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Indiana University General Counsel Steps Down Amid Public Records Controversy

Jacqueline Simmons ended her nine-year tenure as GC and VP after contacting a law firm, which accessed the emails of a law professor who criticized the school.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

'Free PACER' Bill Advances to Full Senate on Bipartisan Vote

"The current cost to view or download a filing, ten cents per page, might not seem like a lot, but it quickly adds up and has been a barrier to access to justice for too long," said one advocate for the bill.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Georgia, Backed by Schaerr Jaffe, Accuses DOJ of 'Transparent Political Agenda' Over Voting Law Challenge

"By failing to respond to the request, DOJ is depriving plaintiffs and the public of vital information needed to determine whether the government is colluding or conspiring with outside entities to carry out a political agenda," the lawsuit reads.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

DC Circuit Orders DOJ to Reveal Why Mueller Declined to Charge Members of Trump Campaign

The ruling will make public previously redacted portions of the Mueller report that explain why prosecutors declined to charge potential campaign violations by members of former President Donald Trump's 2016 team.
3 minute read

Law.com

Eleventh Circuit: United Network for Organ Sharing Can't Keep 'Embarrassing' Internal Emails Sealed

Judge Amy Totenberg of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia previously characterized the emails as containing "inadvisable 'hot takes,'" "inflammatory remarks," and "clear preferences for policy outcomes."
4 minute read

Law.com

Bench Report: Judges Keep Recusing From This Lawsuit. Plus, the Second Circuit Gets Another Biden Nominee

Three judges in the D.C. federal courthouse this week have recused themselves from hearing a lawsuit filed by one-time Trump campaign adviser Carter Page.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Attorney Who Had Sex With Defendant Among 7 South Florida Lawyers Disciplined Before High Court

As an assistant state attorney, the attorney assisted the woman by giving her advice, and providing confidential information.
4 minute read

Law.com

Ohio Courts Remain Divided on Retroactive Violent Offender Database Registry Requirements

The court's 4-3 majority on Oct. 21 determined that registry requirements in Senate Bill 231 may retroactively apply to those who committed certain crimes before the law took effect in March 2019.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Confusion Surrounds Implementation of Law Enacted to Keep Judges' Addresses Private

"Realistically, the property information of all these people is already available on the internet and there is really no way to stop someone with nefarious purposes from obtaining another person's address," said government lawyer George Morris of Parker McCay.
5 minute read

Law.com

Chief Judge of Colorado's Fifth District Removed After Felony Charge Filed Over the Weekend

On Oct. 16, Judge Paul R. Dunkelman was appointed as the interim chief justice, effective immediately.
2 minute read

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