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By Mark Sherman | The Associated Press | October 13, 2023
The incident, which the court still fails to acknowledge publicly, took place in the tense spring of 2022, as the court already was dealing with death threats and other security concerns and the justices were putting the final touches on their stunning decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
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By Riley Brennan | October 6, 2023
This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
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By Allison Dunn | October 5, 2023
At oral arguments Wednesday regarding whether a home health aide who was fired for violating her employer's COVID-19 vaccination policy is owed unemployment benefits, several Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court justices appeared wary of denying benefits to employees who express sincerely held religious beliefs.
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By Seth M. Kruglak | October 3, 2023
Although the COVID-19 pandemic is fading, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's tolling of statutes of limitations during the emergency period will create an enduring surprise for many years to come.
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By Colleen Murphy | October 2, 2023
"This case concerns a challenge to the scope and limitation of the emergency powers statute, RCW 43.06.220, and whether the governor exceeded statutory or constitutional authority in issuing eviction moratorium proclamations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic," Justice Charles W. Johnson wrote in his dissent. "I would hold that the governor exceeded statutory authority when issuing the eviction moratorium proclamations."
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By Riley Brennan | October 2, 2023
"Nonetheless, the difficulty here—at least for present purposes—is that this case involves both a set of high-level judgments by MGB (that is, whether to require vaccinations generally, whether to permit exemptions under certain circumstances, and if so, according to what procedures) and a series of separate low-level individual judgments (that is, whether a particular employee qualified for a particular exemption)," U.S. District Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV wrote.
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By NJLJ Young Lawyers Advisory Board | September 29, 2023
Mastering the virtual interview is an important skill not just for law students and young associates, but also for the law firms that are hiring new associates and laterals. First impressions matter, and in today's hiring market, the first impression is the virtual interview.
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By Colleen Murphy | September 28, 2023
"First, let me begin by telling you what this case is not about," Steven M. Orlofsky, a partner with Blank Rome representing plaintiff AC Ocean Walk, said. "The defendants have what I call the 'scoreboard' approach. They have cited many state and federal cases from around the country which have decided these questions against policyholders. Those cases, while certainly entitled to consideration, are not dispositive."
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By Andrew Maloney | September 27, 2023
Some observers point to growing skepticism about how the legal industry has historically operated, others credit more time away from the office as a result of the pandemic.
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By Avalon Zoppo | September 26, 2023
"The overarching sense that I have is that the public should hear what's taking place in court," said former federal Judge John E. Jones III, now president of Dickinson College.
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