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National Law Journal

Misconduct Claims Against Ex-D.C. Judge Face New Scrutiny

A committee of federal judges will review a misconduct complaint against Richard Roberts, the former chief judge of the federal district court in Washington who retired amid allegations that he sexually abused a teenage witness decades ago.
10 minute read

The American Lawyer

The Global Lawyer: The 'Zombie' Alien Tort, Three Years After Kiobel

In 2016, the corporate alien tort is more alive than dead.
14 minute read

Law.com

Garland's Record: Agencies Win, Prosecutors Win and Judges Agree With Him (Mostly)

A common refrain since Merrick Garland’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court is that he’s a “moderate” judge—not a firebrand activist, but certainly someone who would shift the high court’s ideological balance to the left. So what does it mean to be a “moderate” judge?
32 minute read

National Law Journal

Morning Wrap: K&L Gates D.C. Forefather Retires | So long, Michael Ratner | Legal Battle of John and Yoko

K&L Gates renames a conference room after a retiring partner, plus coverage of law firms on Jeopardy!, the legacy of Michael Ratner, and the immigration ballad of John and Yoko.
17 minute read

National Law Journal

Calif. Judge, Often Reversed, Is Removed From Barbri Antitrust Class Action

A federal appeals court on Wednesday ordered the removal of a California judge who is overseeing an antitrust class action against the publishers of the Barbri bar review course after his rulings have been repeatedly reversed.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Lawsuit Over Excessive Medical Record Fees Is Revived

The lower court had held that plaintiffs failed to show standing because their attorneys, and not themselves, had paid the medical record copying fees, but the Second Circuit said the complaint expressly alleged that the plaintiffs asked for medical records and paid the charge through counsel.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Bid for Retroactive Judicial Pay Raises Is Rejected by Court

The state Court of Appeals declined Tuesday to order retroactive compensation or damages to state judges who did not get higher salaries in the 2000s because pay raise bills stalled in Albany due to politicking over unrelated legislation.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

HIV-Positive Man Who Had Unprotected Sex Stays Confined

A man who acknowledged having unprotected sex with dozens of women in the late 1990s despite knowing he was infected with the HIV virus remains a danger to the public, an appeals court said as it upheld his civil confinement.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Full Circuit Won't Review Alien Tort Statute Decision

A majority of Second Circuit judges Monday rejected rehearing en banc the case of 'Jesner v. Arab Bank,' where plaintiffs alleged that the Jordan-based bank handled monies that were used by Palestinian terrorist groups for attacks on Israel.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Amendments to Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure to Take Effect

On Dec. 1, several noteworthy amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure are scheduled to take effect. The most significant amendments will affect the maximum ­permitted length of briefs, the time available for responding to briefs and motions that have been served electronically, and amicus briefs submitted in connection with panel rehearing or rehearing en banc.
7 minute read

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