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National Law Journal

Biden Resolves 'Senior Status' Drama as US Senate Confirms Judges for NY and Pa.

"I will take senior status if a confirmed successor lives in this area and is permanently assigned to the United States Courthouse in Utica, New York," U.S. District Judge David N. Hurd wrote in a July 2022 ultimatum letter to the White House. "Otherwise, I shall remain on full-time active status until I retire or die."
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National Law Journal

Senate Panel Advances Nomination of Labor Lawyer Karla Campbell to 6th Circuit

The Judiciary Committee also sent to the Senate floor nominees for the First Circuit and district court judgeships in Eastern Pennsylvania, Northern California, Vermont and Minnesota.
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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.
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Legaltech News

Taking a Byte From the Regulatory Apple: States Introduce AI Regulations, Creating Conflict Risks With Future Federal Law

Presently, there is no overarching federal law or regulatory scheme specific to the unique challenges of AI. This places AI regulation on track to follow the same path as privacy/data collection—with the states, the courts, the industry itself, and other jurisdictions trying to fill the void.
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Litigation Daily

'Vision': Judge David Tatel on the Value of Oral Argument and Reading Drafts Aloud

Tatel, who retired from the D.C. Circuit earlier this year, subtitled his new book "A Memoir of Blindness and Justice."
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National Law Journal

Children's Online Safety Bills Raise Concerns About Censorship, First Amendment Rights

"[T]he last thing students and parents need is another act of government censorship deciding which educational resources are appropriate for their families," Jenna Leventoff, the ACLU's senior policy counsel, said in a statement.
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National Law Journal

Sen. Tillis Doubles Down on Objection to Biden's 4th Circuit Pick Ryan Park

"Instead of spending the last two and a half months trying to find a consensus nominee … the White House chose to move forward on a nomination that I have successfully secured the votes to block on the floor," said Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina.
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National Law Journal

Biden Names New Judicial Nominees as Senate Holds Confirmation Hearing

The White House said it would name federal trial judges for the Northern District of Georgia, Northern District of New York, and the Middle District of Pennsylvania as well as two trial judges for D.C. Superior Court.
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National Law Journal

Judge Approves 45-Day Prison Delay for Ex-FTX Executive 'Mauled' by German Shepherd

"Defendants about to be sentenced who have medical issues often try and treat them before they begin incarceration because, unfortunately, they are unlikely to receive great medical care in prison," said Mark E. Bini, a partner at Reed Smith.
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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.
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