Roche said it will expand existing sites and construct new U.S. manufacturing and R&D infrastructure in areas such as gene therapy and cardiometabolic disease. The plans follow U.S. capital expenditure announcements from several big pharmaceutical companies.
* Whenever you hear complaints about associate salaries going up, remember that partner compensation has gone up much, much more over the same period. [Bloomberg Law News]
* New executive order instructing agencies to roll back the Civil Rights Act of 1964, specifically anything sounding in disparate impact. [White House]
* Law firms continue crushing administration in court. [Law360]
* But Trump managed to get in a social media post attacking one of the judges before yesterday's hearing. He described the case as him "suing" Perkins Coie, which is wrong. Perkins Coie is suing him in this one. He sued them in the Florida case where he ended up getting sanctioned because it was frivolous. Honest mistake! [American Lawyer]
* Supreme Court back to making up facts for case they want to decide. [Balls and Strikes]
* Man sent to Texas despite explicit court order against moving him out of Pennsylvania. [Reuters]
* AARP assuring people that it's not actually the party in the deportation case. [ABA Journal]
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* Sarah Palin loses to the New York Times again. [MSNBC]
* Eric Adams prosecutors detail corrupt bargain. [New York Law Journal]
* David Lat breaks down how lateral partner moves contribute to Biglaw's crisis of courage. [Bloomberg Law News]
* Law schools growing worried about erosion of rule of law. [Law.com]
* Guys, I don't think Mark Zuckerberg was properly counseled about how to avoid antitrust issues. [Law360]
* Or EU law for that matter... though this one also tags Apple. [Reuters]
* Super healthy when the British are writing explainers on American tyranny. [BBC]
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s rise to become secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services has some concerned that anti-vaccine policies are coming. If the nation’s top public health agency pulls support of vaccination, other healthcare stakeholders will need to step up to fill the vaccine messaging void.
* Harvard sues Trump administration. [Law.com]
* Republicans want DOJ to prosecute Andrew Cuomo. [Politico]
* FDIC looking to cut 1200 jobs for all you It's A Wonderful Life super fans hoping to live through a bank run. [Bloomberg Law News]
* Bob Menendez wife convicted. [Law360]
* Supreme Court looking into nationalizing "Don't Say Gay." [Reuters]
* Shannon Sharpe blasting lawsuit as extortion. [NBC]
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The Trump administration’s steep tariffs on Chinese imports are threatening to further destabilize hospitals’ bottom lines by driving up the cost of essential supplies and exacerbating already fragile supply chains. As providers prepare for higher expenses and potential shortages, experts warn that these policies could wosen care quality and force hospitals to make tough financial decisions — from cutting services to delaying tech upgrades.
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* Surprise twist! Late night ruling from the Supreme Court was very unusual (in lots of ways), but actually good for those that care about the constitution and due process. [Slate]
* Sam Alito finally drops his dissent in the rendition case, and he's big mad for someone on the bottom of a 7-2 decision. [Law 360]
* Biglaw's lack of a unified response to attacks from Donald Trump has left a black eye on the industry, and the partner lateral market might be to blame. [New York Times]
* Biglaw's cowardly reaction to Trump's Executive Orders hasn't changed partner recruitment much -- yet. [Law.com]
* Bill Barr's D.C. litigation boutique is growing. [Bloomberg Law]
* Cancer screenings and other preventative care under the Affordable Care Act is facing scrutiny at the Supreme Court. [Reuters]
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