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August 04, 2024 | National Law Journal

'If Just One of Them Had Run for Sheriff'

"Of course, anything useful can be abused, and federalism is no exception," U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch writes in his forthcoming book. "The cry of 'states' rights' was used to justify slavery and Jim Crow laws and to defy federal civil rights legislation."
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August 01, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Chester Straub, Retired Federal Appeals Judge and Politician, Dies at 87

Straub was "an exemplary public servant who was deeply committed to justice, integrity, and the rule of law," said Second Circuit Judge José Cabranes.
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July 29, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Asylum: The Sufficiency of Death Threats in Proving Past Persecution

"Going forward, it will behoove asylum applicants and their counsel to present evidence of these aggravating circumstances when seeking asylum," write Paul Weiss' Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp.
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July 17, 2024 | National Law Journal

DC Circuit Nixes $120M Damages Award in Deadly Foreign Contract Dispute

"The court properly recognized that the Republic of Iraq and its Ministry of Defense are immune from suit in this country because this contract had nothing to do with the United States," Boaz S. Morag of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton said of the D.C. Circuit's ruling overturning a $120 million damages award.
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July 15, 2024 | National Law Journal

Service Member and Veteran Employment Protections for a New Era of Global Conflict

Lawmakers' attention should focus first on the most glaring weakness of the Uniformed Service Employment and Reemployment Rights Act—its enforcement structure, which is split among three federal agencies.
5 minute read
July 09, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

A Career as a Judge Advocate Officer in the Military Services

A career in each of the services offers legal disciplines a lawyer would find in any major law firm in the country. The difference is that there is no emphasis on hours billed, but on the quality of work performed and leadership skills developed.
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July 08, 2024 | Legaltech News

Nervous System: Dick Pick, GIRLS, and the History of Reality

Any discussion of arguably the most impressive database system of the 20th Century inevitably involves giggle-inducing names and veers towards Not Safe for Work connotations. Richard "Dick" Pick, creator of GIRLS and the father of Reality, would not have had it any other way.
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July 05, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Just the Tip of Iceberg as Bellwether Plaintiffs Get $10.3M in Arbitration

"The overwhelming evidence revealed that Respondents' false, misleading, deceptive, and unconscionable conduct gave Claimants a false sense of security," AAA Panel Chair Raul A. Gonzalez said.
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July 02, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Former Eckert Seamans Partner Launches Cyberlaw Boutique

"We wanted to address the growing demand for cyber and technology-related legal issues," said Gabriel Tese.
4 minute read
July 02, 2024 | National Law Journal

Abuse of Process or Healthy Strategy? 4th Circuit Case Highlights Debate Over High-Low Deals in Appeals

Typically found at the trial level, high-low agreements set a maximum and minimum amount that can be awarded after a verdict. For plaintiffs, they guarantee a base amount will be received; for defendants, they can prevent nuclear verdicts.
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