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How Paralegals Can Avoid UPL

Paralegal Bootcamp

However, this is not always the case, as a limited number of administrative law courts may allow paralegal client representation in special cases. There are similar programs in California (the Licensed Document Assistant ) and Washington (the Licensed Legal Technician). Paralegals cannot appear in court on behalf of a client.

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Challenges to administrative action and retroactive relief for prisoners

SCOTUSBlog

Both cases arise in the context of administrative proceedings brought by independent enforcement agencies against regulated parties — Axon by the Federal Trade Commission, and Cochran by the Securities and Exchange Commission. relisted after the April 29 conference). Returning Relists. Texas , 21-6001.

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Allegations of racial bias in a death penalty trial

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Cochran , the justices will decide whether federal district courts have the power to consider claims challenging the constitutionality of the commission’s administrative law proceedings. In Securities and Exchange Commission v. The case is sufficiently similar to Axon Enterprise, Inc.

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Can fishermen be required to pay for federal monitors? And by the way – should Chevron be overruled?

SCOTUSBlog

But in addition to that plain-vanilla administrative law question, the petition has a second question that is a potential blockbuster: Whether the court should overrule Chevron or at least clarify whether statutory silence about the matter of payment constitutes an ambiguity requiring deference to the agency.

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Nike Initiates ITC Proceeding to Block adidas From Importing “Infringing” Primeknit Sneakers

The Fashion Law

The Washington, DC-based ITC’s power to grant broad exclusion orders, which serve as a powerful remedy to prohibit the entry into the U.S. Section 377 provides for the investigation of unfair acts in connection with the importation of articles into the U.S., companies and foreign companies with a U.S.

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Money for safety-net hospitals at stake in dispute over Medicare payment formula

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The Chevron doctrine, a pillar of administrative law, also looms large in the case. Empire Health Foundation, which operates in eastern Washington state, first claims that HHS’s approach in the 2005 regulation systematically — and intentionally — reduces DSH payments to needy hospitals. Empire Health’s arguments.

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GWU Adjunct Law Professor Loses Worker’s Compensation Case

JonathanTurley

There is an interesting case this week involving an adjunct professor at George Washington Law School, where I teach. Abdelhady was taken to The George Washington University Hospital, and found to have suffered a traumatic brain injury. George Washington Univ., Id. ¶ 174. The case is Abdelhady v. LEXIS 216915.

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