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New York Law Journal

Sessions' Memo Prods US Attorneys to Weigh Death Penalty in Drug Cases

Former prosecutors from Manhattan and Brooklyn note that Sessions didn't appear to offer new interpretations of capital punishment statutes, meaning prosecutors were still operating with laws largely targeting violent gangs and terrorist.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Zazzali to Head Murphy's Panel on Judicial Nominations

Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, like other governors before him, has formed a seven-member Judicial Advisory Panel to advise him on future judicial nominations.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

102 Companies Join Brief Defending Dreamers From DACA Rescission

“I think that the breadth and depth of support indicates the concern among American businesses that the rescission of DACA has significant adverse consequences for people they work with, and for American businesses generally," said Andrew Pincus of Mayer Brown, who is representing the group.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

UBS to Pay $230M to Settle Pre-Housing Bust Misconduct Claims by NY AG

AG Eric Schneiderman's office said the bank knowingly sold toxic residential mortgage-backed securities in the lead up to the housing crisis.
2 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

New Bill Would Prohibit Arbitration Agreements Covering Sexual Harassment, Gender Discrimination

In reaction to the “Silence Breakers,” a bipartisan group of lawmakers recently introduced legislation that would prohibit employers from including sexual harassment or gender discrimination claims in their arbitration agreements.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Yahoo Parent Company Wins Dismissal of Former Trump Aide's Defamation, Terrorism Claims

Carter Page, a former foreign policy adviser to the Trump campaign, sued claiming a September 2016 Yahoo article amounted to defamation, tortious interference with business relations and terrorism transcending national boundaries.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Austin Federal Judge Overturns Law Banning Walmart from Selling Booze in Texas

In a decision that could soon allow Walmart to stock its retail shelves with whiskey, an Austin federal judge has struck down a Texas law prohibiting…
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Skadden's Michael Scudder, Nominated for Posner Seat, Sails Through Senate Hearing

Scudder's home-state senators, both Illinois Democrats, back his nomination.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Court to Determine if Volunteer Firefighter Can Receive Workers' Comp Benefits

The firefighter, Jennifer Kocanowski, is seeking to overturn an appeals court decision that found, since she was unemployed at the time of the incident, and since she had no other paying job, she was not entitled to benefits.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Eleventh Circuit Decision Shines a Light on Modern Segregation Efforts

Although the U.S. Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education nearly 70 years ago, segregation is still a reality in our public schools. But today's segregation is more subtle. It's de facto segregation—the days of communities intentionally segregating students are behind us. So they say.
5 minute read

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