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National Law Journal

State Farm Must Face $7B RICO Class Action, Judge Rules

A federal judge in Illinois has certified a class of nearly 5 million policyholders in a case alleging that the insurance giant used campaign contributions to influence the state's Supreme Court.
13 minute read

Daily Business Review

How Justice James E.C. Perry Will Be Remembered

His eloquent concurrence in a redistricting case reminded readers of a time when Americans "had to fight and die for the privilege" of voting.
17 minute read

New York Law Journal

Manhattan Dems Won't Reverse Screening Panel on Ling-Cohan

Despite calls for a judicial screening panel to revote on Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Doris Ling-Cohan's qualifications, a Democratic party leader says rules won't allow one. The judge is, however, still eligible to be nominated for re-election.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Former Judge and State Assemblyman Frank Barbaro Has Died

Frank Barbaro, former Brooklyn state assemblyman, Supreme Court justice and candidate for U.S. Congress and mayor of New York City, died Sept. 4 at his home of congestive heart failure. He was 88.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Administrative Judge Blasts Health Officials Over Pot Scorecards

Saying they did not follow their own rules, an administrative law judge scalded state health officials for the method used to grant highly coveted medical-marijuana licenses to nurseries last fall.
9 minute read

The Recorder

Koh Nomination Sent to Full Senate in Divided Vote

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted 13-7 to approve the nomination of U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh to the Ninth Circuit.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

State Supreme Court Stays Writ Suspending Authority of Chatham Judge

The Supreme Court of Georgia late Thursday stayed an action by the Chatham Superior Court bench that last week stripped that county's chief Recorders Court judge of her administrative powers, saying it could not say with certainty that the writ of prohibition issued by the Superior Court bench was legal.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

Former DeKalb Judge Testifies Judicial Watchdog Agency Abused Power

A retired DeKalb County judge indicted last year on felony charges stemming from her comments in a meeting with the state judicial watchdog agency testified before a legislative committee Thursday that the prosecutor told her he was under "extreme pressure to have a quick indictment and a resolution."
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Justice Zarella's Proposed Test for Applying Stare Decisis

We want to focus on Justice Zarella's dissent, not because of his analysis of 'Santiago,' but because of his proposed test for deciding whether to uphold a prior decision on the basis of stare decisis.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Nominees Chosen In Limited Primary Balloting

A handful of candidates received the Democratic Party nomination for judgeships on Tuesday, including Manhattan Civil Court Judge Sabrina Kraus in her contest against colleague Susan Avery.
4 minute read

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