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June 02, 2025
FERC 'Never' Considered Costs Of NW Pipeline, 5th Circ. Told
The state of Washington told a Fifth Circuit panel Monday that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission " never rationally considered what the true costs" were for a TC Energy Corp. pipeline expansion project in the Pacific Northwest.
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June 02, 2025
DHS To Waive Environmental Laws For Border Wall In Arizona
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Monday said it will waive a slew of environmental laws to facilitate border wall construction near Yuma, Arizona, an area the government says has a high amount of border crossing and drug trafficking.
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May 30, 2025
Split 9th Circ. Won't Unblock Trump's Gov't Overhaul
A split Ninth Circuit on Friday refused to lift a California federal judge's preliminary block of President Donald Trump's executive order directing layoffs at federal agencies, handing a win to a coalition of unions, nonprofits and cities that argue the order exceeded the president's authority.
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May 30, 2025
Construction Co. Owners Beat Long-Runing Fla. Qui Tam Suit
A Florida federal judge ruled in favor of the owners of a construction company accused of defrauding a program for disadvantaged small businesses in a qui tam, or False Claims Act, lawsuit, saying in her dismissal of the nearly decade-long case that it violates the U.S. Constitution.
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May 30, 2025
Native American Group Looks To Block NY Mascot Ban
A Native American advocacy group has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the New York Board of Regents to stop a rule that prohibits the use of indigenous mascots in public schools from taking effect, saying the ban is unconstitutional.
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May 30, 2025
Calif. Card Rooms Say AG's Gambling Regs Will Gut Local Biz
A gambling advocacy group has said proposed regulations against the California card room industry by the state's attorney general would eliminate 50% of the rooms' jobs and revenue, arguing that the plan to ban blackjack and baccarat may hurt local economies around the state.
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May 30, 2025
Feds Say NY Violated Civil Rights Act With Mascot Ban
The U.S. Department of Education says the New York State Education Department and its Board of Regents violated the Civil Rights Act by banning Native American mascots and logos in its public school districts and has 10 days to resolve the matter before potentially losing federal funding.
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May 30, 2025
No Point In Vacating NEPA Ruling, Gov't Tells 8th Circ.
The Trump administration on Friday urged the Eighth Circuit to preserve a North Dakota federal judge's decision striking down Biden-era National Environmental Policy Act regulations, a ruling that states and environmental groups say should be vacated.
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May 30, 2025
Group Calls For End To Native Mascots, Citing Youth Harm
The National Congress of American Indians, amid Trump administration efforts to block a Native American mascot ban from taking effect in New York, says the unsanctioned use of Indigenous caricatures and symbols are not tributes, but rooted in racism, cultural appropriation and intentional ignorance.
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May 30, 2025
Oklahoma Overrides Veto To Fund Indigenous Missing Cases
The Oklahoma Legislature has voted to override Gov. Kevin Stitt's veto of a bill that would allow state funding to address the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous persons, with the overrides winning overwhelming approval in both the state House and Senate.
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May 30, 2025
Trump Admin Says States Can't Fight Wind Permit Pause
The Trump administration said a Massachusetts federal judge should reject states' push to block a decision to pause permitting for wind energy projects, saying their claims amount to nothing more than a policy disagreement with no place in court.
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May 30, 2025
3rd Circ. Preview: Tribal Immunity Limits On Deck For June
The Third Circuit's June argument lineup will find a finance company fighting a proposed class action over allegedly predatory payday loan fees because of its tribal ties, while a plumbing company argues that it does not have to arbitrate a union grievance.
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May 29, 2025
Projects Get Some NEPA Relief, But How Much Is Unknown
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision limiting judicial review of environmental analyses of infrastructure projects, combined with the Trump administration's drive to ease approval processes, may boost developers' optimism — but the extent to which reviews can be narrowed remains unknown.
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May 29, 2025
Interior OKs Utah Mine In First Fast-Tracked Energy Review
The U.S. Department of the Interior has greenlit a uranium and vanadium mine in southeastern Utah, the first to be approved under a new, expedited 14-day environmental review process.
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May 29, 2025
SD Tribe Issues State Of Emergency Over Police Resources
The Rosebud Sioux Tribe in South Dakota has declared a public safety state of emergency on its reservation due to methamphetamine use and illicit drug trafficking, urging the federal government to give the tribe more law enforcement resources.
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May 29, 2025
Kids Launch New Climate Case Over Trump Energy Orders
The U.S. government on Thursday was hit with a fresh lawsuit from youths alleging that federal energy policies harm their future by exacerbating climate change, specifically targeting President Donald Trump's executive orders aimed at boosting fossil fuels.
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May 29, 2025
Neb. Tribe Challenges Army's Repatriation Law Interpretation
A Nebraska tribe has said the U.S. Army is introducing new errors into its Fourth Circuit arguments against efforts to repatriate the remains of two children from a Native boarding school cemetery in Pennsylvania, telling the appellate court the attempt to complicate a straightforward federal law should be rejected.
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May 29, 2025
High Court Restores Federal Approval Of Utah Oil Railway
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the federal government's approval of a rail project intended to haul crude oil out of Utah's Uinta Basin.
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May 28, 2025
16 States Sue Trump Admin Over Cuts To Science Grants
A coalition of 16 state attorneys general have sued the Trump administration in New York federal court on Wednesday to stop it from cutting millions of dollars in grant funds from the National Science Foundation for scientific research and programs aimed at enhancing diversity, equity and inclusion in STEM fields and environmental justice.
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May 28, 2025
DOI Faces Energy Co. Suit Over Fort Berthold Oil Lease
A Colorado energy company has sued the federal government over what it says is an approved 60-year-old oil and gas lease, saying that it was suddenly told in April that it never actually owned an interest in the lease on an Indian reservation in North Dakota.
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May 28, 2025
Feds Ask SC Judge To Toss Suit Over Frozen Grant Funding
The Trump administration urged a South Carolina federal judge to dismiss a complaint challenging its authority to freeze and terminate grant funding for lack of jurisdiction, as it also appeals an order directing it to restore several dozen grants funded by Congress.
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May 28, 2025
Feds Tell Justices 9th Circ. Wrongly OK'd CWA Citizen Suit
The federal government is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to sink an environmental group's Clean Water Act citizen suit seeking to enforce the terms of a Washington state-issued pollutant-discharge permit that is stricter than the law requires.
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May 28, 2025
Feds Won't Appeal Offshore Fish Farming Permit Decision
The federal government will not appeal a decision to set aside a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' permit intended to speed up industrial aquaculture in public ocean waters, ending the dispute and any future use of the structures off the country's eastern and western coasts.
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May 28, 2025
ND Tribes Seek 8th Circ. Rehearing In Voting Rights Row
Two North Dakota tribes are asking the Eighth Circuit to reconsider its decision that provisions of the Voting Rights Act don't give private citizens the right to sue over dilution claims, saying the ruling defies Congress, multiple Supreme Court decisions and the practice of every other circuit in the country.
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May 28, 2025
Va. Tribe's Medicaid Suspension Fight Faces State Pushback
Virginia is fighting a bid by the Nansemond Indian Tribe to strike a state declaration supporting a notice that its Medicaid payments are suspended, telling the court nothing is improper about the document, and the tribe's accusations of fraud are unfounded.
Expert Analysis
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An Associate's Guide To Career Development In 2025
As the new year begins, associates at all levels should consider establishing career metrics, fostering key relationships and employing other specific strategies to help move through the complexities of the legal profession with confidence and emerge as trailblazers, say EJ Stern and Amanda George at Fractional Law Firm.
