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The Supreme Court ’ s ruling in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo is yet another deeply troubling decision that takes our country backwards . Republican-backed special interests have repeatedly turned to the Supreme Court to block common-sense rules that keep us safe , protect our health and environment , safeguard
The Appellate Division of the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit has set a new date to hear oral arguments for Miami-Dade County ’ s petition appealing the City of Miami Mayor ’ s veto of the County ’ s application for a final Certificate of Appropriateness for the
Florida Supreme Court settles K-9 vehicle drug sweep conflict The Florida Supreme Court , weighing a certified question regarding conflicting DCA rulings , has determined that K-9 units can order a suspect to exit a vehicle during a drug sweep . “ We hold that binding Fourth Amendment precedent permits
Vivian Cortes Hodz , former staff attorney , chairs Bay Area Legal ’ s board Vivian Cortes Hodz Vivian Cortes Hodz has become chair of Bay Area Legal Services Board of Directors for 2024 . Joining Cortes Hodz as 2024 officers are Jeffrey E. Cox as chair-elect ( Orrick )
March 1 , 2024 Disciplinary Actions The Florida Supreme Court in recent court orders disciplined nine attorneys , disbarring two , revoking the license of four , suspending two , and reprimanding one . Guillermo Jose Farinas , P.O . Box 773 , Palm Beach , suspended for 91 days
A Texas federal court set aside the FTC's nationwide non-compete ban in August 2024, leaving enforcement to state law — which means the rules differ completely depending on where your employee sits.
The Court ruled the law's requirement that ByteDance divest TikTok's US operations does not violate the First Amendment, clearing the law to take effect.
A February 12, 2026 judgment in the Eastern District of Texas set aside the Commission's 2024 premerger notification rule on Administrative Procedure Act grounds. The waiting periods and thresholds are unchanged; the form is not, and the appeal is pending.
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union ( ACLU ) and ACLU of Idaho filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit today in Idaho and Moyle , et al . v. United States . The case was previously brought to the Supreme Court
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Marietta , Georgia 2:15 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE : Hi , all . Q Hey.MS . JEAN-PIERRE : Okay , I got a — two things at the top . So , today ’ s Supreme Court order ensures that women in Idaho can access