Arguing Class Actions: Manchurian Misdirection—False Fears About Chinese Money in Litigation Funding -The most recent attacks on litigation funding (the benefits and detriments of which will be more […]
NPR and Colorado Radio Stations Sue Over Funding Executive Order — Justia News — May 29, 2025
National Public Radio (NPR) and three of its local stations have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging a recent executive order that seeks to end federal […]
ABA Files Suit Against Administration’s $3.2M Cuts in Funding, Forcing Mass Layoffs
The American Bar Association filed suit against the U.S. Department of Justice Wednesday, claiming the department illegally terminated federal grants designated for survivors of domestic violence in retaliation […]
Supreme Court Weighs Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood — Justia News — April 3, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday in a case that could have significant implications for Medicaid funding and the ability of states to determine which healthcare […]
Covington & Burling Wins TRO Restraining Trump Administration in Funding Row
Covington & Burling has secured a temporary restraining order preventing the Trump administration from closing out Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s remaining $77 million federal grant. “RFE/RL has demonstrated […]
Covington & Burling Win TRO Restraining Trump Administration in Funding Row
Covington & Burling has secured a temporary restraining order preventing the Trump administration from closing out Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s remaining $77 million federal grant. “RFE/RL has demonstrated […]
Trump’s Push to Close DOE Sparks Shifting Oversight, Funding Threats, Attorneys Say
Legal experts expected President Donald Trump to follow through with his campaign promise to dismantle the Department of Education, but few anticipated the confusion and uncertainty it would […]
Arnold & Porter Representing ABA in Lawsuit Challenging USAID Funding Halt
Counsel for the American Bar Association filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging the ABA’s international human rights program is suffering “grievous irreparable harm” from the President Donald Trump administration […]
2 Law Firms Disqualified Over Litigation Funding
Two law firms have been disqualified from representing the defendants in a New Jersey patent dispute because they were getting funding from a nonparty. The ruling serves as […]
Trump Administration’s Funding Freeze Temporarily Blocked — Justia News — January 29, 2025
On Tuesday, January 28, 2025, U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to freeze federal grants, loans, and other financial assistance. A memo from […]