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California Law School Deans Want NCBE Questions Returned for July Bar Exam
Citing concerns about the integrity of California’s February 2025 bar exam, 14 law school deans in the state have asked the state Supreme Court to return to using […]
SEC Nominee Vows Deregulation as Democratic Senator Questions His Record
Paul Atkins, President Donald Trump’s nominee for chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, promised to usher in deregulation at the agency and said bringing regulatory clarity […]
Divided 8th Circuit Reinstates Wage Dispute as Questions Remain Over Employer’s Communicated Policies
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit revived an overtime payment suit against a residential care facility, determining that questions of fact remained if its employees […]
Questions Linger if Staffing Agency Was Considered ‘Subcontractor’ of Construction Company, Federal Judge Says
After a construction worker was arrested for selling marijuana on a job site, a federal judge in Missouri determined questions remained regarding whether a third-party staffing agency was […]
Questions Remain for Future of Environmental Reviews After Scrapping of NEPA Rules
In one of his first executive orders promoting fossil fuels, President Donald Trump directed the Council on Environmental Quality to rescind National Environmental Policy Act regulations, upending the […]
Elder Litigators Confront Tough Questions in Last Act of Careers
After lengthy careers in courtrooms, older litigators often are well-accustomed to addressing tough lines of questioning. However, they might be less prepared when the interrogatories are suddenly spotlighted on whether […]
People of Bikini Claim ‘No Questions Asked’ Practices Resulted in Trusts’ Depletion
The people of Bikini Atoll—the Pacific island that became a nuclear proving ground in the 1940s—have filed a Court of Chancery suit against a trust fund administrator, alleging […]
EPA Chief Defends Agency Regs Amid GOP Questions Regarding Statutory Authority, Financial Impact
The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday defended its regulations of power plants and other suspected pollutants amid Republican lawmakers’ charges that the EPA has […]