The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) non-profit has sent a letter to Dr. Anthony Fauci and several medical and other US officials, as well as to Google, making sure they are formally notified of their obligations to preserve communications records. The records in question are relevant to a major First Amendment case alleging collusion between the government…

The US Labor Department’s new overtime rule is facing three legal challenges in Texas district courts, as businesses, the state of Texas, and industry lobbying groups try to vacate the rule ahead of its implementation next month. Two separate lawsuits filed Monday by software company Flint Avenue and the state of Texas contend that the…

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,…

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…

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…

… 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…