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New York Law Journal

Civil Rights Attorneys' Fees in Peril at the Supreme Court

For civil rights lawyers, attorneys' fees paid by the government play a critical role in funding work on behalf of indigent clients and in deterring unlawful conduct by government actors. In April, however, the Supreme Court accepted for review a case that threatens to upend settled law across the federal circuits.
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New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Attorney General Proposes Disparate Impact Discrimination Rule Under LAD

"We no longer live in a time where 'I meant well' or 'I didn't think' are accepted excuses for denying equal opportunity to anyone," New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. "This rule will help make New Jersey a more equitable and welcoming state for all of our residents."
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

First Department Reverses Injunction Barring NYPD Use of Sealed Arrest Records

The decision from the Appellate Division, First Department gutted a March 2023 order in which Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Lyle Frank ruled the NYPD must overhaul its software so sealed records were no longer available to officers and predictive policing technology.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

'Legal Version of Flopping': Judges Spar Over Standing in Blocking Fund for Black Business Women

"At bottom, American Alliance and its members have shown nothing more than flopping on the field when it comes to establishing an injury in fact," Eleventh Circuit Judge Robin Rosenbaum wrote in dissent.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Surge of Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills and How We Can Protect Ourselves

There has been an unprecedented upsurge of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation introduced across the United States, causing significant alarm in our community. These bills affect every sector of our lives, from schools to our homes, the workplace, sports, and health care.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

4th Circuit Reverses Qualified Immunity Award in Police Excessive Force Suit

The Fourth Circuit in a 2-1 decision reversed a district court award of qualified immunity to a police officer, finding he had violated a U.S. lieutenant's civil rights during a December 2020 traffic stop in Virginia.
4 minute read

International Edition

Mexicans Elect Ruling Party Candidate for the Presidency in Consolidation of Power

Claudia Sheinbaum has vowed to continue with the agenda of the Morena party, prompting concern by investors and their legal advisers who have not found the policies business-friendly, and who fear they will further erode checks and balances and weaken the country's judiciary.
5 minute read

Law.com

Magistrate Judge Sides With County Defendants in Inmate's Claims in Failure to Treat Hepatitis C

According to the summary judgment motion, Russell is entitled to qualified immunity because "no reasonable person in her position would have known" that her actions in monitoring Connell's Hepatitis C and treating symptoms would have constituted a violation of "some clearly established right" of the plaintiff.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas Supreme Court Puts Onus on Medical Profession, Upholds Anti-Abortion Law

Despite evidence that Texas doctors delay medically necessary abortions until the mother's life is at imminent risk of death or loss of major organ function, the court held the anti-abortion law provides doctors with sufficient discretion.
4 minute read

International Edition

Report: Toronto Law Students Did Not Breach School's Code of Conduct With Pro-Palestinian Letter

An external review at Toronto Metropolitan University concluded the students' letter was "harsh" and "aggressive" in tone but a "valid" exercise of their freedom of speech.
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