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New Jersey Law Journal

Revenue Up 7 Percent for NJ Lawyer-Lobbyists in 2017

The top 10 law firms that lobby the state government in Trenton saw a year-over-year revenue increase in 2017, according statistics from state elections regulators.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Facebook's Hiring a Compliance Lawyer to Focus on Political Activity

Facebook said the compliance counsel would "advise on legal and regulatory compliance matters across the company, including in the areas of campaign finance and political advertising law, lobbying reporting, political activities and ethics, anti-corruption and global trade."
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Be the Change. How to Promote a Cause and Advocate for Change

Following the tragic events at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, I am hopeful that coming together to take action will lead to serious change
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

In the Wake of Another Mass Shooting, Is It Time to Amend the Constitution?

In the latest public school massacre 17 people—students and teachers—were killed when a former student, armed with an AR-15 rifle opened fire at a high school on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Senate GOP Blocks Democratic Push for Vote on Gun Control

Republicans in the New York state Senate have blocked an effort by Democrats to force a vote on four gun control bills.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Lawmakers Push Gun Control in Wake of Florida Shooting

The measures announced Tuesday include a bump stock ban and gun ownership restrictions for people convicted of hate crimes or domestic violence.
1 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

BAR REPORT - Capitol Report

NJSBA's Double Taxation Bill Faces Full Senate Vote; Testimony in Committee
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Russia Files: Read the Rick Gates Plea Agreement, Statement of Offense

Robert Mueller's special counsel team released the plea agreement and statement of offense in the case against Richard Gates. We've posted the documents here. Gates is the latest defendant in the Russia investigation to plead guilty and agree to cooperate.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Top Trump Campaign Aide Flips, Pleads Guilty in Mueller Probe

Rick Gates pleaded guilty Friday to one count of conspiracy and another of lying to federal investigators.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Senator Bitterly Resigns, Calls Law Firms' Misconduct Probe 'Farcical'

The law firms Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and Van Dermyden Maddux concluded Sen. Tony Mendoza had "more likely than not" acted in a "sexually suggestive" way toward five employees and a lobbyist.
3 minute read

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