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The Legal Intelligencer

City of Arnold v. Wage Policy Comm. of the City of Arnold Police Dep't, PICS Case No. 16-0704 (Pa. Commw. May 20, 2016) Wojcik, J. (13 pages).

An arbitrator lacked jurisdiction to hear a grievance petition pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement regarding the amount of death/survivor benefits to be paid, when such issue did not concern terms and conditions of employment under the CBA but involved an independent right under the city's pension plan. Order of the trial court reversed.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Panel Reinstates Allegations of Police Excessive Force

An elderly radiologist who alleges an NYPD officer caused pain and suffering from placing handcuffs on his hand rather than his wrist during his arrest for driving with a suspended license, and then closing the handcuffs too tightly, has had his suit reinstated.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

CFPB Rule Will Ban Use of Arbitration Agreements to Block Class Actions

Corporate counsel are concerned the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule will increase consumer class actions, write attorneys Elizabeth Bohn and Julianna Thomas McCabe.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Holland & Knight Advises Bank on Colombian Road Financing

Holland & Knight represents Colombia's infrastructure development bank on financing for a $1.1 billion road construction project.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Bertsch v. Mammoth Community Water District

6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Attorney Sanctions Drop in NJ, While Complaints Tick Upward

The number of New Jersey attorneys disciplined decreased substantially in 2015 after an uptick the year before, according to ethics authorities.
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Consultant's Lawsuit Accuses Conn. Senate Candidate of Sexual Harassment

A political consultant hired by Republican U.S. Senate candidate August Wolf is accusing him of sexual harassment in a recently filed lawsuit.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Longest Serving Clerk in U.S. Court History Retires

After 54 years of service as a court clerk in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Michael Kunz is calling it a career.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Attorney Recognized as a Top Federal Prosecutor

Assistant U.S. Attorney Amit Agarwal wins national recognition for a successful Fourth Amendment appeal.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Florida Law Professor Killed in Murder-for-Hire, Police Say

Florida investigators believe law professor Dan Markel was murdered in 2014 by two convicted felons hired by his ex-wife's brother.
3 minute read

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