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Daily Business Review

Senate Environmental Panel Backs $100 Million for Florida Forever

A measure that would double the amount Gov. Rick Scott wants to spend on the state's most-prominent land preservation program was easily approved…
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

After Key Departures in DC, Crowell, Wilson Sonsini Add Hires

In the wake of high-level departures, Crowell picked up a government contracts pro from Wiley Rein, while Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati nabbed a CFIUS expert from Steptoe & Johnson.
31 minute read

Daily Report Online

Criminal Defense Bar Cheers Rulings on Hearsay, Confrontation Clause

The Georgia Supreme Court threw out a portion of the state's gang statute, and the Georgia Court of Appeals turned down prosecutors' requests to allow hearsay from a child's doctor in a child molestation case where the mother and alleged victim left the country.
15 minute read

Daily Business Review

Hollywood Attorney Preps for SCOTUS Terrorism Argument

Attorney Asher Perlin is trying to collect ancient Persian artifacts loaned to the University of Chicago to satisfy a judgment against Iran.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Berezofsky Firm Launches in NJ, Pa., With National Tort Focus

With a prominent new role in litigation over the Flint water crisis, Esther Berezofsky has started her own small firm focused on national environmental litigation.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Four Recent White-Collar Developments for In-House Counsel

As anticipated, the new administration has spurred a number of changes to the legal landscape, particularly in the white-collar arena.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

Feds Secure Fourth Guilty Plea in City Hall Pay-to-Play Probe

Atlanta's chief federal prosecutor announced a fourth guilty plea -- this one for obstructing justice -- in an ongoing public corruption probe at Atlanta City Hall.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

How to Obtain Free Permit Extensions Under the State Emergency Management Act

Developers have since 2011 been able to obtain extensions of the expiration dates of certain environmental permits and development orders under the “State Emergency Management Act,” Sections 252.31-252.60, Florida Statutes, whenever the governor declares a state of emergency under the act.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

As Paradise Papers Sizzle Appleby, What's Next for Offshore Firms?

The offshore legal industry largely avoided a regulatory crackdown in the wake of the Panama Papers. Will the same be true after the Paradise Papers?
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

A $20K Donation to Brooklyn DA Candidate Gonzalez Highlights Concern Over Prosecutors As Politicians

A $20,000 donation to Acting Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez from the owner of a medical laboratory connected to a widespread fraud and bribery case has brought scrutiny to his first-time campaign.
23 minute read

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