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New York Law Journal

Judge Dismisses Privacy Claim Over Medical-Records Disclosure

A federal judge dismissed a claim by three county corrections officers that their constitutional rights to privacy was violated when others may have seen their medical records without permission.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Court Rejects Bridgegate OPRA Demand, Reverses Fee Award

A New Jersey appeals court ruled Aug. 11 that the North Jersey Media Group, which published The Record of Hackensack and other regional newspapers, is not entitled to know the names of current and former employees who sought legal representation or indemnification in connection with the ongoing Bridgegate investigation. The panel also overturned a trial judge's decision to award the company $58,407 in counsel fees and costs after the state Department of Law and Public Safety eventually produced redacted records.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Argentina Looks to Improve Its Internet Connectivity Issues

U.S. and Argentina are working together to improve Argentina's internet connectivity.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Mexico's Richest Man Wants a Three-Day Workweek

Carlos Slim thinks his plan will spur on economies with more tourism, entertainment, and culture.
10 minute read

Daily Business Review

Zika Reports Blamed for Business Downturn in Miami's Wynwood

Business has plummeted in Miami's Wynwood arts district since Zika infections were reported there, according to gallery and restaurant owners who want government officials to speed up their response and help offset their losses.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Jacksonville Circuit Judge Denies Racism, Sexism Allegations

Three weeks after a state investigative panel accused him of making racist and sexist remarks, a Jacksonville circuit judge is flatly denying the accusations of inappropriate conduct.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Vindicated SEC Likely to Bring More Cases on Home Turf

In light of this week's federal appeals court decision upholding the Securities and Exchange Commission's use of administrative law judges, companies should get used to more cases being heard in the administrative forum, according to attorneys at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Venezuela Officials Dash Hopes for 2016 Presidential Recall

The timing set by the government for a recall petition drive means the opposition could be kept out of power until 2019.
5 minute read

Litigation Daily

Suit by Benghazi Victim Families Looks More Like a Political Smear Than a Viable Complaint

In a presidential campaign with many lows, here is another: lawsuits as smear jobs. A new suit by Freedom Watch founder Larry Klayman against Hillary Clinton on behalf of the parents of two men killed in the Benghazi attack is unlikely to survive judicial review--but maybe that's not the point.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

Administrative Judge Likely to Recommend 7th Pot License

An administrative law judge paved the way for another nursery to get a medical-marijuana license, striking a blow against the Florida Department of Health during a contentious hearing.
9 minute read

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