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March 19, 2024 | New York Law Journal

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March 18, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-83

Where a court-sponsored committee on racial equality in the courts has been directed to interact with the local community and develop projects that highlight local history, judges on the committee may publicly support an effort to rename a local geographic feature that currently bears a racially offensive name, but must not assume a leadership role in the effort or use judicial or court resources to file the name change application with federal authorities.
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March 18, 2024 | Law.com

Opioid Judge Rejects DQ Motion But Cautions Motley Rice: 'The Court Frowns'

U.S. District Judge Dan Polster on Monday declined to disqualify Motley Rice from dozens of opioid cases but said he was 'very uncomfortable' with its government client arrangements.
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March 18, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The Trump Indictments and the Conflation of Chaos

Former President Donald Trump's unparalleled ability to "delay" lies directly at the feet of the prosecutors for the three major criminal cases against him and the Attorney General of the United States, the Law Journal's Joel Cohen writes.
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March 18, 2024 | Law.com

Class-Action Reform in France Awaits Parliament's Pleasure—and Waits, and Waits...

Because of disagreement between the two chambers, the French legislature is already a year late in passing a national law under the 2020 EU Representative Actions Directive. Until it does, group actions and litigation funding are stalled, lawyers say.
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March 18, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Movers: Recent Moves at Gfeller Laurie, Morgan Lewis, GSP and Rome Clifford Katz & Koerner

Recent promotions and hires include Robert Chomiak, Jr., Christine Blethen, Mark Parise, Joe Serrantino and Nancy Valentino at firms across the state.
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March 18, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Trump Can't Rely on 'Presence-Of-Counsel' Defense at NY Criminal Trial, Judge Rules

An advice-of-counsel defense would require Trump to waive attorney-client privilege and disclose all communications.
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March 18, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Senate President Declares End to Judicial Vacancy Crisis, Bar President Disagrees

"The courts have said they can function with no more than 25 to 30 vacancies," New Jersey State Bar Association President Timothy McGoughran said. "We appreciate the Senate's work, but retirements continue to happen and we still have people who have been signed off on whose packages need to be put through."
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March 18, 2024 | National Law Journal

SEC's Climate Disclosure Rule Prompts More Legal Challenges, GOP's Continuing Wrath

"Our Constitution empowers only Congress to make the law and importantly to take responsibility for the consequences," said Rep. Andy Ogles.
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March 18, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Judge: Former Employee's State Medical Marijuana Claims Not Preempted by Collective Bargaining Agreement

"While defendant correctly notes that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has not decided whether the statute creates a private right of enforcement, every Pennsylvania court to consider the issue has ruled that the PMMA does contain such legal remedies," U.S. District Judge David Stewart Cercone of the Western District of Pennsylvania said.
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