Fifth Circuit Judge James Ho’s powers of persuasion as a government official don’t include invoking guilt by association on law students from schools with disruptive campus protests, retired Skadden partner Charles F. Walker says.

A Palestinian Muslim lawyer is suing law firm DLA Piper for discrimination, saying it unlawfully terminated her employment offer after seeing press reports about her role in pro-Palestinian protests.

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Four Trump-targeted law firms aim to set up their next victory on Thursday by arguing White House executive orders attacked the legal system and weren’t just about security clearances.

The EPA formally proposed amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for commercial sterilization facilities that use ethylene oxide. The proposed rule would reduce regulatory burdens on sterilization facilities that use EtO, resulting in significant savings for regulated parties over the next two decades, explain Alston & Bird attorneys.

Recent accusations that a JPMorgan Chase executive forced a junior employee to be her “sex slave” that were later removed from the public docket should serve as a warning to resist the temptation to latch onto allegations that aren’t proven, says Mark Lee Greenblatt.

Fifth Circuit Judge James Ho’s powers of persuasion as a government official don’t include invoking guilt by association on law students from schools with disruptive campus protests, retired Skadden partner Charles F. Walker says.

A California federal district court granted summary judgment to Robert Half, Inc. on retaliation claims by a male employee, finding he was terminated for assaulting a coworker, not for reporting sexual harassment. Harrison v. Robert Half, Inc., 2026 BL 173171, N.D. Cal., 24-cv-04107-ASK, 5/11/26

A Palestinian Muslim lawyer is suing law firm DLA Piper for discrimination, saying it unlawfully terminated her employment offer after seeing press reports about her role in pro-Palestinian protests.

US wholesale inflation accelerated in April to the fastest pace since 2022 on a war-driven increase in energy prices that’s feeding into higher freight transportation costs.

The Department of Labor’s arm that oversees employee benefits is adding staff after a year of resignations and retirements, offering clues about the agency’s direction moving forward as it adds public-facing workers and reorients its approach to enforcement.

Mine operators face growing delays over the resolution of contested safety and discrimination cases after cuts to an independent agency that hears disputes over citations, attorneys say.

The Trump administration is declining to list as threatened or endangered three populations of Chinook salmon that could conflict with logging, mining, and other development in southeast Alaska, according to a Wednesday notice.

President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing for the first state visit to China by a US leader in nine years, as the world’s two largest economies look to stabilize ties with a summit playing out against the backdrop of the Iran war.

Fifth Circuit Judge James Ho’s powers of persuasion as a government official don’t include invoking guilt by association on law students from schools with disruptive campus protests, retired Skadden partner Charles F. Walker says.

US wholesale inflation accelerated in April to the fastest pace since 2022 on a war-driven increase in energy prices that’s feeding into higher freight transportation costs.

Equinox Gold Corp. agreed to acquire Orla Mining Ltd. in a cash-and-stock deal valuing the Canadian miner at about $5.1 billion, the latest in a wave of mining deals as producers seek to grow output after a massive price rally in bullion over the past year.

Surprisingly healthy demand for container shipping will help underpin ocean freight rates into the second half of 2026 as carriers try to adapt to the 10-week closure of the Strait of Hormuz and soaring energy costs.

An all-Republican congressional map in South Carolina is in limbo after some GOP lawmakers defied President Donald Trump’s call for mid-decade redistricting to help win an additional House seat in the November midterm elections.

Fifth Circuit Judge James Ho’s powers of persuasion as a government official don’t include invoking guilt by association on law students from schools with disruptive campus protests, retired Skadden partner Charles F. Walker says.

A Palestinian Muslim lawyer is suing law firm DLA Piper for discrimination, saying it unlawfully terminated her employment offer after seeing press reports about her role in pro-Palestinian protests.

Four Trump-targeted law firms aim to set up their next victory on Thursday by arguing White House executive orders attacked the legal system and weren’t just about security clearances.

ICE officers in Colorado must adhere to comprehensive training and reporting requirements after a district court found Tuesday the agency materially violated a preliminary injunction governing warrantless arrests.

The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan on Tuesday paused the payment after Trump asked the US Supreme Court to overturn the verdict in Carroll’s defamation lawsuit.