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Supreme Court Brief

Justices Wrestle With How False a 'False Claim' Must Be

The federal False Claims Act is the government's chief fraud-fighting tool, and a lucrative one at that. On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court wrestled with how false a claim for payment must be in order to earn the law's punishing penalties.
11 minute read

Law.com

Medical Marijuana and the Workplace

Navigating the issue of marijuana and the workplace can be a little, well, hazy at times.
3 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

'Lawfully Present' and the Key For 4 Million Immigrants

The U.S. Supreme Court's ultimate understanding of just two words in the federal “guidance” establishing the Obama administration's delayed deportation plan for some 4 million illegal immigrants could hold the key to the outcome of the case.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

New Fiscal Code Bill Could Be Veto-Proof

Last week the General Assembly sent Gov. Tom Wolf a fiscal code bill, HB 1589, with enough votes to override a veto. On March 25, Wolf vetoed an earlier fiscal code bill, HB 1327.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Suit Over Defunding of Pension Commission Withdrawn

Two Republican lawmakers have withdrawn legal action against Wolf over the absorption into the Governor's Office of Budget the offices of the Pennsylvania Employee Retirement Commission (PERC).
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

CAPITOL REPORT

Following is a listing of legislative activity for the week of April 11. Members of the General Assembly are scheduled to return to session May 2, and members of the Senate on May 9.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

New Law Makes NY Last State to Legalize Mixed Martial Arts

Although Ultimate Fighting Championship lobbied hard for years to convince state politicians to legalize the activity, Bellator and other promoters plan to storm into the lucrative new market now that Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a law Thursday legalizing professional MMA in the last state where it was banned.
9 minute read

The Recorder

Deal Taking Shape for Home-Sharing Taxes

Lawmakers and representatives of rental platforms crafting plan for state and local taxes to be collected at time of rental.
5 minute read

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