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Ford alleges the firm intentionally slowed down its clients’ cases to drive up their billable hours, instructing drivers not to communicate with Ford and pushing them toward filing a lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

The suit also alleges that the CFTC’s approval of perpetual futures has inflicted “textbook competitive injury” on CME, since those products compete with traditional futures and derivatives like those offered by the exchange operator.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

And it gets worse: The Mathews test doesn’t just apply to disputes over immigration bond hearings, but any time a plaintiff alleges they’ve had their due process violated.

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2026

He also said the only way to deal with Iran's enriched uranium -- which Washington alleges is part of a nuclear weapons programme -- "is to dilute it inside Iran".

From Barron's • Jun. 13, 2026

But if the defendant alleges new evidence that could lead to a different outcome in the case—or that undermines the reliability of the trial—there is typically a hearing.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson