New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s executive budget proposal includes a judicial security bill that would shield the personal identifiable information of active and former judges, court personnel, and their immediate families. Its inclusion in Hochul’s proposed budget, a blend of financial and policy proposals that will be vetted by more…

The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania has brought on a former high-ranking member of Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner’s administration to serve as its new leader. Mike Lee, former chief of staff at the DA’s Office, stepped into his new role as executive director Tuesday as the organization braces for…

The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that a town clerk exceeded the office’s authority when she only filed the Independent Party’s slate of candidates supported by the Danbury Republican Town Committee. Another slate of candidates were approved by the Independent Party at a prior meeting, which were supported by the Danbury Democratic…

Former Davis Polk & Wardwell managing partner Thomas Reid, an individual defendant in former associate Kaloma Cardwell’s retaliation suit against the firm, testified on Thursday that he tried to help as Cardwell’s performance allegedly declined in 2017. Cardwell, the only Black male in Davis Polk’s 2014 associate class, sued Davis…

The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday provided more details on its proposed changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule, underscoring the need for online operators to review and prepare to update their policies and procedures. The rule—created by the FTC in response to Congress’ passage of the Children’s Online Protection Act…

Lawyers from Scrudder Bass are appealing a professional negligence sanctions order that ordered them to pay a half-million dollars in attorney fees after they ended their representation in a case because of a conflict of interest their client made them aware of during voir dire. The plaintiff in the underlying…