Ryan Scarborough and Richard Olderman On Aug. 7, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order targeting “debanking.” The order defines debanking as “an act by a bank, […]
Icahn’s Lawsuit Against Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities Loan Special Servicer Clears Hurdle
A state court cleared billionaire Carl Icahn to continue his battle against special servicers for commercialized mortgage-backed securities loans, finding that the activist investor had standing to sue […]
DOJ Seeks Urgent SCOTUS Review in Case Over Head of Office of Special Counsel
The Trump administration is seeking emergency relief from the U.S. Supreme Court after lower courts prevented the White House from firing Hampton Dellinger as the single head of […]
Trump Administration Appeals US Judge’s Reinstatement of Fired Special Counsel
Federal government attorneys defending President Donald Trump’s firing of an independent government watchdog argue former President Joe Biden set the 2021 precedent of removing an agency head without […]
Roundup Special Master’s Report Recommends Lead Counsel Get $0 in Common Benefit Fees
A special master in the Roundup multidistrict litigation recommended returning an estimated $24.4 million in common benefit fees that were allocated for lead counsel, who called the report […]
Robert Hur, Special Counsel in Biden Classified Documents Case, Rejoins King & Spalding
King & Spalding announced Monday that two former Department of Justice officials are returning to the firm, including one whose report earlier this year on President Joe Biden’s handling of […]