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Two of the judges said they don't believe the administration has the authority to enact a rule requiring drug manufacturers to include prescription drug prices in TV ads.

The story is a reminder of the power lawyers wield—for both good and ill—in administering justice.

Here's a look at some of the most notable litigator moves to kick off the year.

The National Labor Relations Board said the resolution is its largest in history.

U.S. House Democrats wants the justices to take up Obamacare this term. U.S. Solicitor General Noel Francisco asserted the Fifth Circuit's decision did not "definitively" resolve any question of practical significance.

Though the 11-page order did not outline exactly how much should be allocated to each firm, the motion requesting attorney fees allocated the lion's share to New York-based Garwin Gerstein & Fisher.

We hope that by identifying some of the many methods of addressing common instances of bias, attorneys from all backgrounds will be empowered to counteract it in whatever way they feel most comfortable and appropriate.

'The worst thing about litigating in what is significantly uncharted territory is the absence of jurisprudence interpreting PROMESA,' Mungovan and Bienenstock said. 'At the same time, the absence of guidance from the case law makes the engagement an exhilarating challenge.'

In a Friday announcement, Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter said the settlement, reached out of court, would add to a fund set up from a previous $85 million agreement reached with Teva Pharmaceuticals last year.

Honorable mention goes to litigators from Sullivan & Cromwell; Boies Schiller Flexner; Skadden Arps; Quinn Emanuel; Ballard Spahr; Goodwin Procter and Baker Botts.

Lyft, represented by Beth Stewart, a partner at Williams & Connolly, called the proposed move an "improvident and unprecedented invitation" to make "San Francisco Superior Court a national clearinghouse for claims against San Francisco-based companies."

A decision by the chief bankruptcy judge of New York's Southern District is throwing cold water on the conventional wisdom that student loans are not dischargeable in bankruptcy, and it could influence how other judges determine whether borrowers face undue hardships.

A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, including two Trump appointees, also found there were "substantial questions" about the standing of unnamed class members but based its ruling on the plaintiff's lack of commonality, typicality and predominance.

Despite Chamber-led legal reforms at the federal level, such as the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005, U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO said class action suits have tripled in the past decade.

Friday is the first conference for the justices in the new year. Here's a look at some of the major petitions awaiting action.

Burke thanked the defense team for giving him the chance to clarify, explaining that judges can use strong and even hyperbolic language to prevent defendants from continuing to violate court orders.

'The client came to us in a difficult situation. A successful result was not only far from guaranteed, but doubtful,' said Bartlit Beck partner Adam Hoeflich. 'We delivered exactly what they asked for.'

Even though more Securities Act suits are being filed in state courts, there are few signs that the federal courts will be any less active.

The ousted Nissan chairman, who escaped from Japanese authorities last week, held a press conference Tuesday in Lebanon in which he lashed out at several Nissan executives, including former chief legal officer Hari Nada, as well as the Latham & Watkins law firm.

Former Kasowitz Benson & Torres bankruptcy partner Kyung S. Lee alleges that the firm fired him after he complained about unpaid compensation, after agreeing to pay him $550,000 a year.