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Legal editor for Thomson Reuters/Westlaw Today. Opinions are my own.

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What can US employers expect from a second Trump term? today.westlaw.com/Document/Ia1...

13.12.2024 14:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Navigating and mitigating climate-related litigation risks to the oil and gas industry today.westlaw.com/Document/Ie3...

10.12.2024 17:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Attorneys from Crowell & Moring discuss a proposed rule to implement an E.O. which addresses the national security threat posed by the continued effort of certain countries of concern to access and exploit certain kinds of Americans' sensitive personal data. today.westlaw.com/Document/I85...

09.12.2024 20:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Week in review: What lawyers are reading on Westlaw Today today.westlaw.com/Document/I86... #SCOTUS #genderaffirmingcare #LGBTQ #judiciary #judges #Trump #Apple #Epic #Tesla #DOL #CFPB #employmentlaw #EPA

06.12.2024 19:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

SCOTUS mulls Tennessee transgender health care law
Justices appeared skeptical Dec. 4 of claims that a Tennessee law restricting gender-affirming care for minors was a sex-based classification subject to heightened judicial scrutiny. today.westlaw.com/Document/Id0... @jnumainville.bsky.social

06.12.2024 14:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Stumbled upon this podcast this afternoon. Powerful, and now I have another book on my list to read.

05.12.2024 19:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Tracking your employees? The CFPB says hello
Eversheds Sutherland attorneys discuss the CFPB's October conclusion that providers of employee monitoring services qualify as consumer reporting agencies under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
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05.12.2024 17:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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SCOTUS in a snap: November 2024 | Secondary Sources | XX | Westlaw Today View on Westlaw or start a FREE TRIAL today, XX, Secondary Sources

SCOTUS in a snap: November 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court trimmed its docket in November by dismissing a securities fraud suit against Facebook, but it is still adding new cases to be decided this term. today.westlaw.com/Document/I0d...

04.12.2024 13:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump administration will impact agenda of state attorneys general | Secondary Sources | National | Westlaw Today View on Westlaw or start a FREE TRIAL today, National, Secondary Sources

Attorneys from @faegredrinker.bsky.social discuss how the election of President Donald Trump is likely to impact the work of state attorneys general, including lawsuits by Democrat AGs to challenge some initiatives. today.westlaw.com/Document/Ia8...

03.12.2024 16:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Putting this on my "to read" list.

03.12.2024 16:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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SCOTUS preview: Can Tennessee restrict gender-affirming care for minors? | Secondary Sources | National | Westlaw Today View on Westlaw or start a FREE TRIAL today, National, Secondary Sources

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument Dec. 4 in a case asking whether Tennessee ran afoul of constitutional equal protection guarantees by barring transgender minors from obtaining puberty blockers and hormone therapy. today.westlaw.com/Document/Ia9... @jnumainville.bsky.social

03.12.2024 15:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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9th Circuit: Amber Heard insurer off the hook from further coverage of Johnny Depp suit | Secondary Sources | National | Westlaw Today View on Westlaw or start a FREE TRIAL today, National, Secondary Sources

9th Circuit: Amber Heard insurer off the hook from further coverage of Johnny Depp suit today.westlaw.com/Document/Idf...

27.11.2024 22:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Getting into the weeds on marijuana excise taxes: trends and outliers in the largest markets | Secondary Sources | National | Westlaw Today View on Westlaw or start a FREE TRIAL today, National, Secondary Sources

Get ready to roll up on the latest trends and outliers in marijuana excise taxes! Our experts dive into the weeds on state excise taxes in the largest recreational marijuana markets. today.westlaw.com/Document/I56... #marijuanataxes #recreationalmarijuana

25.11.2024 20:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Kanye West, also known as Ye or Yeezy, runs out of lawyers to fight copyright suit, Memphis rappers' complaint says today.westlaw.com/Document/I73...

21.11.2024 21:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Anti-abortion groups drop challenge to abortion pill as GOP states seek to continue case A coalition of anti-abortion medical groups and doctors on Tuesday dropped their lawsuit challenging the U.S. government's approval of the abortion pill mifepristone, though three Republican-led states are seeking to press forward with their bid to restrict access to the drug.

A coalition of anti-abortion medical groups and doctors dropped their lawsuit challenging the US government's approval of the abortion pill mifepristone, though three Republican-led states are seeking to press forward with their bid to restrict access to the drug reut.rs/40UZzNz

20.11.2024 05:37 πŸ‘ 57 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3
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Column: 5th Circuit backs SEC in 'viewpoint discrimination' case, but questions remain today.westlaw.com/Document/I7f...

20.11.2024 14:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œBluesky is an echo chamber!”

Our Reply: Echo chamber? Nah, we prefer to call it surround sound for facts.

19.11.2024 01:53 πŸ‘ 35633 πŸ” 4780 πŸ’¬ 668 πŸ“Œ 265
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Trade policy following Trump's 2024 election victory | Secondary Sources | National | Westlaw Today View on Westlaw or start a FREE TRIAL today, National, Secondary Sources

Trade policy following Trump's 2024 election victory today.westlaw.com/Document/Iae...

19.11.2024 13:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Q&A: WIPO's Brian Beckham, ICA's Zak Muscovitch aim to 'shape the scope' of domain dispute resolution today.westlaw.com/Document/I92...

18.11.2024 21:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0