Law In Action Emory University Faculty Of Law

For more information about qualifying as a barrister go to the BSB website. The Faculty and University Law Society organise numerous activities, together with public lectures, careers events with main barristers’ and solicitors’ firms, social occasions, and mooting competitions . This website incorporates provisions of law and annotations that are provided Law for informational functions. […]

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NY Court of Appeals Upholds Compensation for Partial Collection

This post was written by Ashlee Vega- Slattery, University of Touro Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center The question at 20 Rewe Street, LTD v New York State is whether landlords were adequately compensated by the State for taking part of their property in Brooklyn. The property, which is located in a manufacturing/industrial zone and covers […]

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The governor requests information from the state attorney’s office on accused Orlando shooter’s record

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office sent a letter to the Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s office Tuesday requesting information about the criminal history of the man accused of shooting five people in Pine Hills last week, killing three of them, including a 9-year-old girl and a TV news reporter. The letter, signed by DeSantis’ general counsel Ryan Newman, […]

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John Lausch resigns as US attorney for Northern District of Illinois in Chicago, Mike Madigan among his big cases

Chicago US Attorney John Lausch formally announced his resignation Wednesday, weeks after news of his departure was first made public. “It has been the privilege of a lifetime to lead the US Attorney’s Office in Chicago,” Lausch said in a written statement. “I want to thank all of my talented colleagues in the office, as […]

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fed. District Court in CT Rules Meriden, CT’s Zoning Regulations Discriminatory

This post was originally published on the RLUIPA Defense blog by Evan Seeman, Esq. from Robinson & Cole, and reposted with permission. The district court has ruled that the City of Meriden, Connecticut (City) discriminated against Omar Islamic Center Inc. following the City’s rejection of the Islamic Center’s request to move its mosque to another […]

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Attorney accused in ‘quiet quitting’ lawsuit files discrimination claim against NYC firm

A New York legal firm sued one of its attorneys, accusing her of using remote work as a vehicle to “quiet quit” while she devoted herself to a new venture. Defendant Heather Palmore filed a countersuit against Napoli Shkolnik, accusing the firm, which specializes in personal injury litigation, of mistreating minority employees, “brazen bullying” and […]

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