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Democratic lawmakers are demanding answers from six powerhouse U.S. law firms over behind-the-scenes agreements they allegedly struck with former President Donald Trump—deals that, according to critics, may have been less about legal discretion and more about political submission. At the heart of the firestorm: four firms—Milbank, Paul Weiss, Skadden Arps, and Willkie Farr & Gallagher—that …

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A federal appeals court has hit pause on a ruling that would’ve shut Elon Musk’s controversial DOGE team out of a massive trove of sensitive American data—at least temporarily. In a sharply split 2-1 decision, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals allowed Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to continue accessing private information housed across the …

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In a sharp blow to efforts aimed at reviving fast-track deportations, a federal appeals court on Monday refused to clear the way for the Trump team to resume sending migrants to countries not previously mentioned in their removal proceedings—without giving them a shot at proving they’d face danger. The First Circuit Court of Appeals, based …

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In a decision that dusts off the cobwebs of a centuries-old wartime statute, the U.S. Supreme Court has handed Donald Trump a partial win in his effort to fast-track deportations of Venezuelan migrants — but not without drawing boundaries around how far he can go. The ruling allows Trump to invoke the Alien Enemies Act, …

Supreme Court Greenlights Trump’s 1798-Era Deportation Push — But Slaps on the Brakes Midway Read More »

In a legal twist worthy of a Kafka novel, the U.S. Supreme Court stepped in Monday to temporarily block a judge’s demand that the government retrieve Kilmar Abrego Garcia—a Salvadoran man deported in error—by midnight. The emergency halt, issued by Chief Justice John Roberts, buys time for the Court to weigh whether to freeze a …

Deported by Mistake, Trapped in a Foreign Prison: Supreme Court Hits Pause on Judge’s Demand to Bring Salvadoran Migrant Home Read More »

A legal storm is brewing across America’s electoral landscape, and it’s being stirred by none other than Donald Trump. This time, it’s not a campaign rally or a Truth Social tirade—it’s an executive order that’s landed the former president in the crosshairs of nearly 20 Democratic-led states. On Thursday, attorneys general from California, Nevada, and …

Blue Wall Strikes Back: 19 States Sue Trump Over Controversial Voting Clampdown Read More »

A conservative legal group has gone to court to try to derail Donald Trump’s latest barrage of tariffs on Chinese imports, arguing the former president crossed a constitutional line by invoking emergency powers for economic ends. The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) filed the case in a Florida federal court, calling Trump’s latest move—slapping a …

Lawsuit Slams Trump’s China Tariffs as Power Grab Disguised as Emergency Read More »

Two heavyweight legal players—one born in Manhattan, the other forged between London and Sydney—are locking arms to create a legal juggernaut. Kramer Levin and Herbert Smith Freehills have officially sealed the deal: their partners gave the green light to a merger that will birth a new global firm with over 2,700 lawyers and a projected …

Transatlantic Titans Unite: Kramer Levin and Herbert Smith Freehills Forge $2 Billion Legal Powerhouse Read More »

Bayer is heading back to the U.S. Supreme Court, hoping for a legal lifeline that could block tens of thousands of lawsuits linking its controversial weedkiller, Roundup, to cancer. The German chemical giant is asking the court to rule—once again—that it shouldn’t be on the hook for warning consumers about risks the federal government doesn’t …

Bayer Makes Another High-Stakes Gamble at Supreme Court to Shield Roundup from Cancer Claims Read More »