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Legal News for Weds 12/3 - Planned Parenthood Medicaid Funding Block, Purge of NYC Immigration Judges, DC Shooting Suspect Pleads Not Guilty
Medicaid funding block, a purge of NYC immigration judges, and a DC shooting suspect’s not guilty plea that’s sparking political backlash.
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Andrew Leahey 🦣
5:54
Legal News for Tues 12/2 - Trump USA Womp Womp, HSBC Bets on Generative AI, Gentile Commuted for Ponzi scheme and the End of the Penny as…
Trump’s DOJ setback in New Jersey, HSBC’s big AI bet, a white-collar commutation, and why the end of the penny is a legal mess.
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Andrew Leahey 🦣
7:11
Legal News for Mon 12/1 - SCOTUS Cox Copyright Showdown, Trump Targets Afghans, AI in the Legal System and Pretrial Hearings for Luigi
Supreme Court copyright showdown, Trump’s immigration crackdown, AI in courts, and pretrial hearings in the Luigi Mangione murder case.
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Andrew Leahey 🦣
7:30

November 2025

Legal News for Tues 11/25 - Misconduct Claim Tossed, Indictments Deemed Invalid, and a Restatement Denied for Worker Fired Owing to Charlie…
Tossed misconduct claims, invalid indictments, and denied reinstatement for a state worker fired over Facebook posts after Charlie Kirk’s death
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Andrew Leahey 🦣
6:42
Legal News for Mon 11/24 - Trump vs. AP, Meta Hiding Harm Data, Mandatory NDAs for Education Dept Reorg, and UCLA NIL Tax Shelter
Trump vs. AP in court, Meta accused of hiding harm data, NDAs in the Education Dept. shake-up, and UCLA’s NIL money routed through a charity.
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Andrew Leahey 🦣
9:24
Legal News for Fri 11/21 - Google Fights to Save Ad Empire, States Target Algo Pricing, Shaken Baby Syndrome Ruling in NJ and Excessive FBAR…
Google fighting to save its ad empire, states targeting algorithmic pricing, a major SBS ruling in NJ, and my Forbes piece on excessive FBAR penalties.
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Andrew Leahey 🦣
14:24
Legal News for Thurs 11/20 - 5th Circuit Senior Judge Tensions, EEOC Subpoena to UPenn, Kraken IPO and $1b Loan from USGOV for Three Mile…
Fifth Circuit judicial tensions, an EEOC subpoena to UPenn, Kraken’s secret IPO filing, and a $1B loan to revive Three Mile Island’s reactor.
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Andrew Leahey 🦣
6:36
Legal News for Weds 11/19 - Comey Wants Charges Dismissed, Cravath Hands out Bonuses, Selig Crypto Hearing and Trump Falls Short on…
Comey's bid to dismiss charges, Cravath's big bonuses, Selig's crypto hearing, and Trump’s failed defamation suit against CNN
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Andrew Leahey 🦣
8:09
Legal news for Tues 11/18 - SCOTUS Reviews Asylum Limits, Tesla Beats Racial Bias Action, Major BigLaw Merger and OpenAI Pushes for AI Tax…
SCOTUS reviewing asylum limits, Tesla beating a race bias class action, a major law firm merger, and OpenAI’s push for AI tax subsidies.
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Andrew Leahey 🦣
7:47
Legal News for Mon 11/17 - More Tylenol-Autism Lawsuits, a DOJ SCOTUS Lawyer Joins Boutique Firm, Apple Faces $634m Patent Infringement…
Potential revival of Tylenol-autism lawsuits, a DOJ Supreme Court lawyer joins Gupta Wessler, and Apple faces a $634M patent loss to Masimo
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Andrew Leahey 🦣
5:41
Legal News for Fri 11/14 - Tylenol in TX, Sierra Leone Legal Fees, Private Equity Big Law, and Trump Admin Sues CA Over Redistricting
Tylenol lawsuit in Texas, Sierra Leone’s legal fee dispute, McDermott's investor talks, and Trump’s redistricting suit against California.
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Andrew Leahey 🦣
19:25
Legal News for Thurs 11/13 - Trump Named in Epstein Emails, Apple Says EU Fee Cuts Didn't Help Consumers and Google Sues Phishers
Trump named in new Epstein emails, Apple says EU fee cuts didn’t lower prices, and Google sues to stop a massive international phishing scam.
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Andrew Leahey 🦣
5:35
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