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What is the chief justice getting at?

Even as the deal was inspiring a wide range of interpretations, the White House issued additional directives late Friday, including one urging sanctions against lawyers and firms who sue the government.

       

The president and his allies are encouraging a campaign of menace.

In an unprecedented move, the Commerce Department abruptly dismissed all members of two citizen panels that advise the USPTO on patent and trademark matters. Members, all of whom were appointed during the Biden administration, said the emailed notice caught them by surprise.

       

“Plaintiff’s counsel is on notice that further failure to comply with the procedural rules that govern this Court and her ethical responsibilities will have grave consequences, U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil said.

       

“A lot of institutions, universities, and law firms are fearful of retaliation and of being the one caught in the crosshairs, Sarah Hartley, a partner with Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, told Law.com about the shifting legal landscape for the educational sector.