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Trump's Tax Returns Get Their Day in the DC Circuit

Well, not the returns themselves. Because Trump hasn't released them. But there is a public-records case, set for argument Thursday in the D.C. Circuit, that seeks to force the IRS to disclose the records.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

'Who Is Bill Burck?' Not the Only Big Law Attorney Reviewing Kavanaugh Documents

Quinn Emanuel's Bill Burck was oft-mentioned at Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing Tuesday. His document-review team includes lawyers from Kirkland & Ellis and Baker Botts.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

No, Police Videos Shouldn't Be Public Under OPRA

OP-ED: The Law Journal Editorial Board opined that police dash camera and body camera videos should be subject to mandatory disclosure under the state's Open Public Records Act. As a former chief counsel to the New Jersey Attorney General, I respectfully disagree.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Chrysler Wins Fight to Keep Court Records Involving Allegedly Faulty Part Sealed

A Ninth Circuit panel concluded that U.S. District Judge Dean Pregerson used the right standard to keep documents sealed in a case claiming faulty power modules caused some Chrysler and Jeep vehicles to stall or have trouble starting.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Police Videos Should Be Public Under OPRA

In Paff v. Ocean County Prosecutor's Office, our Supreme Court has held in a 4-3 decision that police video recordings are exempt from disclosure under the Open Public Records Act. We believe that the dissent has the better of the argument, and we believe that the issue is of sufficient public importance that the Legislature should address it.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Unsealed Starr-Era Report on Media Leaks 'Fully Exonerates' Kavanaugh, White House Says

The special master who investigated media leaks during the Starr investigation concluded they could have come from lawyers for targets or witnesses in the investigation. Kavanaugh was not named in the report unsealed Thursday.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Split Supreme Court Ruling Blocks Disclosure of Police Dashcam Footage

In a 4-3 ruling, the majority said dashcam footage not required by statute to be taken can be considered a record of criminal investigation that is exempt from OPRA.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judge Orders NYPD Study Requiring Officers to Use Body Cameras Earlier in Encounters

U.S. District Judge Torres called for the program after a May report recommended officers begin recording during the lowest level of encounters with people.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Is it 'Palate' or 'Palette'? Cleaning Up the Supreme Court's Messes

Most of the U.S. Supreme Court edits this term, as in past ones, fall in the categories of typographical or grammatical errors, or inadvertent word mix-ups. Here's a look at some of the fixes.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Public Matching Funds Add Up in State Races, May Top 2014 Election

The initial amounts indicate candidates may quickly top the state's contributions to candidates in the 2014 election.
1 minute read

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