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Oct 18, 2023

Georgia appellate court signals adoption of federal precedent for state pattern jury instructions

The Georgia Court of Appeals recently considered a challenge to Georgia’s preponderance-of-the-evidence pattern jury instruction, which is based upon a repealed version of Georgia’s prior evidence…
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Sep 07, 2023

Call for Vacatur of Massachusetts’ Fiduciary Duty Standard for Broker/Dealers

Key Takeaways: The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court upheld the fiduciary duty standard of care imposed on broker/dealers by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on August 25, 2023. Below we explain…
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Jun 30, 2023

Affirmative Action: Effects of the Ruling and Actions to Take Now

In a long-awaited decision, the Supreme Court ruled yesterday, June 29, that affirmative action in college admissions violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. This decision…
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