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How Hemp Became—and Continues to Be—Insanely Lucrative
Derived from identical plants, vastly easier to cultivate, and profoundly more profitable, industrial hemp always lacked legalized marijuana's sizzle.Recent Decisions Tackle Federal-State Relations
In their Appellate Division Review, E. Leo Milonas and Andrew Smith discuss recent decisions from the Appellate Divisions, including the recent Second Department decision “People ex rel. Wells v. DeMarco,” which held that state and local law enforcement officers lack authority under New York law to effect arrests for violations of federal civil immigration violations.The Witness Litigation Privilege
In his Complex Litigation column, Michael Hoenig discusses 'Day v. Johns Hopkins Health Sys.', writing: The Witness Litigation Privilege continues to be a formidable policy-based immunity rule. However, its application in given cases requires careful analysis, state-by-state, as legislative or decisional incursions have been effected.Connecticut Supreme Court Caseloads Drop Amid Judicial Shake-Ups
The Supreme Court saw a drop in cases decided in 2018 compared with 2017. The caseload went from 104 to 86, or a 17 percent decline. Court experts attribute the drop to several new justices joining the court within the same period.View more book results for the query "*"
Justices Take Up Dispute Over Appellate Review of Police Grievance Arbitration Awards
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments over whether a grievance arbitrator overstepped her authority in determining that Pittsburgh police officers are entitled to eight hours' pay whenever they're called into work on a scheduled day off, known as a "pass day."Judge Rejects Mazie Firm's Effort to Jettison Suit Over Reversal of $166M Verdict
The malpractice lawsuit accused the law firm of negligently advising a client to reject a $10 million settlement.Buchanan Grabs Phila. Health Lawyer From Eckert Seamans
Rafael Villalobos Jr., former in-house counsel for Aria Health, has joined Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney.Former Kirkland, Chicago Boutique Lawyer Confesses to Years of Overbilling
The overbilling could cost Neal Gerber & Eisenberg about $150,000, which the firm has offered to refund clients.Former Kirkland, Boutique Lawyer Confesses to Years of Overbilling
Christopher Anderson was motivated to overbill his clients, the complaint said, because of “what he perceived to be the firms' billing expectations.”