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- The proposal would give U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi the right to review misconduct allegations against current or former DOJ attorneys and request that disciplinary authorities at the state level suspend the investigations.
- The proposed rule seeks to curtail the authority of state bar authorities at a time when the department is pursuing investigations into Trump's adversaries, and several DOJ lawyers are facing ethics complaints for actions taken during Trump's second term.
- The proposal, which is set to be formally published to the Federal Register today, will be open for public comment for 30 days. The DOJ could then decide to amend the proposal or enact it as drafted.
- Read more about the proposal here.
| - LGBTQ+: The 9th Circuit will hear arguments in an appeal of a lower court decision temporarily blocking President Trump's executive order that would end federal funding to medical institutions providing gender-affirming care.
- Death penalty: The California Supreme Court will consider whether a defendant is ineligible for the death penalty if they can establish there was racial bias at trial.
- Environment: The Texas Supreme Judicial Court will hear arguments from the Carrizo/Comecrudo Nation that statutes used to close a public beach so Elon Musk-owned SpaceX could launch rockets violates citizens rights to beach access.
- Government: The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing to vote on whether to advance four of President Trump's judicial nominees along with his nomination of Robert Cekada to be the director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
- Government: A Washington planning commission will consider approving President Trump's White House East Wing ballroom project, according to a tentative meeting agenda posted online.
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- Connecticut and New Mexico have joined the growing list of states offering or considering lawyer licensing pathways that don't involve passing a traditional bar exam. Read more about the efforts here.
- U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves in Mississippi found that Baker Donelson is potentially liable for the alleged role of two of its former employees in a multimillion-dollar investment fraud scheme, setting up the case for a trial in federal court. Read more here.
- The DOJ urged U.S. District Judge Amir Ali in Washington to dismiss a lawsuit by the ABA that seeks to bar President Trump from targeting major law firms over their affiliations with his perceived political opponents. Find out more.
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That's how much in annual revenue Hogan Lovells said it surpassed in an annual review ahead of its planned merger with Cadwalader. Cadwalader, meanwhile, reported a 3.3% revenue decrease, generating $616 million in a year beset by partner departures. Read more in this week's Billable Hours. |
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Wiley Rein's Ian Barlow, Lauren Lerman and Melissa Alba examine how states are zeroing in on dynamic pricing amid uncertainty from the FTC. Read today's Attorney Analysis here. |
Additional writing by Namrata Arora. |
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