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Federal Circuit OKs Trump's First-Term Duties on China, Showing He Has Other Tools If New Emergency Tariffs Fall

The decision “reaffirms that the president does have multiple authorities at his disposal to impose pretty significant tariffs. Obviously, if he loses [the International Emergency Economic Powers Act], that would be a huge setback, but it definitely doesn’t leave him without tools, said Joseph Maher, a former U.S. Department of Homeland Security attorney.         Click […]

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Meet the Lawyers Set to Defend Comey in Federal Criminal Case

Comey is represented by Patrick J. Fitzgerald and Jessica Carmichael. As former U.S. Attorney in Chicago, Fitzgerald secured convictions against former Illinois governors George Ryan and Rod Blagojevich. Carmichael previously served in the Federal Public Defender’s Office in Alexandria, Virginia, before becoming a founding partner of Carmichael Ellis & Brock.         Click Here To Read […]

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Law Firm Disrupted: Eat or Be Eaten

“Firms realize that they need to manage the differential between their size and profitability, and that of their competitors for talent, because larger, more profitable firms tend to have greater flexibility on comp, one legal consultant said.         Click Here To Read The Full Article

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Firms Offer Crisis and Political Risk Management for Clients Whipsawed by Washington

“We started getting calls to help companies position on major initiatives that the C-suite wanted to undertake in terms of what would be the impact, what would be the reaction of the federal government and what would be the reaction of state governments,” recalled Rich Gold, leader of Holland & Knight’s public policy and regulation […]

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