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Justices Say Nixing Federal Claims Ends Federal Jurisdiction
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday said a proposed class action over alleged mislabeling of prescription dog food was appropriately sent back to state court, holding that once the plaintiff dropped her federal claims, the federal courts no longer had jurisdiction.
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Western Pennsylvania US Atty Joins Pre-Inauguration Exodus
Pittsburgh-based U.S. Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced Wednesday that he is stepping down in advance of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, joining the wave of similar resignations throughout the U.S. Department of Justice in recent weeks.
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High Court Says FLSA Doesn't Get Higher Evidence Standards
The Fair Labor Standards Act's exemptions do not call for heightened evidence standards, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a case that highlighted the make-or-break importance of burdens of proof.
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Mich. Judge Won't Step Aside After Atty Turnover Quip
A Michigan federal judge refused to step aside from overseeing a lawsuit from a pastor who alleges a township's zoning ordinance discriminates against religious entities, ruling Monday that comments he made about the number of attorneys the pastor has had or praise he gave prior counsel do not show any bias against the plaintiffs.
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DA Says Trump's Appeals To Intervene In NY Case Now 'Moot'
Counsel for the Manhattan district attorney urged both a federal and a state appeals court to toss out Donald Trump's lingering invitations to intervene in his hush money case now that he's been sentenced, arguing there's no need for a "bizarre mechanism" when Trump can appeal normally.
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RNC Preempts Dem Attacks Ahead Of AG Nominee's Hearing
Ahead of the confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general nominee on Wednesday, the chair of the Republican National Committee and other Trump allies brushed off concerns about Pam Bondi's possible conflicts of interest and close ties to the president-elect.
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Nadine Menendez Trial Might Be Longer Than Ex-Senator's
Prosecutors and attorneys for Nadine Menendez told a Manhattan federal judge that her trial might last longer than that of her husband, former U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, with the parties still at odds over stipulations about evidence.
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Both Michigan US Attys Resign Ahead Of Inauguration
Michigan's U.S. attorneys, Dawn Ison in the Eastern District and Mark Totten in the Western District, announced their departures this week ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.
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Justices Suggest 7th Circ. Revisit False Statement Decision
Several U.S. Supreme Court justices seemed ready Tuesday to ask the Seventh Circuit to review a former Chicago alderman's conviction for lying about money he borrowed from a now-shuttered bank under a narrower standard, but the justices appeared skeptical that he would beat the case even with a fresh look.
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Ex-Cognizant Execs Seek Update On Elusive Gov't Witness
A vital prosecution witness whose unavailability delayed the highly anticipated 2023 trial of two former Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. executives on foreign bribery charges in New Jersey federal court might again be missing in action as the new trial date of March 3 approaches, according to court filings.
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Fed. Court, Judges Beat Atty's Challenge To 'Gag Order' Rule
Sovereign immunity bars a Nashville civil rights lawyer from challenging a U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee rule barring attorneys from making "any extrajudicial statements" about cases pending in the district, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
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NJ State Court Exec Alleges Retaliatory Probe, Firing
A former assistant finance manager for Essex County Superior Court in New Jersey has sued the vicinage and its trial court administrator, alleging that in retaliation for reporting a colleague's racist remark she was subjected to a discriminatory investigation and ultimately terminated.
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Ex-NC Assistant AG To Co-Lead WilmerHale State AGs Group
WilmerHale has tapped the former first assistant attorney general and general counsel to former North Carolina attorney general Josh Stein as co-leader of its state attorneys general practice, the firm announced Monday.
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Cybersecurity Steps Legal Services Providers Can Take Now
Some steps legal services providers and courts can take to strengthen their organization's cybersecurity include educating their staff, conducting third-party systems tests and managing apps on work devices, according to a recent panel.
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Special Counsel Slams Biden's Critique Of Son's Prosecution
The special counsel who oversaw the investigation into Hunter Biden, which was wiped out by a presidential pardon, released a report published Monday criticizing President Joe Biden's "baseless accusations" that his son was "selectively" prosecuted and warning that such comments threaten "the integrity of the justice system as a whole."
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Ex-Cook County Assessor Officer Hit With Bribery Charges
A chief hearings officer for former Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios' office accepted bribes, including from a law firm's tax consultant, when handling a property assessment appeal, a new lawsuit in Illinois federal court alleges.
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Justices Mull Grammar In First Step Act Resentencing Case
The U.S. Supreme Court grappled with grammar-heavy arguments Monday over whether lighter sentences under the First Step Act should apply to defendants who were sentenced before the 2018 law was enacted but later resentenced after their original sentences were thrown out.
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Special Counsel's Report On Trump's DC Case Released
With a Florida federal judge's permission on Monday, U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland released the first volume of former special counsel Jack Smith's report regarding his now-abandoned election-interference case against Donald Trump in D.C.
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Colo. Justices To Consider When Late Filings Are Excusable
The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear an oil company's case arguing its "minor" mistake of filing an appeal with a trial court, which was refiled the day after a deadline, should be excused.
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Ex-US Attorney Chris Kavanaugh Joining Cleary In DC
Former U.S. Attorney Chris Kavanaugh of the Western District of Virginia will join Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP in Washington, D.C., after nearly two decades as a prosecutor, the firm announced Monday.
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NY Judge Unmoved By Media Dustups In Mayor's Bribe Case
Prosecutors and defense counsel should watch what they say to the press, a Manhattan federal judge overseeing New York City Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case warned in an order on Monday, though the judge declined to chastise either side over alleged rule violations.
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Georgia Lawmaker Vows To Overhaul Judicial Pay
A Georgia state representative has announced plans to revamp state judges' pay and end a longstanding pay disparity between judges by capping and eventually ending local supplemental pay, calling for similar changes that the Georgia Judicial Council recommended in 2023.
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Mich. AG Says She Is Immune From Flint Water Suit
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has told a federal court she is immune from allegations that she stripped due process rights from former Gov. Rick Snyder's aide when he was among the officials indicted in the aftermath of the Flint water crisis.
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Court, Not County, Was Worker's Employer, Ga. Judge Says
A Georgia federal judge on Friday recommended freeing Fulton County from a lawsuit brought against it by a former juvenile court employee, who sued for age and disability discrimination after she was fired at 60 and had requested medical leave due to an upcoming knee surgery.
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Ex-Fla. Prosecutor Keeps Eye On Drug Treatment At New Firm
After recently wrapping up his last term as the state attorney in Palm Beach County, Florida, Dave Aronberg has entered private practice with plans to ensure the drug treatment industry follows the law.