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Case Tests Local Government Liability For Failure To Police for Potholes
In a case argued Monday, the state Supreme Court is considering whether county and local governments can be held liable for not fixing potholes they might not know about, or for not having detection systems in place to spot them.Emails Detail Use of Controversial Surveillance Tool
Emails describing the government's use of sophisticated "stingray" surveillance technology to track people using their cellphone signals have emerged at the center of a controversy that lies at the intersection of privacy and evolving technology.Lawyer Suspended for Dealings With an Associate and Client
A Queens lawyer who told a just-hired associate to misrepresent herself to clients in order to collect fees and also mishandled a client's attempt to avert foreclosure has been suspended for five years.Litigator of the Week: RICO Suave
Five years ago, a Haynes and Boone partner read some email evidence that convinced him his client could bring a rare civil RICO case, which can result in treble damages but is difficult to prove. The decision ultimately led to a $7.2 million final judgment in favor of his clients, issued Aug. 30 by U.S. District Judge Jorge A. Solis in the Northern District of Texas in Dallas.Circuit Vacates Class Certification in Google Litigation
The circuit said Monday that Judge Denny Chin's decision to certify the class was premature because he had not determined the merits of Google's fair-use defense under the Copyright Act to copying and displaying "snippets" of millions of books for the Library Project of its "Google Books" search tool.NY Judges May Have to Wait Even Longer for Their Salaries to Catch Up With Inflation
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