NEXT

The Recorder

Los Angeles County Court Offers Buyouts in Response to Budget Cuts

Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero said the judicial branch is "committed to doing our part" to close California's $47 billion statewide budget deficit.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Amendments Drop Repeat-Players Restrictions From Arbitration Bill

Limits on solicitations to arbitrators faced opposition from arbitration companies and the business groups that use them.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Post-'Chevron': Lower Court Fights Are Expected Over Ability to Challenge Pre-'Loper' Agency Rules

"I think we have a bit of uncertainty as to what happens as to prior adjudication that rested on Chevron," said Paul Hughes, of McDermott Will & Emery.
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Rising PFAS Lawsuits, Increased Regulation Put the Squeeze on Defendants

"The litigation is driving the PFAS manufacturers to stop making them, which trickles down as a supply chain obsolescence issue," industry consultant Cally Egdren said.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Lawyers Were Central to NY's Record Lobbying Year in 2023, Report Says

As lobbying soared north of $360 million in New York in 2023, eclipsing the prior year's standard of $331.5 million, NYSTLA was a Top 10 spender, keeping its eighth-place ranking in paying out more than $1.4 million for services, a moderate increase from the $1.3 million it spent in 2022.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY's High Court Reshaped Civil Statutes in 2023-24 Term, City Bar Panelists Say

A panel consisting of former and present litigators in New York's Solicitor General's Office weighed in on five key cases.
8 minute read

Law.com

Simpson Thacher, ACLU File Suit Over Law Requiring 10 Commandments in Public Classrooms

"As the [c]omplaint states, Louisiana's law inhibits our clients' First Amendment rights to choose whether and how they engage with religious doctrines," Jon Youngwood, global co-chair of the litigation department at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, said in a statement. "We look forward to expeditiously presenting this case to the district court for a speedy resolution."
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Megan's Law at 30: A Critical Review

"If we want to protect the next generation of children from suffering sexual harms, we must allow science to guide our prevention efforts," writes James H. Maynard.
10 minute read

Daily Business Review

Hard-Fought $20M Ending: 'Nobody Accomplished What Troy Rafferty Accomplished'

When litigating for compensation proved futile, one South Florida attorney found another avenue to secure $20 million for survivors.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

'Without Any Shame': Judge Slams Alabama's Refusal to Share Voter Lists Electronically

Congress should require states to produce records digitally if they are already maintained through computerized voter registration databases, unless they give good reason not to, wrote Nancy Abudu of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
5 minute read

Resources

  • 2024 Trends Report Mid-Year Special Edition: Update on Outside Counsel Billing Rates

    Brought to you by LexisNexis® CounselLink®

    Download Now

  • AI in Private Equity: A Guide for Gaining an Early Advantage

    Brought to you by Ontra

    Download Now

  • Why Are So Many Law Firms Suddenly Embracing Digital Transformation?

    Brought to you by AllRize

    Download Now

  • 2025 State Legislative Sessions

    Brought to you by LexisNexis®

    Download Now