Steve Lash

Legal-affairs reporter, teacher and commentator, specializing in the U.S. Supreme Court, the Maryland Supreme Court and media law.

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SEC Emerges Unscathed in Unanimous Supreme Court Win https://t.co/dF0FInfLrF

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Some lawyers think a recent Supreme Court decision, 𝘓𝘰𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢 𝘷. 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘴, could give the justices the authority to nullify or scale back disparate impact doctrine. https://t.co/etV9j3wBGE

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Supreme Court Wipes Out Conviction of Ex-Twitter Employee Working With Saudis https://t.co/gnILBVKn5X

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The judge noted that while he was unsurprised by the various objections to the deal, he was unsure whether the complaints were pervasive to the full class “or confined to a vocal minority.” https://t.co/TnVdfK5hgo

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More than half a dozen Am Law 200 law firms have made lateral partner or counsel hires so far this month in the Washington, D.C. market.

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Thomas wrote that the court “assumes without deciding that disgorgement is an equitable remedy, even after Congress amended the statute to separate disgorgement from equitable remedies." https://t.co/o8ZEMrLXka

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Alyssa Aquino returns to Supreme Court Brief to discuss a recent Supreme Court victory for the SEC's power to order disgorgement for insider trading and other fraud schemes. https://t.co/Tvw4lo8sem

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The case was back before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last year that the appellate court was wrong to set aside the FDA’s application denials as arbitrary and capricious under the Tobacco Control Act. https://t.co/0LvjHTS8o8

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As Big Law Firms Mull Matching Milbank, Elite Boutiques Rush to Bump Associate Pay https://t.co/SMoCXqXqfm

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Judge Approves Visa, Mastercard Swipe-Fee Deal, Saying Objectors Unlikely to Win More At Trial https://t.co/mEEujLo38z

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On Monday, U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida Roy K. Altman found Trump’s attorneys had failed to file a response to a motion to dismiss from the BBC by the June 5 deadline. https://t.co/CPkBKqACR7

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What's Next for the Disparate Impact Doctrine, Some Ask After Justice Department Rule Changes https://t.co/fL4QbSY6R3

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Judge Leo Sorokin agreed with the Democratic state attorneys general challenging the fee that the policy is arbitrary and capricious in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act. https://t.co/woE3W5PReo

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“When this matter was reviewed by the Eighth Circuit and other courts around the country, they concluded that judges do not surrender their First Amendment rights when they become judges,” Traynor said. https://t.co/0eF9IuVEgE

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Ryan Tansey, former chief of the Washington Criminal Section of the DOJ’s Antitrust Division, joined the Am Law 50 firm as a partner in its business litigation practice group, the firm announced Tuesday. https://t.co/btBZjYS76u

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With Independence Day less than a month away, lawyers warn that companies and their marketing partners must be especially careful not to exaggerate U.S. origin to appeal to consumers' patriotism. https://t.co/oXaQClcZXU

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Engelhardt wrote in a letter that he will retire from active service on Dec. 31 or upon confirmation of a successor. The judge stated he will continue to render substantial judicial service as a senior judge. https://t.co/jPlVj8L3c8

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Senators Press 8th Circuit Pick on His Vow Not to Hire Columbia Law Clerks https://t.co/LbeH4iFprT

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Upholding SEC's Disgorgement Power, SCOTUS Creates Certainty; but That Clarity May Not Last https://t.co/KiYZmYssCH

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Meet the Cottage Industry Behind Big Law's Boutique Boom https://t.co/WNhBvhhlQF