National Law Journal: US Justice Dept. Goes All In, Embracing Texas Judge's Obamacare Takedown

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William Barr Has Reached That Point Where House Dems Explore 'All of the Options' By C. Ryan Barber The U.S. attorney general skipped a House Judiciary Committee hearing Thursday, and now Democratic leaders are raising... Read More

A MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR In the fight over whether President Donald Trump is violating the Constitution’s ban on accepting gifts or payments from foreign states, U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan has denied the U.S. Justice Department’s motion to dismiss Congressional Democrats’ claims that Trump, through his private business holdings, is allegedly violating the foreign emoluments clause in the Constitution, Marcia Coyle reports. Next, C. Ryan Barber reports, as U.S. Attorney General William Barr faced Senate Democrats on Wednesday, in preparation for a Thursday hearing, the House Judiciary Committee voted to allow Republican and Democratic staff to question the attorney general — just the move the DOJ warned would deter Barr from appearing. As predicted, hours after his Senate testimony, Barr announced he wouldn’t be showing up Thursday. Check out these reports and others below. – Sarah Tincher, Managing Editor, The National Law Journal

CIVIL APPEALS 2 Amicus Briefs Played Big Roles in Latest 'Emoluments' Ruling Against Trump By Marcia Coyle "The court appreciates the illuminating analysis provided by the amici," U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan in Washington... Read More

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW William Barr, Refusing Testimony, Picks Fresh Fight With House Democrats By C. Ryan Barber House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler: “I understand why he wants to avoid that kind of scrutiny, but when push... Read More

Call for Nominations: Washington D.C. Legal Departments of the Year The National Law Journal is seeking nominations for our Washington D.C. Legal Departments of the Year Awards. Read More

INVESTIGATION Ninth Circuit Reaffirms Applicability of ADA to Websites By Jeffrey Ranen and Kelley Fox In 2001, I wrote a law review article opining that the “public accommodations provision of Title III of the Americans... Read More

The 2019 Pro Bono Hot List The lawyers on our 2019 Pro Bono Hot List have taken on some of the biggest issues of our time. Read More

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW | NEWS ITC Can't Referee Food and Drug Competition Before FDA Does By Scott Graham The Federal Circuit ruled that private parties can't litigate violations of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act at the ITC—at... Read More

CYBERSECURITY | NEWS Sidley Veteran Moves to Co-Lead Data Practice for Ropes & Gray By Ryan Lovelace Edward McNicholas was at Sidley Austin for nearly two decades, most recently as a leader of the firm's global privacy... Read More

CIVIL APPEALS | NEWS US Justice Dept. Goes All In, Embracing Texas Judge's Obamacare Takedown By Nate Robson "It is the position of the United States that the balance of the ACA also is inseverable and must be struck down," U.S.... Read More

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