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It's Confirmed: 2020 Proxy Advisor Regulations Exceed the SEC's Authority

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On July 1, 2025, a federal court of appeals held that the SEC's regulation of proxy advice exceeded its authority and the SEC's 2020 proxy advisor regulations are not valid. The court closely tracks the district court's...more

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Special Water Supply Edition: California Environmental Law & Policy Update 7.19.24

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A judge has temporarily blocked a plan by a California state water board to take over monitoring groundwater use in a portion of the crop-rich San Joaquin Valley, according to a copy of the decision obtained on July 16. Kings...more

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“Now What?”: Supreme Court’s COVID-19 Executive Order Decision

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The Supreme Court’s decision does not mean that businesses and individuals in Michigan may return to pre-COVID-19 behavior or ignore Executive Order standards which have an independent legal basis. Employers, businesses, and...more

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Federal Court in New York Takes Issue with Some Sections of the Rule Implementing the FFCRA: What Does It Mean for You?

In response to a lawsuit filed by the State of New York, a judge in the Southern District of New York considered and invalidated parts of the Department of Labor's (“DOL”) Final Rule implementing the Families First...more

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Florida Real Property & Business Litigation Report, Volume 13, Issue 26

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Liu v. Securities And Exchange Commission, Case No. 18–1501 (2020). Equitable relief, including disgorgement, is permissible under the Securities Act of 1933, 15 U. S. C. §77a et seq., so long as it does not exceed a...more

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Mississippi Supreme Court Denies COVID-19 Relief Reasoning Lack of Constitutional Authority

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On April 30, 2020, the Supreme Court of Mississippi entered two Orders denying relief for certain individuals that have been impacted by the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic (“COVID-19”) reasoning lack of constitutional...more

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The Supreme Court Decides the United States Cannot Have Title to Running Waters

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The Supreme Court determined in Sturgeon v. Frost that the Nation River, located near Alaska’s eastern border, is not public land for purposes of regulation by the National Park Service (NPS). This case arose due to a...more

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National Park Service Regulations Do Not Apply to Inholdings in Alaska

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Alaska is different—it has moose hunters on hovercrafts, many large national parks, and certain unique federal laws. Last week the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that National Park Service laws and regulations of general...more

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Supreme Court Decides Sturgeon v. Frost

On March 26, 2019, the Supreme Court decided Sturgeon v. Frost, No. 17-949, holding that the federal government does not own a navigable water that traverses a national park in Alaska, so the water is not “public land” under...more

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District Attorneys Can Deputize City Attorneys to Prosecute Misdemeanors - Appeals Court Decision Good for California Cities and...

In a victory for cities and counties, a California appellate court confirmed that city attorneys can be deputized by the District Attorney to prosecute misdemeanors, even when the alleged crimes occur outside of the city...more

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