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Joined March 2007
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The Federal Communications Commission said on Tuesday it approved Amazon Leo’s $11.5 billion deal to acquire Globalstar as the retail giant's satellite arm seeks to build a communications network to compete with SpaceX's Starlink . reuters.com/business/media-t…
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A federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that a West Virginia law barring the online publication of home addresses and unpublished phone numbers belonging to judges and law enforcement officers is unconstitutional. reuters.com/legal/government…
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A federal judge in New Jersey called it “beyond unfortunate” that an apparent administrative oversight that caused Taiho Pharmaceutical Co. to miss a Patent Office deadline by a day could cost it $1 billion. news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law…
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Ethics complaint filed against judge who had attorney jailed, shackled for "attitude." ow.ly/VEKG5100ZcG #ethics #legalethics @KevDavis
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BREAKING: The Eighth Circuit struck down the Federal Reserve's regulatory cap on the swipe fees that larger banks may collect on debit-card transactions, handing a major victory to merchants that have long argued this cap was set too high. law360.com/articles/2542512
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The Justice Department is struggling to meet aggressive White House fraud-fighting demands with a downsized law enforcement workforce that’s particularly short on white collar prosecutors and agents. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law…
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Survivors of clergy sexual abuse have agreed to an $800 million settlement with the Archdiocese of New York, lawyers ‌said on October 24, to resolve claims brought by approximately 1,300 people. Subscribe to The Daily Docket: reut.rs/3YVLopB
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So you got a notice from your state bar or state disciplinary authority that you are under investigation? Ryan Little, a legal ethics lawyer, says there are two important things to remember. The first is: Don’t ignore the complaint. ow.ly/jUqF5100yNp
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The full Fifth Circuit again upheld the Trump administration’s policy of mandatory detention for noncitizens, saying that constitutional due process protections didn’t entitle three migrant men to bond hearings in immigration court. news.bloomberglaw.com/litiga…
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