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An Engineering Firm Will Investigate Georgia's Deadly Dock Collapse

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is representing relatives of three of people who died this past weekend, said Tuesday that he doesn't trust the state to investigate the collapse and called for the Department of Justice to investigate.
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New York Law Journal

Court Preserves Racial Discrimination Claims Against NYC Law Department

Acting Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Hasa Kingo disagreed with the Law Department's argument that comments at issue in the lawsuit are not racist in nature and that they "speak to a deeply historical invidious racial animus."
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National Law Journal

'Tremendous Outcome': Duane Morris and Blank Rome Reach $102M Settlement With DOJ in Baltimore Bridge Collapse

"This resolution ensures that the costs of the federal government's cleanup efforts in the Fort McHenry Channel are borne by Grace Ocean and Synergy and not the American taxpayer," said Benjamin C. Mizer, principal deputy associate attorney general in the U.S. Department of Justice.
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The Legal Intelligencer

As Appointment Window Narrows, Vacancies on Phila. Court May Linger Until After Primaries

"Not having a full complement of judges is harmful to every aspect of the judicial system—our members, their clients, judges, court staff and clerks," Philadelphia Bar Association Chancellor Jen Coatsworth said.
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The Recorder

California Planning Certification Program for Privacy Law Specialists

If approved, a proposed state bar certification program will allow successful applicants to tout their privacy law specialization to current and potential clients.
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New York Law Journal

Jim Walden, Former Managing Partner of Walden Macht Haran & Williams, Announces Bid for NYC Mayor

Walden said the mayoral bid had nothing to do with the decision to step away from his role as managing partner.
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New York Law Journal

Chainalysis Beats $650 Million Lawsuit for Report Labeling Crypto Company 'Scam'

"The statute is still relatively new in the sense that the case law interpreting and applying the statute's standard for pleading-stage dismissal has continued to develop," said Ellyde R. Thompson, a partner at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan.
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New Jersey Law Journal

3 Lawyers Just Got Closer to Judgeships in Area Beset by Vacancies

The votes to advance their nominations come at a critical time for the courts in Union County, which has six vacancies, tying it with Mercer County for the largest number of vacancies in the state judiciary.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

'This Case Was My Life': Solo Practitioner Gets $4.9M Settlement

"You had to really have a vision of what was happening here," solo practitioner Michelle Holmes said. "This idea that people got fired over complaining about a porta-potty in the parking lot, nobody could really see the First Amendment component of the case. ... I really dug deep and I could see what the case was about."
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Daily Report Online

Commentary: Empower Georgia's Youth and Earn a Tax Credit by Supporting the Fostering Success Act

Young people aging out of Georgia's foster care system face a daunting transition into adulthood. For members of Georgia's legal community, supporting this program aligns with the principles of justice and equity.
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