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BP Pays $102M to Settle California Overcharging Lawsuit

“BP thought it could get away with providing false and misleading information in order to line its own pockets. Today, we send a clear message: cheating the people of California will cost you more than it's worth," Attorney General Xavier Becerra said.
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Law.com

For Law Profs, Beware the Perils of Twitter

Legal scholars should ditch the snark and stick to their areas of legal expertise when using Twitter, according to a new law review article.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Third Circuit Dismisses Pa. Residents' Objections to More Flights at Trenton-Mercer Airport

The Third Circuit has affirmed an FAA ruling allowing Allegiant Air to offer commercial flights at Trenton-Mercer Airport in Ewing, New Jersey.
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Inside Counsel

The Impact of Tax Law Reform on People and Businesses in 2018

Tax reform will have extensive impact on the business climate in the near and long term, with companies focused on navigating many changes and nuances,…
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Delaware Law Weekly

Study Stresses Improvements After Deadly Prison Takeover

A report from the special assistant tasked with overseeing reforms at the Delaware Department of Correction on Thursday revealed that new security cameras and the creation of an inmate advisory council were among the steps being taken to improve security at state prisons in the wake of last year's deadly takeover of James T. Vaughn Correctional Center.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Federal Judge: Warrantless Search Policy By Atlanta Police Is Illegal

U.S. District Senior Judge Charles Pannell Jr. said the 2014 warrantless, no-knock raid of a venue that Fulton County Deputy Devon Brown had rented in a south Atlanta strip mall for meetings of his motorcycle club “was unlawful from the start.” The judge also sanctioned the city and said Brown could seek punitive damages.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Alston & Bird Partner Secures Unanimous Senate Vote for Federal Judge in Georgia

Michael Brown is a great lawyer, federal prosecutor and outstanding citizen of our state whose experience will serve him well on the federal bench,” Georgia Senator Johnny Isakson said.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Lackawanna County Ordered to Resume Gift Day Policy for Court Employees

The Commonwealth Court has reinstated an arbitration award requiring Lackawanna County to resume its past practice of providing to certain Court of Common Pleas employees an additional paid day off that is not specifically mentioned in the parties' collective bargaining agreement.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Senate Won't Investigate Forcible Kissing Allegation Against State Senator

An investigation into an accusation that a state senator forcibly kissed a former staffer won't be conducted by the chamber because the matter does not fall under its jurisdiction, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan said on Thursday.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Georgia Jury Broadsides Casino Ship for $2.2M Verdict in Patron's Fall

Lawyers for the owner of the Emerald Princess II were denied summary judgment on their argument that a one-year statute of limitations printed on the plaintiff's boarding pass shielded them from liability.
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