreme Court says mail ballots can arrive after Election Day
Immigration agents may stop asylum seekers before they reach the southern border to deal with surges at ports of entry, the US Supreme Court said, potentially paving the way for the government to revive a policy used during the first Trump administration. bit.ly/4afAK2U
BREAKING: Supreme Court lets Trump's Department of Homeland Security revoke deportation protections
BREAKING: Supreme Court bolsters right to carry by voiding Hawaii gun law.
The US Supreme Court shielded Bayer AG from tens of thousands of claims that its Roundup herbicide should have been labeled as a cancer risk in a ruling that will help end a decade-long flood of lawsuits that have cost the company more than $10 billion. bit.ly/4g1iEFq
Immigration officers may consider pending criminal charges when deciding whether to readmit green card holders into the country on temporary status, the US Supreme Court said. bit.ly/4eDmnGG
The Supreme Court says state prison officials can’t be sued in their personal capacities for violating inmates’ faith under a federal religious freedom law. bit.ly/4vrO2lr
The Supreme Court sided with Exxon Mobil in its efforts to sue a Cuban conglomerate for operating seized oil and gas assets in the country. bit.ly/4fXk4Ri
The US Supreme Court put new limits on lawsuits against companies over atrocities abroad, rejecting a suit accusing Cisco Systems Inc. of complicity in China’s torture of Falun Gong adherents. bit.ly/4uOkm0v
Several prominent conservative leaning judges are seen as auditioning to become President Trump’s next pick for the Supreme Court. bit.ly/4g5tZV7
Women are increasingly the new faces of addiction to online sports betting as those apps soar in popularity. bit.ly/43QyqeZ
Patagonia, the outdoor apparel brand known for its pro-environment stance, is embroiled in a trademark dispute with drag queen and climate activist Pattie Gonia in what could become a PR nightmare. Read more: bit.ly/4uO7Nm0
Can the government target someone for prosecution based on politics, speech, or identity? The UnCommon Law podcast examines the selective prosecution doctrine through the James Comey and Letitia James cases, and explores how prosecutorial discretion works at the Justice Department. bit.ly/4vqHnYA
Breaking: The Supreme Court backs rights of some drug users to possess guns.
Recent public instances of bad behavior by judges are raising questions about their conduct off the bench, and whether the current system for policing misconduct can properly address those issues. bit.ly/43AE1pJ