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New York Law Journal

2013's Top 10: From Voting Rights Act to Moreland Commission

In their Government and Election Law column, Jerry H. Goldfeder of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan and Myrna Pérez of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law reveal their election law top 10, including cases on campaign donation limits, New York City's election runoff system, and the language of state constitutional amendments on the ballot.
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Law.com

Elected Officials Not Prevailing Parties in Voting Rights Case

Seven elected officials in Galveston County and a Galveston citizen were not prevailing parties in a voting right case, so not entitled to attorney fees, a three judge panel of the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided on Dec. 17.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Landmark Rulings in Civil Rights Cases Define Court

The U.S. Supreme Court in 2013 confronted the Voting Rights Act, state and federal same-sex marriage issues and affirmative action.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Southern District Judge Backs Collection of Phone Data

The National Security Agency's practice of collecting information about all telephone calls placed in, to and from the United States is lawful despite the potential civil liberties abuses inherent in such a "metadata" bank, a federal judge in Manhattan ruled Friday.
7 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Forecast 2014: Making Doctor's Offices ADA Accessible

What's the next big thing in disability civil rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act? One rapidly developing area is accessibility of health care. The ADA was signed more than 23 years ago, and yet, it is still in its early development as it relates to health care.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Canzoneri v. Village of Rockville Centre

Takings Claim Over Home's Demolition Not 'Ripe' But 'Parratt' Emergency Defense Withstood
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Griffin v. Suffolk County

§2254 Habeas Relief Denied for Failure To Exhaust Remedies in State Court
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Access to Justice, Economic Impact Were Focus for Phila. Bar

The Philadelphia Bar Association's efforts to promote access to justice for indigent clients in civil matters took center stage in 2013, gaining traction at the state level.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Knapp v. Hogan

By | December 26, 2013
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Court Cuts Winston & Strawn Fee Request in Pro Bono Matter

Winston & Strawn's nearly $20,000 fee request in a pro bono case where New York City was sanctioned for discovery delays was chopped to $3,600 when a Southern District magistrate judge found the firm provided few details about the attorneys' experience and billed for too many attorneys and hours.
4 minute read

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