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New York Law Journal

Good Deeds, Cooperation Cited in Resentencing

A former New York Islanders co-owner who received a 10-year prison term for a fraud conviction had his sentence cut in half Wednesday by a judge who cited his good deeds and cooperation with prosecutors.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Florida High Court Must Hear Why the Turtles and Satellite Radio Are Not 'Happy Together'

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled Wednesday that the Florida Supreme Court must decide whether two musicians from the Turtles can proceed with their lawsuit against SiriusXM Radio over the right to broadcast the 1960s rock band's hits such as "Happy Together" and "Elenore."
9 minute read

National Law Journal

Feds Say No Determination Yet on 'Persuader Rule' Appeal

The U.S. Justice Department is weighing whether to appeal a Texas judge's decision this week to put a nationwide freeze on the Labor Department's "persuader" rule, a regulation designed to give workers more information about discussions between employers and the lawyers who help them resist union-organizing campaigns.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Kane Aide: Judge Should Have Recused from Contempt Case

An aide to Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane, who has been found guilty of criminal contempt and sentenced to jail time, has argued that the judge who found him guilty should not have heard the case, and that there was not enough evidence to support the conviction.
8 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Language No Barrier for Traveling Law School Group

Law professors and students from Connecticut gain knowledge about American and Nicaraguan law and legal systems from trip to that Central American country.
12 minute read

New York Law Journal

Straub Stepping Down From Bench After 18 Years

Second Circuit Senior Judge Chester Straub is closing his chambers and assuming inactive status, ending 18 years of hearing appeals in Lower Manhattan.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Former D.C. Chief Judge Fights Sexual Assault Suit

Steptoe & Johnson, representing former D.C. federal judge Richard Roberts, asks Utah judge to dismiss civil lawsuit as time-barred.
9 minute read

National Law Journal

Justice Department Says VW Civil Settlement Won't Get Company Out of Criminal Trouble

The roughly $14.7 billion Volkswagen settlement agreement filed in San Francisco on Tuesday will not get the company off the hook for criminal charges over cheating on emission laws, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates said Tuesday in Washington.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judiciary Does Not Reflect NYS Population, Report Says

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New York Law Journal

Three Wise Women And the Constitution

The former district judge asks, "Why do the women get it? Is there a lurking gender issue here?"
12 minute read

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