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New York Law Journal

NY Lawmakers Exploring Expansion of Program to Seal Past Criminal Records

There was at least one area on which both sides agreed: few individuals eligible to have their past criminal records sealed in New York take advantage of the state's current procedure for doing so. Some have estimated that fewer than 1% of those eligible take advantage of the law.
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New York Law Journal

Securities Suit Against Chicken Producer Is Tossed by Second Circuit Panel

The panel turned aside arguments that the courts should not apply the pleading standards of securities law to antitrust factual claims at the heart of the suit.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Ex-GC Claims CFO Was Fixing Books to Give Executives Bonuses

Steven Berkovitch filed suit Dec. 6 on behalf of Five Hole LLC against Oded Segev in Delaware Chancery Court over allegations of breach of fiduciary duties, unjust enrichment and conversion.
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New York Law Journal

Manhattan Judge Clears Exxon in NY AG's Lawsuit Over Accounting for Climate Change Risks

The decision came with one caveat, with Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Barry Ostrager saying the decision does not represent a vindication of Exxon Mobil's environmental stewardship. But he said the case implicated securities fraud, not the environmental footprint of the energy company.
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Law.com

Philadelphia Court Tops 'Judicial Hellholes' List After $8B Risperdal Verdict

New venues to make the American Tort Reform Association's annual Top 10 list are Georgia, for its "nuclear verdicts," and Oklahoma, due to its $572 million judgment in the first trial over the opioid crisis.
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New York Law Journal

2nd Circuit Issues Split Decision on Wage-and-Hour Settlements, But Issue Remains in Flux, Lawyers Say

Some attorneys on Monday told the New York Law Journal that the pointed language in both opinions indicated strong feelings within the Second Circuit on both sides of the issue and could signal that the court would consider rehearing the case en banc.
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New York Law Journal

NY's Law School Deans Ask Court Officials to Remove Mental Health Question for Attorney Applicants

In a brief letter sent to state court officials, 14 deans of the 15 law schools in New York state said the inquiry should be stripped from the state's application.
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New York Law Journal

Westchester Town Justice Stripped of Duties After His Tax Evasion Guilty Plea

Seedorf was accused by federal prosecutors of evading payment of more than $160,000 in federal income tax over the last decade and hiding proceeds from a legal settlement.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Weil Facing Sharp Fee Objections in Ditech Bankruptcy

The New York law firm was one of several firms overbilling for services in the Chapter 11 case of a mortgage company, the U.S. trustee found in a review of final fee applications.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

No Plans to Delay, Change NY's New Criminal Justice Laws, Senate Leader Says

Prosecutors in New York have pushed back on the new laws since they were approved by the Legislature in late March. They've said their offices will need more funding to comply with the reforms, particularly when it comes to discovery.
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