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After a Series of Executive Orders Changing Immigration Policy, Nonprofits Work to Respond

In a series of orders in the two and a half weeks since he took office, President Donald Trump has shifted immigration policy, and immigration nonprofits are working to adapt to new guidelines.
University of Denver Sturm College of Law’s Animal Activist Legal Defense Project team in front of the Dane County Courthouse

University of Denver Sturm College of Law’s Animal Activist Legal Defense Project Helps Get...

The breeder sells thousands of beagles to biomedical researchers and is one of the last two of such facilities in the U.S.
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Trump Administration Institutes Seismic Shift in Energy Policy

President Trump issued a slew of executive orders aimed at increasing fossil fuel production and reversing the energy priorities of the Biden administration.
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Significantly More Burdensome, Detailed HSR Filing Guidelines Take Effect Soon

Robert Baldwin, Ashley Howlett and Logan Breed, partners at Hogan Lovells, told Law Week about the impacts the new HSR guidelines will have on companies interested in merging.
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New-Look Ballard Spahr Kicks Off New Year on High

Peter Michaud and Barbara Duffy of the now-combined Ballard Spahr talked with Law Week about the finalization of the merger and what’s on the docket for the year ahead.
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser.

Attorney General Phil Weiser’s Vision for Governor

Colorado’s Attorney General Phil Weiser told Law Week about his policy ideas for the state’s highest office and how he would address the challenges the state faces.

Case Update: Colorado Landowners and Farmers Sue Oil and Gas Companies

Motions to dismiss in a Colorado class action suit filed last year were denied this week in district court.

ABA Ethics Committee Explains Lawyers’ Obligations When Advising Organizations

The ABA’s ethics committee issued Opinion 514 on Jan. 8, addressing model professional Rules 1.1, 1.13(f), 1.4, 2.1, 4.1 and 4.3.
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Combatting Disability Discrimination in Hiring Systems that Use AI

Heather Vickles, a partner at Venable, talked with Law Week about the parts of the new AI hiring system framework that she would advise employers to adopt and what parts she wouldn’t.
Chief Justice John Roberts.

Chief Justice John Roberts Highlights Importance of Judicial Independence in Year-End Report

Chief Justice John Roberts highlighted four specific threats to judicial independence: violence, intimidation, disinformation and threats to defy judgments.