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New York Law Journal

Judge: State Did Not Violate Fired Press Officer's Rights

A former public information officer for the state Thruway Authority cannot sustain a federal action alleging he was ousted for political speech and for being a whistleblower, a judge in Rochester has held.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Nordstrom v. Ryan

By | August 11, 2014
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Duke University

Most universities strive for diversity on campus. Duke University general ­counsel Pamela Bernard has worked hard to make sure the school's legal department reflects that goal.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Pam Bondi Believes State Judges Shouldn't Rule on Gay Marriage

By | August 08, 2014
Attorney General Pam Bondi says Florida Courts should wait until U.S. Supreme Court decides on state gay marriage issue.
2 minute read

Law.com

Virginia Asks Supreme Court to Take Same-Sex Marriage Case

Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring on Friday petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review an appeals court decision that struck down the commonwealth's ban on same-sex marriage, even though he supported the ruling.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Is U.S. Supreme Court Living in the 18th or 21st Century?

In his Civil Rights and Civil Liberties column, Christopher Dunn writes: The role that colonial practices should play in constitutional jurisprudence has long been debated, with Justice Scalia serving as the most prominent supporter of the view that the guarantees of the Bill of Rights must be grounded in the original intentions of the "Founding Fathers." Yet, with nearly 250 years separating contemporary American society from the Declaration of Independence, the tenuousness of this position becomes increasingly evident.
10 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Tumpson v. Farina

By | August 07, 2014
Attorney Fees Appropriate Where City Clerk Violated Right of Referendum
3 minute read

National Law Journal

In Sixth Circuit Same-Sex Marriage Cases, a Republican Appointee Could Be Deciding Vote

U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Jeffrey Sutton—a George W. Bush appointee who heard arguments Wednesday in a string of cases challenging state same-sex marriage bans—is no stranger to closely watched, divisive issues that are on a fast track to the U.S. Supreme Court.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

City Files Motion to End Stop-and-Frisk Appeals

On the heels of a ruling that refused to let police unions intervene in 'Floyd v. City of New York,' New York City has moved to withdraw its appeal of the stop-and-frisk litigation.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Suit Claims Unemployment Applicants Being Denied Counsel

A putative class action recently filed in New Jersey court accuses the Department of Labor of purposely confounding those seeking unemployment benefits—including by failing to advise of their right to counsel.
4 minute read

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