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National Law Journal

Two D.C. Judges Will Split Health Insurance Antitrust Cases

A federal district judge in Washington on Friday gave up presiding over both of the U.S. Justice Department's blockbuster health-insurance antitrust cases, pushing review of Anthem Inc.'s proposed $54 billion acquisition of Cigna Corp. to another judge. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson was randomly assigned to the case. Bates will preside over the Aetna-Humana deal.
12 minute read

Daily Business Review

Counterpoint: Many Ideas on Practice of Law Already Considered or Unworkable

Attorney Jay Cohen responds to 13 proposals for changing the practice of law in Florida.
12 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Former Vioxx Judge Airlifted to Hospital After Crash

Police said Judge Ben Hardin of the 23rd District Court was hit by a truck while crossing a street outside the courthouse in Angleton.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Another 16 Names Added for Supreme Court Consideration

Check out the updated list of lawyers and judges nominated for two new seats on the Georgia Supreme Court.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Lawmakers Want Audit of Judicial Discipline Commission

Four state lawmakers have called for an audit of the Commission on Judicial Performance, the judge-disciplining agency that has become a lightning rod for bench officers who complain it's overzealous and litigants who say it protects bad jurists.
7 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Lawmakers Expected to Again Tackle Penalties for Threatening Judges

While state lawmakers didn't act on a proposal to impose more severe penalties for threatening a judge in the last legislative session, the bill is expected to be revived in the next one.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

NYC Housing Court Judges Sought

By | August 04, 2016
The Advisory Council for the New York City Housing Court is accepting applications for Housing Court judges through Sept. 16.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Two Injured After Judges' Elevator Fall at CJC

One court employee and one sheriff's deputy were injured after two elevators primarily used by judges malfunctioned and fell in the Criminal Justice Center Thursday morning.
7 minute read

Litigation Daily

Judge Curiel Gives Trump More Justice Than He Deserves

If you were Gonzalo Curiel, wouldn't you have been tempted? After the U.S. District Court judge was maligned by Donald Trump, accused of being biased because his parents came from Mexico, Curiel kept silent--because that's what judges do. On Tuesday, he had the chance for payback.
11 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Justice Urged Bill Clinton to Nominate Garland to Appeals Court

The June 1995 letter from then-retired Justice William Brennan Jr., released Wednesday, endorsed Merrick Garland for a seat on the D.C. Circuit.
8 minute read

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