The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court concluded that substantive due process mandates that judges determine hospitalization is required before involuntarily committing a criminal defendant to a hospital for a competency determination. In a Jan. 25 opinion, the court held that it is unconstitutional for a court to hospitalize a pretrial defendant for a…

DuBose Miller, LLC 01/23/2024Daily Report TO: ALL MEMBERS OF THE BAR AND ALL CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA The Atlanta Judicial Commission is now accepting nominations for the position of Municipal Court Judge for the City of Atlanta Municipal Court. Members of the bar may nominate themselves or others,…

Law.com and Legaltech News are proud to announce this year’s winners for the Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Awards, celebrating the achievements of law firms, legal departments, providers and ALSPs leading the legal profession into the future through technology and innovation. On Monday night, ALM kicked off Legalweek 2024 by…

DuBose Miller, LLC 01/23/2024Daily Report TO: ALL MEMBERS OF THE BAR AND ALL CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA The Atlanta Judicial Commission is now accepting nominations for the position of Municipal Court Judge for the City of Atlanta Municipal Court. Members of the bar may nominate themselves or others,…

The Delaware Supreme Court issued a decision Jan. 29 that drew a distinct line between forfeiture for competition provisions and the restrictive employment covenants state courts have previously been able to scrutinize. Justice Gary F. Traynor’s opinion, which emphasizes Delaware’s strong deference to contract freedoms, remanded the case of former Cantor…

DuBose Miller, LLC 01/23/2024Daily Report TO: ALL MEMBERS OF THE BAR AND ALL CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA The Atlanta Judicial Commission is now accepting nominations for the position of Municipal Court Judge for the City of Atlanta Municipal Court. Members of the bar may nominate themselves or others,…