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December 28, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Hire Great People: How Synchrony's GC Is Making His Team Attractive

Jon Mothner has led the law department at the financial services company for more than a decade.
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December 27, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Group of AGs to SCOTUS: Let Government, Social Media Cos. Talk About Content Moderation

The attorneys general filed an amicus brief that stood in support of government agencies and officials that are subject to the injunction.
3 minute read
December 26, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Plaintiffs Look to Consolidate Manhattan Tolling Program Cases in Federal Court

"Mere policy disagreement, however, is insufficient to support the state's environmental claims against federal defendants," according to a memorandum filed by the U.S. Department of Justice, which stated that New Jersey's claims fail under a differential standard of review. "And rather than support its claims by otherwise engaging with the robust record at issue, the state instead relies on superficial arguments or selective interpretation of the record."
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December 26, 2023 | Law.com

ABA 509s: Law School First-Year Enrollment Lower Than 2022

On Dec. 15, the 2023 first-year enrollment is listed as 37,886—a decline of 174 students (0.46%) as compared to 38,060 in 2022; however, on Dec. 20, the 2023 total first-year J.D. enrollment shows 38,921, and when that figure is compared to 2022 total first-year J.D. enrollment of 39,294 that shows a decline of 373 students (nearly 1%).
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December 26, 2023 | National Law Journal

US Trial Courts Issued More Pro-Employee Harassment Rulings After #MeToo, Study Says

By contrast, the report also found that the probability of plaintiff success in harassment cases on appeal decreased after the #MeToo movement began.
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December 23, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Judge Us, By Us

Courts embody the collective belief that it is better to organize by law than by force – and so, they have power only when they have believers. Over the 15 years, Connecticut's judiciary has taken great strides to better reflect the people it serves and thereby serve them better.
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December 23, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

What Do We Do About Long-Term Care?

Long-term care, especially as baby boomers retire and fewer workers remain in the workforce to shoulder the burden, is a serious threat to aging Americans. A national long-term care strategy needs to be developed.
3 minute read
December 22, 2023 | National Law Journal

Supreme Court Denies Request to Quickly Resolve Trump Immunity Issue

The former president's argument will be heard first by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on Jan. 9.
5 minute read
December 22, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Tax Reform Act of 1969: A Remembrance

In his Estate Planning and Philanthropy column, Conrad Teitell reflects on the Tax Reform Act of 1969, as he has been doing in recent years during the month of December, and shares a memory associated with the subject.
2 minute read
December 21, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Are Jurors Angrier? Consultants Say There's More to the Story Than That

"We're in a period of upheaval in terms of how we're assessing juries," consultant Tara Trask said.
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