The U.S. Supreme Court has taken a cautious approach to the Trump administration’s wide-ranging actions....more
On December 26, 2024, the Fifth Circuit merits panel assigned to Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. Garland, No. 24-40792, reinstated a nationwide preliminary injunction enjoining enforcement of the Corporation Transparency Act and...more
12/30/2024
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On July 3, 2024, in Ryan v. Federal Trade Commission, a district court in the Northern District of Texas preliminarily enjoined the implementation and enforcement against the plaintiff and plaintiffs-intervenors of a Federal...more
7/9/2024
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Texas
One of the most significant areas of the law for businesses is administrative law. From questions about a new industry-specific regulation to marshaling a defense against enforcement proceedings, any entity that is subject to...more
9/25/2023
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Chevron ,
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Chevron v NRDC ,
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Gundy v United States ,
Joint Employers ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
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SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) ,
West Virginia v EPA
On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of the petitioner in Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic International Inc. However, the justices were divided 5-4 as to the precise reasoning and what facts...more
7/7/2023
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