NC voters appeal loss in 'election integrity' lawsuit challenging maps for Congress, state legislature
North Carolina voters are appealing their court loss last year in a gerrymandering case, which Republican state lawmakers won ...
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Fifth Circuit Declines Reconsideration of FLSA Salary Rule Decision
Last year in a rare victory for the Department of Labor, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a claim by a Dairy Queen franchisee that the ...
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Even Privilege Logs Can Be Privileged Under the Fifth Amendment
On January 28, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a significant ruling reinforcing the Fifth ...
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‘LaPolitics’: Session will see its fair share of divisive issues
Last year, the Governmental Affairs committees in both chambers considered more than 100 bills between them, HGA Chair Beau Beaullieu recalls. The committees probably won’t be that busy during this ...
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DOL’s Power to Set Salary Minimum for Overtime Exemption Ripe for SCOTUS Review
The dispute in Mayfield dates back to 2019, when the DOL issued a final rule raising the minimum salary required to qualify ...
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Oklahoma Senators Approve Bill To Protect Second Amendment Rights Of Medical Marijuana Patients
Lawmakers in Oklahoma this week advanced a bill aimed at protecting gun rights of state-registered medical marijuana patients ...
The Latest: Justice Department official urges quick dismissal of criminal case against NYC mayor
The Justice Department’s second-in-command demanded that a judge dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric ...
Airlines challenge Biden-era wheelchair accessibility rule
Some of the biggest US airlines are seeking to overturn a sweeping Biden administration rule that would impose higher ...
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Court sets March argument schedule
The Supreme Court’s March argument session will include a dispute over a congressional voting map that created a second ...
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Report details Texas children's deaths, as divided 5th Circuit confirms removal of longtime judge in foster care case
A federal judge who, for more than a decade, presided in the legal fight surrounding Texas foster care will be removed from the case, after a divided appeals court declined to reconsider its earlier ...
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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will not rehear Texas foster litigation case
The court voted 9-5 against rehearing the case that voided significant portions of court oversight, removed the judge in the ...
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Judge rules some of disputed Texas SCOPE Act likely unconstitutional
Paxton on Friday immediately appealed the ruling to the federal Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The plantiffs, through FIRE, characterized Friday's ruling as a "victory." "The court determined ...