Alex Clearfield

Washington, D.C., United States

Deputy Team Lead, State Litigation at Bloomberg Law

Deputy team lead for state litigation, @blaw / In past lives, National Journal and CQ / Cat enthusiast / Go Birds

Featured in: Favicon

bloomberglaw.com Favicon

rollcall.com Favicon

nationaljournal.com Favicon

bloombergtax.com Favicon

stardem.com Favicon

msn.com

bloomberg.com Favicon

bnnbloomberg.ca Favicon

energyconnects.com Favicon

bgov.com + 3 more

Articles

Florida Sues Snapchat ‘Over Addictive Features,’ Minor Users (1)

2 days ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Alex Ebert |Patrick Gregory |Alex Clearfield

Snap Inc., the owner of social media app Snapchat, is violating Florida law with “addictive features” and accounts for children age 13 and under, the state attorney general claimed in a lawsuit. The state court complaint, filed Monday, alleges the app markets to minors and includes features—such as infinite scrolling, push notifications, interactive metrics for posts, and auto-play videos—which are prohibited under a law enacted last year targeting minors’ social media exposure.
NY Courts Split Keeps Legal Aid Attorneys Unsure of Pay for Work

2 days ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Alex Clearfield |Stephanie Gleason

Calls for the New York high court to finally end a long-time New York state circuit split—over when and whether legal aid attorneys representing low-income New Yorkers can be paid by the state—were bolstered by a new Manhattan appellate court opinion. The ruling from the court earlier this month said that, in certain cases, attorneys’ fees should be awarded to plaintiffs who “prevail” in lawsuits against state agencies, even if a judge hasn’t rendered a decision on the merits of the case.
Massachusetts Assault Weapon Ban Upheld by First Circuit Judges

6 days ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Allie Reed |Alex Clearfield

A Second Amendment challenge to a Massachusetts law banning assault weapons and large capacity feeding devices is unlikely to succeed, the First Circuit held Thursday. “The Massachusetts Ban’s AR-15 restriction does not impose a heavy burden on civilian self-defense,” US Court of International Trade Judge Gary Katzmann, sitting by designation with the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, wrote in an opinion.
Schumer to Block Clayton as Top US Prosecutor in Manhattan (2)

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Seth Stern |Suzanne Monyak |Alex Clearfield

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said he plans to block the nominations of Jay Clayton and Joe Nocella as US attorneys in the offices with jurisdiction over New York City and its suburbs, setting up a potential showdown on the fate of the customary home state approval of federal prosecutors and trial judges.
NYC Council Seeks to Halt Adams-Backed ICE Office at Rikers (1)

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Alex Clearfield

The New York City Council on Tuesday filed a lawsuit to halt Mayor Eric Adams’ (D) executive order allowing the Trump administration to open an immigration office on Rikers Island.
Musk Lawyer John Bash Running for Texas Attorney General

2 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Ryan Autullo |Alex Clearfield

Elon Musk’s lawyer, John Bash of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, is running for Texas attorney general, the first confirmed candidate to succeed Ken Paxton for the influential office. Bash, who served as US Attorney in the Western District of Texas during President Donald Trump’s first term, will announce on Wednesday, his campaign told Bloomberg Law. Paxton announced Tuesday that he will challenge US Sen. John Cornyn (R) in next year’s primary.
Musk Lawyer John Bash Running for Texas Attorney General

2 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Ryan Autullo |Alex Clearfield

Elon Musk’s lawyer, John Bash of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, is running for Texas attorney general, the first confirmed candidate to succeed Ken Paxton for the influential office. Bash, who served as US Attorney in the Western District of Texas during President Donald Trump’s first term, will announce on Wednesday, his campaign told Bloomberg Law. Paxton announced Tuesday that he will challenge US Sen. John Cornyn (R) in next year’s primary.
Wisconsin Court Win Primes Democrats for US House Map Challenge

3 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Alex Ebert |Stephanie Gleason |Alex Clearfield

The Wisconsin Supreme Court is exiting a trench warfare period with a breakthrough liberal win that could give Democrats a leg up in the fight for Congress. Susan Crawford’s 10-point victory Tuesday night over Brad Schimel will give the state high court’s progressive justices three years of runway—through 2028—to select cases, including potential challenges to the swing-state’s congressional lines that currently send two Democrats and six Republicans to Washington.
Federal Judge Defends Nationwide Injunctions in Migrants Case

3 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Allie Reed |Alex Clearfield

A Massachusetts federal judge Tuesday defended the authority of district courts to issue nationwide injunctions of federal government actions, during a hearing about the Trump administration’s decision to revoke Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Venezuelan immigrants.
Texas Abortion Bounty Dispute Gets Argument 1,000 Miles Away

3 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Megan Crepeau |Patrick Gregory |Alex Clearfield

Dr. Alan Braid knew he might get sued. He said as much in the Washington Post, which published his op-ed announcing he’d performed an abortion in Texas just days after the state started allowing nearly anyone to take him to court for doing so. “I fully understood that there could be legal consequences—but I wanted to make sure that Texas didn’t get away with its bid to prevent this blatantly unconstitutional law from being tested,” the September 2021 piece said.