By Marcia Coyle | September 20, 2017
What may seem awkward at first glance is not at all awkward to Wallace Jefferson, former chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court. Jefferson, who returned to private practice in Austin four years ago, is now challenging his old court in a petition at the U.S. Supreme Court that could increase the already high stakes in the new term for the nation's gay community.
By P.J. D'Annunzio | September 20, 2017
A federal appeals court has ruled that although Lackawanna County failed to pay overtime to some of its employees, it did not show a "willfulness" to violate the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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By Tom McParland | September 19, 2017
As the Delaware judiciary emerges from a period of unprecedented turnover, the state Supreme Court is overturning Chancery Court decisions at a rate not seen in years, a significant departure for two courts known for their consistency when it comes to deciding matters of corporate and commercial law.
By Josefa Velasquez | September 19, 2017
New York State Bar Association president Sharon Stern Gerstman told a news conference in Albany that a constitutional convention is needed to fix a "confusing and inefficient" court system.
By njlawjournal | New Jersey Law Journal | September 19, 2017
A recent "Voice of the Bar" accused South Brunswick Township of "uncivil," "ad hominem attacks" against former Mount Laurel Judge Douglas K. Wolfson. Lest the interests of South Brunswick—and indeed all New Jersey citizens—suffer prejudice by these accusations, a response is essential.
By Jonathan Ringel | September 18, 2017
Chief Judge Ed Carnes of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit opened a memorial service for the late Judge Phyllis Kravitch on Monday by illustrating her sense of humor about jurists' liberal and conservative reputations.
By Katheryn Hayes Tucker | September 18, 2017
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today said Monday he has joined a bipartisan coalition of 37 states and territories urging health insurance companies to use their power to discourage doctors from prescribing opioids.
By Katheryn Hayes Tucker | September 18, 2017
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform sent out a scathing review Monday of Georgia as a litigation venue.
By njlawjournal | New Jersey Law Journal | September 18, 2017
The association's governing body accepted a report about judicial independence in municipal courts and voted to seek participation in two pending cases.
By Jason Grant | September 15, 2017
The Appellate Division, First Department, has instituted live video streaming of its oral arguments, bringing it in step with the New York Court of Appeals, the state's three other Appellate Division departments and many federal courts around the country.
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