B.C.’s top court has ruled against a lawyer who was involved in a conflict with the provincial law society over her trust funds, saying even advance payments under fixed fee agreements with clients fell into the definition of “trust funds” in law society rules. Hong Guo was appealing a disciplinary […]
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McDuffie stays off ballot for attorney general, D.C. appeals court rules
Placeholder while article actions load The D.C. Court of Appeals on Thursday upheld a Board of Elections ruling that knocked attorney general candidate Kenyan R. McDuffie off the June primary ballot, accepting a rival’s argument that McDuffie’s decade on the D.C. Council does not meet the statutory requirements for the […]
Florida Court Rulings Show Importance of Exclusion Wording
Two recent decisions from the Florida appellate courts highlight the ambiguous nature of water damage claims and lawsuits and how they are interpreted by the courts. In Geovera Specialty Insurance Company v. Graig Glasser, 4DCA No. 4D20-2001 (2/16/2022),the 4th District Court of Appeal held that the trial court erred in […]
Court Strikes Down Pennsylvania Lawyer Speech Code
Today’s decision in Judge Chad Kenney (E.D. Pa.) in Greenberg v. Goodrich holds unconstitutional the revised Pennsylvania Rule of Professional Conduct 8.4(g): It is professional misconduct for a lawyer to: … in the practice of law, knowingly engage in conduct constituting harassment or discrimination based upon race, sex, gender identity […]
Brazil’s Supreme Court Suspends Telegram, a Key Bolsonaro Platform | Technology News
By Ricardo Brito and Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Friday ordered the suspension of messaging app Telegram, saying it had repeatedly refused to adhere to judicial orders to freeze accounts spreading disinformation or comply with the country’s laws, according to a copy […]
Federal court revives claim in Havasupai education case
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A federal appeals court has revived a claim in a lawsuit that alleged the U.S. Bureau… FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A federal appeals court has revived a claim in a lawsuit that alleged the U.S. Bureau of Indian Education has failed to provide basic education services […]
NC Supreme Court strikes down voting maps, cites unconstitutional gerrymandering
(WGHP) — The North Carolina General Assembly now has two weeks to draw new maps for the state’s legislative and Congressional voting maps after the state Supreme Court on Friday struck down the maps legislators had approved in November. Stay on top of breaking news and weather with the FOX8 […]
Supreme Court tees up wetlands fight that could cuff EPA
The Supreme Court’s decision today to take a fresh look at the scope of the Clean Water Act could impair EPA’s ability to protect isolated wetlands and ephemeral and intermittent streams. It’s the latest brawl the high court has agreed to tackle with the potential to reshape national environmental policy. […]
Supreme Court justices decide on IL officials use of campaign funds
The Illinois Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether public officials who are under investigation or charged with crimes may use their campaign funds to pay for their legal defense. The court heard oral arguments last week in a case involving a former Chicago city alderman, Daniel Solis, then […]
Federal Probe Into Missouri Medical Marijuana Licensing May Be Ongoing, Court Documents Suggest
The governor of Rhode Island has again included a proposal to legalize marijuana as part of his annual budget plan—and this time he also added new language to provide for automatic cannabis expungements in the state. Gov. Dan McKee (D) released his request for the 2023 fiscal year on Thursday, […]