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Series
Fixing Up Cars Makes Me A Better Lawyer
From problem-solving to patience and adaptability to organization, the skills developed working under the hood of a car directly translate to being a more effective lawyer, says Christopher Mdeway at Kaufman Dolowich.
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Making The Pitch To Grow Your Company's Legal Team
In a compressed economy, convincing the C-suite to invest in additional legal talent can be a herculean task, but a convincing pitch — supported by metrics and cost analyses — may help in-house counsel justify the growth of their team, say Elizabeth Smith and Roger Garceau at Major Lindsey.
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When US Privilege Law Applies To Docs Made Outside The US
As globalization manifests itself in disputes over foreign-created documents, a California federal court’s recent trademark decision illustrates nuances of both U.S. privilege frameworks and foreign evidentiary protections that attorneys must increasingly bear in mind, say attorneys at Hunton.
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Opinion
How Trump Admin Should Address Indian Country Priorities
The incoming Trump administration should consider four high-level policy recommendations if it wants to succeed at improving the quality of life for Native Americans throughout the U.S., says Mike Andrews at McGuireWoods.
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What 2024 Trends In Marketing, Comms Hiring Mean For 2025
The state of hiring in legal industry marketing, business development and communications over the past 12 months was marked by a number of trends — from changes in the C-suite to lateral move challenges — providing clues for what’s to come in the year ahead, says Ben Curle at Ambition.
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5 Notable Anti-Money Laundering Actions From 2024
Regulators' renewed interest in anti-money laundering programs in 2024 led to numerous enforcement actions and individual prosecutions in industries like banking, cryptocurrency and gaming, including the blockbuster TD Bank settlement and investigations of casinos in Nevada, says Michael Beckwith at Dickinson Wright.
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Group Running Makes Me A Better Lawyer
The combination of physical fitness and community connection derived from running with a group of business leaders has, among other things, helped me to stay grounded, improve my communication skills, and develop a deeper empathy for clients and colleagues, says Jessica Shpall Rosen at Greenwald Doherty.
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Opinion
6 Changes I Would Make If I Ran A Law School
Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner identifies several key issues plaguing law schools and discusses potential solutions, such as opting out of the rankings game and mandating courses in basic writing skills.
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Firms Still Have The Edge In Lateral Hiring, But Buyer Beware
Partner mobility data suggests that the third quarter of this year continued to be a buyer’s market, with the average candidate demanding less compensation for a larger book of business — but moving into the fourth quarter, firms should slow down their hiring process to minimize risks, say officers at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.
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Think Like A Lawyer: 1 Type Of Case Complexity Stands Out
In contrast to some cases that appear complex due to voluminous evidence or esoteric subject matter, a different kind of complexity involves tangled legal and factual questions, each with a range of possible outcomes, which require a “sliding scale” approach instead of syllogistic reasoning, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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How Litigation, Supply Chains Buffeted Offshore Wind In 2024
U.S. offshore wind developers continue to face a range of challenges — including litigation brought by local communities and interest groups, ongoing supply chain issues, and a lack of interconnection and transmission infrastructure — in addition to uncertainty surrounding federal energy policy under the second Trump administration, say attorneys at Liskow & Lewis.
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Think Like A Lawyer: Note 3 Simple Types Of Legal Complexity
Cases can appear complex for several reasons — due to the number of issues, the volume of factual and evidentiary sources, and the sophistication of those sources — but the same basic technique can help lawyers tame their arguments into a simple and persuasive message, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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Permitting, Offtake Among Offshore Wind Challenges In 2024
Although federal offshore wind development started to pick up this year, many challenges to the industry became apparent as well — including slow federal permitting, the pitfalls of restarting permits after changes in project status, and the difficulties of negotiating economically viable offtake agreements, say attorneys at Liskow & Lewis.
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Series
Gardening Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Beyond its practical and therapeutic benefits, gardening has bolstered important attributes that also apply to my litigation practice, including persistence, patience, grit and authenticity, says Christopher Viceconte at Gibbons.