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APRIL 20, 2025

“Supreme Court to hear religious freedom case involving LGBTQ+ storybooks; The Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether public schools can refuse to give parents the right to pull kids from lessons involving LGBTQ-themed books”: Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post has this report. And in commentary, Monday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal will contain an editorial titled “ Gender Storytime at the Supreme Court: If elementary schools read childrens books with L

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APRIL 20, 2025

by Dennis Crouch Pending Supreme Court petition in Converter Manufacturing v. Tekni-Plex (No. 24-866), focuses on the question of who bears the burden of proving whether prior art references enable the claimed invention, and what standard should apply. As far as I can discern, the Federal Circuit's basic approach stems from ex parte patent appeals and has three key elements: In order to be anticipating, the prior art must enable the claimed invention; and The party challenging the patent claim h

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APRIL 20, 2025

“Free preventive care faces amputation at Supreme Court; What began as religious opposition to HIV prevention medication has evolved into a fight over executive power with major consequences for Americans health care costs”: Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service has this report.

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JURIST

APRIL 20, 2025

Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez, a twenty-year-old American citizen born in the US, has been released as of Thursday evening after spending 24 hours in jail on charges of entering Florida as an “unauthorized alien.” Lopez-Gomez has alleged that his claim to the arresting officer that he is indeed a US citizen were ignored, despite Lopez-Gomez backing that claim with his Georgia state ID and a copy of his social security card.

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APRIL 20, 2025

Prologue On 15 April 2025, the new federal UAE law on personal status ( Federal Decree Law No 41 of 14 October 2024 ) officially entered into force ( 2024 PSL). This law fully replaces the 2005 Federal Act on Personal Status ( Federal Law No. 28 of 19 November 2005 as subsequently amended) (2005 PSL). The new law marks the latest step in the UAE remarkable wave of legal reforms, particularly regarding personal status matters.

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FDA Law Blog

APRIL 20, 2025

By Dr. Naomi Lowy, Principal Drug Regulatory Expert & James E. Valentine There is much change happening at FDA. In the wake of the April 1 st reduction in force, there has been a great deal of uncertainty about what the impacts will be. This rings particularly true amongst the rare disease patient community, along with many small biotech companies (and their investors) that take on the risk of developing orphan drugs for exceedingly small patient populations.

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APRIL 20, 2025

“Alito Releases Dissent in Supreme Court Decision Blocking Deportations; Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote that the courts overnight order blocking the Trump administration from deporting a group of Venezuelans under a wartime law was not ‘necessary or appropriate: Abbie VanSickle of The New York Times has this report. And Stephen Dinan of The Washington Times reports that “ Supreme Court makes unprecedented intervention to block Trumps latest round of gang deportations.”

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Above The Law

APRIL 20, 2025

Lawyers On The Right And The Left Agree: What the Trump administration is doing is deeply disturbing. More Folks Are Quitting The Cowardly Firms That Made Deals With Trump: Simpson Thacher , Latham and Kirkland are down some quality attorneys — and they have no one to blame but themselves. But Not Everyone Is Bending The Knee To Trump: Law school faculty is taking a stand.

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APRIL 20, 2025

“Defying the Law and the Courts, Trump Seeks to Shift the Focus; The president is trying to rewrite the narrative of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcias wrongful deportation as a dispute about illegal immigration rather than the rule of law”: Peter Baker of The New York Times has this news analysis. Minho Kim of The New York Times reports that “ After Meeting Wrongly Deported Man, Van Hollen Accuses Trump of Defying Courts.” And Victoria Albert and Mariah Timms of The Wall Stre

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APRIL 20, 2025

The Trump administrations steep tariffs on Chinese imports are threatening to further destabilize hospitals bottom lines by driving up the cost of essential supplies and exacerbating already fragile supply chains. As providers prepare for higher expenses and potential shortages, experts warn that these policies could wosen care quality and force hospitals to make tough financial decisions from cutting services to delaying tech upgrades.

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APRIL 20, 2025

“Police officers who joined Jan. 6 rally ask Supreme Court for anonymity; Four officers sued to prevent the disclosure of Seattles inquiry into their attendance at the pro-Trump Stop the Steal rally on Jan. 6, 2021”: Praveena Somasundaram of The Washington Post has this report.

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JURIST

APRIL 20, 2025

A federal judge in Massachusetts on Friday barred the Trump administration from implementing a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy allowing it to rapidly deport hundreds of migrants to countries other than their own without due process. US District Court Judge Brian Murphy granted the plaintiffs’ request for a preliminary injunction on the DHS policy.

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APRIL 20, 2025

“Judicial Notice (04.20.25): All Fed Up; A rebuke of the Trump administration from a leading conservative jurist, an extraordinary order from SCOTUS, and notable new clients of Quinn Emanuel.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.

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APRIL 20, 2025

Natasha Cohen, 46, is a New York therapist who appears to be stuck in the denial stage of Kbler-Ross. After she was arrested in the latest case of political violence by the left, Cohen blamed Elon Musk for her actions, saying that she is “living in terror every day.” The rationalization is becoming a familiar refrain as the rise in political violence becomes undeniable.

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APRIL 20, 2025

“Trump Justice Dept. weighs trying to undo Peter Navarros conviction; Days after announcing tariff hikes championed by Navarro, the Trump administration said it may drop opposition to the White House trade advisers appeal”: Spencer S. Hsu of The Washington Post has this report.

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APRIL 20, 2025

“Will This Conservative Legal Doctrine Undo Trumps First Months in Office?” Law professor Aaron Tang has this guest essay online at The New York Times.

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