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New York Law Journal

NY Office of Court Administration Wins Bid to Shield Judicial Communications

In October 2022, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Lyle Frank ordered that the Office of Court Administration disclose the communications. OCA appealed, arguing the records sought were inter or intra-agency materials and therefore exempt under FOIL.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Title IX: A Paradigm of Legal Nuance

Title IX investigations are supposed to be a fair and effective tool to make informed decisions about student complaints. Not surprisingly, the practical application of this federal law is often as nuanced as the behaviors that brought about the complaint to begin with. A recent case demonstrates this very well.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Case Over Non-Economic Damages Cap Is Transferred to Ga. Supreme Court

A wrongful-death medical-malpractice case out of Macon gave rise to the issue over whether a cap is constitutionally valid.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Small Firms Best Netflix Legal Team, High Court Denies Review in Libel Case

The case concerns the Netflix series "Dirty Money" and one episode titled "Guardians Inc." that documented abuses perpetrated against vulnerable elderly citizens.
3 minute read

International Edition

Australia's Government-Owned Broadcasting Network Taps US Firm Seyfarth Shaw to Defend It in Wrongful Dismissal Case Involving Israel-Hamas Social Media Posts

The plaintiff alleges that the public broadcaster systemically discriminates against people with Arab or Muslim backgrounds as well as other people of color.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Court System Agrees to Resolve DOJ Claims of Discriminatory Drug Policies

"Under this agreement, courts that categorically restricted the use of opioid treatment medication are required to allow people with opioid use disorder to take proven medications that can put them on a path toward recovery and rehabilitation," Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke said in a statement.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

By Extending 'Henderson,' NJ Justices Staunch Problematic Eyewitness Identification Issue

Why would an impermissibly suggestive identification procedure on the eve of trial be less pernicious than one occurring earlier in the case?
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

CUNY Law Marks 10 Years Since Landmark Ruling in Stop-And-Frisk Class Action Suit

Retired U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin was in attendance at a Jan. 30 event hosted by the City University of New York School of Law to mark the 10-year anniversary of her ruling in Floyd v. City of New York.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Appellate Judges Ask if Civil Rights Law Bars Grant Program for Black Business Women

Eleventh Circuit's consideration follows the U.S. Supreme Court's striking down of race-conscious college admissions policies.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Federal Judge Shuts Down Visually Impaired Man's Website Accessibility Claim

In reviewing the issue, Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge Richard A. Lanzillo said the matter presented an open question for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
4 minute read

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