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NJ Courts Extending Reach of Jurisdiction to Nonresident Hackers

Two recent New Jersey decisions have asserted jurisdiction over accused hackers who have no connection to the state, but allegedly sought to inflict harm on Garden State residents.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Disciplinary Board Warns Public About Suspended Lawyer

The Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board alerted the public Thursday to "beware" of a suspended lawyer, saying he has persisted illegally in practicing law.
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New York Law Journal

US May Seize Manhattan Tower Funded With Iranian Money, Court Rules

A charity with an ownership stake in a 36-story building in Manhattan and several other properties served as a front for the Iranian government, moving money at its behest in violation of U.S. sanctions, a federal judge ruled on Thursday following a trial of roughly five weeks.
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The Recorder

Morgado v. City and County of San Francisco

C.A. 1st; A141681 The First Appellate District affirmed a judgment. The court held that the procedure utilized by the City and County of San Francisco…
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The Recorder

Sato v. Orange County Department of Education

9th Cir.; 15-56402 The court of appeals affirmed a district court judgment. The court held that the passage of Assembly Bill 97 did not deprive California…
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The Legal Intelligencer

Capitol Report

Following is a listing of executive and legislative action for the week of June 26. The General Assembly was scheduled to remain in session through June 30 before taking a break for the July 4 holiday.
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The Legal Intelligencer

New Bill Addresses Appeals for Property Tax Assessments

In a memo, state Rep. Warren Kampf, R-Montgomery, said some school districts are improperly seeking to increase revenue for their budgets by using "spot appeals" of property tax assessments or appealing county assessors' decisions after properties have been improved by their owners.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Bill Would Allow School Staff to Use Guns on School Property

The Pennsylvania Senate passed an amendment, by a vote of 28-22, allowing school districts' boards of directors to create policies permitting school personnel to access firearms in school buildings or on school grounds.
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New York Law Journal

Coast Guard Temporarily Retreats From Plan to Anchor Oil Barges in the Hudson

The U.S. Coast Guard announced Wednesday it has temporarily suspended plans to anchor oil barges in the Hudson River at 10 locations from Yonkers to Kingston, pending a Ports and Waterways Safety Assessment of the river.
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Daily Report Online

Governor Gives Graduation Keynote—in Prison

A graduation ceremony of than 2,000 Georgia prisoners earning the diploma is a show of progress for the latest phase of Gov. Nathan Deal's criminal justice reform movement. And the governor gave the keynote speech.
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