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Biden Team Appeals Texas Block on Health Worker Vaccine Mandate
The Biden administration is appealing a federal court’s block on the health worker vaccine mandate in Texas, the only state that doesn’t have to comply with the rule after the U.S. Supreme Court said it could move forward in the rest of the country.
Chaffe McCall’s Fee Overturned in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Appeal
A Louisiana bankruptcy court must determine whether fees that a Chapter 7 trustee’s law firm charged were for legal or other services before approving those fees, the Fifth Circuit found.
U.S. Trustee Fee Increase Constitutional, Eleventh Circuit Rules
A temporary disparity in U.S. Trustee fees charged to Chapter 11 debtors is constitutional, the Eleventh Circuit ruled.
Arkansas Justice Hears Mask Case Despite Lawyer Bias Assertion
A special associate justice for the Arkansas top court refused to recuse himself from a suit over a school district’s mask policy despite claims his prior work biased him against an attorney.
Miranda Warnings Get High Court Review in Civil-Suit Appeal
The Supreme Court will consider whether a law enforcement officer’s failure to give Miranda warnings is enough to let a plaintiff bring a federal civil-rights suit.
‘Virtual’ Firm FisherBroyles Sees Revenue Spike to $136 Million
FisherBroyles, a “virtual” law firm that pioneered the work-from-home model, set a new revenue record in 2021 of $136 million—up nearly 30% from a year earlier.
How Marijuana Is Both Legal and Illegal in the U.S.
How do states legally get around the federal ban on cannabis, and what unique legal challenges do attorneys and businesses in the marijuana industry face?
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