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State High Court Rejects Law Professor's Wage Dispute, Finding Fee Basis Is 'Far Exceeding' Minimum Wage, Salary Requirements

Based on his hours in the classroom, the adjunct professor earned $75 per hour for teaching the banking law course, and approximately $102 per hour for the second course—rates "far exceeding" Maine's minimum wage and salary-basis requirement in Section 663(3)K, the court determined.
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New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Court Split: Attorney Narrowly Avoids Disciplinary Board's Disbarment Recommendation

"My actions have cost me my law practice, my reputation, my family's trust and respect, and have ruined me financially," Martin Martin David Eagan said at a hearing last week before the New Jersey Supreme Court.
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Law.com

CFTC Charges Crypto Platform Debiex With $2.3M 'Pig Butchering' Digital Asset Scheme

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.
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Law.com

HomeStreet Bank Faces Class Action Over Multiple Charges for Single Transaction

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be among the first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.
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Federal Judge in Maine Rules Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act Partially Preempts the State's Laws

"Given the language Congress used in the FCRA, state requirements and prohibitions should only be preempted when the matter is capable of classification as identity theft, and then only 'with respect to the conduct required' by the FCRA's identity theft reporting regulations," U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker for the District of Maine wrote. "In other words, this is a case of partial preemption. When the federal identity theft regulations apply to an act of economic abuse, then the blocking of identity-theft-related reporting activity must proceed according to federal law. But insofar as a given debt is the product of more than mere identity theft, compliance with both federal and state law may be appropriate, depending on the circumstances."
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Law.com

'Default Judgment Is an Absolute Last Resort:' Federal Judge Adjusts Order to Allow One More Chance for Defendant's Deposition

"Though I agree that Mr. Allen offers no good excuse for his non-compliance—and arguably digs a deeper hole through his attempts to deflect blame onto his counsel—I find that a less severe sanction than default judgment is initially warranted for Defendants' and Mr. Allen's misconduct," U.S. District Judge Brendan A. Hurson for the District of Maryland wrote in an order Wednesday.
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Law.com

2024 Could Make or Break 'Creative' Mass Tort Bankruptcies

Although advocates for these bankruptcy strategies say they can be more efficient routes to payouts for claimants, some attorneys say judges are likely to shut down these more novel uses of the bankruptcy code.
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Law.com

Elderly Couple's Suit Against JPMorgan Chase Claiming More Than $20M in Losses Limited to Bench Trial

"Although we are disappointed with the decision, we look forward to moving swiftly ahead with a bench trial before Judge Kelley and getting the Doelgers the justice they deserve," the plaintiffs' lead attorney, James R. Serritella, a partner with Kim & Serritella, told Law.com.
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Law.com

Federal Judge Turns Back MOHELA's Sovereign Immunity Defense in Student-Debt Cancellation Case

"MOHELA's reliance on Biden to argue that it is 'part of' the State of Missouri is unpersuasive considering that the Supreme Court did not address sovereign immunity," U.S. District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema wrote in Tuesday's opinion.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Former FINRA Execs Join Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi Following Firm's Record 2023

Christopher Kelly and Lisa Colone are co-chairing a new securities enforcement group at the New Jersey firm.
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