U.S. District Judge Richard Leon in Washington ruled Wednesday that the Fed considered data it wasn’t allowed to use in setting a 21-cent cap on debit-card transaction fees under the Dodd- Frank law.
Read More »Bryan Cave partner Weiss to evaluate judges with ABA committee
Bryan Cave partner Charles Weiss will help evaluate prospective federal judge nominees as a member of the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary.
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Read More »Issues remain despite NLRB confirmations
The Senate’s confirmation of all five nominees to the National Labor Relations Board does not signal an end to the battles over the NLRB’s authority or the president’s appointment powers.
Read More »Phone-data collection court order released
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Wednesday released an April 25 court document, along with two briefing papers provided to Congress that describe the program’s use. Some of the text is redacted.
Read More »SEC faults two advisers on best-execution claims
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sanctioned two investment advisory firms for failing to seek best execution on client trades placed with their in-house brokerage units.
Read More »State Medicaid program getting $1.5M in drugmaker settlement
The settlement resolves federal civil and criminal litigation alleging Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc. promoted the use of Rapamune for unapproved or off-label purposes
Read More »Commentary: I really, totally and wholly dissent
An analysis of United States Supreme Court opinions written between 2006 and 2009 shows that to varying degrees, when the justices are writing minority opinions, the intensifiers flow more frequently than in their majority opinions.
Read More »Jury finds for foot doctor in lawsuit over surgery
A Jackson County jury ruled in favor of a Kansas City-area podiatrist on claims that he performed unnecessary surgery on a man’s foot.
Read More »Judge sues, claiming illegal pressure by NYC’s Consumer Affairs
Judge Michele Mirro alleged that officials engaged in a pattern of pressuring judges into finding against businesses accused of code violations and assessing top fines.
Read More »Home Depot not in violation of merchandising act, state Supreme Court says
A Missouri woman who rented a tiller from the retailer filed a class-action suit alleging that the contract’s damage waiver was useless and that the contract did not let customers know it was optional.
Read More »Judge puts hold on street performer requirements
For the time being, street performers no longer need to purchase a license to perform in St. Louis City.
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