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The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday denied Florida's request to lift a block on a state law that criminalizes the entry of unauthorized immigrants into the state, leaving in place a ruling that the law is likely preempted by the federal Immigration and Nationality Act.
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Supreme Court Denies Fla. Bid To Enforce Immigration Law

By Carolina Bolado

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday denied Florida's request to lift a block on a state law that criminalizes the entry of unauthorized immigrants into the state, leaving in place a ruling that the law is likely preempted by the federal Immigration and Nationality Act.

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Fla. DJ Challenges FCC's $2.4M Pirate Radio Fine

By Jared Foretek

A Miami-area DJ is challenging a nearly $2.4 million Federal Communications Commission penalty for running an unauthorized radio station, arguing a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision renders the commission's forfeiture process unconstitutional.

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Red States Want In On Youths' Suit Over Trump Energy Orders

By Catherine Marfin

A coalition of Republican states led by Montana asked a federal court Tuesday for permission to intervene in a lawsuit brought by youths challenging President Donald Trump's recently enacted fossil fuel policies.

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Ticketmaster Deceptive Pricing Suit Moves Forward, For Now

By Lauraann Wood

A lawsuit accusing Ticketmaster and Live Nation of baiting customers to buy event tickets with deceptively low prices can move forward for now, because the entertainment giants challenged the claims with arguments that are better resolved after gathering evidence, a California federal judge said Wednesday.

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Globa Terra SPAC Raises $152M To Target Agribusiness Deals

By Tom Zanki

Special purpose acquisition company Globa Terra Acquisition Corp. began trading Wednesday after pricing a $152 million initial public offering, enabling the vehicle to pursue mergers in the agribusiness or water sectors, represented by Paul Hastings LLP.

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ELEVENTH CIRCUIT

11th Circ. Rules Against Hotelier In Arbitration Battle

By Caroline Simson

The Eleventh Circuit on Tuesday affirmed a bankruptcy court's annulment of an automatic stay to allow enforcement of an arbitral award issued in a dispute over a failed $250 million hotel conglomerate, rejecting arguments that the order was barred under a 2020 U.S. Supreme Court decision.

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ENFORCEMENT

Honduran Woman Gets 21 Months In Prison For Payroll Fraud

By David Minsky

A Florida federal judge sentenced a Honduran woman to nearly two years in prison after she pled guilty to charges in a scheme to pay construction workers off the books to avoid paying payroll taxes and workers' compensation insurance premiums, resulting in a roughly $3.1 million loss, according to prosecutors.

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Feds Charge Pair In Alleged $650M Investment, Crypto Scam

By Katryna Perera

Two men have been indicted in Puerto Rico for allegedly operating and promoting OmegaPro, an international investment scheme that prosecutors say defrauded investors of more than $650 million.

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Fla. Man Admits To Insider Trading On Google-ADT Deal

By Katryna Perera

A Florida man has pled guilty to trading shares of ADT Inc. after learning from a family member about a planned investment in the security company from Google, which ultimately reaped him a profit of more than $314,000.

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NJ Justices Disbar Fla. Atty For Misappropriating $100K

By Emily Sawicki

The New Jersey Supreme Court has disbarred a Florida attorney based on Disciplinary Review Board findings that she misappropriated more than $100,000 in client funds.

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LITIGATION

Florida Court Nixes $5.8M Ruling, Says Loans Not Securities

By Sydney Price

Florida's Third District Court of Appeal on Wednesday reversed and remanded a roughly $5.8 million judgment in a dispute regarding loan participation agreements between a commercial lender and an investment firm, saying the agreements weren't securities and were instead "routine commercial transactions."

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The Villages' Health Provider Gets Preliminary DIP Funding

By Carolina Bolado

A Florida bankruptcy judge preliminarily approved a $39 million debtor-in-possession financing plan for The Villages Health System LLC, which provides healthcare services to 55,000 residents of the best-known retirement community in America and filed for Chapter 11 protection last week.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

State, Fed Junk Fee Enforcement Shows No Signs Of Slowing

The Federal Trade Commission’s potent new rule targeting drip pricing, in addition to the growing patchwork of state consumer protection laws, suggest that enforcement and litigation targeting junk fees will likely continue to expand, says Etia Rottman Frand at Darrow AI.

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Employer Tips As Deepfakes Reshape Workplace Harassment

As the workplace harassment landscape faces the rising threat of fabricated media that hyperrealistically depict employees in sexual or malicious contexts, employers can stay ahead of the curve by tracking new legal obligations, and proactively updating policies, training and response protocols, say attorneys at Littler.

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Series

Law School's Missed Lessons: Practicing Self-Care

Law schools don’t teach the mental, physical and emotional health maintenance tools necessary to deal with the profession's many demands, but practicing self-care is an important key to success that can help to improve focus, manage stress and reduce burnout, says Rachel Leonard​​​​​​​ at MG+M.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

Top Dems Press EEOC On 'Shakedown' Of Major Law Firms

By Courtney Bublé

Top congressional Democrats are once again seeking information on the Trump administration's "shakedown" of major law firms over their past work and clients.

