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Chief Judge Joins Panel Exploring Causes for Public’s Eroding Faith in NY Legal System
An acclaimed panel of lawyers and jurists delved into high-profile attorney Richard Gabriel's study findings that indicate the public's faith in the court system and other main levers of justice is waning. A touchpoint during the two-hour Wednesday night...
$1B Settlement to Resolve Allegations of ‘Predatory’ Lending Cancels $534M in Small-Business Debts
Yellowstone Capital, a defunct cash-advance company that was assumed by Delta Bridge Funding and Cloudfund, agreed to wipe out the debt of its small-business clients as part of a combined $1 billion settlement with the office of New York Attorney General...
Longtime AOC Director Glenn Grant to Step Down, Assignment Judge to Take Over
After 16 years at the helm of the New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts, Judge Glenn A. Grant is retiring this coming March and will be replaced by Atlantic and Cape May Vicinage Assignment Judge Michael Blee. Grant has served as a Superior Court judge...
LA Judge Orders Edison to Preserve Wildfire Evidence, Is Kline & Specter Fight With Thomas Bosworth Finally Over?
Welcome to Law.com Class Actions: Critical Mass, a weekly briefing for class action and mass tort attorneys. This week: A Los Angeles judge on Tuesday ordered Southern California Edison to preserve evidence related to this month’s Eaton fire. Kline &...
Hours After Trump Takes Office, Democratic AGs Target Birthright Citizenship Order
Attorneys general from 22 states and the District of Columbia sued President Donald Trump on Tuesday, just hours after he issued an executive order aimed at denying citizenship to U.S.-born children of unauthorized immigrants. The first suit, filed in...
As Lawmakers Eye Need for NY Supreme Court Posts, Could a Ballot Question Remove the Constitutional Limit?
The No Cap Act, a measure that has gained support as an effort to lift the population-based limit that determines the number of judges in New York, has drawn the continued opposition of the association representing the state's trial court jurists. The Supreme...
Practical In-House Insights To Activate AI
Sponsored by:How prepared are you to harness the full potential of artificial intelligence in your legal operations? AI adoption is accelerating across industries, and in-house counsel are finding innovative ways to streamline processes, reduce manual...
NY Trial Court Halts State Dragnet on Licensed Hemp Operators
A New York judge has put a halt to state cannabis regulators’ and the New York City Sheriff's Office’s practice of conducting warrantless raids on hemp license-holders whom were ensnared in their dragnet targeting unlicensed marijuana stores. State Supreme...
The Gospel According to Paxton? AG Fights Religious Group Over Migrants
Eight Texas Supreme Court justices heard argument on whether the state may shut down a Catholic charity it accuses of illegally harboring undocumented immigrants. Counsel for the charity and for the First Liberty Institute amicus curiae claim the Texas...
Edison Hit With Lawsuits Over Devastating Eaton Fire in Los Angeles
The first lawsuits were filed against Southern California Edison over one of the Los Angeles wildfires, which have destroyed more than 10,000 structures and killed 24 people. Both suits, filed on Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, allege Southern California...