Downfall of a ‘Fall-Down’ Statute: The ‘Deconstruction’ of Labor Law §240(1) Under ‘O'Brien v. Port Authority’
In his commentary, Matthew Siegel’s examines elements of Labor Law §240(1)—the “Scaffold Law,”­ which he believes many in the ...
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Jury duty scam going around Greenville Co.
The Greenville County Clerk of Court’s Office is warning residents of an ongoing scam that is attempting to deceive citizens into believing they have missed jury duty.
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North Carolina judge finds racial bias in death penalty in landmark case
A North Carolina judge rules that race played an impermissible role in jury selection for a Black man, challenging his death sentence.
Inside the Madigan jury room: 'Pronouncing someone guilty didn’t make me feel good'
"I went to the same high school as he did and I’ve always heard of him to be a good person,” jury foreman Timothy Nessner ...
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Alabama lawmakers advance bill to exempt nursing mothers from jury duty
An Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee has unanimously approved a bill that would exempt nursing mothers from jury duty. The ...
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'It Is Astounding': New York Judge Off the Bench After Claiming 'Everyone Is Guilty' In Elaborate Scheme to Avoid Jury Duty
An upstate New York judge has stepped down from his post after he attempted to bypass jury duty by admitting he could not ...