Campaign finance spending from Big Law firms and lawyers; state and federal judicial nominations
By Cedra Mayfield | May 2, 2024
Meeting minutes attributed the challenger's candidacy disqualification to an untimely dispute of a banking error that resulted in a returned qualifying fees check.
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By Elkan Abramowitz and Jonathan Sack | May 2, 2024
Campaign contributions can reflect genuine support for a candidate's positions and appreciation for ordinary aid to constituents. They can also become a bribe—that is, part of an illegal quid pro quo for political favors. What should the test be for deciding when a campaign contribution turns into a bribe?
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By ALM Staff | May 1, 2024
Leaders of the bench and bar discuss civic engagement and what lawyers can do to promote and protect democracy.
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By Cedra Mayfield | May 1, 2024
"Mr. Davis must be resident of Georgia," argued respondent counsel Bryan Tyson of The Election Law Group in Atlanta. "If he's not a resident of Georgia, what other state is he a resident of?"
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By Jerry H. Goldfeder | May 1, 2024
Bar associations and a variety of civic groups across the country are working overtime to preserve our democratic norms and the rule of law—and these efforts are deep and broad.
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By Frederick P. Schaffer | May 1, 2024
Consolidating city elections with races for president or governor is the easiest way to increase the number of New Yorkers voting in races for key city offices. Not only will this dramatically boost voter turnout, it will lead to a more diverse, inclusive electorate.
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By Hector D. LaSalle | May 1, 2024
The ability to exchange ideas with others around the globe in real time is a technological marvel that has provided the world with considerable positive outcomes. Conversely, the digital world has also provided society with situations not immediately apparent in 1996.
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By Joanna Zdanys and Marina Pino | May 1, 2024
New York's Public Campaign Finance Program, which boosts the value of constituents' small campaign donations with government funding, is in effect for the first time for the 2024 state legislative elections. This is an investment in civic participation at a time when American democracy really needs it.
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By Marcy L. Kahn and Alan Rothstein | May 1, 2024
A threat to an election worker is a threat to our democracy. Those who pitch vitriol at these dedicated public servants seek to undermine our trust in what they do, and thereby our trust in the worth of elections.
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By Susan J. Kohlmann | May 1, 2024
What can lawyers do about disinformation? What they do best: Speak! The sentiment among our panel was that while our national politics seem toxic, there tends to be more of a sense of community and willingness to reach across the partisan divide on the local level.
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