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New York Law Journal

Police Force Against Passively Resisting Suspects                                        

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently issued an important decision on the use of taser force against a passively resisting suspect in 'Saalim v. Walmart'.
13 minute read

National Law Journal

Va. Supreme Court Rejects 4th Amendment Exclusionary Rule in Warrantless Civil Search

"Under settled law, the exclusionary rule, which applies in criminal cases, does not apply in civil cases," Justice Stephen R. McCullough wrote in the unanimous opinion for the Virginia Supreme Court.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

High Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge to Anti-Camping Laws

The high court held that the Eighth Amendment is meant to restrain certain types of punishments that courts can impose after a defendant's conviction, rather than the kinds of acts that local governments can criminalize.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Overturns 'Chevron Deference' in Blow to Federal Agencies

The court's decision is a monumental victory for business groups who have railed against the "Chevron" doctrine as an unfair advantage enjoyed by federal bureaucrats in fights over regulations.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY's High Court Reshaped Civil Statutes in 2023-24 Term, City Bar Panelists Say

A panel consisting of former and present litigators in New York's Solicitor General's Office weighed in on five key cases.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

In Wake of Supreme Court's Bump Stock Ruling, NJ's Congressional Delegation Must Push for Ban

We direct this message to New Jersey's congressional delegation: Congress must amend the law. It is past time to ban bump stocks.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Appellate Division Rejects Hospitals' Unconstitutional Takings Challenge to Charity Care Statute

"After a thorough review of all plaintiffs' constitutional taking claims, we conclude that the record shows no per se taking, nor does a balancing of the Penn Central factors reveal a regulatory taking," Judge Morris G. Smith said. "We affirm the trial court's order granting defendants' motion for summary judgment against all plaintiffs."
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Throws Out Ruling Muzzling Biden Officials Over Social Media 'Misinformation'

In its 6-3 decision, the high court held that a group of Republican states and individuals lacked standing to seek an injunction against federal officials' to get platforms like X, Facebook and YouTube to take down alleged misinformation.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

9th Circuit Weighs Whether Hawaii's Second Amendment Butterfly Knives Case Is Moot

The state argues its new law easing the weapons ban eliminates the constitutional challenge.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court to Rain Down Blockbusters in Race to Recess

The justices have announced they will issue decisions Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in what many expect to be the final days before the court breaks for summer recess, though it has in the past taken until the first week of July to complete its work.
14 minute read

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