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In America today, nobody who goes to court escapes a system that is slow, expensive, and rarely results in a trial. Whatever your political views, the Trump legal saga illustrates this failure to adjudicate.
Winning a Custody Appeal Based on Abuse of Discretion Isn't Easy
N.R. v. M.P. is a recent, significant case in Connecticut family law that highlights the challenges inherent in attempting to overturn custody decisions based on an abuse of discretion standard. This case provides important insights into custody determinations, property division, and the consequences of discovery violations in divorce proceedings.
Law Clerks Can't Seek Post-Clerkship Jobs With Political Orgs, Ethics Guidance Says
"A law clerk who applies for a job with a political organization risks linking the judge's chambers to political activity, which could compromise the independence of the judiciary," the advisory opinion states.
Transgender Patients Sue Aetna Over Surgeries—But They Face a Hurdle
Even their lawyer acknowledges the plaintiffs have a difficult road ahead in litigation.
Citing Missed Deadline, 2nd Circuit Tosses Appeal Against Equitable Insurance
"The local rules do not supersede the requirements of the federal rules" of appellate procedure, the appeals court held. "Moreover, the district court's individual rules explicitly warned that this Court would not accept such an argument to excuse an untimely notice of appeal."
Ailing Harvey Weinstein Facing New Indictment in Manhattan
The indictment remains under seal, Assistant District Attorney Nicole Blumberg told Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Curtis Farber, and is expected to remain sealed until Weinstein appears in court for arraignment on Sept. 18.
Federal Judge Blocks New Hampshire Law Banning Transgender Girls From School Sports
U.S. District Judge Landya McCafferty said the law "on its face, discriminates against transgender girls," and said the bill's "disparate treatment of transgender girls because they are transgender is clear on the face of the statute."
Talc Trial Opens in Connecticut: J&J 'Chose to Do the Wrong Thing'
Ben Braly, of Dean Omar Branham Shirley, told jurors in Connecticut's Bridgeport Judicial District Court on Wednesday that his client, plaintiff Evan Plotkin, was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2021, at age 64, after a lifetime of using Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder products.
Waterbury Jury Awards $3.9M: 'We Didn't Have a Slam Dunk Here'
"He doesn't really know what happened," plaintiff counsel Maria Cahill said of her client.
Would FTC Chair Lina Khan Stay on Under a President Harris or Trump?
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