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New York Law Journal

State Supreme Court Justices Oppose Constitutional Convention

The Association of Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New York has voted to oppose holding a constitutional convention in 2019.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Porzio Brings On Ex-DHS Official, Others From Government

Elizabeth Shea, the former assistant commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Human Services under Gov. Chris Christie, is the latest lawyer to…
3 minute read

National Law Journal

3 Things to Know About US Rep. Tom Marino, at Center of DEA Controversy

Rep. Thomas Marino, R-Pennsylvania, withdrew his name for consideration as President Trump's drug czar, two days after a bombshell from The Washington Post/60 Minutes report about the congressman's role as chief advocate for a 2016 federal law that weakened the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's control over opioid distributors. Here are a few things to know about the man at the center of the investigation.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Ex-Wiley Rein Partner Alex Azar Tops List to Be Next HHS Secretary

Alex Azar II, a former Wiley Rein partner who served four years as general counsel of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the leading candidate to head the department, according to several accounts citing sources familiar with the matter.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

First Openly Gay Judge on Top NY Court Is Sworn In

Paul Feinman on Wednesday was sworn in as an associate judge on the Court of Appeals, New York state's highest court, making him the first openly gay member and filling the vacancy created by the death of Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam last spring.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Law Professor Fred McChesney, Known for Tying Law and Economics, Dies at 68

The late UM law professor left a scholarly legacy that focused on corporate finance, business transactions and antitrust issues.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Attorney Assails Special Distinction Barring State Liability for Guardrails

Appellate courts in Pennsylvania have distorted case law dealing with sovereign immunity and improperly created an arbitrary distinction for highway guardrails, an attorney argued before the state Supreme Court.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Justices Urged to Avoid Chilling Effect of Lower Court 'Loser-Pays' Ruling in Comp Case

If the state Supreme Court upholds a decision that workers' compensation lawyers can be ordered to pay the employer's attorney fees for unreasonable contest, if the employer prevails on appeal, there will be a chilling effect on smaller cases, a lawyer representing a claimant told the justices.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Key Moments From Jones Day Alum Greg Katsas' Senate Confirmation Hearing

Katsas, a judicial nominee for the D.C. Circuit, told senators some of the issues he worked on in the past nine months, including the travel ban and the Mueller investigation.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Court of Appeals Boots Town Court Justice From Bench

The state Court of Appeals said in an opinion that the removal of J. Marshall Ayres, a Conklin Town Court justice, is warranted because it was “improper and a violation of the petitioner's ethical duty for him to use his judicial position to interfere in the disposition of his daughter's traffic ticket.”
3 minute read

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