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Connecticut Law Tribune

Gunmaker Asks for Dismissal of Suit by Sandy Hook Survivors

A lawyer for Remington Arms asked a Connecticut judge today to dismiss a lawsuit against the gunmaker filed by the families of children and faculty killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Chemical Co. Pleads to Antitrust Charges, But Civil Suits Remain

A chemical company has pleaded guilty and agreed to pay $5 million for its role in a conspiracy to eliminate competition in the sale of chemicals used by water treatment plants and paper manufacturers. But it remains to be seen whether the settlement will create positive momentum for the three dozen civil suits filed against the company over its alleged price-fixing.
6 minute read

Legaltech News

How Should the Government Handle Zero Day Vulnerabilities?

The federal government should formalize the process it uses to disclose vulnerabilities to vendors and make that process more transparent, experts say.
8 minute read

Law.com

Racketeering Law Applies Outside the U.S., With Limits, Justices Rule

The nation's chief law against racketeering applies to some activities outside of the United States, but private plaintiffs must claim a domestic injury, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled in a closely watched business case involving a major American cigarette and food producer.
13 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

A Prosecutor's Stand Against Two of the Nation's Toughest Battles

When David Hickton was sworn into office in 2010 as the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, he stepped into a lead prosecutor's role, but immediately took on a presence well beyond the courtroom, fighting cybercrime and working to stem the heroin and opioid epidemic not just in his own backyard, but across the country.
13 minute read

New York Law Journal

Union Loses Bid to Halt Canine 'Sniffs' at Jails

A federal judge dismissed a union challenge to a directive by New York City that its corrections officers be subject to searches aided by the drug-sniffing dogs in an effort to reduce contraband entering city jails.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Donald Trump and Antitrust: Taking Stock of a Litigious Record

In their Antitrust Trade and Practice column, Shepard Goldfein and James Keyte write that although the now presumptive Republican presidential nominee has been outspoken on a variety of issues, he has largely remained silent on the issue of antitrust enforcement. As a businessman, Trump has had two run-ins with the antitrust laws. Taken together, what can his public comments and his experience in this fairly specialized area tell us about what a Trump presidency might mean for antitrust enforcement?
22 minute read

Daily Business Review

The Money Services Banking Crisis: A Complex Solution for a Simple Problem

The money service industry needs to speak with a single voice on anti-money laundering initiatives to accelerate international commerce, writes attorney Andrew S. Ittleman.
8 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Court Upholds Conviction of Former CT Governor

A federal appeals court has upheld the political corruption conviction of former Connecticut Gov. John Rowland, who was sentenced last year to two and a half years in prison for seven election-law violations.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

No Food, No Teachers, Violence in Failing Venezuela Schools

The soaring crime and economic chaos stalking Venezuela is also ripping apart a once up-and-coming school system, robbing poor students of any chance at a better life.
12 minute read

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