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New York Law Journal

Admission of Rap Lyrics Raised on Eve of Trial

Reflecting a spreading national concern among defense attorneys, a heated legal battle is being waged in a Brooklyn federal court over the admission of an alleged gang leader's violent rap lyrics and videos in his upcoming murder and racketeering trial.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Jury to Hear Justice Department Lawyer's Race Discrimination Claims

Next week, a federal jury in Washington will consider whether the U.S. Department of Justice denied a promotion to a veteran prosecutor because of his race.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Female Athletes Sue NCAA Over Scholarship Cuts, Claiming Bias

Female athletes at Kean University whose scholarships were revoked after the NCAA launched a crackdown on the New Jersey school for rules infractions have brought a putative class action, alleging they suffered disparate impact that amounted to gender discrimination.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Sotomayor's Affirmative Action Dissent Was 'Courageous,' Holder Says

Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. on Wednesday described as "courageous and personal" the dissent from U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor in the Michigan affirmative action case.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

New Leader for DOJ Pardon Office Amid Clemency Overhaul

The U.S. Department of Justice has replaced the embattled head of the pardon office amid a new push to review and expedite clemency applications related to drug crimes, Deputy Attorney General James Cole said today. Deborah Leff will take over the Office of the Pardon Attorney from Ronald Rodgers.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Marcia Coyle on PBS NewsHour: Michigan Affirmative Action

1 minute read

Daily Report Online

Same-Sex Couples Sue to Strike Down Ga. Marriage Ban

Plaintiffs challenging the ban on same-sex marriage include an in-house IP counsel for AT&T. They are being represented by Tara Borelli (above) and other counsel from Lambda Legal.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

Suit Launched Against Georgia Gay Marriage Ban

Three same-sex Georgia couples—including the general counsel for AT&T Intellectual Property Corp. and two Atlanta police officers who were legally married out of state—are suing to overturn the state of Georgia's ban on same-sex marriage and force its public officials to recognize legal same-sex marriages from other jurisdictions.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Thompson v. Besio

By | April 23, 2014
Convicted Burglar Denied Habeas Relief; DNA Sample Not Shown to Have Been Coerced
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Marshall v. City of New York

By | April 23, 2014
Probable Cause for Arrest Existed; Remedies Exist As to Car Sold After Impoundment
2 minute read

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