Law
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The Fifth Circuit withdrew a previously published opinion, citing an apology by a mother whose attorney had been taken to task for filing an appeal allegedly laced with anti-gay prejudice in a case accusing a Mississippi school district of violating a student’s rights with a purportedly improper search… Read this piece in its entirety at…
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Attorney General Bill Barr expressed concern Wednesday about the “expansive reach” of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a legal shield that has long protected tech giants from being held liable for content posted by third parties… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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The Third Circuit on Tuesday backed a lower court’s decision to deny asbestos claimants’ objections to a Chapter 11 plan of reorganization for Energy Future Holdings Corp., saying the claimants could still seek relief despite the passage of a cutoff date for filing claims… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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Ford Motor Co. has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a case over a duty hike on the automaker’s imported vans, saying the Federal Circuit incorrectly categorized the vehicles as cargo vans instead of passenger vans and refused to correct the error… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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The internal watchdog arm of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a report on Tuesday that criticized the regulator for shortcomings in monitoring and implementing a bilateral program with Mexico aimed at protecting the environment along the border… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
Mike LaSusa 