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A German labour court has dismissed a discrimination compensation claim brought by a nonbinary applicant, ruling the application was never genuinely intended to secure employment. The Labor Court of Berlin issued its

Colorado has held its second annual greenhouse gas allowance auction, cementing its place among a growing number of states using emissions trading to meet climate goals. The state’s GHG Trading Program requires

Gibson Dunn has secured six litigation partners from Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz in one of the most significant lateral moves seen in BigLaw this year. Leading the group is William Savitt,

A sweeping new USPTO rule that took effect on July 20 has effectively ended the ability of foreign applicants to prosecute patents without professional representation. Under the rule, any patent applicant or

A $21.3 million False Claims Act settlement involving an electrical contractor and its subsidiary signals aggressive U.S. Department of Justice enforcement against SBA set-aside program abuses. The DOJ announced on June 9,

The Department of Homeland Security runs a recurring social media feature called “Worst of the Worst,” cataloging alleged crimes of deported immigrants to justify its enforcement actions. Critics argue the campaign serves

The Trump administration has failed to file a promised petition for rehearing at the Supreme Court after the 25-day deadline elapsed without any new docket activity. President Donald Trump had publicly pledged

In May 2026, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services issued a policy memorandum signalling a significant shift in how employment-based permanent residence cases may be processed. The memorandum encourages adjudicators to

The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed Regulation E-Delivery on July 16, 2026, marking a significant shift in how investment advisers may fulfil their disclosure obligations. The proposal would allow investment advisers to

At the Reagan Civility and Democracy Forum, Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch offered a rare and candid tribute to his ideological opposite, Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Gorsuch acknowledged that he and Sotomayor are