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Syracuse University College of Law has announced a new doctor of juridical science in law (S.J.D.) degree program. This is the third new degree program announced by the College of Law this academic year. In December, the online JD/MBA program ...

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is nominating a 37-year-old judge and former clerk to Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh to a seat on the powerful U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Justin Walker of Kentucky has ...

LOS ANGELES — Anthony Terrell believes an imprisoned man currently serving two life sentences may not have been the person who murdered his brother as part of a killing spree that rocked Atlanta four decades ago. Terrell hopes new light ...

HOUSTON — The U.S. Department of Justice says a Texas-based organization that runs facilities to hold immigrant children has settled a retaliation claim from an ex-employee. Southwest Key Programs will pay $68,000 to the employee, the Justice Department said in ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A U.S. judge has granted a motion to dismiss claims by New Mexico that immigration officials shirked their duties by quickly releasing thousands of mostly Central American migrants into communities after they crossed into the United States. ...

Three Rochester attorneys and a judge have been selected as recipients of the Rochester Business Journal’s 2020 Women of Excellence awards. The Women of Excellence awards identify high-achieving women for their tremendous career accomplishments. The women are selected based on ...

Although Gov. Andrew Cuomo has ordered all non-essential businesses to close temporarily to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, state officials are considering applications from many firms to have their classification changed, at least partly, to the essential ...

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OAK PARK, Illinois — One Tulsa, Oklahoma, bar owner said more than a dozen motorcyclists showed up unannounced, but he served them a round of shots anyway to celebrate a birthday. Another live-streamed a drag queen show on Facebook while ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has the biggest megaphone, but it’s governors and local officials who are deciding what type of restrictions to impose on their citizens to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The Constitution largely gives ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. business regulators are suing to break up the multibillion-dollar deal between tobacco giant Altria and e-cigarette startup Juul Labs, saying their partnership amounted to an agreement not to compete in the U.S. vaping market. The action ...

The newly signed CARES Act was designed to help stimulate the economy while offering much-needed relief to both businesses and workers. On the whole, the package is looked at favorably, but some experts are saying CARES leaves certain workers vulnerable. ...

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Not surprisingly, the number of law firm mergers has slowed significantly since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. There were 17 law firm combinations announced in the United States in the first quarter of 2020, according to Altman Weil MergerLine, ...

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