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National Law Journal

3rd Circuit Weighs Constitutionality of Fishery Management Council Appointments

The council is charged with creating fishery management plans for regulating fisheries, which the U.S. commerce secretary reviews for legality and then decides whether to adopt a regulation to implement the plan.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Court Tosses Judge Newman's Constitutional Challenge to Judicial Misconduct Law

Pauline Newman failed to show the statute is unconstitutional "in all of its applications" since it gives committees investigatory powers that fall outside the Fourth Amendment, such as interviewing court employees, U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Rhyme and Reason: The Legal and Ethical Challenges of Using Rap Lyrics as Evidence

"The portrayal of rap lyrics as literal expressions of criminal intent ignores the longstanding tradition of adopting personas, exaggeration, and hyperbole for artistic effect," writes the NJLJ Young Lawyers Advisory Board.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Latest Changes to Annual Lawyer Licensing Bill Would Raise Fees $88

"I'm not thrilled with the prospect of increasing my own fees," said Assemblymember Ash Kalra, D-San Jose, "but the reality is that if we don't approve this measure today, the state Supreme Court will be forced to set the licensing fees."
3 minute read

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

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