New Jersey loses bet on sports gambling in 3rd Circuit; ‘clever drafting’ doesn’t save the law. National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Governor of New Jersey
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New Jersey loses bet on sports gambling in 3rd Circuit; ‘clever drafting’ doesn’t save the law. National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Governor of New Jersey

A New Jersey law legalizing gambling on sports has been struck down by a federal appeals court. The Philadelphia-based 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday in an en banc opinion, the New York Times and NJ.com report. How Appealing links to additional coverage and the opinion (PDF). The 3rd Circuit found the New…

Federal court dismisses lawsuit requesting third party presence at presidential debates
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Federal court dismisses lawsuit requesting third party presence at presidential debates

By Brittney Felder [JURIST]. The US District Court for the District of Columbia [official website] dismissed [Opinion, PDF] on Friday dismissed a lawsuit filed by third party presidential candidates Gary Johnson and Jill Stein against the Commission on Presidential Debates [official website] requesting that third party candidates be included in the presidential debate this year….

On Human Rights, California is Better than Japan, Thailand, Taiwan, Singapore, and Texas!
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On Human Rights, California is Better than Japan, Thailand, Taiwan, Singapore, and Texas!

JURIST Guest Columnist Stephen Cooper, a former DC public defender, addresses prosecutor Michele Hanisee’s remarks concerning the death penalty in California… Speaking in favor of Proposition 66, the ballot initiative that seeks to speed up executions in California to Texas-like levels of lethality, Los Angeles deputy district attorney Michele Hanisee told legislators during testimony before…

Employers can’t ask job applicants about salary history under new Massachusetts law
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Employers can’t ask job applicants about salary history under new Massachusetts law

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has signed into law an updated equal-pay measure that bans employers from asking job applicants about their current and previous pay. The “groundbreaking” law makes Massachusetts the first state to ban questions about salary history before job offers are made, the New York Times DealBook blog reports. Applicants can voluntarily disclose…