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yers Group Slams 'Patronizing' Kavanaugh The National Association of Women Lawyers has rated D.C. Circuit Judge Brett Kavanaugh "not qualified" for the U.S. Supreme Court over his record on women's rights issues such as abortion, calling one of his recent writings "patronizing" and "inflammatory," though otherwise fi

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e company said Thursday. Read full article » Female Lawyers Group Slams 'Patronizing' Kavanaugh The National Association of Women Lawyers has rated D.C. Circuit Judge Brett Kavanaugh "not qualified" for the U.S. Supreme Court over his record on women's rights issues such as abortion, calling one of his rece

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udge has ruled. Read full article » FERC Won't Reconsider NY Pipeline Authority Ruling The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission relied on a recent D.C. Circuit decision Tuesday when it upheld its conclusion that New York state environmental regulators waived their authority to deny a Clean Water Act permi

a seven-year term marked by widely praised transparency initiatives, a crippling government shutdown and, of course, an unsuccessful nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. Read full article » Judge Weinstein Steps Back From Bench After 53 Years U.S. District Judge Jack Weinstein, a nonagenarian who worked on the la

Garland Succeeded By Srinivasan As DC Circ. Chief Judge Merrick Garland was replaced by Sri Srinivasan on Wednesday as chief judge of the powerful D.C. Circuit after completing a seven-year term marked by widely praised transparency initiatives, a crippling government shutdown and, of course, an unsuccessf

be incompatible with the purpose of the FSIA, which is to grant governmental, not private corporate immunity, and ... would reflect infidelity to the Supreme Court's reasoning in Dole Food" Id. at 218. Accordingly, it reiterated that "'a subsidiary of an instrumentality is not it- self entitled to instrumentalit

ncor- rect.' ") (internal citations omitted). The Court bears in mind that it is bound by Sec- ond Circuit precedent while Judge Robertson applied D.C. Circuit law. Morowitz v. Brown, 991 F.2d 36, 40-41 (2d Cir.I993) (explaining transferee court is to apply its interpretation of federal law, not that of t

wner Tells High Court Art Law Is Unconstitutional A New York City real estate developer who destroyed a famed graffiti space known as 5Pointz asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to strike down as unconstitutional a federal law that protects works of art from harm. Petition attached I Read full article » ENERGY &

ral judge Monday of hijacking his criminal prosecution by refusing to immediately grant the government's request to end his case and urged the full D.C. Circuit to allow a recent ruling ordering his case's dismissal to stand without a review. Read full article » Avenatti Is Out Of Money For Legal Fees, Law

warnings and instructions. Read full article » COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS Mercedes-Benz Tells Texas Justices To Ax $115M Fraud Award Mercedes-Benz told the Texas Supreme Court in oral arguments Tuesday that a $115 million punitive damages award against it must be tossed because it's based not on the contract between it an

ice providers. Read full article » DC Circ. Asks Why Gov't Legal Opinions Are FOIA-Exempt The U.S. Justice Department faced pointed questions from D.C. Circuit judges Tuesday about its rationale for keeping legal advice to federal agencies from public view. Read full article * Hilton Sued Over Secret Film

ysis Supreme Court Cheat Sheet: 8 Cases To Watch With D.C. Circuit Judge Brett Kavanaugh's fate as the ninth justice still hanging in the balance, the U.S. Supreme Court kicks off its new term Monday without a case of blockbuster proportions. But there are several bread-and-butter business issues filling out the do

sion Monday morning to hear a handful of cases being closely followed by environmental and employment lawyers after sexual assault claims derailed D.C. Circuit Judge Brett Kavanaugh's hopes for a speedy confirmation. Read full article » FBI Investigating Kavanaugh Allegations After Panel Vote The FBI over