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Quinn Emanuel Says 'Spite' Behind Unpaid $30M Legal Tab

By Julie Manganis

The new owners of a business that was forced by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP attorneys to honor a merger agreement are refusing to pay a $30 million legal bill "out of spite," the firm has alleged in Massachusetts state court.

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Girardi Keese CFO's Chicago Plea Derails Over Repayment

By Lauraann Wood

A Chicago plea and sentencing hearing for law firm Girardi Keese's already-imprisoned former financial chief was abruptly halted Wednesday after his attorney flagged a dispute over whether both restitution and forfeiture should be ordered for his client's role in helping Tom Girardi steal millions from clients.

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Q&A

Former SEC Officials Discuss Agency's New Priorities

By Phillip Bantz

Though swift regulatory and enforcement changes at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission have created a more business-friendly environment, three agency veterans now at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP caution to watch out for compliance landmines.

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DHS To Subpoena Harvard For Foreign Student Records

By Chris Villani

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday it will send administrative subpoenas to Harvard University seeking information about its foreign students, yet another salvo in the ongoing legal battle between President Donald Trump's administration and the Ivy League school.

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Holland & Knight Insurer's COVID Benefits Denial Upheld

By Kellie Mejdrich

A Colorado federal judge on Wednesday handed an insurance company a win in a Holland & Knight LLP attorney's federal benefits lawsuit alleging she was wrongly denied long-term disability benefits after a COVID-19 infection left her unable to work, concluding substantial evidence supported the insurer's decision.

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Analysis

Antitrust Enforcers Beat Google, Try Meta And Keep Going

By Bryan Koenig

When U.S. District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema held on April 17 that Google was liable for illegally monopolizing two out of three advertising placement technology markets targeted by the U.S. Department of Justice, her ruling contributed to potentially one of the most consequential convergences of antitrust enforcement in recent memory.

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Calif. Atty Drops Out Of Class Action Against Avvo Inc.

By Matt Perez

One of two attorneys leveling a class action against online legal service provider Avvo Inc. over allegations it misappropriated the identities of more than 1 million attorneys to promote its legal marketing tools and referral services has moved to drop her claims.

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DA Willis Urges Ga. Justices To Ax Trump Case Testimony Bid

By Emily Johnson

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis urged the Georgia Supreme Court on Tuesday to toss a subpoena seeking her testimony from the state Senate committee that was investigating her relationship with a special prosecutor during her prosecution of President Donald Trump in an election interference case, arguing the panel is "seeking to 'try' the district attorney in public."

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1st Woman On Montana's US Court To Take Senior Status

By Courtney Bublé

U.S. District Judge Susan P. Watters of the District of Montana, who was the first woman appointed to that court, has announced that she will take semiretired status next year.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

A&O Shearman

Baker & Hostetler

Berger Singerman

Crowell & Moring

Davis Wright Tremaine

Edelson PC

Freshfields

Gibson Dunn

Girardi & Keese

Greenberg Traurig

Hedin LLP

Holland & Knight

Jenner & Block

Kirkland & Ellis

Latham & Watkins

Law Office of Dan J. Alpert

Lewis Roca

Littler Mendelson

Macey Wilensky

Manning Gross

McDermott Will & Emery

Milbank LLP

Paul Hastings

Perkins Coie

Quinn Emanuel

Robbins Alloy

Robl Law Group

Sallah Astarita

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Skadden Arps

Smith Gambrell

Sullivan & Cromwell

Trenam Law

Tycko & Zavareei

WilmerHale

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

ADT Inc.

AT&T Inc.

Agri Stats Inc.

Amazon.com Inc.

American Civil Liberties Union

American Civil Liberties Union of Florida

American Investment Council

Americans for Immigrant Justice

Anti-Defamation League

Apple Inc.

Avvo Inc.

Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S

Camden Property Trust

Capri Holdings Ltd.

Comcast Corp.

Corteva Inc.

Costco Wholesale Corp.

Cushman & Wakefield Inc.

Darrow AI Ltd.

Deere & Co.

Desktop Metal Inc.

DuckDuckGo Inc.

Florida Immigrant Coalition

Google LLC

Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC

Harley-Davidson Inc.

Harvard University

Instagram Inc.

KKR & Co. Inc.

Live Nation Entertainment Inc.

Maples Group

Meta Platforms Inc.

Microsoft Corp.

Mozilla Corp.

Nasdaq Inc.

Our Children's Trust

Paypal Holdings Inc.

RealPage Inc.

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits LLC

State Bar of Georgia

StubHub Inc.

Syngenta AG

Tapestry Inc.

The Villages Health

TikTok Inc.

Unum Group

Verizon Communications Inc.

Viamedia

Walmart Inc.

Yahoo Inc.

YouTube Inc.

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Bureau of Indian Affairs

City and County of San Francisco, California

Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Delaware Court of Chancery

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Federal Communications Commission

Federal Trade Commission

Florida Supreme Court

Georgia General Assembly

Georgia Supreme Court

Internal Revenue Service

Library of Congress

New Jersey Supreme Court

Superior Court of Massachusetts

U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Puerto Rico

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

U.S. Senate

U.S. Supreme Court

United States District Court for the District of Colorado

United States District Court for the District of Montana