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New York Law Journal

NY Appeals Court to Decide on '21 Election Law Removal of Court Review From Ballot Challenges

Appeal is based on a trial court judge's reinstatement of judicial reviews, in the event that partisan local boards of elections deadlock on whether challenged absentee, military, special and affidavit ballots should be canvassed.
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Texas Lawyer

'Trump Train' Defendants Headed for Jury Trial

Some participants live-streamed their reckless driving, and one vehicle ultimately collided with a campaign vehicle, according to the plaintiffs' complaint and court exhibits.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa.'s Long-Running Dispute Over Dates on Mail-In Voting Ballots Is Back in the Courts

A five-judge Commonwealth Court panel heard about two hours of argument in a case that was filed in May, even though the date requirement has been upheld both by the state Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Commentary: Stubborn Facts Trounce Bad Arguments

An Atlanta attorney writes that, inasmuch as it is emblematic of how some denigrate the achievements of women and minorities in law, the professions and business, it is the poisonous, pernicious—and demonstrably false—charge that the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee is a "DEI hire" and, if elected, would be the "first DEI president."
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Which Presidential Ticket Are Florida Attorneys Supporting?

With two personal injury firms leading the pack, Florida-based attorneys gave huge sums to both the Biden and Trump presidential campaigns. But the Democratic ticket appears to hold an advantage among attorneys, even in the now solidly red state.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

'Could Exceed $1M': Disqualified Judicial Candidate Launches Defamation Claim

"While our investigation is still ongoing, we believe the value of this claim could exceed $1 million," read the ante litem notices sent by Jonesboro attorney Loletha Hale.
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Daily Report Online

Ga. Election Board Rolls Back Some Actions After Lawsuit Claimed Its Meeting Was Illegal

The suit alleged the board broke Georgia law on posting notice for a public meeting. It also alleged that at least three board members were required to physically be in the room, invalidating the meeting, because Johnston joined remotely.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

From Big Law to Boutiques, Law Firms Are Raking in Fees From Presidential Campaigns

Covington & Burling and Dhillon Law Group are the top-paid legal counsel to the Democratic and Republican presidential campaigns, respectively, so far this year.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Atlanta Man Pleads Guilty to Making Phone Threats to Greene

Prosecutors say he phoned Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's Washington, D.C., office three times on Nov. 8 and made threatening statements while speaking with the lawmaker's staff.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Superior Court Judge Punts 'Sore Loser' Challenge to RFK Jr.'s Presidential Candidacy to Secretary of State

"While [Scott] Salmon still has time to object to the petitions of Kennedy's nominating electors, according to the timeline provided by the Secretary of State, any objection to Kennedy's nomination petition had to be filed with the Secretary of State by June 4, 2024," said Donald F. Burke Jr., of the Law Office of Donald F. Burke, who represented Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "Salmon failed to meet the deadline and any contention that Kennedy's nomination petition is barred by the sore loser law is untimely."
4 minute read

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