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Says Feds Can't Sub For Tribe In Wash. Betting Row" class="url entry-title">9th Circ. Says Feds Can't Sub For Tribe In Wash. Betting Row</a></h3> <p class="entry-content">The Ninth Circuit refused on Friday to revive a casino company's challenge to Washington state gambling compacts giving Native American tribes exclusive rights in the sports betting industry, concluding the company could not avoid involving an immune tribe in the litigation under a theory that its interests were represented by the federal government. </p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <span class="updated dtstamp" title="2024-12-13">December 13, 2024</span> <h3><a href="/appellate/articles/2273985/supreme-court-to-review-wis-catholic-charity-tax-case" title="Supreme Court To Review Wis. Catholic Charity Tax Case" class="url entry-title">Supreme Court To Review Wis. Catholic Charity Tax Case</a></h3> <p class="entry-content">The U.S. Supreme Court plans to examine whether a group of Catholic charities is exempt from Wisconsin's unemployment tax, agreeing Friday to review a state Supreme Court finding that the organizations are not operated primarily for religious purposes.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <span class="updated dtstamp" title="2024-12-13">December 13, 2024</span> <h3><a href="/appellate/articles/2272687/devas-gets-help-as-it-looks-to-revive-1-3b-award-fight" title="Devas Gets Help As it Looks To Revive $1.3B Award Fight" class="url entry-title">Devas Gets Help As it Looks To Revive $1.3B Award Fight</a></h3> <p class="entry-content">An Indian satellite communications company that is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to revive its efforts to enforce a $1.3 billion arbitral award against a state-owned Indian company received a boost on Wednesday as numerous amici, including the Biden administration, backed its position in the litigation.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <span class="updated dtstamp" title="2024-12-13">December 13, 2024</span> <h3><a href="/appellate/articles/2273880/nc-justices-grant-philip-morris-win-on-tax-credit-cap" title="NC Justices Grant Philip Morris Win On Tax Credit Cap" class="url entry-title">NC Justices Grant Philip Morris Win On Tax Credit Cap</a></h3> <p class="entry-content">North Carolina's $6 million cap on cigarette export tax credits limits only the credits that can be claimed in a year, not the amount of credit that can be generated, the North Carolina Supreme Court ruled Friday, handing a victory to tobacco giant Philip Morris.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <span class="updated dtstamp" title="2024-12-13">December 13, 2024</span> <h3><a href="/appellate/articles/2273778/7th-circ-nixes-nlrb-order-against-surgery-center" title="7th Circ. Nixes NLRB Order Against Surgery Center" class="url entry-title">7th Circ. Nixes NLRB Order Against Surgery Center</a></h3> <p class="entry-content">An Indianapolis surgery center was within its rights to fire an employee accused of goofing off during a surgery, the Seventh Circuit ruled, overturning the National Labor Relations Board's finding that the facility actually fired the employee for raising concerns about workers' unlicensed use of X-ray equipment.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <span class="updated dtstamp" title="2024-12-13">December 13, 2024</span> <h3><a href="/appellate/articles/2273933/nc-justices-topple-insurer-victory-in-covid-coverage-battle" title="NC Justices Topple Insurer Victory In COVID Coverage Battle" class="url entry-title">NC Justices Topple Insurer Victory In COVID Coverage Battle</a></h3> <p class="entry-content">The North Carolina Supreme Court handed policyholders a rare win Friday in their bid to get property insurance coverage for their pandemic-related business interruption losses, unanimously finding that the insuring phrase "direct physical loss" included the loss of use of property due to COVID-19 public health orders.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <span class="updated dtstamp" title="2024-12-13">December 13, 2024</span> <h3><a href="/appellate/articles/2273800/immigration-board-won-t-halt-removal-in-4m-criminal-case" title="Immigration Board Won't Halt Removal In $4M Criminal Case" class="url entry-title">Immigration Board Won't Halt Removal In $4M Criminal Case</a></h3> <p class="entry-content">The Board of Immigration Appeals on Friday rejected a Dominican man's attempt to halt his removal from the country after he was convicted of conspiracy to commit money laundering, saying the nearly $4 million laundered renders the conviction an aggravated felony.