David Weisenfeld

Dec 22, 2024 | legaldive.com | David Weisenfeld

President-elect Donald Trump hasn’t taken office yet, but speculation about a personnel change at the U.S. Supreme Court is underway. Although no justice has given any indication of retiring, it’s not uncommon for a change on the top court to occur in the early part of a presidency. In his first term, President Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh in 2017 and 2018, respectively. Early in his first term, President Barack Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan to fill vacancies.

Dec 11, 2024 | constructiondive.com | David Weisenfeld

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case involving how far criminal law extends to cover a company’s deceptive acts. How the justices decide the case could affect a host of white-collar prosecutions going forward. What is undisputed in Kousisis v.

Dec 10, 2024 | legaldive.com | David Weisenfeld

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case involving how far criminal law extends to cover a company’s deceptive acts. How the justices decide the case could affect a host of white-collar prosecutions going forward. What is undisputed in Kousisis v. United States, argued Monday,isthat the Alpha Painting and Construction Co. lied about its intention to comply with a set-aside requirement when it won the bidding process for a pair of high-profile Philadelphia construction projects.

Nov 27, 2024 | legaldive.com | David Weisenfeld

The Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling in Students for Fair Admission v. Harvard to strike down race-based admissions programs in higher education is leading to more reverse discrimination challenges in the workplace, employment law specialists say. It’s a trend that’s almost certain to expand when the second Trump administration takes office, they said in a Latham & Watkins Nov. 21 webcast.

Nov 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com | David Weisenfeld

The Supreme Court's 2023 ruling on race-based admissions programs may lead to more reverse discrimination challenges in the workplace, according to employment law specialists. The Trump administration is expected to target corporate diversity initiatives as potentially discriminatory, with the Justice Department's civil rights division likely to focus on hiring and diversity programs.