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Weekly Roundup: June 14-20, 2024

21 Jun 2024, 6:30 am

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Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance - https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu

Pursuit of Milwaukee carjacking suspects ends with police shooting 2 teens in stolen vehicle

21 Jun 2024, 5:21 am by Yosi Yahoudai

The Associated Press contributed to this report The post Pursuit of Milwaukee carjacking suspects ends with police shooting 2 teens in stolen vehicle appeared first on J&Y Law Firm. [read post]

J&Y Personal Injury Blog - https://jnylaw.com/blog/

30 cases dismissed against pro-Palestinian protesters arrested inside Columbia University building

21 Jun 2024, 4:09 am by Yosi Yahoudai

After being removed from the building, many were charged with criminal trespass in the third degree, a class B misdemeanor. [read post]

J&Y Personal Injury Blog - https://jnylaw.com/blog/

Gascon policy gave L.A. teen a second chance after killing. Now, he is accused in a new homicide

21 Jun 2024, 3:00 am by Yosi Yahoudai

“When I catch that b—, I’m gonna shoot that b— right between her eyes. [read post]

J&Y Personal Injury Blog - https://jnylaw.com/blog/

Southwest advises passengers to arrive to SMF early due to broken baggage belt

20 Jun 2024, 4:48 pm by Yosi Yahoudai

The post Southwest advises passengers to arrive to SMF early due to broken baggage belt appeared first on J&Y Law Firm. [read post]

J&Y Personal Injury Blog - https://jnylaw.com/blog/

Federal Court Strikes Affirmative Defenses Having No Basis in Fact

20 Jun 2024, 4:00 am

April 19, 2024 Wolson, J.), the court addressed affirmative defenses filed by a Defendant in a federal court matter and determined that a Rule 11 sanction was appropriate given that certain defenses asserted by a defense counsel were not supported by the facts of the case. [read post]

Tort Talk - http://www.torttalk.com/

Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Sidewalks are Not “Pedestrian Ways” to Allow for Eminent Domain Seizures

20 Jun 2024, 3:00 am by jonathanturley

Blue, J., delivers the opinion for the court, granting the appeal, saying: For the purpose of the Small Birds Act, all two-legged, feather-covered animals are birds. [read post]

Jonathan Turley - https://jonathanturley.org/

Do Carbon Offsets Lead to Decarbonization or Transition-Washing?

19 Jun 2024, 9:05 pm by renholding

REFERENCES West, TAP, S Wunder, EO Sills, J Börner, SW Rifai, AN Neidermeier, and A Kontoleon (2023). [read post]

The CLS Blue Sky Blog - https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/

Aero Fire: Some evacuation orders remain, evacuation warnings lifted in Calaveras and Tuolumne counties

19 Jun 2024, 11:30 am by Yosi Yahoudai

Evacuation orders are still in place for the following zones: CCU – 147-C, CCU – 152-B, CCU – 153-B, CCU -168-B. [read post]

J&Y Personal Injury Blog - https://jnylaw.com/blog/

Blog Post: California: Questioning the Vocational Expert; Criteria for Vocational Reports

19 Jun 2024, 5:47 am by Robin E. Kobayashi

Live testimony of a vocational expert can occur only on a showing of good cause [ see [b], below ]. [read post]

Legal Insights Blog - https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/

The Indispensable Right Is Now Available!

18 Jun 2024, 5:00 am by jonathanturley

” —Michael J. [read post]

Jonathan Turley - https://jonathanturley.org/

[Eugene Volokh] $47K Sanctions for "Filing … Election Challenge Without Substantial Justification" in Arizona

17 Jun 2024, 11:04 am by Eugene Volokh

Thumma, joined by Judges Michael J. [read post]

The Volokh Conspiracy - http://www.volokh.com/

Appellate Division held employee sufficiently alleged that, due to his race and/or gender, his sexual harassment complaint was not taken seriously or appropriately investigated by the employer and he was disciplined more harshly than other employees

17 Jun 2024, 6:00 am by Public Employment Law Press

Moreover, the complaint sufficiently alleges facts that impute liability on DOE for failing to take immediate and appropriate corrective action after being notified of LaFia's conduct (see Administrative Code § 8-107[13][b]; see Doe v Bloomberg, L.P., 36 NY3d 450, 454-455 [2021]). [read post]

New York Public Personnel Law - https://publicpersonnellaw.blogspot.com/

Appellate Division held employee sufficiently alleged that, due to his race and/or gender, his sexual harassment complaint was not taken seriously or appropriately investigated by the employer and he was disciplined more harshly than other employees

17 Jun 2024, 6:00 am by Public Employment Law Press

Moreover, the complaint sufficiently alleges facts that impute liability on DOE for failing to take immediate and appropriate corrective action after being notified of LaFia's conduct (see Administrative Code § 8-107[13][b]; see Doe v Bloomberg, L.P., 36 NY3d 450, 454-455 [2021]). [read post]

New York Public Personnel Law - https://publicpersonnellaw.blogspot.com/

Pro-Se Case Dismissed, Although CPLR 3211(a)(1) Dismissal is Without Prejudice

17 Jun 2024, 3:41 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone

Getty v Schiavetta 2024 NY Slip Op 50697(U) Decided on May 18, 2024 Supreme Court, Westchester County Ondrovic, J. is a factually simple pro-se legal malpractice litigation with an interesting procedural twist. [read post]

New York Attorney Malpractice Blog - http://blog.bluestonelawfirm.com/

Cleary Gottlieb Discusses the Context for Analyzing Force Majeure Clauses in the UK

16 Jun 2024, 9:01 pm by renholding

High Court:[4] Jacobs J allowed an appeal against the arbitral award. [read post]

The CLS Blue Sky Blog - https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/

Ch-ch-ch-changes

15 Jun 2024, 11:54 am by Giles Peaker

This a) couldn’t be done, and b) would frankly be a horrible mess. [read post]

nearlylegal - http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog

“A Bracing . . . Buoyant Book”: Wall Street Journal Reviews “The Indispensable Right”

15 Jun 2024, 3:00 am by jonathanturley

” —Michael J. [read post]