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <span class="updated dtstamp" title="2024-12-13">December 13, 2024</span> <h3><a href="/appellate/articles/2273776/nc-gov-lawmakers-take-parting-shots-in-clash-over-power" title="NC Gov., Lawmakers Take Parting Shots In Clash Over Power" class="url entry-title">NC Gov., Lawmakers Take Parting Shots In Clash Over Power</a></h3> <p class="entry-content">North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has doubled down in the state Court of Appeals on claims Republican state lawmakers are trying to whittle away his appointment powers, while legislators argue the governor has no case law on which to base his constitutional claims.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <span class="updated dtstamp" title="2024-12-13">December 13, 2024</span> <h3><a href="/appellate/articles/2273923/nc-justices-establish-standard-for-ousting-elected-clerks" title="NC Justices Establish Standard For Ousting Elected Clerks" class="url entry-title">NC Justices Establish Standard For Ousting Elected Clerks</a></h3> <p class="entry-content">North Carolina's top court Friday found a replacement judge had the power to remove an elected county clerk from office and, in doing so, determined a clerk's actions need not rise to the level of willful misconduct to justify her expulsion.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <span class="updated dtstamp" title="2024-12-13">December 13, 2024</span> <h3><a href="/appellate/articles/2273735/worker-fired-for-union-activity-not-vax-status-court-agrees" title="Worker Fired For Union Activity, Not Vax Status, Court Agrees" class="url entry-title">Worker Fired For Union Activity, Not Vax Status, Court Agrees</a></h3> <p class="entry-content">A D.C. Circuit panel on Friday upheld a National Labor Relations Board decision that a commercial property management firm illegally fired a union supporter, finding "substantial evidence" the firing was based on the worker's union support and not his COVID-19 vaccination status.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <span class="updated dtstamp" title="2024-12-13">December 13, 2024</span> <h3><a href="/appellate/articles/2273850/conn-stadium-bidder-can-t-pursue-sham-process-claims" title="Conn. Stadium Bidder Can't Pursue 'Sham' Process Claims" class="url entry-title">Conn. Stadium Bidder Can't Pursue 'Sham' Process Claims</a></h3> <p class="entry-content">An unsuccessful bidder for the redevelopment of Trinity Health Stadium in Hartford, Connecticut, lacks standing to carry on a 56-count lawsuit against 19 defendants that it accused of executing a "sham" process, a state appeals court ruled Friday.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <span class="updated dtstamp" title="2024-12-13">December 13, 2024</span> <h3><a href="/appellate/articles/2273354/wis-tribe-challenges-enbridge-pipeline-reroute-permits-" title="Wis. Tribe Challenges Enbridge Pipeline Reroute Permits " class="url entry-title">Wis. Tribe Challenges Enbridge Pipeline Reroute Permits </a></h3> <p class="entry-content">The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa on Thursday sued Wisconsin environmental officials over permits given to Enbridge Inc. to reroute part of its controversial Line 5 pipeline around the tribe's reservation and build a new segment in the area.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <span class="updated dtstamp" title="2024-12-13">December 13, 2024</span> <h3><a href="/appellate/articles/2273187/philly-atty-gets-harsher-discipline-in-nj-for-pill-mill-conviction" title="Philly Atty Gets Harsher Discipline In NJ For Pill Mill Conviction" class="url entry-title">Philly Atty Gets Harsher Discipline In NJ For Pill Mill Conviction</a></h3> <p class="entry-content">The New Jersey Supreme Court has suspended an attorney for three years following his conviction for filling fraudulent opioid prescriptions in his side job as a part-time pharmacist, according to a recently filed order.</p> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="ie-analysis col-md-4"> <div class="hidden-xs hidden-sm"> <div style="width:100%;display:flex;justify-content:center;background-color:rgb(247, 247, 247);flex-direction:column;"> <small style="margin-top:5px;text-align:center;color:darkgray;">ADVERTISEMENT</small> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1579645709123-0' style='width: 300px; margin:auto; margin-bottom: 10px;'> <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1579645709123-0'); }); </script> </div> </div> <br> </div> <div class="hidden-md hidden-lg"> <div style="width:100%;display:flex;justify-content:center;background-color:rgb(247, 247, 247);flex-direction:column;"> <small