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February 17, 2023 | New York Law Journal
In ongoing legal battles over disclosure of officer-misconduct records after the repeal of a longstanding New York privacy law, a state appeals court on Thursday dealt a blow to government efforts to keep "unsubstantiated" misconduct claims out of the public eye.
By Jason Grant
7 minute read
February 17, 2023 | Law.com
"The survey is an important tool," the Michigan State Bar said. "It calculates county-by-county and statewide average billing rates and income for private and non-private practice attorneys in all occupation areas."
By Jason Grant
2 minute read
February 16, 2023 | New York Law Journal
"For years, [Donald Trump] tried to stall and thwart our lawful investigation into his financial dealings, but today's decision sends a clear message that there are consequences for abusing the legal system," said New York Attorney General Letitia James.
By Jason Grant
5 minute read
February 16, 2023 | Law.com
"A discriminatory policy is no less discriminatory, because it has a 'leveling' effect. In fact, the 'leveling' effect may be precisely what is discriminatory," wrote Sixth Circuit Judge Joan Larsen.
By Jason Grant
5 minute read
February 10, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Applications from judges who wish to replace Acosta as presiding justice are expected to begin arriving soon, said a member of Gov. Kathy Hochul's judicial screening panel for the First Department court. The panel will set up meetings with candidates, and will ultimately produce a report on each candidate for Hochul, the member said.
By Jason Grant
7 minute read
February 10, 2023 | New York Law Journal
The lawsuit, filed in March 2021, alleges that the 35 linked Madison Square Garden companies paid "millions of dollars in premiums," but "instead of honoring their obligations, the Insurers have paid nothing for the MSG Insureds' losses."
By Jason Grant
4 minute read
February 9, 2023 | Law.com
The inmate has "stated a plausible claim for relief by arguing that his use of the anticonvulsant drug gabapentin for back pain would make his brain less responsive, or possibly unresponsive, to a drug used by Georgia for lethal injections," wrote a three-judge circuit court panel.
By Jason Grant
6 minute read
February 9, 2023 | New York Law Journal
The First Department court, though, still affirmed dismissal of the case "on the merits," saying that the plaintiffs' "longstanding pattern of noncompliance with discovery demands and court orders ... raised an inference of willful and contumacious conduct."
By Jason Grant
3 minute read
February 8, 2023 | Law.com
A complaint in the matter, the facts of which a hearing officer found "admitted and established," said that the lawyer "abandoned" two different cases, each of which a court clerk noticed for dismissal based on "want of prosecution."
By Jason Grant
5 minute read
February 8, 2023 | Law.com
"Consumers facing repossession and collection actions on their vehicles deserve clear and transparent information from auto lenders," said Massachusetts Attorney General Joy Campbell. Her office noted that more than 500 borrowers across Massachusetts are expected to be eligible for relief under the $7.6 million settlement, which includes about $5.5 million in debt relief funds.
By Jason Grant
3 minute read
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