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Delaware Business Court Insider

Strine Seeks to Bolster Bench Strength of Chancery Court

Delaware Supreme Court Justice Leo E. Strine Jr. has asked the state's lawmakers to create seats for two new vice chancellors on the Delaware Court of Chancery as part of his fiscal year 2019 budget request.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Trick Question: How Do You Classify a Gig Worker?

The gig economy presents complex employment issues that are resulting in inconsistent legal rulings on the independent contractor or employee status…
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

High Court Remands Open Records Dispute About Northside Hospital

The Georgia Supreme Court has remanded a case over whether records of Northside Hospital are covered by the state's Open Records Act. The records were sought by a lawyer representing an unidentified client who argued that they are public documents because Northside's facilities are owned by the Fulton County Hospital Authority.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

DC Judge Sets No-Nonsense Tone in Manafort Hearing

U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson warned lawyers to follow the court's local rules about handling highly publicized cases.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

In Contempt Clash at Guantanamo, Chief Defense Lawyer Is Jailed

Miller & Chevalier's Barry Pollack goes to court to argue for the release of Brig. Gen. John Baker, chief defense counsel of the Military Commissions Defense Organization System. A commission judge held Baker in contempt and ordered him confined for 21 days for refusing to rescind his Oct. 11 decision to excuse three civilian lawyers from their defense of a detainee. The dispute centers on concern about adequate protection of attorney-client privileges at the naval base.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY AG Proposes Stricter Data Security Laws Citing Equifax Breach

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is proposing comprehensive legislation to tighten state data security laws and expand data protections for New York residents in the aftermath of the Equifax breach that compromised 8 million New Yorkers among 145.5 million Americans.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Senate Confirms Bibas for Third Circuit

The U.S. Senate confirmed University of Pennsylvania Law School professor Stephanos Bibas for a seat on the Third Circuit on Thursday.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Castor: Cosby Accuser Filed Suit to Influence 2015 DA Race

The former district attorney is accusing Cosby accuser Andrea Constand of sabotaging his political career.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Guantanamo Military Judge Rules Defense Official in Contempt

A military judge at the Guantanamo Bay detention center ruled Wednesday that a senior legal official in charge of the defense for terrorism suspects…
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Newark Mayor Baraka's Campaign Charged With Violations in 2014 Race

New Jersey elections regulators have charged first-term Newark Mayor Ras Baraka with multiple violations of campaign finance laws.
3 minute read

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