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Trump Taps US District Judges to Fill Vacancies on 8th, 10th Circuits
In a pair of Truth Social posts, the president nominated U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota Judge Daniel Traynor to the Eighth Circuit and U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado Judge Daniel Domenico to the Tenth Circuit.
Only 2 States Prohibit Class Actions in State Courts, but a Virginia Bill Would Change That
A bill before Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger would allow class actions to be filed in Virginia's state courts for the first time.
‘The Bigger Action Will Be on Appeal': Importers Battling Trump's Tariffs Face Tougher Fight in Federal Circuit
Trade experts found this second set of duties to be more similar to the tariffs that came out of the first Trump administration—which have largely withstood legal scrutiny—than to the emergency duties that courts recently rejected.
Anthropic Announces Legal Practice Plug-Ins for Claude, Legal Tech Integrations
The plug-ins focus on a range of practice areas for firms, in-house counsel, law students and more. Claude also now integrates with Harvey, Free Law Project and Thomson Reuters, among others.
OSHA, States Step Up Scrutiny of Workplace Exposure to Heat Hazards
An OSHA rule proposed under President Joe Biden has stalled, but the agency is using its existing powers to issue more fines. And a growing number of states are jumping into the fray.
To Merge or Not to Merge: How Leverage Could Be the Deciding Factor
A Law.com analysis of leverage data reveals the firms that have fewer tools at their disposal to increase revenue-per-lawyer and profit margin, and why, for some, a merger might be an economic necessity.
'Shot Across the Bow': Insider Trading Scheme May Prompt Changes in Big Law
The misappropriation of confidential M&A data from six top law firms may lead to changes in firms' controls over client data, ex-SEC and white-collar defense lawyers said.
Supreme Court Helps Alabama Revert to Challenged Congressional Map
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday evening lifted a court order requiring Alabama to use a congressional map that included two majority-Black districts, allowing the state to revert to an old one found to discriminate against by Black voters by a federal district court.
Temple Snags University of Tennessee Dean as Beasley Law's Next Leader
Lonnie Brown Jr., the dean of University of Tennessee Winston College of Law since 2022, will become the Kean Family Dean of Temple University Beasley School of Law on Aug. 1.
Trump Administration Rule Removes Conservation as Public Land Use
Conservation leaves land “idle while it should be used for commercial purposes, the U.S. Interior Department stated.
