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December 13, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Second Circuit Rejects Trump's Presidential Immunity Defense in Defamation Case

Trump's attorney Alina Habba of Habba Madaio & Associates said the former president will seek "immediate review from the Supreme Court."
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December 13, 2023 | National Law Journal

Jan. 6 Defendant Secures High Court Review of Obstruction Charge

The Supreme Court is set to consider whether a former police officer who participated in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot can be charged for obstructing an official proceeding in a case with implications for other rioters—and potentially former President Donald Trump.
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December 13, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

University Leaders Miss the Easy Answer in Political Test

In truth, the Congressional inquiry was not about the law. It was about politics, and these presidents, all of whom have had brilliant and accomplished careers, were too smart for the room. It was painful to watch.
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December 13, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Did Michael Cohen's Lawyer Cite Fake Cases? US Judge Aims To Find Out

U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman of the Southern District of New York issued a two-page order to show cause Tuesday, writing that Cohen's attorney David M. Schwartz, a solo practitioner in New York, cited three cases as examples of "District Court decisions, affirmed by the Second Circuit Court, granting early termination of supervised release."
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December 12, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Appellate Court Vacates Foreclosure Sale, Citing Effect of Stay

"There was no ambiguity as to their interpretation of the law," John Sodipo said. "This sets the precedent and gives cases similar a path to follow. They're saying the rule of law has got to be respected."
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December 12, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

9 Attorneys Disciplined in November, Connecticut Authorities Say

According to the reviewing committee, one respondent was retained to represent a client in a postjudgment child-custody dispute, but was "unprepared and unorganized" and "lacked diligence."
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December 12, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

As Antisemitism Increases on Social Media, Some Look to Bar Groups to Wade In

"We believe we need to stand up when people in our own community, in the legal community, engage in antisemitic hate speech, if they're fostering it, promoting it, or supporting it," Eric Weitz of The Weitz Law Firm, who is a member of the Brandeis Law Society's executive committee, said.
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December 12, 2023 | The American Lawyer

How Some Big Law Firms Can Afford Associate Salary Raises

Most of the law firms that have confirmed matches to the latest associate salary scale have PEP above $2 million a year and more than $1 dollars in gross revenue.
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December 11, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Time to Step Up: Leadership Needed To Implement Revamped Brownfields Regulations

New program regulations are especially important to many of the state's environmental justice and urban communities.
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December 11, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Microsoft Deepens Commitment to Unions Amid Workers' AI Anxiety

"We are creating seats at this table for labor leaders and workers, because I think it's important for those of us who create technology to get the best insights and advice we can about how to build AI tools in ways that will make people's jobs better," Microsoft President Brad Smith said.
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