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Federal appeals panel says suspended lawyer Michael Avenatti should be resentenced

Avenatti rose to fame representing porn actor Stormy Daniels against former President Donald Trump and was later convicted of diverting money from his California clients for his own use.
2 minute read

Law.com

Mass. Appellate Court Chief Justice Nominee Discusses AI, Mentoring and Hybrid Work

"Every day we're advancing and with AI here and coming, I think we're going to have all kinds of challenges," the chief justice nominee told the panel.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Constitutionality Challenge Returns Georgia's Equitable Caregiver Act to Appellate Spotlight

"Is your argument that this act had not been enacted at the relevant time for your case?" asked Justice Sarah Hawkins Warren during oral arguments Tuesday. "Or is your argument that the text of the equitable caregiver statute is so vague that no reasonable person could ascertain that this is a mechanism for giving up parental rights?"
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Big Law Assembles as Cruise Lines Clinch Partial Victory in $439M Havana Docks Suit

"As a member of the Cuban American community in South Florida whose family lost everything following the 1959 Cuban revolution, wholeheartedly agree with the dissent," said one attorney not associated with the lawsuit.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

At Supreme Court These Days, the Liberal Justices Are 'Textualists' Too

"You're making a policy argument," Justice Elena Kagan told an attorney during a recent Supreme Court hearing. "But what I don't hear you telling me is, like, what in the statute prevents the [Environmental Protection Agency] from doing this."
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Split DC Circuit Upholds Trespassing Charge Used in Hundreds of Jan. 6 Cases

The law prohibits a person from knowingly entering restricted areas that are posted, cordoned off or "otherwise restricted," the latter of which is defined as places where people protected by the Secret Service will be visiting.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Fueled by 3rd Circuit Ruling, Monsanto Urges Phila. Trial Court to Toss $78M Roundup Verdict

Monsanto has placed increased emphasis on its argument that the plaintiffs' claims were preempted by federal law following the company's success on the issue in a federal appeals court.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Attorney of the Year Finalist: Matheu Nunn's Supreme Court Successes

"When you get to the Supreme Court, there really shouldn't be any surprises about what the issues are," Nunn said.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Attorney Urges DC Circuit to Revive Race Bias Lawsuit Against Morrison & Foerster

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit pressed contract attorney Junius J. Joyner III to highlight how he was treated differently from similarly situated white counterparts at the firm.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Tune in Tuesday: Georgia Supreme Court Bears Down on Final Oral Arguments of 2024

Supreme Court of Georgia to hear constitutional challenges surrounding custody and discrimination disputes during Oct. 22 oral argument session. The court will have two in December and has set its final arguments for December.
3 minute read

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