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New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Trial Court's Sidestep of 'Batson' Deprived Defendant of Challenge to Jury Discrimination

This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors.
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The Recorder

Hawaii wildfire victims spared from testifying after last-minute deal over $4B settlement

Some victims had been ready to take the witness stand, while others submitted pre-recorded testimony, describing pain made all the more fresh by the recent destruction in Los Angeles.
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National Law Journal

DC Circuit Revives Firefighters' Religious Freedom Litigation in Facial Hair Policy Row

"The district court had no general discretion to excuse civil contempt," Judge Neomi Rao wrote for the D.C. Circuit. "Although there is no general discretion to excuse violations of the 2007 injunction, the district court has discretion in assessing whether a violation has occurred."
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Daily Report Online

Not the Typical Defense: Strategic Motion in Limine Kills $2M Demand

"The classic defense strategy is to drag things out, file motions for summary judgment and try to prevent trial. Here, we did the opposite."
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New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Commercial Division Finds Defendant Engaged in Unfair Competition Against Plaintiff

This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors.
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New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Court Rules on Judgment Motions Over Police Killing of Pet Dog While Executing Warrant

This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors.
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Daily Report Online

Coming This Year: Statewide Case Management System

On Tuesday, Supreme Court of Georgia Justice Michael P. Boggs delivered his State of the Judiciary address to the Georgia General Assembly.Throughout the 30-minute report, Boggs announced the pending roll-out of a statewide case management system and proposal to digitally record court proceedings to circumvent ongoing court reporter staffing shortages. Boggs also shared legislative requests for enhanced safety for superior and state court judges, the elimination of partisan elections for probate and magistrate court judges, and pay raises for the state's more than 1,600 jurists statewide.
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Law.com

What It Takes to Connect With Millennial Jurors

By one estimate, millennials are set to make up 70% of the workforce this year. They’re inevitably going to be a significant part of any jury pool. Here are some tips for tailoring your presentation to appeal to them.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: JFK to Paris Stowaway's Bail Revocation Explained

This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors.
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Litigation Daily

Some Thoughts on What It Takes to Connect With Millennial Jurors

By one estimate, millennials are set to make up 70% of the workforce this year. They’re inevitably going to be a significant part of any jury pool. Here are some tips for tailoring your presentation to appeal to them.
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