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January 24, 2022 | Law.com

State Appeals Court, Rejecting Union's Arguments, Says Court Reporters Are At-Will Employees

Two Minnesota court reporters terminated for "disruptive and disrespectful conduct" are at-will employees and are not entitled to arbitration, the state Court of Appeals ruled Monday.

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January 24, 2022 | Law.com

Deeply Split State High Court Upholds $18M Fine for Trade Association's Campaign Finance Violations

The Grocery Manufacturer Association raised more than $14 million from members, including PepsiCo, Nestle and Coca-Cola, to fight an initiative that would have required the labeling of genetically engineered products in the state, but failed to properly disclose the source of the funds, the Washington State Office of the Attorney General said.

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January 21, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

Librarian Entitled to Workers' Comp for Snowplow Injury in Parking Lot, NJ Supreme Court Rules

A New Jersey librarian's injuries from a snowplow incident are covered under the state's Workers' Compensation Act, the state Supreme Court ruled.

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January 19, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

3rd Circuit: Colleges, Universities Can Be Held Liable Under Title IX for Non-Students' Actions

"This is a hugely important victory not just for Karlie and her family, but for all students and their families across the United States, including survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual violence," said plaintiffs attorney Brian Kent.

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January 18, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Attorney Hit With Back-to-Back Suspensions for Misconduct

The suspensions are to be served consecutively.

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January 14, 2022 | Law.com

Lack of Law Firm Oversight During Pandemic Could Make 'Ghost Clients' a More Common Problem

"If you're doing everything through your house, the concerns that somebody is going to walk in your office and see all this stuff on some different letterhead aren't there, right?" said Memphis attorney Brian S. Faughnan.

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January 12, 2022 | Law.com

9th Circuit Rules That UCLA Must Face Title IX Suit

The University of California, Los Angeles must face a graduate student's Title IX lawsuit alleging that the school discriminated against him on the basis of sex during a disciplinary investigation, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Jan. 11.

By Marianna Wharry

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