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RFID lawsuit: Gotta have it or make it stop?

February 7, 2020
The US Dept. of Agriculture filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the agency’s plant to implement a livestock traceability program using radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. But lawyers for the plaintiffs want the court to hear the case. Read the full article here.TweetShareShare0 Shares
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USDA moves to dismiss lawsuit over RFID mandate

February 7, 2020
New Civil Liberties Alliance rejects agency’s attempt to dismiss case after removing guidance on radio frequency identification technology. Read the full article here. TweetShareShare0 Shares
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Mark Cuban Among SEC Critics Siding With Lucia In ALJ Fight

February 6, 2020
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and two prominent hedge fund managers are throwing their support behind former investment adviser Raymond Lucia in his latest challenge to the constitutionality of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s administrative law judges. Read the full article here. TweetShareShare0 Shares
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CFPB Backs Funding Constitutionality As Firm Battles Probe

February 4, 2020
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fought back Monday against a preliminary injunction bid by a New York debt collection law firm that’s accused the agency of “blatantly lawless behavior” in investigating it, painting the firm’s case as procedurally improper and rejecting its constitutional challenge to the agency’s budgetary independence. Read the full article here. TweetShareShare0…
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Justices Eyeing More Challenges to Agency Deference

January 23, 2020
Federal agencies haven’t had much luck at the U.S. Supreme Court lately, but it could soon get much worse. The justices are now considering taking up two cases that could dramatically limit when courts must defer to regulators about the meaning of statutes. Read the full article here. TweetShareShare0 Shares
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Gun Enthusiast Lobbies 10th Circuit to Block Bump-Stock Ban

January 22, 2020
Machine guns are prohibited under federal law. But what about bump stocks, a plastic accessory that can make a perfectly legal semi-automatic weapon behave like a machine gun? Read the full article here. TweetShareShare0 Shares
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