As widely reported, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress following his appearance before the Committee in July, where he refused to answer the Committee’s questions by asserting his
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Investiture of Magistrate Judge Yeney Hernandez
Yesterday was the investiture of The Honorable United States Magistrate Judge Yeney Hernandez. Two things stood out. First, Judge Hernandez’s story is remarkable. Second, I think everyone who attended left with a very clear picture of
D.C. Circuit Upholds CERCLA Listing of PFOA and PFOS
On Aug. 18, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America v. EPA, No. 24-1193, upheld EPA’s adoption of a rule listing two PFAS compounds, Perfluorooctanoic Acid (“PFOA”)
HFSC Roundtable Discusses Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Reform Act of 2026
On September 1, 2026, Ballard Spahr (through its representative, Adam Maarec), in response to an invitation from the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC or Committee), attended a roundtable at the U.S. Capitol focused on the future of the Consumer
CDC Now Counts 18,445 Confirmed Cyclospora Cases, 990 Hospitalizations and Two Deaths in Forty-Nine States. The Season Closed August 31. The Count Grew by 1,265 the Next Day, and Hawaii Joined the Map.
he Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its cyclosporiasis case count on September 1, 2026, to 18,445 laboratory-confirmed cases acquired in the United States between May 1 and August 31, with 990 hospitalizations and two deaths across forty-nine states
"Trump is going to get his ballroom — even if courts conclude it’s illegal."
Said lawprof Leah Litman, quoted by Adam Liptak in “Trump’s ‘Lightning Speed’ Outpaces the Courts/In his breakneck construction of a grand ballroom and in many other initiatives, critics say, the president has tried to outrun judicial review” (NYT gift link).
Crimea Arbitration Awards and the Complex Path to Enforcement in U.S. Courts
Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea produced not only a geopolitical crisis but also a substantial wave of investor–state arbitration claims from Ukrainian businesses whose assets were located on the peninsula when Russian authorities assumed control. These claims have been brought
USDA Appeals SNAP Waiver Decision but Directs Delayed Implementation in SC and ND
No Victory for Separation of Powers: Supreme Court Allows White House Ballroom Construction to Proceed
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the White House Ballroom project can proceed, at least for now. As you may recall from our prior post, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals had enjoined the project on separation of
SEC Announces Agenda and Panelists for Roundtable on Preparations for 24-Hour Trading
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the agenda and panelists for its Sept. 17, 2026, roundtable on preparations for 24-hour trading.The roundtable will be held at the SEC’s headquarters at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C., from 10…