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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

June 21, 2024
Attorney Jonathan Mitchell and the New Civil Liberties Alliance lead this week’s edition of Law360’s Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms…
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Photos From Washingtonian’s Most Influential People Celebration

May 24, 2024
On Tuesday, May 21, 2024, Washingtonian celebrated honorees from our Top 500 Most Influential People Shaping Policy  list with a cocktail reception overlooking the Potomac at Top of the Gate, the Watergate Hotel’s rooftop bar. Guests enjoyed drinks, tasty hors d’oeuvres, and lively music courtesy of DJ Chris Laich. Cathy Merrill, President and CEO of Washingtonian, gave remarks,…
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Experts divided on Biden’s new student loan forgiveness plan

May 20, 2024
President Joe Biden’s new student loan forgiveness plan has legal experts divided, with some citing similar problems to his previous plan struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court. The Biden administration’s Saving on a Valuable Education Plan is an income-based student loan repayment plan that provides full loan forgiveness in certain cases. For example, the…
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Supreme Court’s Decision Preserving Senator Warren’s Consumer Finance Regulator Sets ‘Dangerous’ Path for Expansion of Administrative State

May 18, 2024
The Supreme Court’s decision on Thursday in shooting down a challenge that could have upended the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau signals that the conservative majority may not be as likely to challenge Congress’s delegation of power to federal agencies as some conservative critics had hoped. The majority, in a seven-two decision this week, ruled that the…
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Federal Judge Tosses Biden Admin's Effort to Stop Media Censorship Lawsuit

May 13, 2024
… Margot Cleveland, an attorney at the New Civil Liberties Alliance, which is representing Daily Wire and the Federalist in the case, told Newsmax that while the ruling is “only the first step in halting the State Department’s unconstitutional and ultra vires conduct, it represents an important first step in this case.” “That the Court…
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US Government fails to shut down censorship case

May 12, 2024
Since December of last year, conservative American media outlets the Daily Wire and the Federalist have been suing the US Department of State for allegedly throttling their journalism in violation of the First Amendment. This week, in the lawsuit’s latest development, a judge, Jeremy Kernodle, denied the federal government’s request to have the case dismissed, and ordered expedited discovery in a…
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