Georgia voters have made their voices heard at the polls. Each of at least five incumbent judges who faced June 18 runoff elections in the races for Effingham County State Court, Brantley County Probate Court and Jasper, Stewart and Thomas County Magistrate Court, lost their seats on the bench to challengers.

A New Jersey appeals court has ruled that a municipality exceeded its authority when it imposed fines of more than $1 million for maintenance code violations accruing on a daily basis. The Township of Deptford sought to fine the owner of the Deptford Commons shopping center $1,013,750 for failure to…

As partner pay continues to grow across Big Law, more firms are considering adding “super” points or “super” tiers to their pay systems. One of the latest firms to mull the concept, which generally distinguishes a small number of high-performing partners at a firm, is Latham & Watkins, according to…

The Florida Supreme Court answered a certified question Thursday from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit centered on the meaning of the Sunshine State’s law prohibiting riots. “The question is whether that law applies to a person who is present at a violent protest, but neither engages in,…

A federal judge in Connecticut granted injunctive and declaratory relief to an autistic and deaf elected member of the Enfield Board of Education, preventing the town and board from further discrimination based on disability, and requiring a policy and procedure to request accommodations. Sarah Hernandez, the plaintiff, served a two-year…

Staff retention has always been a challenge for law firms in Australia and arguably has become more difficult as lawyers seek work-life balance and a clearer idea of how their career aspirations will be met. But law firms have a lot at stake in holding on to their talent.