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Afternoon Briefs: Derek Chauvin sentenced; judge won t toss climate change suit
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Afternoon Briefs: Crowell merger announced; judge reverses himself on juror vaccinations
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Afternoon Briefs: SCOTUS overturns another agency structure; corporate diversity suit allowed
Supreme Court rules FHFA structure is unconstitutional
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the structure of the Federal Housing Finance Agency is unconstitutional because its director can only be removed by a U.S. president for cause. The decision will allow President Joe Biden to replace the Trump appointee leading the agency, which regulates mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The Supreme Court rejected Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s proposed solution: to unwind a 2012 agreement requiring them to transfer profits to the federal government after receiving financial assistance during the housing crisis. The case is
Afternoon Briefs: Suit tossed over stateless BigLaw partners; Lafayette Square claims dismissed
Perkins Coie wins suit dismissal because of ‘stateless’ partners
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at Chicago has ruled that former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page can’t sue Perkins Coie for defamation in federal court. Page had alleged that the law firm and the Democratic National Committee retained Fusion GPS to conduct opposition research on former President Donald Trump. The law firm then facilitated meetings with the news media, leading to false allegations that Page colluded with Russian officials, Page had alleged. The 7th Circuit tossed the suit for lack of diversity jurisdiction. Although none of Perkins Coie’s partners live in Page’s home state of Oklahoma, three partners are U.S. citizens living in China. Those partners are “stateless” and aren’t covered by the statute giving federal courts jurisdiction over suits involving citizens of different st
Afternoon Briefs: Hate speech mustn t be normalized, ABA president says; Title IX protects gay and transgender students
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