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By Elkan Abramowitz and Jonathan Sack | May 2, 2024
Campaign contributions can reflect genuine support for a candidate's positions and appreciation for ordinary aid to constituents. They can also become a bribe—that is, part of an illegal quid pro quo for political favors. What should the test be for deciding when a campaign contribution turns into a bribe?
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By Cheryl Miller | May 2, 2024
Judge Yvette Roland said Eastman continues to pose a threat to the public.
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By Cheryl Miller | May 1, 2024
Senior U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez of California's Southern District said he was trying to warn the 13-year-old about the dangers of drug use. The Judicial Council said the judge exceeded his authority.
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By Amanda Bronstad | May 1, 2024
Wednesday's proposed plan immediately got pushback from lawyers representing ovarian cancer victims: "This is not a done deal," Beasley Allen's Andy Birchfield told Law.com. "There is substantial opposition to this."
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By Michael A. Mora | May 1, 2024
"You let the jury know about them and you bring them up first so when they hear it from the defense in the case, there aren't any surprises," said John Lukacs Jr., a partner at Raposo & Lukacs.
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By Mike Mitchell, Ed Roche,and Shameka Rolla | May 1, 2024
Fourth Circuit decision highlights the wide discretion federal district courts have to manage their calendars. The timing of litigation in federal courts is case-specific and hard to predict, but data from North Carolina federal courts provides some general guidance.
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By David B. Levin, Kristin Grice and Elizabeth Sardinas | May 1, 2024
The import of a viable late-reporting defense cannot be understated—and is available to carriers even if coverage is initially extended for a claimed loss.
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By Evan T. Barr | May 1, 2024
A recent development in the corruption prosecution of Senator Robert Menendez should set off alarm bells in the white-collar defense bar. While prosecutors have often sought to use statements made by counsel against defendants, bringing criminal charges against a client based on information conveyed during an attorney proffer is unprecedented.
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By Elliott Scheinberg | May 1, 2024
The Third Department, in 'Fitzpatrick v. Tvetenstrand', has now adopted 'Evans' and 'Defisher'. It also logically reads the First Department's decision, 'Sims v. Comprehensive Community Development', abrogated by 'Ornstein v. New York City Health and Hospitals', as also so holding.
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By Ross Todd | May 1, 2024
Hold on to your hats.
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