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Nuts and Bolts is a recurring series by Stephen Wermiel providing insights into the mechanics of how the Supreme Court works. A Supreme Court shortcut for deciding cases without full briefing and oral argument is experiencing a rebirth after languishing from disuse for several years. The procedure is called summary reversal. For decades the court used summary reversals to correct errors by lower courts. But the practice seemed to go dormant between 2021 and 2024. There is no clear explanation for why the use of summary reversals plummeted. But of late, summary reversals are back. *** Let us begin by…

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Home Daily News Minnesota lawyer on Winter Olympics curling… Personal Lives Minnesota lawyer on Winter Olympics curling team speaks out about home state, constitution, rule of law By Kevin Davis February 10, 2026, 10:26 am CST Rich Ruohonen, a member of the U.S. men’s curling team and a plaintiff personal injury lawyer from Minnesota, spoke out about events in his home state during a press conference at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics this week. Here he is shown curling in 2022. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) A Minnesota lawyer on the curling team for Team USA at the 2026 Winter…

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Sponsored: Join talabat UAE in giving back to ridersWant to give back this Ramadan? Order through talabat UAE app and you will be able to provide an iftar meal to hardworking delivery drivers across Dubai.The popular online delivery platform has renewed its partnership with ‘Hero Meals’ Campaign with IACAD* for a second year after a successful campaign in 2025. Last year’s Ramadan ‘Hero Meals’ campaign saw more than 4,000 meals being provided to delivery drivers.This year it returns to amplify collective impact.Through the talabat app, customers can contribute meals to drivers prepared by participating restaurant partners to show appreciation for…

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Listen to this articleEstimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Warner Bros. Discovery said that Paramount has raised the price of its takeover offer to $31 US per share, potentially setting the stage for a fresh bidding war with Netflix over the future of the Hollywood giant.The company previously offered $30 US per share when it first went directly to Warner stakeholders with its all-cash, hostile bid in December — just days after Warner struck a deal to sell…

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A divided Supreme Court sided with the federal government on Tuesday in U.S. Postal Service v. Konan, a dispute over mishandled mail. Writing for a 5-4 majority, Justice Clarence Thomas explained that a law protecting the U.S. Postal Service from lawsuits over lost or miscarried mail bars lawsuits over mail that was intentionally misdelivered. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote a dissenting opinion, joined by Justices Elena Kagan, Neil Gorsuch, and Ketanji Brown Jackson, in which she argued that the majority opinion provided the U.S. Postal Service far more protection from lawsuits than Congress had intended to give it. “It is not…

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Home Daily News Former Blank Rome associate sues firm over… Law Firms Former Blank Rome associate sues firm over alleged sexual assault by colleague February 10, 2026, 11:02 am CST Philadelphia-based law firm Blank Rome is facing a lawsuit from a former associate who said she was sexually assaulted in 2024 by a colleague. (Image from Shutterstock) Philadelphia-based law firm Blank Rome is facing a lawsuit from a former associate who said she was sexually assaulted in 2024 by a colleague. The assault allegedly happened in a bedroom at a Blank Rome partner’s house following a graduation party. The former…

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Got a shopping list? Ramadan Sales 2026 are hereGood news for shopaholics: the Ramadan Sales 2026 in Dubai are here, and they’re bigger than ever. For the next few weeks, most stores – including some of your favourite brands – are rolling out discounts up to 60–70% on fashion, electronics, beauty, homeware, and more. So if you’ve got a shopping list, now is the perfect time to enjoy some retail therapy between Iftars and late-night Suhoors.CB2If you’re thinking about home upgrades this season, now is the time to find luxury pieces at Ramadan‑season deals. Known for furniture and décor that’s…

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Should a person be deported because once, a decade and a half ago, they left their toddlers home alone for a half hour to buy them pajamas at Walmart? That’s what the Trump administration is arguing in a little-noticed federal appeals court case being decided in California, with sweeping implications for both the immigration and child welfare systems. A ruling is expected in the coming months. In 2010, Sotero Mendoza-Rivera, an undocumented farmworker who’d immigrated from Mexico 10 years earlier, made a fateful decision. He drove with his girlfriend, Angelica Ortega-Vasquez, to their local Walmart in McMinnville, Oregon, according to…

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