Jason Grant

February 24, 2023 | Law.com

The committees include the state's Advisory Committee on Rules of Evidence, the Maine Civil Legal Services Fund Commission, and Maine's Judicial Education Committee.

By Jason Grant

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February 23, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Davidoff Hutcher also asked in its complaint that the state Supreme Court schedule "a hearing on the reasonable attorneys' fees DHC is contractually entitled to as the prevailing party in this litigation."

By Jason Grant

3 minute read

February 22, 2023 | New York Law Journal

The bar association task force's proposed changes are "designed to modernize, rationalize and clarify New York's UCC," while preserving and, hopefully, expanding New York's status "as a commercial, financial and legal capital," according to a newly released 21-page report about the amendments.

By Jason Grant

4 minute read

February 17, 2023 | New York Law Journal

In ongoing legal battles over disclosure of officer-misconduct records after the repeal of a longstanding New York privacy law, a state appeals court on Thursday dealt a blow to government efforts to keep "unsubstantiated" misconduct claims out of the public eye.

By Jason Grant

7 minute read

February 17, 2023 | Law.com

Named the Federal Court Learning Center, the new facility is aimed toward "help[ing] to build trust and confidence within the community we serve," said Chief Judge Tanya Walton Pratt of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, which is housed in same Indianapolis federal building and courthouse where the learning center opened.

By Jason Grant

3 minute read

February 17, 2023 | Law.com

"The survey is an important tool," the Michigan State Bar said. "It calculates county-by-county and statewide average billing rates and income for private and non-private practice attorneys in all occupation areas."

By Jason Grant

2 minute read

February 16, 2023 | New York Law Journal

"For years, [Donald Trump] tried to stall and thwart our lawful investigation into his financial dealings, but today's decision sends a clear message that there are consequences for abusing the legal system," said New York Attorney General Letitia James.

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5 minute read

February 16, 2023 | Law.com

"A discriminatory policy is no less discriminatory, because it has a 'leveling' effect. In fact, the 'leveling' effect may be precisely what is discriminatory," wrote Sixth Circuit Judge Joan Larsen.

By Jason Grant

5 minute read

February 10, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Applications from judges who wish to replace Acosta as presiding justice are expected to begin arriving soon, said a member of Gov. Kathy Hochul's judicial screening panel for the First Department court. The panel will set up meetings with candidates, and will ultimately produce a report on each candidate for Hochul, the member said.

By Jason Grant

7 minute read

February 10, 2023 | New York Law Journal

The lawsuit, filed in March 2021, alleges that the 35 linked Madison Square Garden companies paid "millions of dollars in premiums," but "instead of honoring their obligations, the Insurers have paid nothing for the MSG Insureds' losses."

By Jason Grant

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