Supreme Court

Jackson’s confirmation expected by end of week after committee deadlocks along partisan lines

Jackson’s confirmation expected by end of week after committee deadlocks along partisan lines

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The Senate Judiciary Committee deadlocked 11-11 along party lines on the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to succeed Justice Stephen Breyer, who plans to retire from the Supreme Court this summer. Despite the tie vote on Monday, Jackson’s nomination can still go to the Senate floor using a procedure known as a discharge petition and a simple majority vote to place Jackson’s nomination on the calendar. Once there, Democrats expect to confirm Jackson before the Senate adjourns for … Read the rest

Civil Law

Summary of Sanctions Imposed on Russia This Week (March 11, 2022)

It has been almost three weeks since the U.S. and its allies began imposing serious new sanctions and export control restrictions on Russia and Belarus in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.  This post summarizes the state of affairs as of Friday, March 11, 2022.

Please reach out to our team if you have any questions about these or future developments.

Current Status & What’s New

The current sanctions measures still do not amount to a full embargo on Russia, and Russia has … Read the rest

Civil Law

US Federal Labor Viewpoints – Week of November 8, 2021

From our Capital Thinking blog, our public policy colleague Stacy Swanson shares the latest federal employment law developments in in the legislative and executive branches during the week of November 8, 2021.

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In this issue, we cover:

  • U.S. Economy Update
  • Federal Vaccine Mandate Legal Challenges Update
  • Other General COVID-19 Updates
  • U.S. Agencies Promote Workers’ Rights
  • Proposal to Rescind Religious Exemption Final Rule

Both chambers of the U.S. Congress were in recess this week in observance of Veterans Day.  Lawmakers return to … Read the rest