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National Law Journal

Big Law Communications, Media Attorneys Brace for Changes Under Trump

“We’ve seen some rhetoric out of the president-elect, Elon Musk, and chairman-designate Brendan Carr targeting the media. Around the edges, clients are asking questions about what that means and whether they should be concerned,” said Wiley's Kathleen Kirby.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Democratic State AGs Revel in Role as Last Line of Defense Against Trump Agenda

“We should always be careful about the cases we bring, but we should also be fearless,” said Nick Brown, Washington state's incoming attorney general.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Trump's Solicitor General Expected to 'Flip' Prelogar's Positions at Supreme Court

In a number of hot-button cases, the Trump administration is expected to disavow the current U.S. solicitor general’s arguments to the Supreme Court.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Trump's SEC Overhaul: What It Means for Big Law Capital Markets, Crypto Work

"We are starting to see firms focus on capital markets associate hiring in anticipation of increased debt and equity offerings in a decreased SEC regulatory environment," said Lateral Link Managing Director Jesse Hyde.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Auditor Finds 'Significant Deficiency' in FTC Accounting to Tune of $7M

"Internal control related to the preparation and review of the financial statements and footnotes was not properly designed and implemented to prevent, detect or correct errors and omissions," wrote Allmond & Co., a Lanham, Maryland-based accounting firm.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Judicial Nominee Advances While Trump Demands GOP Unity Against Biden Picks

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted 11-10 along party lines to advance five of President Joe Biden’s judicial picks for final consideration in the 100-member U.S. Senate.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Democrats Give Up Circuit Court Picks for Trial Judges in Reported Deal With GOP

The agreement sinks the nominations of Adeel Mangi for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Ryan Park for the Fourth Circuit, Julia Lipez for the First Circuit and Karla Campbell for the Sixth Circuit.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Trump Taps Former Fla. Attorney General for AG

The nomination comes hours after Matt Gaetz withdrew his nomination for the position.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Biden Has Few Ways to Protect His Environmental Legacy, Say Lawyers, Advocates

“If you can't block repeal, you can at least add more speed bumps," said Berkeley School of Law professor Daniel Farber.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Immigration Under the Trump Administration: Five Things to Expect in the First 90 Days

Donald Trump has shared plans for closing the U.S. borders and enforcing mass deportations for undocumented immigrants almost immediately after taking office in January. In this article, we address five major impacts to immigration policy we saw as a result of Trump's first term, and what we can expect for his second term.
8 minute read

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