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Spanberger rips into Trump on economy, immigration
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger criticized President Trump's economic policies and immigration enforcement during her response to his State of the Union address.
SCOTUS rejects ’emergency’ tariffs imposed by Trump
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled IEEPA does not authorize President Trump to impose tariffs targeting drug trafficking or trade deficits.
US Supreme Court does not issue ruling in Trump tariffs case
The Supreme Court will not rule Friday on challenges to President Trump’s global tariffs imposed under emergency powers.
Small businesses being squeezed by rising tariffs
Rising and retaliatory tariffs are squeezing small businesses, driving up shipping costs, cutting margins and threatening survival.
Costco becomes biggest company yet to demand refund of Trump tariffs
Costco is seeking refunds on Trump-era import tariffs as the Supreme Court weighs their legality. Importers file trade court actions to preserve refund rights.
False Claims Act seen as potential tool to enforce tariffs
As new tariffs take effect, the incentive to try to evade them will follow. Eventually, attorneys agree, that will mean a new wave of “reverse” False Claims Act cases: Instead of taking too much from the government, the alleged violation will be giving too little.
Verdicts & Settlements
- Motor Vehicle Negligence Rear-seat passenger injured when car hits telephone pole
- Motor Vehicle Negligence- Car crash after back surgery causes additional injuries
- Medical Malpractice – Jurors side with cardiologist over treatment of strokes
- Negligence and Tort- Ice pack use during tattoo removal causes frostbite
- Workers’ Compensation Struck by metal door at workplace, plaintiff sustains subdural hematoma
- Motor Vehicle Negligence Woman struck by vehicle loses senses of taste, smell
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Pedestrian struck by car while in parking lot
- Motor Vehicle Negligence- Driver fractures right leg in tractor-trailer collision
- Motor Vehicle Negligence- Motorcyclist hit by car suffers two broken wrists
- Medical Malpractice – Young patient commits suicide while on psychoactive drugs
- Motor Vehicle Negligence- Art teacher’s hand injured in collision
Opinion Digests
- Criminal – Sentence for ‘unusually heinous’ conduct is affirmed
- Criminal – Sentence wasn’t unreasonable despite deportation consequences
- Appeals – Waiver in plea agreement forecloses most arguments on appeal
- Appeals – Appellant’s informal brief forfeited appellate review
- Employment – Failure to exhaust administrative remedies dooms Title VII suit
- Jurors – Dishonest juror didn’t violate defendant’s Sixth Amendment rights
- Criminal – Motion to suppress backpack denied where defendant abandoned item
- Civil Rights – Officer denied immunity in fatal shooting case
- Civil Rights – No qualified immunity on excessive force police K-9 claim
- Criminal – Probable cause includes dog’s positive alert for narcotics
- Criminal – Evidence supports obstruction of justice conviction
- Search & Seizure – Inventory search exception applies to warrantless search
