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Legionnaires' Disease Is Back, and Litigation Is Hitting Courts
"It's making a comeback," attorney Eric Shane of Leesfield & Partners said.
Justices Agree the 'Shadow Docket' Needs Fixing—But Not How
"There used to be a time when we had a good chunk of a summer break," Justice Sonia Sotomayor said. "Not anymore. The emergency calendar is busy almost on a weekly basis."
American Bankruptcy Institute President Behind Push for Subchapter V Legislation
"The biggest accomplishment is that at the annual spring meeting, the task force will release and publish important recommendations to Congress," the ABI president said in an interview.
More Than A Mouthful: Justices Keep Invoking This Latin Phrase
"General, I'm sure you've had a chance to read our opinion released Friday in the Bissonnette case," Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. told U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar. "It was unanimous. It was very short."
A New York City Ethics Committee Embraces Litigation Funding
The City Bar's recommendation is significant because it represents yet another high-profile body rejecting the U.S Chamber of Commerce's arguments regarding litigation funding, a guest columnist writes for the Law Journal.
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Wrongful Use of Civil Proceedings and Related Torts in Pennsylvania, Second Edition
Authors: George Bochetto, David P. Heim, John A. O’Connell, Robert S. Tintner
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Lawmakers Seek National Privacy Statute and Protections for Children's Data
In the absence of a federal statute, many states have implemented their own data privacy laws, prompting Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Arizona, to cite concerns that a federal law would need strong preemption language.
Judicial Outcry Over Trump Attacks Is Unusual, But Not Unwarranted
The bar should not let Judge Reggie Walton stand alone in opposing tyrannical rhetoric.
Supreme Court Lowers Bar for Title VII Discrimination Claims
"To make out a Title VII discrimination claim, a transferee must show some harm respecting an identifiable term or condition of employment," Justice Elena Kagan wrote for the court. "What the transferee does not have to show, according to the relevant text, is that the harm incurred was 'significant.'"
It's Time to Reform Federal Employment Regulations
Congress should act to reduce workplace regulatory excess and develop a comprehensive federal labor code.
Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Obstruction Charge for Jan. 6 Defendants
"There have been many violent protests that have interfered with proceedings," Justice Clarence Thomas said. "Has the government applied this provision to other protests in the past and has this been the government's position throughout the lifespan of the statute?"TRENDING STORIES
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