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New Jersey Law Journal

Internal Affairs Files Discoverable in Excessive-Force Suit

A Camden, N.J., federal judge has ordered the Atlantic City Police Department to turn over a representative sample of all its internal affairs files from 2003 to 2011 to a plaintiff whose suit claims two officers assaulted him for no reason.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Hill Lawyer Runs New Georgetown Law Center on Privacy

Georgetown University Law Center has created a center focused on preserving privacy and civil rights in the face of advancing technology, and it has hired one of Capitol Hill's top lawyers to run it.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

George v. New York City Transit Authority

Suit's Claims Styled as §1983 Claims to Avoid Bar for Failure to Serve Timely Notice of Claim
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Allan Van Fleet Talks About Significance of 'Fisher v. UT' Decision

When Fisher v. University of Texas, Austin was pending before the U.S. Supreme Court, Allan Van Fleet had drafted and filed an amicus brief on behalf of the family of Heman Marion Sweatt, which supported the school in the Fisher case.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Divided Fifth Circuit Upholds UT's Race-Conscious Admissions

A Fifth Circuit panel ordered more briefing, held oral arguments and on July 15 reaffirmed its support of the University of Texas program even under the heightened standard.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Obama Names Record Number of Gay Federal Judges

President Barack Obama's 11th nomination of an openly gay or lesbian lawyer to a federal district judgeship reflects both his declared mission to diversify the courts and the widespread cultural shift in acceptance of gays and lesbians in public life.
7 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Rising from the ashes: firm to celebrate inauguration of new building after devastating fire

"It's like coming home; it really is," said Jim Harrington, director of the Texas Civil Rights Project.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Deaf Drivers Sue Police Over Lack of Sign Language Interpreting

The New Jersey Attorney General and two local police departments are accused in Trenton, N.J., federal court of violating the Americans With Disabilities Act for failing to provide sign language interpreting for deaf motorists during traffic stops.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

UConn to Pay $1.3 Million to Settle Sex Assault Claims

The University of Connecticut will pay nearly $1.3 million to settle a federal lawsuit filed by five women who claimed the school responded to their sexual assault complaints with indifference.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

What To Tell Clients While Same-Sex Issue Is In Courts

Until the issue of same-sex marriage in Florida has been definitively decided, it is prudent for same-sex couples to do some basic legal preparations, like estate planning, durable power of attorney and health care proxies, according to attorney Ari J. Glazer.
4 minute read

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