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New Jersey Law Journal

Justices Void 6-Month Filing Deadline for Discrimination Claims

In a landmark decision, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled on June 15 that the two-year statute of limitations for filing a lawsuit alleging violations of the state Law Against Discrimination cannot be shortened by a clause in an employment agreement or contract.
5 minute read

Litigation Daily

Verizon's Big Net Neutrality Miscalculation

When the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Tuesday upheld net neutrality rules, it was the logical outcome of what feels like a huge miscalculation by Verizon Communications Inc. and hordes of industry supporters.
18 minute read

The Recorder

Hyan v. Hummer

4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Houston Lawyer Convinces 5th Circuit Immigrant's Case Was Botched Over Wrong Address

Appellate Lawyer of the Week: Houston attorney convinces Fifth Circuit that immigrant's case was botched over a wrong address.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Appellate Courts: How Useful Is It to Have an Even Number of Judges?

Conventional wisdom dictates that it is less than optimal to design an appellate tribunal having an even, as opposed to an odd, number of judges. But recent experiences at the U.S. Supreme Court, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, and even the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, demonstrate, once again, that conventional ­wisdom is not always correct.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Gov. Wolf Names Mundy as Pa. Supreme Court Pick

Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday nominated Superior Court Judge Sallie Updyke Mundy to fill the vacancy on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court left by former Justice J. Michael Eakin's March resignation. If confirmed by the Republican-controlled state Senate, Mundy would serve on an interim basis through next year.
8 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

Justices Decline to Revisit Power Plant Mercury Standards

Twenty states failed to persuade the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to examine an appellate court's decision to leave in place legally flawed mercury and air toxics regulations while the Environmental Protection Agency addressed the shortcomings.
4 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

A Law Prof's Take on Judicial Recusals, the Williams Decision and Trump

Recusal has emerged as an issue in the presidential campaign, in the form of Republican candidate Donald Trump's criticism of Judge Gonzalo Curiel for not stepping aside from the civil suit against Trump University. The high court itself has faced recusal controversies in recent years, prompting calls for justices to be more transparent in explaining why they do or don't recuse in certain cases. Stetson University College of Law professor Louis Virelli III has just written Disqualifying the High Court, a book about recusal that focuses mainly on the Supreme Court but also charts the history of recusal statutes—many of which he believes are unconstitutional. Our conversation with Virelli was edited for length and clarity.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Uneasy Florida Justices Weigh Gun Control

The Florida Supreme Court considers issues with both open carry and concealed weapons.
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

Post-'Commitment,' Court Orders Return of Firearms

Yates County Court Judge W. Patrick Falvey said it was clear from medical records that Donna McKay voluntarily checked herself into a hospital while suffering from an anxiety attack, circumstances that do not constitute a "commitment."
4 minute read

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