'Equally Divided' After Scalia
The death of Justice Antonin Scalia continued to define and complicate the work of the U.S. Supreme Court last week.
Top News
- ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Leading to Trial for Led Zeppelin
- Will Garland be Confirmed? White House Counsel Says He Has a 'Really Good Chance'
- D.C. Circuit Judge Brett Kavanaugh: Garland 'Supremely Qualified' for Supreme Court
- George Mason Law School To Become Antonin Scalia School of Law
- Suit: Labor Dept.'s Union 'Persuader' Rule Threatens Attorney-Client Communication
- Michigan Law School Produces Most Influential and Prolific Judges, Study Finds
Legal Times
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Will Garland be Confirmed? White House Counsel Says He Has a 'Really Good Chance'
White House Counsel Neil Eggleston said at a Politico event Friday that he thinks D.C. Circuit Chief Judge and Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland has "a really good chance" of confirmation. With the nomination, the White House attempted to put the court above partisan politics, he said.
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D.C. Circuit Judge Brett Kavanaugh: Garland 'Supremely Qualified' for Supreme Court
Judge Brett Kavanaugh of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Thursday praised his colleague Merrick Garland, saying in public remarks that the chief judge was "supremely qualified" to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Kavanaugh also said he'd like to see the Senate come up with standard rules for voting on judicial nominees.
Regulation
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Suit: Labor Dept.'s Union 'Persuader' Rule Threatens Attorney-Client Communication
An Arkansas law firm has joined a coalition of industry groups in suing the U.S. Labor Department to block a rule that requires employers to make greater disclosures about the advice they receive for resisting the efforts of workers to unionize. The groups sued the Labor Department over its so-called "persuader rule," which is set to take effect April 25.
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FTC Hits Volkswagen with Complaint Over 'Clean Diesel' Vehicles
The Federal Trade Commission has sued Volkswagen Group of America Inc. over billions of dollars consumers spent on its "clean diesel" vehicles while the company allegedly exposed them to a deceptive advertising campaign. The complaint comes as Volkswagen faces an April 21 court deadline to devise a way to fix more than 550,000 vehicles in the United States that exceed federal emissions standards.
Legal Education
- George Mason Law School To Become Antonin Scalia School of Law
- Michigan Law School Produces Most Influential and Prolific Judges, Study Finds
- Fired Charleston School of Law Professors to Return This Fall
- North Carolina Anti-LGBT Law is 'Slap in the Face,' Says Professor Who Filed Suit
Litigation
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'Equally Divided' After Scalia
The death of Justice Antonin Scalia continued to define and complicate the work of the U.S. Supreme Court last week.
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VERDICTS & SETTLEMENTS
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