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February 29, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut's Shrinking Bar Has More Salt Than Pepper

The phenomenon of a shrinking pool of young or new lawyers has some consequences. Ask any hiring partner how hard it is to find young folks to replace retiring members.
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February 29, 2024 | Law.com

Yale's Heather Gerken Aims to Pave the Way for Women in Leadership

"I was overwhelmed by how welcomed I was," Gerken told Law.com in a recent interview. "I would walk down the halls and have older male alumni reach out and say, 'It's about time!'"
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February 28, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Lawyers for Halkbank Stress Common Law Sovereign Immunity in 2nd Circuit Argument

Williams & Connolly partner John Williams, who represents Halkbank, argued that the common law favors his client and that the indictment in a sanctions-busting case should be dismissed.
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February 28, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

'The Supreme Court Made This Clear': New Ruling Offers Clarity on FOIA Requests

"Law enforcement has their job to do," attorney Valicia Dee Harmon said. "But at some point, the public has a right too, especially in the case of a case that's very, very cold."
4 minute read
February 28, 2024 | Law.com

Dean Developments: 3 Law Schools Appoint New Leadership, Quinnipiac Receives $3M Donation

The latest in law dean news from across the U.S.
7 minute read
February 28, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Beyond Politics: Look More Than One Move Ahead With Chevron Deference

Our test should make sense to both liberals and conservatives no matter who is running the executive branch, even if they are unhappy about the result in a specific case.
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February 28, 2024 | National Law Journal

Supreme Court Debates if Bump Stocks Are Validly Banned as 'Machine Guns'

"I can't understand how anybody could think these two things could be treated differently," Justice Elena Kagan said of the similarity between traditional machine guns and bump-stock-modified rifles.
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February 28, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Texas Should Stop and Think Before Executing Ivan Cantu

A terse dismissal from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals may allow Cantu to be executed later today.
6 minute read
February 27, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

'Her Vacation Getaway Turned Out to Be a Death Trap': Airbnb Hit With Wrongful-Death Suit

"When she rented the property, Airbnb promised her a safe and secure home away from home," the complaint alleged. "Unbeknownst to Debra, the Airbnb property she rented for her vacation getaway turned out to be a death trap."
3 minute read
February 26, 2024 | National Law Journal

Justices Appear Divided Over State Laws Regulating Content-Moderation by Social Media Sites

The high court is reviewing the constitutionality of GOP-backed laws in Florida and Texas to stop the perceived censorship of conservative views by the sites.
6 minute read

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