• Gonzalez v. Trevino

    Publication Date: 2023-03-06
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Constitutional Law | Election and Political Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 21-50276

    Appellee was elected to the city council on a platform of removing the city manager.

  • Slattery v. Hochul

    Publication Date: 2023-03-06
    Practice Area: Civil Rights
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Steven J. Menashi
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Mary Catherine Hodes, Thomas More Society, Chicago, IL, Timothy Belz, J. Matthew Belz, Clayton Plaza Law Group, St. Louis, MO, on the brief, Stephen M. Crampton, Thomas More Society, Chicago, IL.
    for defendant: For Letitia James, Attorney General of the State of New York, Albany, NY, for Defendants-Appellees: Barbara D. Underwood, Solicitor General, Andrea Oser, Deputy Solicitor General, on the brief, Frederick A. Brodie, Assistant Solicitor General. For Amicus Curiae American Atheists: Geoffrey T. Blackwell, American Atheists, Inc., Washington, DC. For Amicus Curiae New York Civil Liberties Union: Gabriella Larios, Katharine Es Bodde, Allison S. Bohm, Robert Hodgson, Molly K. Biklen, New York Civil Liberties Union Foundation, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Catholics for Choice, Central Conference of American Rabbis, Covenant Network of Presbyterians, Disciples Center for Public Witness, Disciples for Choice, Disciples Justice Action Network, Equal Partners in Faith, Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, Hindu American Foundation, Men of Reform Judaism, Methodist Federation for Social Action, Muslim Advocates, Muslim Public Affairs Council, National Council of Jewish Women, Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association, Union for Reform Judaism, Unitarian Universalist Association, and Women of Reform Judaism: Richard B. Katskee, Alex J. Luchenitser, Adrianne M. Spoto, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Washington, DC.

    Case Number: 21-911

    Pregnancy Center Shows NYLL §203-e Burdens Its Right to Freedom of Expressive Association

  • Mr W Fireworks v. NRZ Investment

    Publication Date: 2023-03-06
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Contracts | Real Estate
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Soto
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 08-22-00077-CV

    In 2012, Nathan Lee entered into a two-year lease agreement with Mr. W Fireworks, Inc. leasing a 100' by 100' area of road frontage for the purpose of selling fireworks.

  • March 3, 2023 | Legaltech News

    Do Replika's GDPR Regulatory Troubles Portend Problems for AI Chatbots?

    After AI chatbot Replika lost its privileges to collect data on Italian users, attorneys say the matter highlights a real risk for startups who don't pay close attention to the EU's various online age-verification rules.

    5 minute read

  • March 3, 2023 | New York Law Journal

    Pay-Transparency Laws Like New York City's Are Overlooking Bonus Income—for Now

    "Bonuses and discretionary awards if not transparent could allow for one-sided deals. Favored employees could still come out ahead of others and biases could lead to inequities in pay," said Katerina Bezrukova, a management professor at the University of Buffalo.

    4 minute read

  • March 3, 2023 | Law.com

    Minnesota Law Dean to Become Both the First Black President and First Gay President of Bates College

    "While I am excited and honored by this new professional opportunity, I can't possibly convey in words my full admiration and gratitude to you, my friends and colleagues," Dean Garry Jenkins wrote in a message to the University of Minnesota Law School community Wednesday. "I am thankful for the brilliant and dedicated law school leadership team (past and present) I've had the honor to work alongside, and I appreciate the culture we've all supported, built together, and nurtured."

    5 minute read

  • March 3, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

    Getting a 'Get'—An Alternate Avenue for Relief?

    Tensions between First Amendment considerations and enforceability by civil courts of agreements to discourage religious barriers to remarriage are oftentimes invoked in the context of a "get."

    9 minute read

  • March 3, 2023 | Delaware Business Court Insider

    Medical Co. Alleges Former President Caused $11M In Fraud Damage

    This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.

    1 minute read

  • March 3, 2023 | Pro Mid Market

    Working at a Midsize Firm: It's More Than It's Cracked Up to Be

    "In my experience, many associates at large law firms either don't think about midsize firms at all, or they harbor misconceptions about them, which leads to limited options when leaving a big firm," writes Leeron Molloy, senior director of legal recruiting firm VOYLegal.

    7 minute read

  • March 3, 2023 | Daily Report Online

    'Willing to Work With You': Reversal Spotlights Rent Dispute Over COVID-Related Closure

    "Tavern Corp.'s original surrender of the keys and the premises on October 3, 2020, was unilateral," read a Georgia Court of Appeals opinion. "Tavern Corp. did not provide notice to Phipps of the surrendering of the keys before they were sent in the mail."

    7 minute read