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Delaware Business Court Insider

Portal Crypto Exchange Faces Delaware Investor Class Action

“The allegations in the complaint are about investors being bullied into signing these conversions and being lied to about the use of this money,” said Eric Rosen, a partner at Dynamis.
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Corporate Counsel

3 GOP States Join Paid Sick Leave Movement, Passing Ballot Measures by Wide Margins

"This is a topic that seems to cross partisan divides. It is a benefit that enough constituents in Missouri and Alaska and Nebraska voted for it to pass. That’s a telling sign,” said Josh Seidman, a partner at Seyfarth Shaw.
5 minute read

Law.com

State High Court Adopts Modern Standard for Who Keeps $70K Engagement Ring After Breakup

"We now join the modern trend adopted by the majority of jurisdictions that have considered the issue and retire the concept of fault in this context; where, as here, the planned wedding does not ensue and the engagement is ended, the engagement ring must be returned to the donor regardless of fault," Associate Justice Dalila Argaez Wendlandt wrote on behalf of the Massachusetts court.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Pass Rate on California's July 2024 Bar Exam Ticks Up to 53.8%

The July 2024 test was the last to use the Multistate Bar Exam multiple choice section as California's bar transitions to a new exam next year that will include questions provided by Kaplan.<br/>
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The Recorder

Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero Says Recent Drop in Straight Grants Isn't Permanent

Guerrero, approaching her second year as chief justice, also told conference attendees in San Francisco that she's continuing to push for electronic recording in courtrooms.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Law Firms Join Abortion Legal Hotline

"After this election it is more important than ever that patients, medical providers, and the public know the law and their legal rights to access and to provide care that is legally protected in Connecticut," Jonathan Levine, a partner at Silver Golub & Teitell, said.
5 minute read

Law.com

Transgender Woman Awarded $150K Default Judgment Against Corrections Officer for Alleged Assault

Unlike other cases where traumatized plaintiffs have requested punitive damages in their complaints, transgender female Haleem Gilliland did not raise the request until the default judgment stage.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

What to Expect From Pennsylvania's Next Attorney General

Stradley Ronon's Michael Engle said he expects Sunday will likely focus most heavily on cases involving "street crime," such as targeting major drug or human trafficking cases. But, it remains to be seen whether Sunday will continue pressing civil and consumer protection cases like the Shapiro and Henry administrations had done.
5 minute read

The Recorder

'We Are Prepared to Fight': Governor Calls Special Session to Fund Legal Attacks on Trump Policies

"We have thought in detail about where and when we sue, and on what grounds," California Attorney General Rob Bonta said. "The most important thing to know is we're ready."
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Appeals Court Rules Pittsburgh School District Immune to Suit Over Sex Abuse of Disabled Student

The en banc panel ruled that the school district was shielded from the plaintiffs claims because Pennsylvania's exception to sovereign immunity in instances of sexual abuse only applies when the victim is a minor.
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