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Appeals Court: CIA Can Withhold Info About Detention and Interrogation Program Amid ACLU's Torture Allegations

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has sided with the Central Intelligence Agency in reversing a district court judge's order to release certain information regarding the agency's former detention and interrogation program, as well as a court transcript of ex parte proceedings.
6 minute read

Law.com

Federal Judge Tosses Personal Injury Firm's Challenge to Law Sealing Med-Mal Decisions

"The bottom line is this: the Maine Judiciary is routinely sealing opinions written by Superior Court justices in medical malpractice cases," Taylor Asen, a partner at the plaintiff law firm Gideon Asen, said. "This practice, we believe, is a flagrant violation of the First Amendment. We don't think it's a close call."
5 minute read

The Recorder

Judge Alsup Loses Quixotic Battle to Unveil Patent License Info

The Federal Circuit rules 2-1 that the San Francisco judge abused his discretion by ordering Uniloc to disclose license deals with 109 third parties. Alsup had argued that because Uniloc's power to exclude is conferred by government-issued patents, the public has a strong interest in knowing the terms and conditions involved in Uniloc's exercise of its patent rights.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

A Lawyer's Role at the Intersection of Data, the Government and the First Amendment

"Organizations shouldn't have any loss of control over their data simply because it's been moved from an on-premises server to a cloud-based system."
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'No Sir. That's Strategy': Ruling Sheds Light on Lawyer Invoices, Attorney-Client Privilege

A review of unredacted versions of the lawyer's bills showed that the vast majority of the descriptions of services rendered are generic, single-line entries that do not contain any confidential information, trial strategy, or work product, the Appellate Division said.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Public Records Higher-Ed Search Exemption Gains Momentum

Florida lawmakers are speeding ahead with a proposed public-records exemption that would shield personal information about applicants to become college and university presidents.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Home Title Theft Is 'Way Easier Than Credit Cards': An Ex-Con's Warning as Real Estate Scams Soar

"I've been caught and literally let go. They didn't know what I'd done wrong. Handcuffed, brought to a police station, convinced them I hadn't done anything wrong, and they just let me go," said Matthew Cox, convicted con artist and former-licensed mortgage broker.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Supreme Court Cameras Would Close the Circle

Now, more than ever, we believe that U.S. Supreme Court arguments, and all court proceedings, should be open to the public through video streaming or television.
3 minute read

Law.com

Appellate Court: Author's Request for Confidential COVID-19 Records Rightly Rejected

An Arizona appellate court sided with the state's health department in denying an author's access to confidential medical records relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

'This Attorney Realized That He Needed Assistance': South Florida Lawyer on Road to Drug Recovery

"When a lawyer is suspended for an addiction issue and tries to get better it should be viewed as a disability and not viewed as much as the person facing a suspension," attorney Matt Dietz said.
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