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When the president takes lawmaking matters into his own hands, the court must step in
This article is part of a symposium on the upcoming arguments in Biden v. Nebraska and Department of Education v. Brown. A preview of the cases is here. Elizabeth Slattery is a senior legal fellow at Pacific Legal Foundation, a nonprofit legal organizatio
By IG
Feb 23, 2023
Justices narrow bankruptcy relief from debts incurred by fraud
Wednesday’s unanimous decision in Bartenwerfer v. Buckley took a straightforward and matter-of-fact approach, holding that the text of the Bankruptcy Code bars a discharge of Kate Bartenwerfer’s obligation to pay a debt incurred by the fraud of another. T
By IG
Feb 23, 2023
Prosecutor Rips Biglaw Billing Practices While Downgrading Manslaughter Charges Against Alec Baldwin
Sick burn by the charging prosecutor in this celebrity case. The post Prosecutor Rips Biglaw Billing Practices While Downgrading Manslaughter Charges Against Alec Baldwin appeared first on Above the Law.
By IG
Feb 22, 2023
The Supreme Court Just Prevented One Of The Most High Stakes Encyclopedia Battles Ever From Happening
[Certiorari Needed] The post The Supreme Court Just Prevented One Of The Most High Stakes Encyclopedia Battles Ever From Happening appeared first on Above the Law.
By IG
Feb 22, 2023