Law
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The Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to pause a Ninth Circuit order that partially blocked the implementation of the “Remain in Mexico” program, arguing the policy is an “enormously effective and indispensable tool” for dealing with immigration along the southern border… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday walked back controversial comments he lobbed at Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch amid a major abortion case before the high court, saying his words had been misinterpreted… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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Pacific Gas and Electric Co. asked a California bankruptcy judge on Thursday to greenlight two worker incentive plans that would pay out up to $454 million, saying the compensation reward system would help bring employees’ interests in line with those of bankruptcy stakeholders… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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A report released Thursday by the internal watchdog arm of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services blamed “interagency communication failures and poor internal management decisions” for HHS’s bungled response to an increase in migrant family separations under the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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Prosecutors urged a New York federal court Wednesday to reject a bid for compassionate release from prison lodged by notorious Ponzi scammer Bernie Madoff, who says he is expected to die soon because of complications from kidney failure… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
Mike LaSusa 