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The Trump administration has appealed a federal judge's ruling that temporarily prevents the removal of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. Cook is accused of mortgage fraud, a claim the judge deemed insufficient for her dismissal. The appeal aims for a resolution before the Federal Reserve's upcoming interest-rate-setting meeting on September 16, 2025. The case raises significant questions about the independence of the Fed from political influence. Cook, who denies any wrongdoing, argues that the allegations are a pretext for her removal due to her monetary policy stance. The legal battle could ultimately reach the Supreme Court.

 

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Boeing Defense and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers have reached a tentative deal to end a five-week-long strike in the St. Louis area, according to officials at the machinists union who said a vote on Boeing's five-year contract offer is scheduled for Friday. “We’ve found a path forward on a five-year contract offer that grows wages by 45% on average," Boeing Defense Vice President Dan Gillian said. "It remains the best deal we’ve ever offered to IAM 837, and we encourage our team to vote yes so we can get back to work building amazing products for our customers.”

 

Reuters

Skadden Arps has held talks about doing unpaid work for conservative think-tank The Heritage Foundation, after signing a deal with the Trump administration to provide $100m in free support to favored causes.

 

Financial Times

London-headquartered Pogust Goodhead is suffering a staff revolt over concerns that Gramercy, a U.S. hedge fund that backs its key cases, is attempting to interfere in the firm and its work.

 

Financial Times

Elon Musk's social media platform X has been fined C$100,000 (approximately $72,307) by a Canadian civil tribunal for failing to remove a non-consensual intimate image, violating British Columbia’s Intimate Image Protection Act. The tribunal's vice chair, Eric Regehr, said that X's decision to geofence the image instead of removing it was insufficient, as it allowed users outside Canada to continue accessing it. The tribunal has invited the affected woman to request additional penalties if X does not comply with the order.

 

Reuters

The Trump administration has announced new regulations aimed at increasing transparency in pharmaceutical advertising, particularly on television and social media. President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Tuesday requiring companies to disclose more side effects in their ads and enforce existing rules against misleading advertisements. "The goal is not to reduce the number of ads, but ensure patients have full information about side effects," said a senior administration official. In 2024, drug companies spent $10.8bn on direct-to-consumer advertising, with AbbVie and Pfizer being major contributors. The new rules will also apply to influencer marketing on social media, which has seen minimal oversight in recent years. The administration plans to enhance enforcement by various health agencies, including the FDA and FTC, particularly focusing on telehealth companies and their advertising practices.

 

The Columbian

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has criticized two recent European laws on companies' disclosures of their environmental, social and governance impacts. SEC chair Paul Atkins said the laws, including the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, which requires larger companies to verify whether their supply chains use forced labor or cause environmental damage, could impose costs on investors. "I have significant concerns with the prescriptive nature of these laws and their burdens on U.S. companies, the costs of which are potentially passed on to American investors and customers," Atkins said, adding that European authorities should focus on promoting free enterprise instead.

 

Reuters

Louisa Lynch has been appointed as co-chair of Greenberg Traurig's Middle East and European hospitality group, operating from the firm's Dubai office. Previously a partner at Pinsent Masons, Lynch brings extensive experience in real estate and hospitality law, having also worked at Norton Rose Fulbright for nearly 13 years. Her expertise encompasses complex transactions, property acquisitions, and regulatory compliance.

 

The Global Legal Post

Don Vieira has joined Skadden as a partner and head of its tech policy practice in Washington, D.C. He brings extensive experience advising on government investigations, national security, privacy, and cybersecurity. Previously, Vieira served as chief legal and policy officer at Sequoia Capital, where he handled high-stakes litigation and regulatory matters related to emerging technologies.

 

Bloomberg Law

Six in ten lawyers in the U.K. now use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in their work, with most of the remainder planning to follow suit, according to a survey of 700 legal professionals for the report 'The AI Culture Clash'. Smaller firms are twice as likely as larger practices to rely heavily on AI for day-to-day tasks, while in-house corporate lawyers, followed by those in small firms and academia, are the most frequent users. Lawyers say they use the time freed up by AI either to increase billable work (56%) or to improve work–life balance (53%). Concerns remain, however: three-quarters of respondents worry about reliance on inaccurate information, while almost half cite data security risks. The report also suggests that firms slow to embrace AI may struggle to retain staff, with nearly one in five lawyers saying they would consider leaving an employer that failed to invest in the technology.

 

The Law Society Gazette

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The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reported Wednesday that U.S. population growth will significantly decelerate over the coming decades, due to factors such as declines in fertility rates and net immigration. It found that by 2035, there will be 320,000 fewer people in the U.S. subject to Social Security and 280,000 fewer people in the noninstitutionalized population, the group of U.S. people who aren’t in prison, the military or in long-term medical care. The CBO also estimates that 50,000 immigrants on average will be detained each day between 2026 and 2029 due to heightened border security, restricted access to asylum designations, the revocation of temporary deportation protections, and increased US Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests and deportations.

 

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