style="margin-top:5px;text-align:center;color:darkgray;">ADVERTISEMENT</small> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1580340232058-0' style='width:250px;height:250px;margin:auto;margin-bottom:5px;'> <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1580340232058-0'); }); </script> </div> </div> <br> </div> <div id="editor-picks"> <h4>Editor's Picks</h4> <ul> <li> <h3><a href="/appellate/articles/1847896/12-lawyers-who-are-the-future-of-the-supreme-court-bar?editor_picks=1" title="Editor's Pick" class="url entry-title">12 Lawyers Who Are The Future Of The Supreme Court Bar</a></h3> <p class="entry-content">One attorney hasn't lost a single U.S. Supreme Court case she's argued, or even a single justice's vote. One attorney is perhaps "the preeminent SCOTUS advocate." And one may soon become U.S. solicitor general, despite acknowledging there are "judges out there who don't like me." All three are among a dozen lawyers in the vanguard of the Supreme Court bar's next generation, poised to follow in the footsteps of the bar's current icons.</p> </li> <li> <h3><a href="/appellate/articles/1847901/how-reshaped-circuit-courts-are-faring-at-the-high-court?editor_picks=1" title="Editor's Pick" class="url entry-title">How Reshaped Circuit Courts Are Faring At The High Court</a></h3> <p class="entry-content">Seminal rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court's latest term will reshape many facets of American society in the coming years. Already, however, the rulings offer glimpses of how the justices view specific circuit courts, which have themselves been reshaped by an abundance of new judges.</p> </li> <li> <h3><a href="/appellate/articles/1343699/law360-s-guide-to-biden-s-judicial-picks?editor_picks=1" title="Editor's Pick" class="url entry-title">Law360's Guide To Biden's Judicial Picks</a></h3> <p class="entry-content">UPDATED December 12, 2024 | President Joe Biden is shaping the federal judiciary by adding to the courts' professional and demographic diversity — a sharp break from former President Donald Trump, who made the judiciary more homogeneous as the judges confirmed under him were 84% white and 76% male.</p> </li> </ul> </div> <div id="expert-analysis"> <h4>Expert Analysis</h4> <ul> <li class="hnews hentry"> <h4><a href="/appellate/articles/2273430/what-2024-trends-in-marketing-comms-hiring-mean-for-2025" title="What 2024 Trends In Marketing, Comms Hiring Mean For 2025" class="url entry-title">What 2024 Trends In Marketing, Comms Hiring Mean For 2025</a></h4> <img align="left" title="" alt="Author Photo" height="68" src="https://assets.law360news.com/2273000/2273430/a39c2e6ccbeb2f85ea69799e2a56c9e5507ef5a6-ben-curle.jpg" width="54" /> <p class="entry-content">The state of hiring in legal industry marketing, business development and communications over the past 12 months was marked by a number of trends — from changes in the C-suite to lateral move challenges — providing clues for what’s to come in the year ahead, says Ben Curle at Ambition.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <h4><a href="/appellate/articles/2271409/alpine-ruling-previews-challenges-to-finra-authority" title="Alpine Ruling Previews Challenges To FINRA Authority" class="url entry-title">Alpine Ruling Previews Challenges To FINRA Authority</a></h4> <img align="left" title="" alt="Author Photo" height="68" src="https://assets.law360news.com/2271000/2271409/2f33402b7611065e163a58eea797028604bef1e5-jan-folena.jpg" width="54" /> <p class="entry-content">While the D.C. Circuit's holding that the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority can't expel member firm Alpine prior to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission review was relatively narrow, it foreshadows possibly broader constitutional challenges to FINRA's enforcement and other nongovernmental disciplinary programs, say attorneys at Stradley Ronon.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <p class="kicker">Series</p> <h4><a href="/appellate/articles/2264586/group-running-makes-me-a-better-lawyer-" title="Group Running Makes Me A Better Lawyer " class="url entry-title">Group Running Makes Me A Better Lawyer </a></h4> <img align="left" title="" alt="Author Photo" height="68" src="https://assets.law360news.com/2264000/2264586/baff419bffae11d3753372ffda7c5a227e872ee3-jessica.jpg" width="54" /> <p class="entry-content">The combination of physical fitness and community connection derived from running with a group of business leaders has, among other things, helped me to stay grounded, improve my communication skills, and develop a deeper empathy for clients and colleagues, says Jessica Shpall Rosen at Greenwald Doherty.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <h4><a href="/appellate/articles/2270700/can-romania-escape-its-arbitral-award-catch-22-" title="Can Romania Escape Its Arbitral Award Catch-22?" class="url entry-title">Can Romania Escape Its Arbitral Award Catch-22?