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Justice Amy Coney Barrett is facing scrutiny over an apparent contradiction in her stated views on Supreme Court transparency and accountability. Back in 2021, Barrett urged Americans to “read the opinion” and

Employers across the United States are quietly abandoning pre-employment marijuana testing even as positive test results reach their highest levels in years. New workforce data from Quest Diagnostics, drawn from roughly eight

Christopher Boehning and Daniel Levi, both senior litigators, have departed Paul Weiss to join the New York office of Linklaters. Boehning, who served as FIFA’s lead counsel, will chair a newly created

On April 15, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the sentencing of two U.S. nationals in U.S. v. Wang in the District of Massachusetts for operating laptop farms that enabled North Korean

The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed ending its long-standing prohibition on overland civil supersonic flight, replacing the blanket ban with a performance-based noise standard. The FAA originally established the prohibition in 1973

Rebecca Slaughter, the former Federal Trade Commission commissioner fired by Donald Trump without cause, is publicly criticising Yale University over its reported settlement talks with the Trump administration. Slaughter made her remarks

The US Environmental Protection Agency is implementing a sweeping overhaul of its National Environmental Policy Act review procedures, targeting faster timelines and narrower assessments. The changes follow the US Supreme Court’s 2024

On July 1, 2026, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health issued a notice of proposed modifications to its workplace inspection walkaround rule, opening a fifteen-day public comment period. Written comments

Carolyn Herzog, chief legal officer and company secretary at Elastic, is calling on legal leaders to rethink one of their most deeply ingrained professional habits. Most lawyers are trained to identify risk,

The Trump administration’s legal strategy suffered a notable courtroom setback after a judge rejected a settlement in a case involving the IRS. The ruling turned on the administration’s use of unitary executive