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Door Opens for Governor to Shape Georgia's High Court

With Georgia Chief Justice Hugh Thompson's impending retirement coinciding with judicial reforms, Gov. Nathan Deal could have a lasting legacy on the state's judiciary.
14 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Approved Opinions for the Week of July 25, 2016

10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Panel Allows Work to Start on Pier 55 Project in NYC

An appellate court has modified an injunction it issued in June by allowing the sponsors of a disputed park project to drive nine piles that would support a platform of land over the Hudson River.
7 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

Flight-Sharing Case, Shut Down by Feds, Arrives at Supreme Court

Private pilots have long posted ads at local airports to find passengers to chip in on costs. When a company called Flytenow moved that process online, the government put a stop to it. A cert petition pending before the U.S. Supreme Court in Flytenow v. Federal Aviation Administration argues that grounding the start-up was "dangerously anachronistic" and could stymie the growth of other "sharing economy" services, such as Uber and Airbnb.
7 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Obama Still Has Shot to Fill Half of Texas' U.S. Judicial Vacancies

The window is quickly closing for President Barack Obama to fill 12 judicial vacancies in Texas—a state which leads the nation in empty seats on the bench and faces judicial emergencies in all four of its federal district.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Faulting Counsel's Advocacy, Panel Reverses Neglect Finding

A divided upstate appeals court found that, while a lower court properly determined that a mother neglected her three children, the children's trial attorney failed to advocate for the wish of two of the children to remain with the mother and thus provided ineffective assistance of counsel.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

Opinion Creates Uncertainty for Deadlines on Motions Seeking Extensions

Further guidance is needed after a state appeals court nixed the concept of automatic tolling on motions for an extension of time, write attorneys Amanda Ingersoll and Christopher Walsh.
10 minute read

Daily Report Online

Family Feud Over Orkin Fortune Headed to Trial

The fight over $8 billion pest control fortune must be resolved by a jury, the Georgia Court of Appeals ruled.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

11th Circuit Issues Favorable Ruling for Consumers Seeking Class Certification

When it comes to consumer class actions, recent Florida precedent swings in favor of plaintiffs seeking class certification, writes attorney Erin E. Bohannon.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

Multidistrict Denture Cream Dispute Unravels on Appeal

Some product liability cases end with the parties collaborating on a resolution, while others grind on for years until one side falters and the other conquers. Multidistrict litigation over denture cream with zinc that allegedly hurt users is getting resolved both ways.
17 minute read

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