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“Diligent Search,” But No Responsive Data, is Insufficient Response

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The Mia Aesthetics court cited precedent that a defendant must make a reasonable effort, assisted by a vendor, to recover or restore relevant and responsive ESI that was lost or deleted. The Mia Aesthetics court agreed with the EEOC that there was precedent supporting its request, but denied it. It asserted that Ms.

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Motion to Dismiss Filed by Judges of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

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And as precedent, it points to “default temporary stays in immigration cases seeking emergency relief… in at least five circuits, including this one.” The memorandum states that this stay of approximately two days is much less than the Fourth Circuit’s stay of 14-days that has been in effect for years, without objection, citing Standing Ord.

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SCOTUS Saves Obamacare's Preventive Care Mandates

Practice of Law

As Christians, some objected to insurance plans that covered abortifacient contraception or PrEP drugs, which they associated with behaviors contrary to their faith. Even for those without religious objections, the mandates could be controversial. For several plaintiffs, the ACA’s mandates forced them into a moral bind.

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Tightening the Noose: Russia’s Military Encirclement Strategy and Wartime Statecraft in Ukraine

Complex Discovery

This aligns with a broader Russian objective to envelop Kupyansk and force a Ukrainian fallback across the Kupyanka River. Each course underscores Russia’s dual objectives—incremental territorial gains and optimized force allocation across its priority sectors. Such a measure, however, is not without precedent or risk.

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Ninth Circuit Forces California To Bite the Bullet on Ammunition Law

Practice of Law

Bruen set a precedent that reshaped the way lower courts examine gun laws. Circuit Judge Jay Bybee blasted the majority for "ignoring precedent" and producing a decision that could be applied to render every gun control law unconstitutional. As fiery as his objection to the decision was, it doesn't change the outcome.

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SCOTUS Gives (Another) Thumbs Up on Trump's Firing Federal Employees Charged With Protecting U.S. Consumers

Practice of Law

The Democratic commissioners objected to the firings, with Trumka stating that his firing was illegal and that he would continue protecting the American people from harm. A Battle of Presidents and Precedents The defendants claim that instead of the Humphrey’s Executor case, a different SCOTUS case should control: Seila Law v.

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An Offeror Controls the Terms of the Offer

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Two Justices dissented: The Majority cites no case – and I am aware of none – in which a court has set aside a fully executed, integrated agreement based solely on a purported condition precedent found in an extrinsic document. Yet that is precisely the result the Majority reaches…. In my view, the trial court got it right.”