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New York Law Journal

Mayor's 'Agents of the City' FOIL Exemption Stirs Debate

A state open government watchdog has panned what he called a "ridiculous" determination by the administration of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio that certain communications with "agents of the city" who are not employees are exempt from Freedom of Information Law disclosure.
12 minute read

Daily Business Review

Suit by Broward Clerk Claims State Is Cheapskate

Outgoing Broward Clerk of the Courts Howard Forman is suing the state, claiming it's skimming millions of dollars of filing fees from clerks.
7 minute read

Legaltech News

Info Gov Lessons Learned from the Clinton Email Controversy

Email audit reinforces prior warnings for business and government agencies on the importance of information governance practices.
9 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Mithoff Tapped to Lead Steering Committee in Volkswagen Emissions Litigation

An Austin judge appointed Houston plaintiffs lawyer Richard Mithoff as lead counsel for the Texas counties that have sued Volkswagen Group of America and Audi of America, alleging violations of the Texas Clean Air Act.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Election Lawyer Details Fattah's Debt to Montgomery McCracken

U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pennsylvania, ran up an $84,000 tab for legal work in connection with his unsuccessful 2007 Philadelphia mayoral campaign, but only paid for about half of it, election lawyer Gregory M. Harvey told a federal jury Wednesday.
3 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Attorneys Voice Skepticism About New LLC Proposals

A new draft bill aimed at tightening financial and security oversight of foreign limited liability companies forming in Delaware was met with skepticism from some attorneys who said the proposed legislation would essentially shift the state's LLC law from an "enabling" statute to a regulatory one.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Greenberg Legal Team Guides $134M Purchase of Hawaiian Insurer Zephyr

Familiarity with insurance regulations in Florida and Hawaii allowed Greenberg Traurig to guide Heritage Insurance's acquisition.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Proposed HUD Rule Would Make Associations Guardians of Civil Rights

The Department of Housing and Urban Development has proposed a rule that would make homeowner associations liable for discriminatory actions by their unit owners and tenants, writes attorney Michael E. Chapnick.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Backs $115M Subsidy Plan for Hotel, Expo Center

MDM Development Group's hotel and expo center project secures a $115 million subsidy commitment from Miami officials.
3 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

Bipartisan Bill Aims to Expand Access to Medical Marijuana

A bipartisan bill introduced in the General Assembly last week would build on a previous measure allowing the increased use of medical marijuana by giving patients with terminal illnesses access to the drug by prescription.
6 minute read

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