The National Law Journal

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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting sued the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 13 in the District of Columbia District Court. The action, filed by Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr, challenges FEMA's recent decision to place a hold on grant funds. According to the plaintiff, the funds were allocated to modernize emergency alert systems, necessary for delivering emergency alerts to underserved and rural areas. The suit argues that that FEMA's actions are arbitrary and capricious and violate the Administrative Procedure Act. #LawdotcomRadar https://lnkd.in/exMxs65U

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Butterbee Farm and other plaintiffs filed a lawsuit on March 13 in District of Columbia District Court challenging the Trump administration's allegedly unlawful freeze of funding for farmers, non-profits and other Department of Agriculture grantees per executive order 'Unleashing American Energy.' The lawsuit, brought by Earthjustice, argues that workers are now faced with possible layoffs or furloughs, and organizations will be compelled to abandon projects and absorb costs which the government promised to cover in violation of the U.S. Constitution’s separation of powers, as well as the Take Care Clause and the Administrative Procedure Act. #LawdotcomRadar https://lnkd.in/ekP6ebTJ

RFE/RL Inc. a/k/a Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty sued the U.S. Agency for Global Media, Victor Morales and Kari Lake on March 18 in District of Columbia District Court. The lawsuit, brought by Covington & Burling, accuses the agency of refusing to disburse funds that have been appropriated specifically for the plaintiff by Congress on the basis that the agency is ending its 'non-statutory' functions. The plaintiff argues that funding it is a statutory function of the agency and without access to its congressionally appropriated funds, the plaintiff will be forced to cease to exist in its current form, abandoning journalists and staff that provide reliable, uncensored news around the globe. #LawdotcomRadar https://lnkd.in/eWeEB3r5

In a social media announcement Thursday on Truth Social, President Donald Trump said that he was withdrawing his order against Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison after the law firm agreed to pay more than $40 million for pro bono support on behalf of veterans and to combat antisemitism, among other actions. The announcement says Paul Weiss will take on “a wide range of pro bono matters that represent the full spectrum of political viewpoints of our society, whether ‘conservative’ or ‘liberal.’” The announcement also said Paul Weiss “affirms its commitment to merit-based hiring, promotion, and retention, and will not adopt, use, or pursue any DEI policies." As part of its commitment, the announcement said, Paul Weiss "will engage experts, to be mutually agreed upon within 14 days, to conduct a comprehensive audit of all of its employment practices.” Additionally, Paul Weiss will dedicate $40 million in pro bono legal services over Trump’s term to support initiatives including veterans, fairness in the justice system, combatting antisemitism “and other mutually agreed projects,” Trump’s announcement said. In a statement with Trump’s announcement, Paul Weiss chair Brad Karp said: “We are gratified that the president has agreed to withdraw the executive order concerning Paul Weiss. We look forward to an engaged and constructive relationship with the president and his administration.” Full story from Patrick Smith: https://lnkd.in/gQ3Yt5_B

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