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New Jersey Law Journal

OPRA's Attorney Fee-Shifting Provision Draws Concerns

"More broadly, we will continue our fight for open government and for transparency," Liza Weisberg, a staff attorney at the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, said. "We will continue to fight for open government and for transparency, not just to restore the OPRA we had before this bill, but to push it forward. Unfortunately, New Jersey has moved in the wrong direction."
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New York Law Journal

New York Solicitor General Pushes To Validate Statewide Ethics Panel as Constitutional

The New York Solicitor General's office filed a motion to leave to appeal the Third Department's unanimous determination that an ethics watchdog was created unlawfully.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Backed Into Corner,' Lawmakers Lobby To Remove IOLA From Budget Process

"It's not a radical idea," said State Sen. Sean Ryan, D-Buffalo, of the bill's aim to ensure that the monies are distributed to support legal services.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Lawmakers Seek to Widen Berth for Prior Bad Acts Evidence

The legislative effort follows on the heels of the state high court's decision to throw out Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction because of the admission of improper evidence.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

Maryland Signs Data Privacy Act Into Law—And Bucks Several Privacy Trends

The Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 will go into effect on Oct. 1, 2025, and will bring new stringent protections for children's data and biometric data, among other unique requirements.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Split Appeals Court Applies Ministerial Exception in Gay Teacher's Bias Case

"I think that the Fourth Circuit is kind of following the Supreme Court in broadening the ministerial exception," said attorney Amy Epstein Gluck. "I think we're going to see more leeway for religion."
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Third Department Rejects NY Ethics Commission as Unconstitutional

The majority, in a win for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, said lawmakers violated the separation of powers in creating the new watchdog group.
3 minute read

Law.com

Unraveling The American Data Privacy Patchwork: Will the American Privacy Rights Act Succeed?

As the focus on protecting personal data continues to grow with the ever-widening adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, exponential increases in the number and breadth of data breaches, and growing awareness of the risk posed by data brokers, the time appears right for a U.S. federal data privacy regulation to succeed in Congress. But is the new American Privacy Rights Act that regulation?
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National Law Journal

4th Circuit Weighs Whether Hearings Are Needed Before Dismissing FCA Whistleblower Suits

The whistleblower's lawyer argued that a person bringing an FCA suit has a constitutionally protected property right in the action, so the government cannot terminate a case without an evidentiary hearing first.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'A Solution in Search of a Problem': NJ State Bar, Judiciary React to Possible Constitutional Amendment on Judicial Appointments

"There is a proposal to create a court of appeals that mirrors the federal court system," Senate President Nicholas P. Scutari said. "In the current system, you take the best of the Superior Court judges, leaving that court depleted. If we go to a system where the governor makes appointments, you can broaden the number of lawyers going to the bench."
4 minute read

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