By Meghann M. Cuniff | July 11, 2022
Counsel for the Commission on Judicial Performance and the judge's lawyer submitted detailed reports to the three special masters who will recommend Judge Michael Murray's punishment, which could include removal from the bench.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Law Journal Editorial Board | July 10, 2022
Gun safety measures protect many members of society who will never know that they have been protected including those who oppose gun safety measures.
Texas Lawyer | Analysis|Expert Opinion|News
By Jonathan D. Brightbill | July 8, 2022
In the West Virginia case, the Supreme Court now formally endorses the "major questions doctrine" label for the "identifiable body of law that has developed over a series of significant cases," says Jonathan D. Brightbill, a partner at Winston & Strawn, and chair of environmental litigation and enforcement.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Aleeza Furman | July 8, 2022
SEPTA is shielded from most litigation by sovereign immunity, but the plaintiff's lawyer said the complaint stands to meet the high burden required to bring a state-created danger claim, which would overcome those protections.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Philip Katz | July 8, 2022
If there were ever a question as to why separation of powers is vital to our democracy as I tried to explain to my daughter, as to why the system of checks and balances is crucial to protect our citizens, there is no better exemplar than this case.
By Colleen Murphy | July 7, 2022
In the case of a student's allegedly anti-Semitic Snapchat post, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has ruled that—absent a specific threat directed at the school, its students or its officials—a school district cannot regulate a student's off-campus speech.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Harvey M. Stone and Richard H. Dolan | July 7, 2022
In this edition of their Eastern District Roundup, Harvey M. Stone and Richard H. Dolan report on several recent and significant representative decisions, including reduction of a lengthy prison sentence due to defendant's medical impairments; a holding that, under ERISA, unionized workers had standing to sue trustees of their former union regarding dollar amounts transferred to their new union; and a holding that plaintiffs failed to establish a bank's liability under the Truth in Lending Act regarding disclosures related to their mortgage.
By Marcia Coyle | July 6, 2022
If the justices were to strike down term limits as unconstitutional, a backup provision could automatically trigger to allow for expanding the number of seats.
By Allison Dunn | July 6, 2022
After the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held in 2020 that a family lacked a property interest in their recently foreclosed home sold at auction, a Virginia district court judge subsequently held that the plaintiffs cannot maintain a trespass actions against the county sheriff.
By Mason Lawlor | July 6, 2022
A federal jury has issued a defense verdict in a lawsuit brought by an inmate's daughter who alleged that her father's death was due to negligence by the Rockdale County jail's nurses, medical staff, deputies and the county sheriff.
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