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Excessive Force, Bodily Privacy Claims Upheld Against Gwinnett Deputies

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit agreed that two deputies can be sued for constitutional violations after shooting a woman with a Taser and keeping her in a state of partial nudity during their investigation.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

No Charges for State Troopers in Death of Man in Custody

A grand jury in New Jersey has declined to return any indictments in connection with the death of a Camden County man who died while in State Police custody.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Adequate Shelter for Dogs: What Libre's Law Was Missing

In 2017, Pennsylvania animal advocates celebrated the passage of Libre's Law, an omnibus statute that grouped together several bills that previously…
8 minute read

Texas Lawyer

2017's Top 10 Troubled Lawyers and Judges in Texas

Texas Lawyer has been documenting the misfortunes of the legal industry for the past three decades and there was no shortage of them during 2017.
11 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Drug Use While Pregnant Can Constitute Child Abuse, Court Rules

The ruling reversed a decision by the Clinton County Juvenile Division, which said the Child Protective Services Law does not allow a mother's action to be considered child abuse if the child was a fetus.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Woman Accused of Destroying $300K Worth of Art at Tony Buzbee's House

The wealth Tony Buzbee has amassed during the course of becoming one of Houston's most successful plaintiffs attorneys has allowed him to indulge by purchasing expensive and unusual items—everything from a WWII Sherman tank to rare works of art.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Jury Acquits Peruvian Defendant in FIFA Bribery Case

A former South American soccer official was acquitted in the FIFA bribery scandal on Tuesday and walked out of the courtroom saying he's finished with the world's most popular sport.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

2 Investors, Including "Twilight" Backer, Convicted of Fraud

Two tech entrepreneurs, including a man who invested in the film studio that made the "Twilight" movies, have been convicted of fraud in New York.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

Pass Your Next Legal Quiz (Or 'How to Ace a Senate Confirmation Hearing')

In her Litigation 101 column, Shira Forman writes: How would you do if faced with the same legal pop quiz as Matthew Petersen? Review this primer on the litigation concepts that eluded one would-be jurist.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

These 6 New York Court of Appeals Cases Dominated in 2017

A look back at some of the major events and rulings from New York's top court, the Court of Appeals, in 2017.
9 minute read

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