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The President Can Now Fire the Director of the CFPB at Will
In a decision that seemed split nearly as many ways as there are justices on the court, the U.S. Supreme Court on July 29...
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U.S. Supreme Court Hands Win to Litigants Appealing Patent Denials in District Courts
The U.S. Supreme Court in a Dec. 11 opinion made short work of a case about attorney fees in litigation against the U.S. Patent...
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Still Expanding His Portfolio
Rich Baer’s varied legal experience has equipped him to take on all manner of roles and duties. And organizations seem content to keep giving...
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A Simple Fact Pattern With Muddy Interpretations
Do attorneys who carry out nonjudicial foreclosures meet the definition of “debt collectors” under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act? The courts of appeals...
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SCOTUS: Immigration Notices Faulty
In an 8-1 decision in Pereira v. Sessions released June 21, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a strong rebuke of a longstanding Department of...
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U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Agency Fees in Public Sector Unions
In its last week of term, the U.S. Supreme Court released a firestorm of highly anticipated and controversial opinions. Among them came Janus v....
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Supreme Court Halts Follow-On Class Actions
The U.S. Supreme Court’s flurry of major end-of-session decisions included one that gives companies some relief should they face a class action.
On June 11,...
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