JURIST

JANUARY 1, 2025

The United States imposed sanctions on Tuesday against Russian judge Olesya Mendeleeva due to her involvement in the detention of Alexei Gorinov, an activist who was sentenced to seven years in prison for opposing Russia’s war in Ukraine. The US Treasury Department imposed the sanctions, freezing any assets Mendeleeva may have within US jurisdiction and restricting American entities from engaging with her.The department claimed that Mendeleeva’s involvement in Gorinov’s case ex

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JANUARY 1, 2025

“The chief justice takes a swipe at JD Vance; The vice president-elect has repeatedly suggested that government officials may defy court orders”: Columnist Ruth Marcus has this essay online at The Washington Post.

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JURIST

JANUARY 1, 2025

The Pentagon announced Monday that the US has repatriated Guantnamo detainee Ridah Bin Saleh al-Yazidi to Tunisia after more than two decades in detention. Al-Yazidi, identified as ISN 038, was transferred to Tunisia after Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin informed Congress on January 31, 2024, 11 months prior, about the agreement reached for his repatriation.

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JANUARY 1, 2025

“Pentagon Appeals Court Upholds Plea Deals in Sept. 11 Case; The three-judge decision appeared, at least for now, to put plea proceedings for Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and two others back on track to take place in early January at Guantnamo Bay”: Carol Rosenberg of The New York Times has this report.

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Law 360

JANUARY 1, 2025

As the healthcare industry heads into 2025, deals attorneys are optimistic as they look to falling interest rates and a potentially more business-friendly administration set to enter the White House.

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Law 360

JANUARY 1, 2025

The D.C. Circuit's 2025 docket is stacked with challenges to alleged misbehavior by federal regulatory agencies, with the behavior including the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's bid to ban wagering on elections and the Federal Trade Commission's efforts to crack down on Meta's privacy practices.

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JANUARY 1, 2025

“Judge orders NC elections board to explain why Griffin protest belongs in federal court”: The Carolina Journal has this report , along with a report headlined “ Daschle, Gephardt file brief opposing Griffin in NC Supreme Court ballot dispute.

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Law 360

JANUARY 1, 2025

Jurors will decide the fate of one of Illinois' most powerful politicians after a monthslong criminal racketeering trial and appellate courts could settle the debate over the retroactivity of damage limits to the state's much-litigated biometric privacy law, in just a few of the Illinois cases to watch in 2025.

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Conflict of Laws

JANUARY 1, 2025

The editors of ConflictofLaws.net would like to wish you a year filled with happiness, health, and success, academically and otherwise. 2024 has been another great year for the blog, with close to one new post per day (bringing us to more than 5,500 posts in total) and record numbers of readers and subscribers. Our content, just like our readership, reflects the global scope of the blog, with popular posts including Saloni Khanderia & Shubh Jaiswal’s article on the application of the l

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Speaker: Anne Post, CEO North America, Xakia Technologies

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Law 360

JANUARY 1, 2025

The new year could see Texas courts delivering decisions on several prominent cases ,including gun rights and an alleged conspiracy to get advertisers to leave social platform X. Here's a look at the Texas cases Law360 will track closely in 2025.

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Patently O

JANUARY 1, 2025

As we enter 2025, I wanted to pause for a moment to look at some of the Federal Circuit's 2024 development of U.S. patent law. The court issued about 70 precedential patent cases along with a handful related to other IP doctrines (primarily trademark). To continue reading, become a Patently-O member. Already a member? Simply log in to access the full post.

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Law 360

JANUARY 1, 2025

Over the next year, tax practitioners will be closely monitoring suits that challenge the IRS' use of the economic substance doctrine, take advantage of the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision curbing federal agencies' regulatory authority and dispute the government's handling of worker retention credits. Here, Law360 looks at key federal tax cases to follow in 2025.