</a></h4> <img align="left" title="" alt="Author Photo" height="68" src="https://assets.law360news.com/2270000/2270700/ef5b0bbf86ce14569725fd6fdd8198d76b75a9bf-ali-al-khasawneh.jpg" width="54" /> <p class="entry-content">Following a recent European Union General Court decision, Romania faces an apparent stalemate of conflicting norms as the country owes payment under an International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes award, but is prohibited by the European Commission from making that payment, say attorneys at Orrick. </p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <h4><a href="/appellate/articles/2268800/7th-circ-ruling-muddies-split-on-trade-secret-damages" title="7th Circ. Ruling Muddies Split On Trade Secret Damages" class="url entry-title">7th Circ. Ruling Muddies Split On Trade Secret Damages</a></h4> <img align="left" title="" alt="Author Photo" height="68" src="https://assets.law360news.com/2268000/2268800/6d9bfafe7dae60e91325e5604548f71e978f88ee-j-rice-headshot.jpg" width="54" /> <p class="entry-content">The Seventh Circuit's recent endorsement in Motorola v. Hytera of a Second Circuit limit on avoided-cost damages under the Defend Trade Secrets Act contradicts even its own precedents, and will further confuse the scope of a developing circuit conflict that the U.S. Supreme Court has already twice declined to resolve, says Jordan Rice at MoloLamken.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <p class="kicker">Opinion</p> <h4><a href="/appellate/articles/2271399/6-changes-i-would-make-if-i-ran-a-law-school" title="6 Changes I Would Make If I Ran A Law School" class="url entry-title">6 Changes I Would Make If I Ran A Law School</a></h4> <img align="left" title="" alt="Author Photo" height="68" src="https://assets.law360news.com/2271000/2271399/173834f80432c5f74cf3d8fdca5d6f0af120404c-dsc_2207.jpg" width="54" /> <p class="entry-content">Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner identifies several key issues plaguing law schools and discusses potential solutions, such as opting out of the rankings game and mandating courses in basic writing skills.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <h4><a href="/appellate/articles/2269547/using-data-to-inform-corporate-disclosure-decisions" title="Using Data To Inform Corporate Disclosure Decisions" class="url entry-title">Using Data To Inform Corporate Disclosure Decisions</a></h4> <img align="left" title="" alt="Author Photo" height="68" src="https://assets.law360news.com/2269000/2269547/b47a010ca4c7a88182be7ef2a46f3be87d452534-liz-dunshee.jpg" width="54" /> <p class="entry-content">With today’s market volatility and regulatory factors requiring public companies to confront competing transparency and protection demands, incorporating stock price reaction analysis of company-specific news into the controller's role could be beneficial for disclosure determinations, say Liz Dunshee at Fredrikson & Byron and Nessim Mezrahi at SAR.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <h4><a href="/appellate/articles/2270552/firms-still-have-the-edge-in-lateral-hiring-but-buyer-beware" title="Firms Still Have The Edge In Lateral Hiring, But Buyer Beware" class="url entry-title">Firms Still Have The Edge In Lateral Hiring, But Buyer Beware</a></h4> <img align="left" title="" alt="Author Photo" height="68" src="https://assets.law360news.com/2270000/2270552/0e6d781902b45919d34b5a708fd331b4753e689d-julie-henson.jpg" width="54" /> <p class="entry-content">Partner mobility data suggests that the third quarter of this year continued to be a buyer’s market, with the average candidate demanding less compensation for a larger book of business — but moving into the fourth quarter, firms should slow down their hiring process to minimize risks, say officers at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <h4><a href="/appellate/articles/2270447/5th-circ-crypto-ruling-shows-limits-on-ofac-authority" title="5th Circ. Crypto Ruling Shows Limits On OFAC Authority" class="url entry-title">5th Circ. Crypto Ruling Shows Limits On OFAC Authority</a></h4> <img align="left" title="" alt="Author Photo" height="68" src="https://assets.law360news.com/2270000/2270447/b73bf150a5ccd37d9225b5418f6dfef3434b49a1-nunnenkamp_kenneth_75427_4x5.jpg" width="54" /> <p class="entry-content">The Fifth Circuit's recent decision that immutable smart contracts on the Tornado Cash crypto-transaction software protocol are not "property" subject to Office of Foreign Assets Control jurisdiction may signal that courts can construe OFAC's authority more restrictively after Loper