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Mahmoud Khalil’s case is setting up an epic first amendment battle with Trump
Trump administration’s interpretation of immigration law paves way for high-stakes legal clash after activist’s arrest. The Trump administration is relying on an obscure provision of immigration ...The Guardian - Mar. 16 -
It’s time corporate attorneys shifted from defense to offense on DEI
Corporate America is under attack from political pressure to dismantle DEI programs, despite them being fully lawful under existing employment laws, and corporations need to recognize this and ...The Hill - 4d -
Elon Musk’s DOGE Calls in U.S. Marshals When a Small Agency Refuses to Share Data
The U.S. African Development Foundation refused to let DOGE members into its offices. DOGE returned with law enforcement.Inc. - Mar. 7 -
How Mayor Eric Adams Lost New York City
He promised law and order. Instead, his scandal-ridden mayoralty became a symbol — and engine — of the city’s chaos.The New York Times - Mar. 8 -
The right-to-repair movement is growing as wins stack up
But six states have passed right-to-repair laws, protecting consumers’ abilities to repair or modify their products.NBC News - Mar. 9 -
British workforce assesses US backlash against diversity rules
Companies in American-owned groups are most exposed, although UK law will make it difficult to remove all safeguardsFinancial Times - Mar. 10 -
TikToker jailed in Indonesia for telling Jesus to cut his hair
Rights groups have condemned the sentence, made under a controversial online hate-speech law.BBC News - Mar. 11 -
India approves legislation to boost oil and gas exploration
‘Far-reaching’ amendments to 1948 law highlight reluctance to wean world’s most populous nation off fossil fuelsFinancial Times - Mar. 12 -
Simpson Thacher fined £362,000 over anti-money laundering failures
US law firm agrees settlement with England’s legal regulator over failings in London officeFinancial Times - Mar. 12 -
Pentagon 'cherry picked' studies to support transgender ban, judge says
A judge on Wednesday signaled that she was deeply skeptical that the Pentagon's handling of transgender service members complies with federal law.ABC News - Mar. 12 -
Gene Hackman's children not named in actor's $80m will
The legendary actor's three children may still have a claim to his fortune under state laws, legal experts say.BBC News - Mar. 15 -
All full-time workers at Voice of America put on leave following Trump directive
President Trump directed his administration to reduce the functions of several agencies to the minimum required by law.CBS News - Mar. 15 -
Sen. Lindsey Graham rebukes lawyers who defended Trump foes: "I hope they pay a price"
President Trump has targeted several law firms by terminating security clearances and other executive actions.CBS News - Mar. 16 -
Democracy Is on the Line in Israel and America
The rule of law is in danger in both America and Israel if some red lines are not drawn and defended.The New York Times - 6d -
Man with apparent handgun outside CIA HQ in custody after barricade incident
A CIA spokesperson said law enforcement responded to an "incident" outside CIA Headquarters, located in Fairfax County.ABC News - 4d -
Herbert Smith Freehills fined £465,000 over Russia sanctions breaches
UK Treasury says law firm’s Moscow division paid £3.9mn to entities subject to asset freezesFinancial Times - 3d -
Indonesian Parliament Passes Bill That Critics Say Evokes Authoritarian Past
Legislators revised a law to allocate more civilian posts for military officers, a move that harked back to the era of the dictator Suharto.The New York Times - 3d -
How the G.O.P. Went From Championing Campus Free Speech to Fighting It
President Trump and state politicians are pushing new laws and policies that crack down on curriculum, protests and speakers.The New York Times - 3d -
Administration Officials Believe Order Lets Immigration Agents Enter Homes Without Warrants
It remains unclear whether the Trump administration will apply the law in this way. But such an interpretation, experts say, would infringe on basic civil liberties.The New York Times - 3d -
Judge Bars Social Security Officials From Giving DOGE Unredacted Data
A federal judge in Maryland found that Elon Musk’s scrutiny of the agency’s data systems appeared to violate federal privacy laws.The New York Times - 2d -
Thousands allege sexual abuse in youth detention centers. It could cost Maryland a huge sum.
