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National Law Journal

As Law Prof, Gorsuch Banned Laptops, Garnered Respect

The Supreme Court nominee, known for his balanced approach, required students to take notes the old-fashioned way.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Plaintiffs Hint at Punitives as Sal Army Damages Phase Opens

Attorneys who made opening statements Feb. 3 in the damages portion of the Center City Philadelphia building collapse case had the Salvation Army clearly in their sights as they talked for the first time about the aftermath of the deadly 2013 building collapse.
12 minute read

Daily Report Online

Trial Lawyer Announces Plans to Run for Appellate Judge—On Facebook

A trial lawyer has made an early announcement of plans to run for what he says will be an open seat on the Georgia Court of Appeals in 2018.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Former SCOTUS Nominee: 'Brutal' Media Coverage Can Deter Good Judge Candidates

Former U.S. Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers and other courtwatchers gave their perspective on the nomination and confirmation process.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Calif. Judges Should Have No Business With Marijuana, Draft Rules Say

California judges should not hold any financial stake in marijuana businesses, even though medical and now recreational cannabis use is legal in California, a state Supreme Court ethics committee says in a draft opinion.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Interim Appointees Score High in PBA Appellate Ratings

If an interim appointment to an appellate court may be thought of as an audition for a potential full term, all of Pennsylvania's "incumbents" passed with flying colors in the eyes of the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Judicial Evaluation Commission.
19 minute read

Daily Report Online

11th Circuit Revives a Trade Secrets Lawsuit Worth Millions in Military Contracts

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has revived a trade secrets lawsuit filed by one military contractor against another, alleging corporate misdeeds that cost millions of dollars in lost business.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

State Bar Recognizes Second Circuit

By | February 02, 2017
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Chief Judge Robert Katzmann accepted the Stanley H. Fuld Award on behalf of the circuit from the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association during the bar's annual meeting in Manhattan.
1 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

SCOTUS Nomination Came Just in Time for Hardiman's Court

President Donald Trump, a practiced showman, built up suspense in the lead-up to the televised announcement of his nomination for the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday.
10 minute read

National Law Journal

CFPB Faces Skeptical DC Circuit Judge in Test Over Subpoena Power

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's push to investigate a leading accreditor in the for-profit college industry hit a roadblock in a federal appeals court Thursday, where a judge expressed concern that the agency had taken its subpoena authority too far.
8 minute read

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