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Scott Looks to Replenish Enterprise Florida Before Awarding Grants

Gov. Rick Scott told the Enterprise Florida board of directors of the need to ensure lawmakers maintain the new “Florida Job Growth Grant Fund,” which has attracted 209 applications from governments and other groups across the state since opening in July.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

The Opioid Crisis—Are Workplace Laws Equipped to Address the Impact?

Though employers may have some legal recourse to address opioid abuse in the workplace, in the current climate of massive (and increasing) opioid addiction, the status quo may be insufficient to address the myriad issues involved.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

A Three-Point Legislative Agenda for Court Reform in New York

Richard J.L. Lomuscio writes: The rejection of a constitutional convention is not the death-knell for possible reform. In fact, the restructuring of New York's court system has steadily gained support from the bar.
17 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

'Separation of Powers' Implies Cooperation

Abandonment of the political wisdom underlying the separation of powers should give us pause.
13 minute read

Daily Report Online

Law Professor Sees Skimpy Chances for Strip Club Lawsuit

Professor Eric Segall of Georgia State University law school talked about the nude dancing club owners' lawsuit with Celeste Headlee during Georgia Public Broadcasting's On Second Thought program this week.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Court Bounces Governor's Bid to Boot Pariente From Case About Future Justices

Gov. Rick Scott loses a disqualification request in a case to determine whether he or a successor gets to name the next three new Florida Supreme Court justices.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Coulter's Tweet on Immigration Fight Brings Holiday Traffic to Tribune

Coulter tweeted a link to an August 2015 story about a Connecticut attorney who was pushing for immigration reforms following the murder of a Norwich woman by a Haitian immigrant who was illegally in the country.
8 minute read

The Recorder

Pregerson, Liberal Judge of 'Conscience' on the Ninth Circuit, Dead at 94

When asked about congressional intent during his Senate confirmation hearing in 1979, Harry Pregerson famously replied he would “try and find a way to follow my conscience and do what I perceived to be right and just.”
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

What Lawyers Can Learn from the #MeToo 'Awakening'

“It's becoming more OK to talk about it,” a Georgia prosecutor said, adding that predators have long isolated their targets with silence by threatening denial, shame and harm. “If we as a society can become—not comfortable—but willing to discuss these difficult topics, then that is the first step in getting them to stop.”
12 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Bar Report - CAPITOL REPORT

A look at recent action in Trenton of Interest to NJSBA Members
6 minute read

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