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Settlement Talks Put House-Florida Lottery Contract Fight on Hold

Amid settlement talks, a stay has been issued in the state House's challenge to the legality of a ticket-sales contract signed last year by the Florida Lottery.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Abortion 24-Hour Waiting Period Case Goes Back to Court

The Florida Supreme Court put a temporary block on a 2015 law requiring women to wait 24 hours before getting abortions, but a Tallahassee judge will hold a hearing on a request by opponents to find the law unconstitutional.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Appeals Court Grapples With Hamilton Downs 2-Horse Race

It's clear gambling regulators weren't keen on a horse race between two aging nags on a dirt path, with the race launched by a red rag on a stick. But what's less clear is whether the regulators had the authority to punish a tiny North Florida horse track that ran the race.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Bishop Paiute Tribe v. Inyo County

9th Cir.; 15-16604 The court of appeals reversed a district court judgment and remanded. The court held that a tribal complaint challenging the arrest…
6 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

Judge Greenlights Wrongful Death Case Stemming From Police Chase

A wrongful death case against a Delaware State Police trooper appears headed for trial, after a Delaware Superior Court judge on Tuesday rejected the state's assertion that the officer had not directly caused a high-speed crash that killed a woman during a police chase.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Bill Seeks Criminal, Civil Liability for Posting Judges' Info

A trio of New Jersey lawyer-lawmakers are sponsoring legislation that would prohibit anyone from publishing or posting certain contact information for judges, both active and retired, or prosecutors.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Cohen Milstein Enjoys Windy City Windfall in Hotel Tax Dispute

Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, a plaintiffs firm that has a track record of partnering with public sector clients, earned $5.4 million for its work on behalf of Chicago in a suit looking to collect higher taxes from Expedia Inc.
16 minute read

Daily Report Online

AG Alleges Company Sells Bogus Balloon Rides and Skydives

Marvelay of Kennesaw, operating under the names "Spot Reservation" and "Rushcube," stands accused of selling services it doesn't actually provide, then either booking them with third parties, or failing to show up at all—leaving birthday parties, anniversary celebrations and marriage proposals without their main event.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Hey, California Lawyers, There Might be a Dues Bill This Year

Legislation authorizing California's state bar to collect up to $390 in dues from members in 2018 passed out of a key committee Tuesday without the drama or division that has marked proceedings in recent years.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Harris v. Mangum

9th Cir.; 15-15054 The court of appeals affirmed a district court judgment. The court held that the district court was not required to consider a litigant’s…
3 minute read

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