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Appeals Court Panel Rejects 'Opt-Out' Testing Arguments

In a sharply worded opinion, an appeals court overturned a Leon County judge's 2016 decision that seemed to support the "opt-out" movement that encourages parents to defy standardized testing requirements.
5 minutes read

Litigation Daily

Bob Bennett Notches Surprise Win in Health Care Fraud Case

The legendary Hogan Lovells litigator scored a huge—and unexpected—win when a federal judge on Tuesday tossed out the jury's guilty verdict, ruling that the Justice Department did not prove its criminal case that a prominent Kentucky cardiologist defrauded the government.
11 minutes read

The Recorder

Calif. Justice Werdegar, After 23 Years, Will Retire in August

Justice Kathryn Werdegar is retiring from the California Supreme Court on Aug. 31, ending a 23-year career on the court and five decades in public service.
11 minutes read

Texas Lawyer

Texas Federal Judge Allows 10 to Sue Baylor Under Title IX in Alleged Sexual Assault

A Texas federal judge has ruled 10 female plaintiffs may pursue Title IX claims against Baylor University over allegations that its inadequate response to attacks by fellow students created a heightened risk of sexual assault on campus.
7 minutes read

National Law Journal

Neil Gorsuch Recused in More Than 1,000 Cases as Tenth Circuit Judge

The majority of recusals, more than 500, were triggered by the involvement of a "former client or colleague," according to a 51-page appendix to his Senate Judiciary Committee questionnaire that lists all 1,095 cases in which he stepped aside.
11 minutes read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Justices Consider Arguments in Push to Recuse Full County Bench

The underlying case involves a claim that all the judges on the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas bench should have recused themselves in a case that financially benefited one of the judges.
8 minutes read

New York Law Journal

State Trial Lawyers Recognize McKeon

By | March 08, 2017
Bronx Supreme Court Judge Douglas McKeon received the Lenore Kramer Award for Excellence from the New York State Trial Lawyers Association during its annual women's caucus reception Tuesday
2 minutes read

National Law Journal

CFPB Reveals Name of 'John Doe' Co. That Sued Agency

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau this week revealed the identity of a company that tried for weeks to remain anonymous as it fought the federal agency over an investigation. Future Income Payments, a California-based provider of "pension advances," sued the CFPB in January to prevent the agency from pursuing any investigation and disclosing its name.
9 minutes read

Daily Business Review

Gorsuch: A High Court Pick Whose Writing Is Down to Earth

When Justice Antonin Scalia backed out of a book project with writing partner Bryan Garner, the justice recommended who might take his place. Neil Gorsuch was first on this list.
10 minutes read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Letter to the Editor

The recent editorial regarding the role of the Legislature in reviewing the reappointment of Justice Richard Palmer not only missed the mark of our state's constitutional history and procedure, it actually contradicted itself in trying to argue for judicial independence and a rubber-stamp approval of a justice.
6 minutes read

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