Thousands of people seeking accountability under a new state law that eliminated the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse claims.NBC News - 2d -
Bondi issues warning after 3 charged in Tesla arson attacks
Tesla arson defendants will face the 'full force of the law," Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement on Thursday.ABC News - 2d -
Paul Weiss Chair Says Deal With Trump Adheres to Firm’s Principles
In an email message, the law firm’s chairman, Brad Karp, reassured employees that its deal with President Trump was in keeping with its principles.The New York Times - 1d -
Paul Weiss Deal With Trump Faces Backlash From Legal Profession
Paul Weiss, a law firm targeted by President Trump, reached a deal to settle a conflict. Many in the legal field are condemning the agreement.The New York Times - 1d -
The Online Casinos That Can Operate as Long as They Say They Aren’t Actually Casinos
Policing loopholes in gambling law can be challenging, and most states have been slow to adapt.The New York Times - 7h -
A Lebanese Woman Fights for Women’s Rights in the Middle East
Lina Abou-Habib is fighting inequality, working to change laws that make it difficult for women to keep custody of their children and block residency for children in a mother’s home country.The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
Trump Organization Sues Capital One for Closing Its Accounts
President Trump’s family business accused the bank of violating consumer protection laws by closing its accounts in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack.The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
South Korea’s Impeached President, Yoon Suk Yeol, Is Released From Jail
The move followed a court ruling that the detention of President Yoon Suk Yeol was invalid, but it won’t affect the insurrection and other charges he faces for declaring martial law.The New York Times - Mar. 8 -
New Deal Reached to End Wildcat Strikes by N.Y. Prison Guards
The state and the correctional officers’ union agreed that officers should return to work Monday and that some provisions of a solitary confinement law would be put on pause.The New York Times - Mar. 10 -
Supreme Court takes up free speech challenge to conversion therapy bans aimed at LGBTQ youth
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge to law in Colorado that bans “conversion therapy” aimed at teens questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity.NBC News - Mar. 10 -
Supreme Court to take up bans on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ kids, in Colorado case
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether state and local governments can enforce laws banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children, in a Colorado caseABC News - Mar. 10 -
Not every Trump move is authoritarian — focus on the real threats
Trump's administration has committed real violations of law and democratic norms, but policy disagreements and norm violations do not invalidate the entire administration.The Hill - Mar. 10 -
A Swiss politician was fined for buying pink water pistols online
A Swiss politician has been fined for buying water pistols online after authorities said the toys violate the country’s weapons lawABC News - Mar. 11 -
Trump to invoke wartime power from 1798 for Guantanamo deportations
President Trump is planning to invoke a wartime law known as the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 as soon as Friday to authorize the summary deportation of some migrants.CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Forever 21 expected to close all U.S. stores, blames Shein and Temu for demise
Forever 21 blamed its second bankruptcy on rising competition from upstarts like Shein and Temu and their use of the de minimis exemption, a trade law loophole.CNBC - 6d -
Judge in deportation case chides DOJ lawyer for refusing to answer key questions
The court fight focuses on the Trump administration's use of a 1798 law to deport people it claims are part of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.NBC News - 5d -
Texas midwife arrested, accused of providing illegal abortions
Texas has made what appears to be its first arrest under the state's controversial abortion law. CBS News correspondent Michael George has more.CBS News - 5d -
AI is turbocharging organized crime, E.U. police agency warns
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The European Union’s law enforcement agency cautioned Tuesday that artificial intelligence is turbocharging organized crime that is eroding the foundations of societies ...NBC News - 5d -
Mexico City Bans Traditional Bullfights for Violence-Free Option
Showdowns between people and bulls can still go on, but the animals can no longer be hurt or killed. Some bullfighting proponents said the law imperils an ancient tradition.The New York Times - 4d -
Vote for the Thomas J. Henry Austin-area boys high school athlete of the week
Vote now for the Thomas J. Henry Law Austin-area boys high school athlete of the week for March 10-15. The voting ends on Friday.Yahoo Sports - 4d
