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National Law Journal

Gig Economy's Growth Calls for Modern Labor Laws, Economist Alan Krueger Warns

Current labor laws and safety nets for workers were developed in a different era and more protections are needed for the growing number of independent workers in the gig economy, a prominent economist said Thursday on Capitol Hill.
9 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

Denn-Backed Opioid Legislation Clears General Assembly

The Delaware Senate on Thursday gave final approval to a pair of bills aimed at preventing the over-prescription of opioid drugs and authorizing the Department of Justice to assist patients being denied treatment for substance abuse. The move rounds out Delaware Attorney General Matt Denn's legislative package to fight the state's growing opioid crisis.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Senate Approves Increase in Common Pleas Judgeships

The state Senate passed an amendment, SB 222, that would create new judge positions in Pennsylvania's Courts of Common Pleas. Out of the seven changes the bill calls for, none are decreases, but Senate voting documents show legislators went back-and-forth on how many judges should preside in Delaware County's Court of Common Pleas.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Judicial Primary Results Mixed for Party-Endorsed, Bar-Recommended Candidates

On Tuesday, Philadelphians effectively chose the nine judicial candidates who will be taking seats on the Common Pleas and Municipal Court benches next year.
10 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Will Food Delivery Robots Be Banned in San Francisco?

In the latest clash between regulators and high-tech entrepreneurs, a San Francisco supervisor introduced a bill this week to ban food delivery robots on city sidewalks, citing potential risk to pedestrians and people with disabilities.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Bill Preserving Filing Period for Discrimination Claims Advances

A committee of the New Jersey Legislature on Thursday recommended passage of a bill that would codify the state Supreme Court's holding that the two-year statute of limitations for filing racial discrimination claims cannot be shortened in employment contracts or agreements.
7 minute read

The Recorder

California's Pot Chief Vows State Will Meet Compliance Deadline

California's chief marijuana regulator on Thursday told a gathering of growers, government officials and would-be entrepreneurs that the state will have a regulatory structure in place to oversee a developing multibillion-dollar cannabis market by Jan. 1.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Committee OKs 3 Superior Court Nominees

The New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday recommended the approval of three of Gov. Chris Christie's nominations to the Superior Court bench.
2 minute read

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

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