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The Recorder

As Feds Mull Pot Policy, Cannabis Lawyers Convene in Denver

More than 150 attorneys, including many from the Bay Area, will be in Denver on Friday for the National Cannabis Bar Association's first-ever Cannabis Law Institute. The two-day event at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law will put a spotlight on the business of marijuana law, a reflection of new client opportunities for firms that want a piece of the legalized recreational and medical industry.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Sometimes It Pays (More Than the Gov) to Be a Judge

California's 1,663 trial court judges will soon take home fatter paychecks than the governor's, thanks largely to salary increases recently given to other state employees.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Amicus Groups Try to Sway Conn. Supreme Court in Sandy Hook Hearing

As the Connecticut Supreme Court prepares to hear a case pitting families who lost loved ones in the Sandy Hook shooting against gun manufacturers Remington and Bushmaster, a variety of groups have staked out sides in amicus briefs in an attempt to sway the decision.
46 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Capitol Report

Following in a listing of executive and legislative action for July 21 and the week of July 24. As of press time, the Pennsylvania Senate was in session, and the state House of Representatives is in recess subject to the call of Speaker Mike Turzai, R-Allegheny.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Rep: Disabled Children Should Not Be Taxed for Inheritance

On July 25, state Sen. Mike Folmer, R-Dauphin, released a memorandum stating he intends to introduce legislation that would allow disabled children to inherit their parents' property at a 0 percent tax rate.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

Private Probation Company Accused of Charging Illegal Fees in Atlanta

A new lawsuit claims Sentinel Offender Services never refunded the unauthorized fees flagged by the state before it stopped working in Atlanta.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

States Take Aim at Surprise ER Bills

Even as the Obamacare repeal and replace battle continues in Congress, states are staking steps to limit so-called "surprise" bills patients sometimes receive for care from out-of-network providers in network hospitals.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Westchester DA, County Launch Opioid Task Force

Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino Jr. and county executive Robert Astorino announced Thursday that they will launch a joint task force to tackle the rise of opioid and heroin overdoses in the region.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Approved Opinions for the Week of July 31, 2017

46-1-3853 Denise Brown v. State, N.J. Sup. Ct.(LaVecchia, J.) (54 pp.) In light of the context in which these circumstances arose—i.e., the lack…
11 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Unpublished Opinions for the Week of July 31, 2017

07-2-3825 Jones v. S. Jersey Industries, Inc., N.J. Super. App. Div. (per curiam) (13 pp.) Plaintiff appealed the verdict for defendant employer in his…
77 minute read

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