Trump DOJ Fights to Revive Big Law Orders After Reversal
The Justice Department Friday aired its first defense of President Donald Trump’s executive orders against law firms after reversing course on a move to drop the case earlier this week.
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Insurer Beats Vape Product Maker on Gummies Litigation Coverage
Kinsale Insurance Co. has no duty to defend or indemnify Fresh Farms E-Liquid LLC for litigation brought by a consumer who alleged she suffered a psychotic breakdown after ingesting gummies the company manufactured and distributed.
Medical Marijuana Reimbursement Denied Under Compensation Law
Medical marijuana treatments can’t be reimbursed under federal workers’ compensation laws, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.
Sheppard Mullin Partner Is Running Circles Around Quinn Emanuel
Sheppard Mullin wants Quinn Emanuel to pay $1.6 million for successfully challenging a class-action lawyer fee. The request highlights a tension that always exists in cases where judges decide fees that are paid out of a class fund. What do members of the class do when they dispute the fee? And who should pay for that legal fight?
Trump Flip Flop in Law Firm Fights Fuels ‘Intimidation’ Suit
The Trump administration’s sudden reversal in its fight over executive orders targeting law firms shows the president is continuing his “intimidation policy,” the American Bar Association told a judge Wednesday.
The Supreme Court Has a Marijuana Problem: Noah Feldman
The 17.7 million Americans who use marijuana daily or near-daily can relax: The Supreme Court appears poised to hold that Congress can’t prohibit them from owning firearms.
Trump’s About-Face in Law Firm Fights Casts Pall Over ABA Suit
Justice Department lawyers are heading to court today to defend President Donald Trump’s attacks on law firms after the administration backtracked on a move to drop out of those fights.
NJ Cannabis Retail Development Rules Revamped by State Court
New Jersey municipalities must spell out why they’re rejecting new cannabis stores so judges can scrutinize those decisions, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday.
Trump Rattles Top Law Firms Before Bowing Out of Court Fight
President Donald Trump is walking away from a fight against law firms, but not before shaking the legal industry with threats that have proved effective outside of the courtroom.
Kirkland Pressed by Democrats on Epshteyn’s Role in Trump Deal
Kirkland & Ellis is facing new questions about its deal with President Donald Trump, including the part that Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn played in landing the agreement.
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