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Connecticut Law Tribune

Why Not Connecticut's State Civic Network?

We have yet to hear a convincing argument in favor of exposing less—not more—of our government's operations to public scrutiny.
4 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

UDel Not a Subdivision of State in Wage Law Case

Ruling against a union, the Delaware Superior Court determined the University of Delaware does not qualify as a "subdivision of the state" for the purposes of Delaware's prevailing wage law.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Former Bergrin Client Fails in Ineffective Assistance Claim

A client of former federal prosecutor and defense lawyer Paul Bergrin, who himself is now serving life in prison, cannot use Bergrin's alleged-but-unproven misconduct in the client's trial to obtain relief for ineffective assistance of counsel, a New Jersey appeals court has ruled.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Capizzi v. PennDOT, PICS Case No. 16-0828 (Pa. Commw. June 23, 2016) Jubelirer, J. (15 pages).

A nearly eight-year delay, attributable solely to the justice system, in transmitting a conviction that resulted in suspension of driving privileges would simply be an additional punitive measure imposed long after appellee had completed his sentence, such that appellee was entitled to have his suspension vacated. Order of the trial court affirmed.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

8 US Carriers Get OK for Flights to Cuba

Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Tampa are among the 10 U.S. cities where flights will originate starting as early as this fall.
3 minute read

The Recorder

What New Chemical Regulations Mean for Calif.

Joshua Bloom of Meyers Nave talks about new elements of the Toxic Substances Control Act.
13 minute read

Daily Business Review

El Salvador, Deadliest Nation in 2015, Sees Lull in Violence

After becoming the world's murder capital last year and posting an equally bloody start to 2016, this violence-torn Central American nation has seen its monthly homicide rate fall by about half.
10 minute read

Daily Business Review

Cuba Warns of Energy Problems, Cuts Some Work Hours

Cubans face tough times in the energy sector in the coming months, official media warned amid orders from authorities to implement power-saving measures and some state-run entities reducing hours of operation.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Democrats' Special Session Failure Unlikely to End Gun Debate

After their call for a special legislative session failed, Florida Democrats say they will continue to seek "common-sense" regulations on the sales of weapons to people on federal watch lists.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Split Supreme Court Raises EPA Regulation Questions

In the wake of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's passing on Feb. 13, the court has been attracting attention for its recent 4-4 decisions in some high-profile cases. Most notably, in United States v. Texas, the court split when reviewing the federal government's appeal from a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decision that halted certain parts of President Obama's immigration plan. The Supreme Court also voted 4-4 in three other cases over the past several months.
16 minute read

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