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JURIST

JANUARY 1, 2025

South Korea acting president Choi Sang-mok announced on Tuesday that he would immediately move to fill vacancies on the Constitutional Court to restore stability after the impeachment of two of his predecessors this month. He underscored the ongoing financial and societal challenges, aiming to end political uncertainty following President Yoon’s martial law decree.

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Law 360

JANUARY 1, 2025

Justices will decide whether it's appropriate to have corporate affiliates of a trademark defendant pay $47 million in damages, and appellate courts are expected to grapple with how to apply the U.S. Supreme Court's 2023 opinion in Jack Daniel's fight over a chewy dog toy. Here are Law360's picks for trademark cases to watch in 2025.

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JANUARY 1, 2025

“Lawless: Trumps TikTok brief asks Supreme Court to overreach, legal experts say; Lawyers believe the president-elects request for the Supreme Court to delay the TikTok law lacks a legal basis — and they fear its an early sign that Trump plans to blow past precedent.” Brendan Bordelon of Politico has this report.

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Law 360

JANUARY 1, 2025

While companies must monitor for policy shifts under the new administration in 2025, it will also be a year to play it safe and remember the basics, such as the importance of documenting retention policies and conducting swift investigations into workplace complaints, say attorneys at Lawrence & Bundy.

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JANUARY 1, 2025

“Trump Tries to Save TikTok From the Law; He wants the Supreme Court to treat him as if hes already President”: The Wall Street Journal has published this editorial. It concludes, “One last legal point: Mr. Trumps brief is signed by John Sauer, his nominee to be Solicitor General. But the SG isnt supposed to be Mr. Trumps personal attorney, and Mr.

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Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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Law 360

JANUARY 1, 2025

Delaware's corporate and commercial law courts are heading into 2025 with a heavier caseload than ever, while facing unprecedented criticism from the corporate bar, state lawmakers and unhappy litigants in a changing social and political landscape.

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JANUARY 1, 2025

“Trump may tally the most Supreme Court appointments of any president in recent history”: Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times has this report.

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Law 360

JANUARY 1, 2025

The name, image and likeness class action the NCAA settled in 2024 for $2.78 billion was a long time coming and packs a punch that will be felt for years to come. It overshadowed other ongoing, status quo-rocking litigation involving the NFL, NBA, MLB and more. Here, Law360 looks at the top sports and betting cases the legal world will be watching in 2025.

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 1, 2025

By Sara W. Koblitz Since the induced infringement finding in GSK v. Teva , the generic industry has feared the death of the skinny label (admittedly stoked by alarmist headlines like my own, see Ding Dong is the Skinny Label (Effectively) Dead? ). This is because, at a minimum, if a skinny-labeled generic is the basis for induced infringement liability, generic manufacturers will certainly think twice about using the skinny label process and still calling themselves AB-rated, which ultimately w

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Law 360

JANUARY 1, 2025

The U.S. Supreme Court justices will return from the winter holidays to tackle major First Amendment questions and several administrative law disputes all arising from the Fifth Circuit that could further change how federal agencies promulgate rules and defend them.

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JonathanTurley

JANUARY 1, 2025

Happy New Year to everyone on our blog! We rang in 2025 at home in Virginia. The kids went to parties after dinner with us this year, so it was just Leslie and me. That was appropriate since New Years Eve is also my wedding anniversary. Twenty-seven years ago, Leslie and I eloped in Old Town Alexandria after dating for eight years. (We used my high school ring as a wedding ring.

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Law 360

JANUARY 1, 2025

2025 is shaping up to be a significant year for securities litigation, as plaintiffs and defendants alike navigate shifting standards for omission theories of liability, class certification, risk disclosure claims and more, say attorneys at Willkie.

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SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 1, 2025

Share The Biden administration came to the Supreme Court on Tuesday afternoon, asking the justices to let it enforce an anti-money-laundering law while the government appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit and, if necessary, the Supreme Court. U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar told the justices that an order by a federal judge barring the government from enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act impedes efforts to prevent financial crime and protect national security and

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