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The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday regarding how difficult it should be for employers to prove their workers qualify for exemptions from overtime pay and other protections under U.S. wage laws. The justices spent about an hour considering an appeal by grocery distributor EMD Sales, challenging a ruling from the 4th U.S. Circuit…
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A U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday that a trial judge correctly determined that American Airlines’ now-abandoned partnership with JetBlue Airways violated federal antitrust law. The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, based in Boston, sided with the U.S. Department of Justice, affirming the trial judge’s decision to block the airlines’ “Northeast Alliance.” This alliance…
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Massachusetts’ top court ruled on Friday that a woman must return a $70,000 engagement ring from Tiffany & Co. to her former fiancé, Bruce Johnson, marking a significant end to 65 years of legal debates in the state over who is responsible when a relationship ends. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court sided with Johnson in…
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The United States charged an Iranian man on Friday for allegedly participating in a plot orchestrated by Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards Corps to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump, the Department of Justice announced. Farhad Shakeri, 51, told law enforcement officials that he received instructions on October 7, 2024, to provide a plan for killing Trump. According…
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A Texas federal judge ruled against President Joe Biden’s immigration program on Thursday, potentially blocking the initiative for the remainder of Biden’s presidency. U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker determined that the program, which would provide a path to citizenship for certain immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens, exceeded Biden’s executive authority. The program, known as…
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Republican President-elect Donald Trump is set to build on his legacy of reshaping the federal judiciary with nominees who his supporters and critics predict could be even more conservative than the 234 judges he appointed during his first term in office. With Republicans poised to regain control of the Senate, which must confirm judicial nominees,…
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Taxpayers, unite! Or not? That was the question in Frothingham v. Mellon, the 1923 Supreme Court decision that essentially told taxpayers that they don’t automatically get to play watchdog over federal spending—even when they’re footing the bill. The case might seem like an odd piece of legal history, but Frothingham remains a big deal in…
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A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday upheld a jury’s verdict that cleared Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the company of liability in a case involving allegations that Musk misled investors with his 2018 social media posts. The posts claimed he had “funding secured” to take Tesla private at $420 per share, a statement that caused…
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President-elect Donald Trump, who reshaped the U.S. Supreme Court during his first term, may have the opportunity to solidify its 6-3 conservative majority by replacing some or all of its three most senior conservative justices. He could even expand the conservative dominance to 7-2 if a liberal justice steps down during his presidency. Justices Clarence…
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A change in presidential administrations always brings shifts for leading U.S. law firms. Corporate clients seek guidance on adjusting to new regulations and navigating evolving policy and business landscapes. Tuesday’s election saw Republican Donald Trump secure a clear victory, giving the GOP a majority in the U.S. Senate and possibly the House of Representatives. Trump’s…
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