Justice Department Faults Ruling that Threatens CFPB Power Scheme
Obama administration lawyers on Thursday urged a Washington federal appeals court to revisit a dispute over the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, arguing that a panel of judges improperly assessed the extent to which the agency leadership intrudes on presidential power.
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Legal Times
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Teva Agrees to Pay $520M to Resolve Foreign-Bribery Claims
Generic drugmaker Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. has agreed to pay more than $283 million to resolve criminal charges and fines over bribes to government officials in Russia, Ukraine and Mexico, in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday.
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Chief Justice Roberts Shuts Down Bid to Force Garland Vote
A long-shot effort to force U.S. Senate action on the Supreme Court nomination of Merrick Garland failed Monday at the hands of Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. Roberts, who, without comment, denied a New Mexico lawyer's emergency application for an injunction in Michel v. McConnell.
Regulation
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Justice Department Faults Ruling that Threatens CFPB Power Scheme
Obama administration lawyers on Thursday urged a Washington federal appeals court to revisit a dispute over the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, arguing that a panel of judges improperly assessed the extent to which the agency leadership intrudes on presidential power.
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Widespread Tax, Regulatory Easing on Horizon Under Trump
As the Donald Trump administration and a new Congress take control in Washington, advisors can expect widespread easing of the regulatory reins around such areas as retirement, tax and investing policies. Debates are in full swing regarding the fate of the U.S. Labor Department's fiduciary rule on retirement accounts, leadership of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the anticipated full-frontal focus by the Trump administration and Congress on tax reform—both individual and corporate.
Litigation
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Justice Department Faults Ruling that Threatens CFPB Power Scheme
Obama administration lawyers on Thursday urged a Washington federal appeals court to revisit a dispute over the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, arguing that a panel of judges improperly assessed the extent to which the agency leadership intrudes on presidential power.
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Apple Accuses Nokia, Acacia of Antitrust Conspiracy
Apple claims Nokia is using nonpracticing entities to harass the company with exorbitant patent royalty claims.
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