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New Jersey Law Journal

Latest Bail Reform Ruling a 'Guidebook' on Holding Back Discovery

We agree with the dissent that by this ruling, the court has placed in the prosecution's hands “a guidebook ... on how to scrimp on its discovery obligations.”
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

A #MeToo Movement For Gun Control

Ultimately the students of today will become the voters of tomorrow, Candidates for office will realize that.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas Facing Corruption Charges

Richard Thomas, a 35-year-old Democrat, is accused of stealing nearly $13,000 from his 2015 campaign account and improperly diverting another $45,000 from his inaugural committee for personal use. Thomas is also accused of having lied on his financial disclosure to the Board of Elections and on his report to the city of Mount Vernon.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Venezuela-Linked Trust Sues Foreign Oil Traders for Bribes

A trust linked to Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA has filed a lawsuit against major international energy trading firms for their alleged role funneling bribes to corrupt company officials in exchange for rigged oil purchase contracts.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Former Palm Beach Prosecutor Joins Cohen Milstein to Fight Sexual Abuse Nationwide

Takisha Richardson, former chief of the special victims unit of the Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office, has had a lifelong passion for supporting sexual violence survivors.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Judicial Commission Sees Record Number of Complaints

The Commission on Judicial Conduct on Friday released a 268-page annual report showing that it received 2,143 complaints in 2017, the highest total of new complaints in its history and a 10 percent increase from a year earlier.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Save Thousands on Medical Records: Implement HITECH Today

Whether representing hundreds of clients in a mass tort, or a single client in a personal injury case, medical records are an integral piece of the puzzle. How many times have you received an invoice for medical records and been shocked by the cost?
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Revenue Up 7 Percent for NJ Lawyer-Lobbyists in 2017

The top 10 law firms that lobby the state government in Trenton saw a year-over-year revenue increase in 2017, according statistics from state elections regulators.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Justices, Law Enforcement Officers to Get Raises

Florida Supreme Court justices are in line for a 24 percent pay raise in the new state budget.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Facebook's Hiring a Compliance Lawyer to Focus on Political Activity

Facebook said the compliance counsel would "advise on legal and regulatory compliance matters across the company, including in the areas of campaign finance and political advertising law, lobbying reporting, political activities and ethics, anti-corruption and global trade."
4 minute read

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