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  • Pecker Says He Killed Story Of Trump Affair Though It Cost Him

    David Pecker, former National Enquirer publisher, testified on Friday at Donald Trump’s criminal trial that he suppressed a story about an alleged affair to aid Trump’s 2016 presidential bid. He acknowledged that it would have boosted sales of his tabloid. Testifying for a third day, Pecker, 72, agreed with a prosecutor who asked whether it…

  • SpaceX Asks Texas Judge To Block NLRB Case Over Severance Agreements

    SpaceX has requested a Texas federal judge to block the National Labor Relations Board from pursuing claims alleging that the Elon Musk-led rocket maker required workers to sign illegal severance agreements. The company seeks to halt the proceedings pending the outcome of its second challenge to the agency’s structure. Late Thursday, SpaceX filed a motion…

  • Texas Must Face Biden Administration Lawsuit Over Floating Migrant Barrier

    The Biden administration may proceed with a lawsuit alleging that Republican-led Texas violated a U.S. environmental law by installing a 1,000-foot-long floating barrier in the Rio Grande river to deter illegal border crossings from Mexico, a federal judge ruled on Friday. U.S. District Judge David Ezra in Austin said that the U.S. Department of Justice’s…

  • Supreme Court Justices In Trump Case Lean Toward Some Level Of Immunity

    The Supreme Court’s conservative justices signaled their support on Thursday for granting U.S. presidents some level of protection from criminal charges for certain acts performed in office as they tackled Donald Trump’s claim of immunity from prosecution in his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss. During approximately 2-1/2 hours of arguments in the case,…

  • These Law Schools Dominated Federal Clerk Hiring Market In 2023

    The American Bar Association’s new data reveals that the University of Chicago Law School has regained its top position as the law school sending the highest percentage of graduates into federal clerkships. In 2023, 25.35% of its juris doctor graduates secured federal judicial clerkships, marking a significant achievement in a competitive field. Previously, the Chicago…

  • US Ban On Worker Noncompetes Faces Uphill Legal Battle

    Experts suggest that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s ban on “noncompete” agreements, often signed by workers, could face legal challenges due to courts’ increasing skepticism towards federal agencies’ authority to enact broad rules. The commission, in announcing the rule on Tuesday, stated that agreements restricting workers from joining competitors or starting rival businesses suppress wages…

  • Lawyers In Google Browsing Data Case Ask For $218Million Fee Award

    Three U.S. law firms, spearheading a browser data privacy class action against Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O) Google and reaching a settlement earlier this month, have requested a judge to award them $217.6 million in attorney fees. Boies Schiller Flexner, Morgan & Morgan, and Susman Godfrey estimated the settlement’s value to be up to $7.8 billion. Google isn’t…

  • These Law Schools Ranked Tops For Jobs In 2023

    The University of Virginia School of Law sent the highest percentage of graduates into full-time law jobs in 2023, marking the second consecutive year that the school snagged the top spot. A full 97.18% of Virginia’s 2023 juris doctor graduates went on to full-time, permanent jobs that require bar passage—the highest of all 195 American…

  • Supreme Court Split Over Idaho’s Strict Abortion Ban In Medical Emergencies

    Supreme Court justices, diving back into the battle over abortion access, seemed divided on Wednesday in a case pitting Idaho’s strict Republican-backed abortion ban against a federal law ensuring that patients can receive emergency care. The justices listened to arguments in an appeal by Idaho officials of a lower court’s ruling that found the 1986…

  • Tabloid Publisher Testifies He Helped Candidacy In Trump Hush Money Trial

    In the criminal hush money trial of Donald Trump, former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker took the stand on Tuesday. He testified that he utilized the supermarket tabloid to suppress stories that could have damaged Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. Pecker, aged 72, testified in a New York court, revealing that the Enquirer engaged in “catch…