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A Philadelphia federal judge has denied a University of Pennsylvania law professor's attempt to stop her impending one-year suspension from teaching, saying the professor failed to demonstrate she would suffer irreparable harm from the school's disciplinary actions.
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UPenn Prof Can't Avoid Discipline Over Provocative Remarks

By James Boyle

A Philadelphia federal judge has denied a University of Pennsylvania law professor's attempt to stop her impending one-year suspension from teaching, saying the professor failed to demonstrate she would suffer irreparable harm from the school's disciplinary actions.

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Atty Wants Class Cert Ahead Of Schnader Harrison Deal OK

By P.J. D'Annunzio

A former Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP partner has asked a Pennsylvania federal court to certify a class of employees in an ERISA suit against the shuttered firm in the lead up to approval of a settlement resolving claims over retirement savings practices.

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Pa. Court Rules Philly Open-Carry Restriction Unconstitutional

By Elizabeth Daley

The Pennsylvania Superior Court struck down Philadelphia's restrictions on the open carry of firearms as unconstitutional, finding citizens in the state's largest city should not be subject to more stringent gun laws than those in other parts of the state.

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Judge Trims Homebuyer Antitrust Claims Against Brokerage

By Nate Beck

A Pennsylvania federal judge found homebuyers showed enough to continue claims that brokerage Hanna Holdings effectively inflated costs for buyers by following rules set by the National Association of Realtors, even while rejecting claims that the firm colluded with competitors.

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Ohio Derailment Deal Admin Wants Explanation For Ouster

By Matthew Santoni

The ex-administrator of Norfolk Southern's $600 million settlement with the people and businesses of East Palestine, Ohio, is asking a federal court to share why it was terminated, saying in filings Monday that the company had no idea the plaintiffs' counsel were going to ask for a new administrator.

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Analysis

Pa. Tax Ruling Boosts Nonprofits' Competitive Edge, Attys Say

By Matthew Santoni

A recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling clarifying that competitive executive compensation isn't a threat to the tax-exempt status for nonprofits has the added bonus of helping charities compete for and retain talent, attorneys tell Law360.

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LITIGATION

State AGs Sue Trump Admin To Stop Billions In Grant Cuts

By Rae Ann Varona

A coalition of 21 states and the District of Columbia filed suit Tuesday in Massachusetts federal court, accusing the Trump administration of unlawfully using a single clause "buried in federal regulations" to nix billions of dollars in federal grant funding to the states.

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THIRD CIRCUIT

P&G Worker's 'Unworthy' Ex Can't Claim $754K, 3rd Circ. Told

By Ryan Harroff

The estate of a late Procter & Gamble employee has urged the Third Circuit to undo a lower court's decisions in favor of the deceased employee's "unworthy ancient girlfriend" from the 1980s, arguing that the Pennsylvania federal judge who granted that former flame the worker's $754,000 retirement fund "failed to comprehend" relevant law.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

3 Rulings May Reveal Next Frontier Of Gov't Contract Cases

Several U.S. Supreme Court decisions over the past year — involving wire fraud, gratuities and obstruction — offer wide-ranging and arguably conflicting takeaways for government contractors that are especially relevant given the Trump administration’s focus on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, say attorneys at Rogers Joseph.

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Move Beyond Surface-Level Edits To Master Legal Writing

Recent instances in which attorneys filed briefs containing artificial intelligence hallucinations offer a stark reminder that effective revision isn’t just about superficial details like grammar — it requires attorneys to critically engage with their writing and analyze their rhetorical choices, says Ivy Grey at WordRake.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

DOJ Sues Md. Federal Judges Over 'Lawless' Habeas Orders

By Ali Sullivan

The Trump administration is suing the Maryland federal district court and all of its judges over a standing order that temporarily staves off the deportation of detained noncitizens who file habeas petitions.

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3rd Circ. Pick Emil Bove Says He's 'Not Anybody's Henchman'

By Courtney Bubl茅

Emil Bove, nominee for the Third Circuit, who previously served as President Donald Trump's criminal attorney and was a top acting official at the U.S. Department of Justice earlier this year, where he took various controversial actions, made his case on Wednesday for judicial confirmation.

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Watchdog Targets US Atty Over Arrests, Probes Of NJ Officials

By Jake Maher

The legal ethics watchdog Campaign for Accountability on Wednesday accused interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba of an "abuse of power" over her office's recent investigations and arrests of New Jersey officials and called for an ethics investigation.

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Analysis

The 5 Big Enforcement Trends White Collar Attys Must Know

By Phillip Bantz

The Trump administration has made clear its intent to prioritize U.S. interests, eliminate transnational cartels and cut government fraud, waste and abuse — but questions remain about the administration’s approach to foreign bribery, crypto, public corruption, self-disclosure and clemency as we head into the second half of the year.

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2nd Circ. Blocks Reed Smith Doc Turnover Order In Eletson Row

By Emily Sawicki

The Second Circuit on Wednesday granted Reed Smith LLP's emergency motion to stay a Manhattan federal judge's order to turn over client files amid a conflict over the legitimate ownership of international shipping company Eletson, which is in a dispute with competitor Levona.

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Analysis

TCPA Litigants Brace For 'Seismic Shift' After Deference Blow

By Allison Grande

The U.S. Supreme Court's backing of broad judicial review for the crush of regulatory orders interpreting the Telephone Consumer Protection Act is poised to turn the litigation landscape on its head, as key statutory determinations that have long been viewed as settled matters are suddenly ripe for scrutiny. 

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Paxton Deputy Accused Of Pressuring Impeachment Witnesses

By Catherine Marfin

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's second-in-command tampered with witnesses during Paxton's impeachment, fabricated sexual harassment allegations and misused state funds, according to a state bar complaint and federal lawsuit filed by two of Paxton's former top deputies.

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Court Halts Trump Order Curbing Federal Union Bargaining

By Beverly Banks

Several federal agencies must stop enforcing a part of President Donald Trump's executive order that would ax labor contracts covering agencies that have "national security" aims, a California federal judge ruled, finding unions showed they would suffer irreparable harm by losing collective bargaining rights.

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Brief

NJ Rep. McIver Pleads Not Guilty In ICE Facility Incident

By Carla Baranauckas

U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver pled not guilty Wednesday in New Jersey federal court to assault and interference charges stemming from an incident at an immigration detention center in Newark on May 9.

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Service Employees International Union

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