By Jimmy Hoover | May 30, 2024
"Government officials cannot attempt to coerce private parties in order to punish or suppress views that the government disfavors," Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote for the court.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Patricia E. Antezana | May 30, 2024
Recently, in Citizens Business Bank v. Mission Bank, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California denied the plaintiff's motion to compel a forensic examination of certain electronic devices, accounts, and backup servers maintained by the defendant and the defendant's employees.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Jay Hamad and Dean Aronin | May 30, 2024
President Biden's recently signed Small Passenger Vessel Liability Fairness Act states that the LOLA does not apply to "small passenger vessels." The new act does not apply retroactively to small passenger shipowners that have a pending limitation proceeding in federal court that pre-dates Dec. 23, 2022.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Paul Shechtman | May 30, 2024
Following last month's reversal of Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault convictions, a bill is receiving consideration in the New York State Legislature that would essentially adopt Rule 413 for New York. Should it become law?
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Jennifer Kupferman | May 30, 2024
In this article, Jennifer Kupferman explains how therapy can help lawyers strengthen their skills and shore up their confidence, with particular emphasis on somatic therapy and EDMR.
By ALM Staff | May 30, 2024
This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors.
By Patrick Smith | May 30, 2024
Paul Hastings offers a case study in the aggressive hiring of top performers, and observers say the push has worked out.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | May 29, 2024
Because generating and maintaining an extensive library of educational videos on conflict resolution on a judge's personal social media account(s) will readily be perceived as a campaign of self-promotion, it is only ethically permissible during the judge's window period.
By Ross Todd | May 29, 2024
Sean O'Neal, Tom Kessler, and Jane VanLare of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton helped Genesis win approval for the settlement of the AG's Martin Act claims and its plan of reorganization, where dollar creditors are estimated to receive 100% of their claims and cryptocurrency creditors have estimated average recoveries of 77% on an in-kind basis.
By Adolfo Pesquera | May 29, 2024
Judge Maria Cantu Hexsel denied sanctions motions hurled by both sides of the Elon Musk defamation case, and denied Musk's motion to dismiss the lawsuit.
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