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New York Law Journal

Judge Rejects Argument That Menendez Is Being Prosecuted for 'Protected Legislative Activity'

U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein ruled that the charges faced by the senior senator from New Jersey do not violate the Speech or Debate Clause nor the separation of powers doctrine.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Guess What? Voters Hate Taxes

"The electorate and the legislature share the state's lawmaking power, so the electorate's power to propose and adopt tax laws is at least as broad as the legislature's," write David A. Carrillo and Stephen M. Duvernay of the California Constitution Center at Berkeley Law.
6 minute read

The Recorder

California Bill Would Probe ADR Firms' Practices for Ethics Compliance

SB 940's author, state Sen. Tom Umberg, D-Santa Ana, said a voluntary certification program will encourage ADR firms to prove their practices comply with legal ethics rules.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Immigration Advocates Say Hike in Legal Services Budget Is Needed to Fix 'Completely Broken' System

The request would increase funding for immigration counsel from $74 million to $150 million.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Bipartisan Support Emerges for Loan Forgiveness Program for Public-Sector Lawyers

The amended bill, S4511B/A1568C, aims to expand the cap on what public defense lawyers, attorneys who work for civil legal services organizations, and district attorneys can receive in student loan forgiveness: up to $8,000 annually, for up to eight years, or $64,000
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Lawyer-Lobbyist Receipts Continue to Outpace Overall Expenditures on State Lobbying

"My impression, overall, is that the utilization of law firms to take on government affairs projects and clients is increasing, which is really positive," David Pascrell, chair of Gibbons' government and regulatory affairs group, said.
8 minute read

Law.com

Massachusetts High Court Helps Clears the Way for 'Tobacco Free Generation'

"The retailers contend that the birthdate cutoff of January 1, 2000, is arbitrary and thus not rationally related to the town's legitimate interest. We disagree. Line drawing—a legislative necessity—does not, without more, make a law unconstitutional," Associate Justice Dalila Argaez Wendlandt wrote.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Appellate Courts Mull Markedly Differing Lawsuits Questioning State Ethics Watchdog

A Syracuse lawyer whose appointment to the panel was spurned by a body of law school deans is challenging the process on constitutional grounds.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Lawmakers Eye Bolstering Regulatory Framework for Fintech

The burgeoning industry operates currently with limited guidelines and mandates, according to witnesses at a hearing in Albany.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Advocates To Push for Statewide Right-to-Counsel Law for New York Tenants Facing Eviction

The bill asks for the Empire State to follow in the footsteps of New York City, which in 2017 became the first city in the country to enact a right to counsel for tenants facing eviction.
4 minute read

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