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May 26, 2026
A Second Circuit judge on Tuesday questioned a Manhattan federal judge's decision to deny bail to prolific cooperator Jona Rechnitz while he appeals a five-month sentence for facilitating bribery inside the New York Police Department and in a law enforcement union, saying the lower court appeared "annoyed" when bail was mentioned.
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May 22, 2026
A Montana federal judge on Friday seemed slightly reluctant to sanction Connecticut municipalities for moving firefighter turnout gear PFAS claims to his jurisdiction after roughly two years of litigation on the East Coast, suggesting the process of shipping purchaser claims across the nation is typical when complex cases arise.
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May 22, 2026
The Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed a $20.6 million verdict for a man who was severely injured when a van struck him while he was snow-blowing his driveway, ruling that the defense could not challenge plaintiff counsel's inflammatory closing arguments because it failed to object at trial.
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May 22, 2026
A Georgia appellate panel has backed a trial court's decision to enforce a separation settlement between a metro Atlanta city and its former city manager, ruling that he could not escape his attorney's clear-cut acceptance of the city's offer when she wrote that "we have a deal."
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May 22, 2026
The State Bar of Texas' disciplinary arm has filed a disciplinary petition against attorney Richard Jordan Riley in Harris County court, accusing him of neglecting a client's two child support matters, failing to meaningfully communicate for months and never refunding unearned fees after she ended the representation.
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