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State Water Resources Control Board's Evolving Role: Balancing Groundwater Sustainability With Property Rights

This article explores the SWRCB's evolving role and how its enforcement actions under SGMA intersect with property owners' groundwater rights, especially considering potential regulatory takings claims.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Latest Incarnation of the Nigerian Prince

Lawyers have indeed been warned about the scam and many other variations. But, yet, somehow, they still fall prey.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

A Word on Hearsay: Using Prior Statements Under Pennsylvania and Federal Rules

Although hearsay evidence is generally prohibited, the definitional carve-outs and exceptions provide trial judges with the latitude to admit trustworthy evidence that would otherwise be excluded. Both the Pennsylvania Code and the Federal Rules of Evidence recognize such exceptions, but they approach their admissibility and use with distinct priorities and limitations.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Motorcycle Crashes: 'I Never Saw the Motorcycle'

In many instances, the actual cause of this type of crash was a decision made by a motorcycle manufacturer who chose not to pay attention to history and built the vehicle without adequate lighting conspicuity.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Four Reasons Why First-Generation Attorneys Need Mentors

Having a mentor in today's legal landscape is necessary for first-generation attorneys who want to thrive in their chosen practice area.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Why Strategic Marketing and Communications Is a Must for Law Firm Success

By leveraging the power of media, online platforms and personalized communications, law firms can stay competitive and successfully grow their practices.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Do Children's Attorneys Give a Child a Voice?

"How much weight should judges continue to give to court-appointed counsel, who have historically served as giving children a voice in the courtroom?" write Elisa Reiter, Daniel Pollack and Virginia E. Griffin.
11 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Love and Resilience: The Evolving Story of LGBTQ+ Rights in America

It's crucial to reflect on the journey of the LGBTQ+ community—a history marked by profound progress and enduring challenges. From the shadows of discrimination to the bright lights of equality, this community has navigated a path defined by resilience, courage and the unwavering pursuit of justice.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

How Judges Learn

Retired First Department Appellate Division Judge David B. Saxe writes about the time when Chief Judge Judith Kaye was instrumental in assisting the Appellate Division, First Department in overcoming a deficiency with respect to an understanding of a certain type of commercial law appeal that began to pop up in the early 2000's.
9 minute read

The Recorder

Los Angeles Courts Took a Bold Step to Protect Your Rights. Here's Why It Matters

In the past year in Los Angeles, there's been no transcript for too many lawyers and their clients in California family courtrooms due to a shortage of court reporters (and this is an even greater problem statewide). Los Angeles County courts finally took a step recently toward addressing that problem by allowing electronic recording.
5 minute read

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