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Alexa Woronowicz

Alexa Woronowicz

Alexa Woronowicz is chief copy editor for ALM and associate editor for The Legal Intelligencer. Contact her at [email protected] or on Twitter @AWoronowiczTLI.

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September 28, 2017 | The Recorder

In re J.P.

C.A. 2nd; B281438 The Second Appellate District reversed a dependency court order and remanded. The court held that the dependency court’s error…

By Alexa Woronowicz

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September 28, 2017 | The Recorder

Sargon Enterprises, Inc. v. Browne George Ross LLP

C.A. 2nd; B271718 The Second Appellate District affirmed in part and reversed in part a judgment. The court held that a party to an arbitration agreement…

By Alexa Woronowicz

2 minute read

September 28, 2017 | The Recorder

People v. Sawyers

C.A. 2nd; B266897 The Second Appellate District vacated a judgment of sentence and remanded. In the published portion of its opinion, the court held…

By Alexa Woronowicz

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September 28, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Second Circuit Affirms Judgment in Fed Suit Over Housing Crisis-Era Securities

In a 151-page decision issued Thursday, the Second Circuit upheld a nearly $1 billion judgment against issuers of housing crisis-era securities sold to federal mortgage entities Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.

By B. Colby Hamilton

3 minute read

September 28, 2017 | New York Law Journal

125th Anniversary of the Second Circuit

A special session of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit was held Sept. 27 to conclude the commemoration of the 125th anniversary.

By David Handschuh, Photographer

1 minute read

September 28, 2017 | Daily Report Online

Helping Those Who Need It Most

The Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation's Safe Families Office, located in the Fulton County Courthouse, gives victims a safe place to consult with an attorney and helps victims understand their legal options, serve process on their abusers and locate pro bono legal assistance for those who cannot afford an attorney to secure a yearlong protective order.

By Edward P. Bonapfel, Alston & Bird

3 minute read

September 28, 2017 | Daily Report Online

In Wake of Charlottesville, Firing Over Confederate Flag Moves Forward in Federal Court

A federal judge in Atlanta has refused to dismiss a lawsuit by a Roswell police officer fired for flying a Confederate flag in her front yard while parking a marked police vehicle in her driveway.

By R. Robin McDonald

4 minute read

September 28, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Capitol Report

Following is a listing of executive and legislative action for the week of Sept. 25. At press time the Pennsylvania Senate was in recess subject to the call of the president pro tempore, and the state House of Representatives was scheduled to return to session on Monday.

By Alexa Woronowicz

4 minute read

September 28, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Wolf Advises Consumers to 'Take Control' of Financial Data

Following the recent announcement that hackers had gained access to consumer data from Equifax, one of the three major credit-reporting agencies, Secretary of Banking and Securities Robin L. Wiessmann advised consumers to take control of their personal and financial data.

By Associated Press

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September 28, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Revisiting Popular Year-End Deferred Charitable Giving Options

We thought it would be worthwhile to remind our readers about ­popular approaches for significant year-end charitable giving. In particular, this article will review ­various charitable planning techniques whereby valuable income tax deductions can be generated currently, but the distributions to charitable recipients, and the decision ­making about which charitable recipients will benefit, may be postponed to later years.

By Rebecca Rosenberger Smolen and Amy Neifeld Shkedy

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