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Senator Behind Gambling Expansion Worked for Resort Owners

The powerful state senator trying to push through a dramatic expansion of gambling in Florida recently was working for the company that owns an iconic Miami Beach hotel interested in adding slot machines.
6 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

TransPerfect-Linked Group Lobbies to Curb Forced Sales of Corporations

As the Delaware Supreme Court considers an appeal in the high-profile litigation over the forced sale of TransPerfect, a group backed by employees at the translation-services company has launched a lobbying campaign that could bypass legislative norms and break tradition by asking lawmakers to speak out on a matter that is currently under judicial review.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Albany Deal Maker Leaves Cuomo's Office for Greenberg Traurig

Mark Weprin, the governor's deputy secretary for legislative affairs, joined Greenberg in a law and lobbying role this week.
9 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Shut Down or Show Off? Law Firms in the 'Swamp' Plan for Inauguration Day

Most downtown Washington, D.C., firms are battening down the hatches this week, though a few will host parties and fete clients for the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump.
22 minute read

New York Law Journal

The November Team, Inc. v. N.Y. State Joint Commission on Public Ethics

By | January 18, 2017
'Pullman' Abstention Appropriate in Bid to Enjoin Inconsistent, Ambiguous Advisory Opinion
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Tort Reformers Target Missouri Laws That They Claim Led to Gargantuan Verdicts

Missouri is now the No. 1 target of tort reformers, who this month outlined the most ambitious effort in the country at dismantling laws they claim have led to gargantuan verdicts, including a trio of double-digit awards last year against Johnson & Johnson over its baby powder.
16 minute read

New York Law Journal

AG Delays Enforcement of New Disclosure Rules

Amid litigation, the New York Attorney General's office has agreed to hold off for now on enforcing certain provisions of a new state ethics law, including a provision requiring certain nonprofits to disclose the identities of donors giving them more than $2,500.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

JCOPE Settles With Entities From Silver, Skelos Cases

Two companies whose breaches of state Lobbying Law came to light through federal prosecutions of the Legislature's top two leaders have reached settlements with the Joint Commission on Public Ethics.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Civil Liberties Groups Join Opposition to Donor ID Rule

A second federal suit has been filed challenging the legality of a new state requirement that nonprofit groups disclose the identities of donors giving them $2,500 or more.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

The Better Bar Association

Few think the A in ABA stands for admirable. But the I in IBA could plausibly stand for inspiring. Imagine a bar association that acts more as a progressive voice for the profession than a self-serving lobby. As the presidency of Debevoise's David Rivkin draws to a close, the IBA is speaking out on everything from global warming to judicial corruption.
13 minute read

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