Recent Updates
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US and Israeli attacks on Iran put further strain on international law
Legal Compliance 03/02/2026As U.S. and Israeli forces pounded Iran, and Tehran and its affiliates retaliated by firing missiles at targets across the Mideast on Monday, the international legal order was caught in the crossfire.At the heart of the post-World War II global order...
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Court agrees to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits
Law Reviews 02/23/2026The Supreme Court said that it will hear from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the industry liable for billions of dollars in damage linked to climate change.The conservative-majority court agreed to take up a case from ...
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Trump administration reaches a trade deal to lower Taiwan’s tariff barriers
Legal Compliance 02/13/2026The Trump administration reached a trade deal with Taiwan on Thursday, with Taiwan agreeing to remove or reduce 99% of its tariff barriers, the office of the U.S. Trade Representative said.The agreement comes as the U.S. remains reliant on Taiwan for...
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Partial shutdown seems increasingly likely as Democrats demand ICE changes
Legal Compliance 01/30/2026With a partial government shutdown looming, Senate Democrats laid out a list of demands Wednesday for the Department of Homeland Security, including an enforceable code of conduct for federal agents conducting immigration arrests and a requirement th...
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Minneapolis shooting scrambles Second Amendment politics for Trump
Law Reviews 01/25/2026Prominent Republicans and gun rights advocates helped elicit a White House turnabout this week after bristling over the administration’s characterization of Alex Pretti, the second person killed this month by a federal officer in Minneapolis, a...
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A federal judge is set to hear arguments on Minnesota’s immigration crackdown
Law Journals 01/20/2026A federal judge will hear arguments Monday on whether she should at least temporarily halt the immigration crackdown in Minnesota that has led to the fatal shootings of two people by government officers.The state of Minnesota and the cities of Minnea...
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Maduro Pleads Not Guilty, Claims Capture in U.S. Drug Case
Legal Compliance 01/08/2026A defiant Nicolás Maduro declared himself “the president of my country” as he protested his capture and pleaded not guilty Monday to federal drug trafficking charges that the Trump administration used to justify removing him from p...
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Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years in prison for $40 billion stablecoin fraud
Law Reviews 12/11/2025Onetime cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison after a $40 billion crash revealed his crypto ecosystem to be a fraud. Victims said the 34-year-old financial technology whiz weaponized their trust to convince them th...
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Republicans grapple with voter frustration over rising health care premiums
Law Reviews 10/27/2025The first caller on a telephone town hall with Maryland Rep. Andy Harris, leader of the House’s conservative Freedom Caucus, came ready with a question about the Affordable Care Act. Her cousin’s disabled son is at risk of losing the insu...
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The Supreme Court will evaluate Trump’s expansive claims of presidential power
Legal Compliance 10/07/2025The Supreme Court is beginning a new term with a sharp focus on President Donald Trump’s robust assertion of executive power.Pivotal cases on voting and the rights of LGBTQ people also are on the agenda. On Tuesday, the justices will hear argum...
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Law Firm News is redefining how law firms share their stories
Legal Compliance 10/04/2025Law Firm News is redefining how law firms share their stories with the public. This platform goes beyond traditional press releases - it’s a powerful marketing tool that helps law firms gain visibility across major media outlets. With Law Firm ...
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Government shutdown nears, congressional leaders to meet at White House
Law Journals 09/30/2025Democratic and Republican congressional leaders are heading to the White House for a meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday in a late effort to avoid a government shutdown, but both sides have shown hardly any willingness to budge from their e...