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 …
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 …
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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The Trump administration has asked a federal appeals court to halt a judge’s directive requiring the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to deliver full food stamp benefits to more than 42 million Americans this month, as the government shutdown continues into its second month. The challenge came swiftly after U.S. District Judge John McConnell in …
The U.S. Justice Department has thrown unexpected weight behind Donald Trump’s appeal, telling a New York court that his hush money conviction should be wiped away — arguing that the case was built on flawed evidence and legal overreach. In a filing to a Manhattan appeals court, federal officials aligned with Trump’s position that his …
A federal judge in Washington has slammed the U.S. Department of Education for hijacking employees’ out-of-office messages to push a partisan narrative during the government shutdown — one that pinned the blame squarely on “Democrat Senators.” The ruling, delivered by U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper, declared the move a violation of workers’ free speech rights, …
A federal court has struck down former President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon — calling it an unlawful use of military force within U.S. borders. In a sweeping 106-page decision, U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut — herself appointed by Trump — concluded that the administration had “no lawful basis” …
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Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIB) has tightened the pricing on its latest $500 million five-year sukuk after investors piled in with orders nearing four times the issue size. The sukuk, structured as a senior unsecured Eurobond, carries a 4.50% coupon and was reoffered at 99.787, translating to a yield of 4.548%. Initial pricing was pitched …
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has gone to court to stop consumer health company Kenvue from handing out a nearly $400 million shareholder dividend, arguing that the firm should preserve its cash as it faces mounting legal storms over Tylenol’s alleged links to autism and other health claims. The request, filed in state court Thursday, …
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In a move that sounds more Silicon Valley than legal ivory tower, Ropes & Gray is giving its newest lawyers permission to step away from the grind of billable hours—and dive into artificial intelligence instead. The firm’s latest experiment, fittingly dubbed “TrAIlblazers,” lets first-year associates spend nearly one-fifth of their required annual billable hours—about 400 …
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