Navigation The 40-year-old doctrine of judges deferring to federal agencies appears headed toward demise, an apparent fate that has spurred a rash of challenges to regulations by plaintiffs increasingly confident of victory.
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SEC Ordered to Pay New York and Am Law 100 Firms $1.2M in Attorney, Receivership Fees
The fallout from the litigation led to two U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission attorneys resigning from the agency.
Roberts Declines Ethics Meeting With Senate Democrats, Citing Separation of Powers, Proposed Format
“Separation of powers concerns and the importance of preserving judicial independence counsel against such appearances,” Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. stated in a letter made available by the court Thursday afternoon.
Wachtell, Kirkland Advising on Pending $22.5B Texas Energy Acquisition
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz is representing ConocoPhillips in its pending acquisition of Marathon Oil Corp., which turned to Kirkland & Ellis.
Class Action Hits Google Over Collecting Disability Data From California Drivers
According to the complaint, Google’s actions violate the California Invasion of Privacy Act and the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act.