Nuclear Regulator to Face White House Oversight Under New Trump Orders
The Trump administration lays the blame squarely on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for slow growth in the nuclear sector and says complying with over-regulation makes nuclear power expensive and unappealing. But safety advocates argue the orders threaten the NRC's independence and role as a safety regulator.
Labor Department Ends Cautionary Stance on Crypto in Retirement Plans
“Given the current administration's hawkish stance on digital assets and cryptocurrencies specifically, it is expected that previously omitted classes of assets that were deemed risky and without sufficient regulatory oversightmare now facing a different climate—namely, approval and broad-based support, said Sahel A. Assar, chair of the blockchain digital asset practice group at Buchanan Ingersoll and Rooney.
How I Made Practice Group Chair: 'Be a Good Colleague, Team Player and Attorney,' Says Morgan Mouchette of Blank Rome
"Take the time to be a good colleague, team player, and attorney. Think about what you can do to strengthen your firm as a collective as you build your own practice. Developing these skills will help you build the foundations of good leadership and create opportunities as you advance in your career."
Ben Crump's and Josh Koskoff's Historic Win: Harvard Cedes Slave Images
"Harvard University has long been eager to place the Zealy Daguerreotypes with another museum or other public institution to put them in the appropriate context and increase access to them for all Americans," director of media relations for Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences James Chisholm said. "This settlement now allows us to move forward towards that goal."
Lecturer's 'Delayed Payment' Suit Proceeds Against Boston University, Federal Judge Rules
"As a lecturer employed by BU since August of 2015, Curtin-Wilding plausibly alleges that she received her wages on the last business day of the month instead of bi-weekly or within six days of the termination of the pay period during which her wages were earned—and that she never elected to be paid on a monthly basis," Stearns wrote May 23. "Consequently, the complaint sufficiently pleads that the delayed payment violated the act."
Long Island Neurosurgery Practice Loses Lawsuit Over Medical Billing Arbitration
The Neurological Surgery Practice of Long Island filed its lawsuit under the Administrative Procedure Act, seeking court orders that would upend the independent dispute resolution process, or IDR, outlined in the No Surprises Act to resolve billing disputes. But the U.S. District Judge Hector Gonzalez of the Eastern District of New York said that the court couldn't order a "reworking of a legislative and executive program."
17 Years, 2 Verdicts, $51.7M Agreed Final Judgment in Trade Secret Case
The ams-OSRAM Group, a global leader in light and sensor technology, and Munck Wilson Mandala, a full-service law firm with deep expertise in intellectual property and technology litigation, have announced a significant victory in a complex trade secret and breach of contract dispute that has spanned nearly two decades.