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Daily Business Review

Divided Supreme Court Rules on Ward's Right to Marry

The Florida Supreme Court answered a certified question on the right of incapacitated people to marry.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Special Session to Replace Confederate Statue Nonstarter for GOP

Chances remain about zero that Republican leaders will be swayed by calls from the state's Democratic congressional delegation to hold a one-day special session to replace a statue of a Confederate general representing Florida in the U.S. Capitol.
7 minute read

The Recorder

Lawmakers Pass on Pot Bills, Giving State Regs a Chance

California lawmakers have killed a handful of bills aimed at regulating the state's pending recreational marijuana market, an apparent nod to the governor's desire to craft such rules through executive agencies.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

As Officials in Centre County Face Discipline, Appeals May Follow

Disciplinary proceedings involving Centre County officials have recently cast light on alleged ex parte communication between prosecutors and judges. Some of the cases cited have already been through the appellate courts, and the newest revelations may bring about more appeals as defense attorneys question the fairness of the county's criminal proceedings in recent years.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

DeKalb Magistrate Court Launches Project Targeting Blighted Properties

The court's Ordinance Division will convene the special hearings once a month to address "abandoned, dilapidated and burned-out properties" that have been cited multiple times without any corrective measures being taken.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY AG Clears Police in Bronx Stun Gun Death

A state probe has cleared the NYPD of any blame in the death of an emotionally disturbed Bronx man subdued with a stun gun.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

Schneiderman: $2.7M Recovered in Wage Theft Initiative

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says efforts to crack down on wage theft are paying off.
1 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Supreme Court's OPRA Ruling Represents a Backward Step

In re New Jersey Firemen's Association raises more questions than it resolves, will complicate OPRA proceedings in the future, and ultimately detracts from the intent and operation of OPRA. New Jersey's long-standing tradition of access to government records has taken a step back.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Justices to Hear Arguments Over 'Noneconomic' Damages for Whistleblowers

Does Pennsylvania's whistleblower law allow plaintiffs to recover noneconomic damages, such as humiliation and emotional distress?
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Justices Let Driver's Malicious Prosecution Win Stand

A former truck driver for Philabundance has seen a $500,000 malicious prosecution verdict in his favor upheld once more, as the Pennsylvania Supreme Court denied allocatur in his case.
4 minute read

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