The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Lizzy McLellan | November 16, 2017
Allegheny County has settled with five inmates who were in solitary confinement while pregnant.
By C. Ryan Barber | November 16, 2017
U.S. Sen. Al Franken came under fire Thursday after a radio newscaster recounted being groped and kissed by the former comedian during a USO tour of the Middle East in 2006, three years before the Minnesota Democrat took office. Less than 24 hours earlier, Franken was speaking out about sexual harassment to make his case against forced arbitration clauses in employment contracts that can silence victims of abuse.
By Greg Land | November 16, 2017
The owner of Macon's The Rifleman gun store missed the mark when a Fulton County judge dismissed his petition to stop state revenue officials from selling or improperly storing what he claimed are millions of dollars' worth of museum-quality weapons to pay a tax bill of less than $126,000.
By Charles Toutant | November 16, 2017
A mistrial has been declared in the corruption trial of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, and Florida eye doctor Salomon Melgen, multiple media outlets have reported.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Kaitlyn R. Maxwell | November 16, 2017
An appeal pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit asks whether CERCLA pre-empts state law claims for medical monitoring, Giovanni v. U.S. Dep't of the Navy, No. 17-2473 (3d Cir.). This is an important issue in the context of perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) because the exact health effects remain in dispute.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Ben Seal | November 16, 2017
A Pennsylvania State Police trooper acting within the scope of his employment is immune from suit under the doctrine of sovereign immunity, even if his actions cause intentional harm, the Commonwealth Court has ruled.
Corporate Counsel | Investigation|News
By Sue Reisinger | November 16, 2017
The dollar figure doesn't put this among the top 10 highest FCPA penalties, but costs behind the scenes were still high for Wal-Mart.
By Roy Strom | November 15, 2017
David Syed, a former member of the executive committee at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, has joined the global legal giant as it reportedly steps in to advise the troubled South American nation in an effort to refinance $60 billion in debt.
By Michael Booth | November 15, 2017
Democratic Gov.-elect Phil Murphy's transition team will include former New Jersey Supreme Court Chief Justice James Zazzali and former Associate Justice Gary Stein as ethics counsel.
By Kristen Rasmussen | November 15, 2017
ALM takes a look at which law firms the pharmaceutical industry is turning to for representation in this nationwide spate of opioid marketing litigation.
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