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High Court: Georgia Sheriffs Ban on Process Servers Not Illegal

The Georgia Supreme Court has ruled that the state's 159 sheriffs are within their legal rights to maintain a near-statewide ban on allowing private, certified process servers from working in their counties.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

In First Travel Ban 3.0 Arguments, Judge Searches for Bright-Line Tests

Judge Theodore Chuang repeatedly asked both plaintiffs' and government lawyers for limits on when the government can bar certain immigrants from entering the country and when it would no longer be discrimination in the eyes of the plaintiffs.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Motion for Menendez Acquittal Based on 'McDonnell' Is Rejected

A federal judge has dashed the hopes of Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, that his indictment on corruption charges would be thrown out based on the…
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'Computergate' Aide Loses Malicious Prosecution Case Against Corbett, Fina

A former aide to ex-state House Speaker John M. Perzel arrested for concealing evidence in the "Computergate" scandal has lost his malicious prosecution case against the state officials who filed charges against him.
5 minute read

Law.com

A Look Back at Sexual Harassment Claims Against Legal Leaders

With claims against Harvey Weinstein for sexual harassment and assault fresh in our minds, we thought we'd take a glance back at some vile behavior alleged against leaders in the legal profession.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Attorneys Win $1 Million for Bystander Injured in Police Chase

It was a difficult strategy that required the attorneys to cross a high threshold and prove the police action was so heinous it “shocks the conscience.”
12 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Court OKs Partial Access to Disabled Students' Records

Advocacy groups for disabled schoolchildren and their parents may soon be allowed access to redacted reports of settlements with and programs made available to other disabled children, according to a New Jersey appeals court decision Monday.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

High Court Upholds Certificate of Need Law for Health Facilities

The Georgia Supreme Court turned aside a constitutional challenge to the the state's Certificate of Need statute, which requires approval by the Department of Community Health before hospitals and some other medical providers can open or expand a facility.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Takes Antitrust Case the Justice Department Supported, Then Abandoned

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide an 11-state antitrust challenge to American Express Co.'s merchant rules, a case that the U.S. Justice Department litigated with the states for more than six years and then abandoned at the high court's door.
11 minute read

Daily Business Review

Nursing Homes Seek Variances From Generator Requirement

 As industry attorneys wage a legal battle over new rules requiring nursing homes and assisted living facilities to have generators that can…
3 minute read

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