Bright, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <h4><a href="/appellate/articles/2270672/risk-disclosure-issue-remains-after-justices-nix-meta-case" title="Risk Disclosure Issue Remains After Justices Nix Meta Case" class="url entry-title">Risk Disclosure Issue Remains After Justices Nix Meta Case</a></h4> <img align="left" title="" alt="Author Photo" height="68" src="https://assets.law360news.com/2270000/2270672/6918a0c177774bc89f402d2e6db9044c04691ada-thomas-redburn-jr.png" width="54" /> <p class="entry-content">After full briefing and argument, the U.S. Supreme Court recently dismissed Facebook v. Amalgamated Bank as improvidently granted, leaving courts with the tricky endeavor of determining when the failure to disclose a past event in an Item 105 risk disclosure is materially misleading, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler. </p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <h4><a href="/appellate/articles/2269362/think-like-a-lawyer-1-type-of-case-complexity-stands-out" title="Think Like A Lawyer: 1 Type Of Case Complexity Stands Out" class="url entry-title">Think Like A Lawyer: 1 Type Of Case Complexity Stands Out</a></h4> <img align="left" title="" alt="Author Photo" height="68" src="https://assets.law360news.com/2269000/2269362/14ed5f3f550605fdbda0e19ceacc86b189b2f00c-lucas-andrews-headshot.jpg" width="54" /> <p class="entry-content">In contrast to some cases that appear complex due to voluminous evidence or esoteric subject matter, a different kind of complexity involves tangled legal and factual questions, each with a range of possible outcomes, which require a “sliding scale” approach instead of syllogistic reasoning, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <h4><a href="/appellate/articles/2270153/the-malpractice-perils-of-elder-abuse-liability-" title="The Malpractice Perils Of Elder Abuse Liability " class="url entry-title">The Malpractice Perils Of Elder Abuse Liability </a></h4> <img align="left" title="" alt="Author Photo" height="68" src="https://assets.law360news.com/2270000/2270153/eb3cde7aed5002c6a13e7878bc6a714c93c0d746-ed_donohue.jpeg" width="54" /> <p class="entry-content">Recent cases show that the circumstances under which an attorney may be sued for financial elder abuse remain unsettled, but practitioners can avoid these malpractice claims altogether by taking proactive steps, like documenting the process of evaluating a client's directives under appropriate standards, says Edward Donohue at Hinshaw & Culbertson. </p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <h4><a href="/appellate/articles/2264794/fed-circ-ruling-shows-importance-of-trial-expert-specificity" title="Fed. Circ. Ruling Shows Importance Of Trial Expert Specificity" class="url entry-title">Fed. Circ. Ruling Shows Importance Of Trial Expert Specificity</a></h4> <img align="left" title="" alt="Author Photo" height="68" src="https://assets.law360news.com/2264000/2264794/c0128b28bdfa7316fb47a63f203b3e550cfeb478-heather.repicky_3859_pr.jpg" width="54" /> <p class="entry-content">The Federal Circuit’s recent ruling in NexStep v. Comcast highlights how even a persuasive expert’s failure to fully explain the basis of their opinion at trial can turn a winning patent infringement argument into a losing one, say attorneys at Barnes & Thornburg.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <h4><a href="/appellate/articles/2269217/think-like-a-lawyer-note-3-simple-types-of-legal-complexity" title="Think Like A Lawyer: Note 3 Simple Types Of Legal Complexity" class="url entry-title">Think Like A Lawyer: Note 3 Simple Types Of Legal Complexity</a></h4> <img align="left" title="" alt="Author Photo" height="68" src="https://assets.law360news.com/2269000/2269217/d216225221af2d15bcad7df7a81e712eb042c8db-lucas-andrews-headshot.jpg" width="54" /> <p class="entry-content">Cases can appear complex for several reasons — due to the number of issues, the volume of factual and evidentiary sources, and the sophistication of those sources — but the same basic technique can help lawyers tame their arguments into a simple and persuasive message, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <h4><a href="/appellate/articles/2269588/justices-mull-sex-based-classification-in-trans-law-case" title="Justices Mull Sex-Based Classification In Trans Law Case" class="url entry-title">Justices Mull Sex-Based Classification In Trans Law Case</a></h4> <img align="left" title="" alt="Author Photo" height="68" src="https://assets.law360news.com/2269000/2269588/89f1352942b9823a8e3fea1e22089297f2d6ea59-crandall.png" width="54" /> <p class="entry-content">After the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in U.S. v. 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