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Erin Webb
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Legal analyst, Bloomberg Law. Admin law & litigation strategy, agency review in courts. Former litigator, she/her. Articles: http://aboutblaw.com/6RG
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A truly top-notch and informative discussion today about Trump v. CASA, nationwide injunctions, and the way forward. Thanks very much to Judge Kugler, @stevevladeck.bsky.social, & @eleanortyler.bsky.social for sharing your time and expertise.

Available on-demand: webinars.on24.com/bloomberglaw...
Webinar 4-panel with Hon. Robert B. Kugler (Ret.), Professor Stephen Vladeck, Eleanor Tyler, and Erin Webb, and a Class Actions powerpoint slide in the top left.
September 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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I'm looking forward to moderating a fantastic panel of experts to talk about the future of litigation after Trump v. CASA's limitation on injunctive relief. Join Hon. Robert B. Kugler (Ret.), @stevevladeck.bsky.social, @eleanortyler.bsky.social, and me on Sept. 10 (12-1 ET): aboutblaw.com/bjmE
“Nothing like a universal injunction was available at the founding, or for that matter, for more than a century thereafter. Thus, under the Judiciary Act, federal courts lack authority to issue them.” —Trump v. CASA, Inc., 145 S. Ct. 2540 (2025)
August 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Crypto still isn't a major question, says Judge Orrick in the N.D. Cal. - and he relies just as much on the "transformative" nature of the SEC's claimed power as the economic magnitude.

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, Plaintiff, v. PAYWARD, INC., et al.,, No. 23-CV-06003-WHO, 2025 BL 29159 (N.D. Cal. Jan. 24, 2025), Court Opinion Case 3:23-cv-06003-WHO Document 126 Filed 01/24/25 Page 8 of 14 Cryptocurrency is a growing financial instrument, but it has not risen to a level of economic import that is reasonably comparable to the American energy market, or billions of dollars ofoutstanding student loan debt. What is more, the SEC is not asserting a “transformative expansion in its regulatory authority” or a “highly consequential power beyond what Congress could reasonably be understood to have granted it.” See West Virginia, 597 U.S. at 724. While cryptocurrency itself is a relatively novel financial instrument, the principles driving the SEC’s assertions ofregulatory authority over cryptocurrency are not new. The SEC’s driving theory behind this case, and similar enforcement actions in other courts, is that well-established securities laws apply with equal force to Kraken as a cryptocurrency platform because Kraken’s activities bring it within the ambit of the SEC’s authority as Congress envisioned it. Whether the SEC is correct is a question that will be resolved through litigation; for now, its theory of liability keeps this case outside the coverage of the major questions doctrine.
January 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
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#BookChallenge

Day 1:
The cover of To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers. The scene depects a rocky space scene in tones of orange and yellow, with a bright circular light in the upper right corner. A blurb at the bottom says "One of the genre's rising stars" Publishers Weekly
October 28, 2024 at 4:56 PM
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Well, that's fun.
"Celebrating 10M users" graphic with me as #402,560 on Bluesky.
September 17, 2024 at 12:06 PM
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Thrilled to announce a new resource for Bloomberg Law customers: In Focus: Chevron, Loper & Agency Deference. In advance of the upcoming Loper Bright & Relentless decisions from SCOTUS, these resources position lawyers to understand the issues and how a change in the law could affect practice.
Depiction of In Focus: Chevron, Loper & Agency Deference page on Bloomberg Law.
April 24, 2024 at 3:33 PM
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Good amicus practice starts well before the brief gets written; you need to closely consider assembling any group of amici and what their presence on the brief says--before you even begin the substantive arguments. This shows careful thought on this point.
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USCA Case #23-3228 Document #2031216 Filed: 12/12/2023 Page 7 of 44 INTEREST OF AMICI CURIAE Amici listed in Appendix A include former officials who have worked in five Republican administrations from Presidents Nixon to George W. Bush, served as elected Republican officials, are constitutional scholars, and others who support a strong Presidency.1
December 15, 2023 at 7:57 PM