Matt Whitaker warns Trump indictment sets ‘concerning precedent’ for local DAs enforcing federal law

Former acting US Attorney General Matt Whitaker warned on “Fox & Friends First” Monday that the indictment of former President Trump sets a “concerning precedent” that may allow local prosecutors to target political enemies under federal law. TRUMP CONFIRMS HE WILL APPEAR IN COURT IN NEW YORK CITY ON TUESDAY FOLLOWING HIS INDICTMENT MATT WHITAKER: […]

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Georgia drops ‘foreign agents’ law after protests

March 9, 2023 image caption, Protesters have accused the Georgian government of trying to steer the country away from the EU Georgia’s ruling party has said it will withdraw a controversial draft law, in the face of mass protests and widespread international criticism. Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in Tbilisi this week […]

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Why did protesters in Georgia oppose the ‘Russian law’ bill? | Georgian

What triggered the protests? Thousands of people took to the streets in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, this week after parliament backed a draft law which critics, who called it a “Russian law”, said would limit press freedom and undercut Georgia’s efforts to become a candidate for EU membership. The law, backed by the ruling Georgian Dream […]

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How 83 law firms united against the SEC’s subpoena for Covington client information

(Reuters) – How do you get 83 big law firms to agree on anything? That seems like it should be the opening line of a lawyer joke, but it’s actually a testament to the gravity of a subpoena fight between Covington & Burling and the US Securities Exchange Commission – and to the organizing efforts […]

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US may have the muscle in a trade fight, but Mexico may have the law

Alan Guebert writes “Farm and Food” If your best international customer — someone who accounts for 27% of your overseas sales — gave you three years to change the recipe of what it buys from you, it’s a safe bet you’d work together to meet their needs and deadlines. Not Big Ambiz, however, which is […]

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