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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

Law.com

Simpson Thacher, ACLU File Suit Over Law Requiring 10 Commandments in Public Classrooms

"As the [c]omplaint states, Louisiana's law inhibits our clients' First Amendment rights to choose whether and how they engage with religious doctrines," Jon Youngwood, global co-chair of the litigation department at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, said in a statement. "We look forward to expeditiously presenting this case to the district court for a speedy resolution."
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Megan's Law at 30: A Critical Review

"If we want to protect the next generation of children from suffering sexual harms, we must allow science to guide our prevention efforts," writes James H. Maynard.
10 minute read

Daily Business Review

Hard-Fought $20M Ending: 'Nobody Accomplished What Troy Rafferty Accomplished'

When litigating for compensation proved futile, one South Florida attorney found another avenue to secure $20 million for survivors.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

'Without Any Shame': Judge Slams Alabama's Refusal to Share Voter Lists Electronically

Congress should require states to produce records digitally if they are already maintained through computerized voter registration databases, unless they give good reason not to, wrote Nancy Abudu of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Bill Aimed at Undoing Limits to Pa. Fair Share Act Has a Tough Road Ahead

"We felt the need to make it clear once again that the Fair Share Act is to apply to all types of civil cases," Curt Schroder said, "not with any exceptions for instances where the plaintiff was not at fault at all or had no contributory negligence."
5 minute read

The Recorder

Here's What's in the Proposed 'New PAGA' Law

Employers who take "reasonable steps" to comply with California's Labor Code can avoid hefty penalties for violations under the terms of proposed PAGA legislation heading toward the governor's desk.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

9th Circuit Weighs Whether Hawaii's Second Amendment Butterfly Knives Case Is Moot

The state argues its new law easing the weapons ban eliminates the constitutional challenge.
5 minute read

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