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25 states sue over Trump’s new tariffs, calling them ‘pretext’ to replace his old ones
Law Firm News 08/05/2026Twenty-five states sued the Trump administration Monday over its latest tariffs, calling them a pretext for replacing import taxes the Supreme Court struck down in February.The United States last month imposed double-digit tariffs on 59 countries and...
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The U.S. government can continue collecting the 10% worldwide tariff it imposed
Law Firm News 07/26/2026The U.S. government can continue collecting the 10% worldwide tariff it imposed in February while legal challenges to the levies continue to work their way through the courts, a federal court ruled Thursday.The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circui...
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Appeals court ends a decades-old school desegregation order in Louisiana
Law Firm News 07/15/2026A federal appeals court on Tuesday ended more than 60 years of federal oversight of a Louisiana school system that had been ordered to eradicate segregation.The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a decades-old desegregation mandate for the Conc...
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Former mayor of Mississippi's capital city pleads guilty in bribery scheme
Law Firm News 07/08/2026The former mayor of Mississippi's capital city and the former City Council president have pleaded guilty in a bribery scheme one week before they were set to face trial.Former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and former Jackson City Council Preside...
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Washington tourist pleads not guilty in Hawaiian monk seal rock case
Law Firm News 06/01/2026A tourist from Washington state pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges accusing him of hurling a coconut-sized rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal and was ordered to stay away from Hawaii beaches.Igor Lytvynchuk, 38, of Covington, Washington, w...
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Spirit Airlines goes out of business, ending operations immediately
Law Firm News 05/23/2026Spirit Airlines, an impish upstart that shook the industry with its irreverent ads and deep discount fares, announced Saturday that it has gone out of business after 34 years.The ultralow cost airline that once operated hundreds of daily flights on i...
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Court hollows out a landmark law that had protected minority voting rights
Law Firm News 04/30/2026President Lyndon B. Johnson knew the legislation he was about to sign was momentous, one that took courage for certain members of Congress to pass since the vote could cost them their seats.To honor that, he took the unusual step of leaving the Oval ...
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Appeals court rules that Trump's asylum ban at the border is illegal
Law Firm News 04/28/2026An appeals court on Friday blocked President Donald Trump's executive order suspending asylum access at the southern border of the U.S., a key pillar of the Republican president's plan to crack down on migration.A three-judge panel from the U.S. Cour...
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Federal judge finds Pentagon is violating court order to restore access to reporters
Law Firm News 04/13/2026A federal judge on Thursday ruled that the Defense Department is violating his earlier order to restore access to the Pentagon for reporters, a setback in the administration's efforts to impede the work of journalists.U.S. District Judge Paul Friedma...
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Wisconsin man who ordered ballots without consent found guilty of fraud
Law Firm News 03/31/2026A jury convicted a Wisconsin man of election fraud and identity theft for requesting the ballots of Republican state Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Democratic Racine Mayor Cory Mason without their consent.Jurors in Racine County on Tuesday found Harr...
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Google, Meta, push back on addiction claims in landmark social media trial
Law Firm News 02/15/2026Jurors in a landmark social media case that seeks to hold tech companies responsible for harms to children got their first glimpse into what will be a lengthy trial characterized by dueling narratives from the plaintiffs and the two remaining defenda...
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Experienced Large Law Firm Web Design Company
Law Firm News 07/28/2021As a Mid to Large-size law firm, you have already worked hard to establish your firm’s name and presence online. However, as technology constantly evolves, there are always new ways to improve search engine results and get a leg up on the compe...