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National Law Journal

Nearly 700 Law Clerks Tell Judiciary to Reform Sexual Harassment Procedures

Hundreds of former and current law clerks have urged judicial officers, including Chief Justice John Roberts, to make meaningful reforms to how the judiciary handles sexual harassment and misconduct complaints.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Change in DA's Office Will Include New Look at Sex Harassment Prevention, Krasner Says

Philadelphia District Attorney-elect Larry Krasner was voted into office on a platform of reform, and, speaking for the first time publicly since announcing his transition leadership team, he said overhauling the office's sexual harassment policies should be part of that change.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

With AT&T, Is There Now a Trump Factor in M&A Transactions?

Is the move to block a proposed merger between Time Warner and AT&T indicative of what's to come for antitrust under Trump?
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Recent Developments in Pennsylvania Real Estate Law

Pennsylvania appellate courts have recently handed down several important decisions in the realm of real estate law that provide context for future cases.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I was picking a jury the other day in Philadelphia County and the trial judge separated the pool of jurors into two groups, one that answered certain questions that were problematic and the other group where they didn't. We then questioned the first group and the second group was excused. Do I have an obligation to do something about this?
14 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Justices Open New Avenue of Defense Under Old Civil Forfeiture Law

While money's mere proximity to illegal drugs is sometimes sufficient to establish a substantial nexus between the two for the purposes of civil asset forfeiture, it's not always enough, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled.
7 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

Trump Nominates Connolly, Noreika for Delaware District Court

President Donald Trump late Wednesday nominated Morgan, Lewis & Bockius partner Colm F. Connolly and Maryellen Noreika, a partner with Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell, to serve as federal judges on Delaware's district court.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

New Policy Affects How Public Records Are Accessed, Submitted to Court

With the New Year will come a significant change to how documents are submitted and retrieved in the Pennsylvania courts. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has adopted a new public access policy that establishes uniform standards for all trial and appellate courts in Pennsylvania.
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Considering the Rights of a Misidentified Surrogate Child

How should the law decide a case in which a surrogate mother has given birth to two children, only one of whom was the product of in vitro fertilization by the contractual donor?
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Year in Review: These Issues Dominated Albany in Tumultuous 2017

The New York Law Journal takes a look back at 2017 and reviews the highlights and lowlights of the year in Albany, exclusive of state court rulings.
11 minute read

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