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Davis Polk Names New Pro Bono Special Counsel
4+ hour, 48+ min ago (214+ words) Sharon Katz, a member of the firm's litigation department for 30 years and co-chair of the pro bono committee for the past six years, succeeds Ronnie Abrams, who has been confirmed to the Southern District bench. Davis Polk & Wardwell has announced…...
'Paycheck Protection' Bill Clears Committee
5+ hour, 55+ min ago (166+ words) Legislation that would end the practice of the state covering the costs of automatic union deductions from the checks of government workers cleared the House of Representatives State Government Committee. The 16-9 vote was along party lines. Columbia Law Dean Daniel…...
Love for the Constitution Empowers Judge Figarola
11+ hour, 3+ min ago (188+ words) Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Rosa Figarola spent 18 years in the public defender's office before being appointed to County Court in 2000 by then-Gov. Jeb Bush. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Rosa Figarola's mother wasn't happy when her daughter decided to become a lawyer. "I…...
John Boehner Announces Plan to Resign From Congress
10+ hour, 13+ min ago (202+ words) House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, on Friday announced his resignation and intent to retire from Congress at the end of October. Over five years, Boehner struggled to control his fractious caucus even as he led his party's opposition to much…...
UNEXPECTED SAVINGS KEEPS U.S. COURTS OPEN -- FOR NOW
4+ hour, 52+ min ago (144+ words) Due to lower than expected costs, federal civil jury trials won't be suspended for now. Columbia Law Dean Daniel Abebe told students that they need to learn how to engage with AI in ways that advance educational purpose while also…...
APPEALING APPELLATIONS
6+ hour, 28+ min ago (163+ words) A steel shell standing on East State Street in Trenton represents the start of a new federal courthouse that legislators and court officials hope will be named after Senior U.S. District Judge Clarkson Fisher. Columbia Law Dean Daniel Abebe told students…...
ACA Employer Mandate: What You Need to Know
6+ hour, 54+ min ago (175+ words) The Treasury Department and IRS have issued the final employer regulations for Obamacare. The Treasury Department and the IRS have issued the final Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act employer mandate regulations. Attorneys at Fox Rothschild have pulled the highlights…...
Federal Opinions Approved for Publication
13+ hour, 37+ min ago (162+ words) June 27 to July 2, 1996 DEBTOR/CREDITOR -- WHITESTONE DOCTRINE 15-7-9469 Amboy Natl. Bank v. Generali - U.S. Branch, etc., et al.; Citibank, N.A. v. Midlantic Bank, N.A., et al.; Midlantic Bank, N.A. v. Columbia Law Dean Daniel Abebe told students that they need to learn how to engage with AI in…...
FOURTH COUNTY ADOPTS SLAP SYSTEM
7+ hour, 38+ min ago (158+ words) Bergen County is the latest convert to a sentencing alternative that cuts inmate housing costs by allowing first-time offenders to do odd jobs rather than serve time in jail. Columbia Law Dean Daniel Abebe told students that they need to…...
MARSHALL TO KEEP HIS PUBLIC DEFENDER
5+ hour, 26+ min ago (161+ words) The state Supreme Court has denied a motion by the attorney general's office to disqualify the public defender's office from simultaneously representing Robert Marshall in two proceedings aimed at blocking his execution. Columbia Law Dean Daniel Abebe told students that…...