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The Legal Intelligencer

Senator Proposes Conflict Exception for Phila. Commissioners

State Sen. Sharif Street, D-Philadelphia, is the prime sponsor of a proposed amendment presented as a "fix to a drafting error in our election code."
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Famed Newark Lawyer and Partner Charged With Trust Fund Theft

The Newark lawyer made famous for his portrayal in the 2007 film "American Gangster" and his former partner were accused in an indictment Wednesday of thieving $140,000 in client funds to pay firm and personal expenses.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Krasner Win Stokes Anxiety in DA's Office

Civil rights attorney Larry Krasner ­handily won the Democratic primary in the district attorney's race Tuesday, running on a platform of bringing sweeping change to the office, and that has made some current assistant district attorneys very concerned, according to former prosecutors and defense attorneys with knowledge of the office.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Justice Said What? 'You Always Get [to Flip] One Free Bird, Don't You?'

A self-described "homeschooling father and volunteer minister" who was convicted of disorderly conduct after raising his middle finger to a pastor during services and then shouting at the man for endorsing "evil public schools" sparked a debate over obscenity among Georgia Supreme Court justices that that went from the church to the highway.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Fulton Superior Courts—But Not Magistrate Courts—Will Launch Mandatory Criminal E-Filing in June

As of Monday, June 5, the Fulton County Superior Court will implement mandatory e-filing for all criminal cases, as is already the case with civil filings in the county's Superior, State and Magistrate courts.
1 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Supreme Court to Rule on Legality of Red-Light Camera Programs

Some Floridians have been seeing red after receiving traffic tickets based on footage reviewed by private companies.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Fintech Lawyers on State Regulators' Possible Alternative to OCC Charter Plan

State banking regulators have proposed a plan that might rival the OCC's recent offering of a special purpose bank charter to fintechs.
12 minute read

The Recorder

In Suit Against Uber, Calif. Judge Wants to Hear From Labor Commissioner

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Maren Nelson is considering a $7.75 million settlement to resolve claims against Uber under the Private Attorneys General Act.
9 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Justices Mull Need for Witnesses at Pretrial Detention Hearings

Defense lawyers and prosecutors argued before the New Jersey Supreme Court over whether law enforcement should make witnesses available for cross-examination in pretrial detention hearings for criminal suspects.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Phila. Sues Wells Fargo Over Alleged Discriminatory Lending

Philadelphia has sued Wells Fargo, alleging the bank violated the Fair Housing Act by targeting minority borrowers with high-risk and high-interest loans. The lawsuit is the first that a city has lodged against a financial institution since a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling established that municipalities have standing to sue banks over allegedly discriminatory lending practices.
4 minute read

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