Danielle Sassoon, once one of Manhattan’s most prominent federal prosecutors, has found her next chapter — this time, in the private ranks of Paul Clement’s conservative powerhouse firm. Sassoon stepped down earlier this year after refusing a directive from the Trump administration to abandon corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Her resignation, …

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After two decades of courtroom battles and merchant outrage, Visa and Mastercard have unveiled a massive $38 billion settlement aimed at putting to rest claims that they conspired to keep credit card “swipe fees” sky-high. The agreement, if approved, would rewrite the rules of one of the most lucrative — and controversial — corners of …

Visa and Mastercard Unveil $38 Billion Deal to End Swipe Fee War — But Retailers Aren’t Buying It Read More »

The nation’s food safety net—already frayed by politics and paralysis—hung by a thread this week as 42 million Americans waited to learn whether their grocery cards would work. As the government shutdown dragged into record-breaking territory, the Trump administration found itself cornered by a series of court orders demanding it fully fund the Supplemental Nutrition …

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The U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to wade into another fierce dispute over how America counts its votes — this time, taking up Mississippi’s defense of a law that lets mail-in ballots be tallied for up to five days after Election Day, provided they were postmarked in time. At stake is far more than one …

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The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to reopen the debate over same-sex marriage, rejecting a plea by former Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, whose defiance of the 2015 ruling once made her a national flashpoint in the clash between faith and equality. The court, maintaining its 6–3 conservative majority, declined to hear Davis’s appeal—effectively leaving intact …

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WASHINGTON — After weeks of political gridlock and a government brought to its knees, the U.S. Senate has finally passed a deal to reopen federal agencies, halting the longest shutdown in American history. In a 60–40 vote, the Senate cleared a funding bill that restores operations for shuttered departments and delays President Donald Trump’s federal …

Senate Breaks Deadlock, Moves to End Historic U.S. Shutdown — Health Subsidy Fight Lingers Read More »

Cornell University has reached a high-stakes settlement with the Trump administration, securing the return of roughly $250 million in frozen federal grants after months of political and financial turmoil. Under the agreement, the Ivy League school will pay $30 million to the government and commit another $30 million toward agricultural research over the next three …

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The long experiment in remote lawyering is running out of time. After years of relaxed attendance policies, some of America’s biggest law firms are calling their attorneys back — four days a week, minimum. Cooley, Goodwin Procter, and Dechert have all announced new in-office mandates set to kick in early next year, marking a definitive …

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