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Post-Sandy Hook Gun Laws to Reach Justices Days After Orlando Shooting

With the worst mass shooting in American history in the background, the U.S. Supreme Court on June 16 will take its first look at a challenge to Connecticut's ban on military-style firearms. But as past actions show, the justices may have little interest in revisiting Second Amendment disputes, including the regulation of the AR-15-style weapon reportedly used in the Orlando shootings that killed at least 50 people at a night club.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Conn. Federal Judges Create Programs to Reduce Recidivism

Gov. Dannel Malloy's Second Chance Society legislation has recently faced pushback from lawmakers who recently declined to reform the state's bail system or raise the maximum age for juvenile court jurisdiction from 17 to 20. But state officials are not alone in their efforts to keep individuals out of prison. The Connecticut federal courts have established one successful program and are about to launch a second.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Pensioners' Cost-of-Living Hikes Not Guaranteed, Court Says

The Supreme Court has thrown out a challenge to a portion of Gov. Chris Christie's 2011 pension reform act that suspended state pension cost of living adjustments.
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New Jersey Law Journal

NJSBA urges adoption of measure to improve how professional malpractice disputes are addressed

The New Jersey State Bar Association strongly supports A-1982 (Prieto), which Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto introduced earlier this session and requires certain civil actions against certain licensed persons to be brought within two years.
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Delaware Law Weekly

LLC Reform Bill Pushed as Corrective to Panama Papers Disclosures

Supporters of a draft bill aimed at reforming the laws governing the formation and oversight of foreign limited liability companies in Delaware are pushing ahead with their legislative efforts, despite opposition from prominent corporate attorneys and state leaders.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Colodny Fass Partner Forms Lobbying Firm

Nikki Fried is branching out after successfully lobbying for medical marijuana and foster child education bills.
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New Jersey Law Journal

N.J. Lawmakers Move on Bill to Regulate Fantasy Sports

New Jersey legislators are poised to join an ever-growing number of states that have enacted or are considering legislation that would regulate daily fantasy sports, a multimillion-dollar industry that has largely gone unregulated.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

State Bar of Georgia Will Not Fight Amendment to Abolish Judicial Watchdog Agency

The State Bar of Georgia has decided not to campaign against a proposed constitutional amendment that would abolish the state's judicial watchdog agency as an independent agency and give the state Legislature the sole authority to re-create it.
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New York Law Journal

State Legislators Propose Fantasy Sports Regulation

New York lawmakers have begun advancing legislation to regulate daily fantasy sports, which would enable thousands of people to resume playing.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Editorial: Altering the Law to Affect Individual Cases

The U.S. Supreme Court's April 20 decision in Bank Markazi v. Peterson was widely noted because it upheld the right of American nationals to seek damages from foreign state sponsors of terrorism in American courts. It's an important case from that perspective. But it's also important for what it says about the interaction between the judicial branch and the political branches of the federal government.
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