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Experienced Trial Lawyer Becomes State Bar Leader During Challenging Times
Editor: First, congratulations on becoming the 90th president of the State Bar of California. Describe for our readers your path to becoming president. Holden: When I started practicing law some 20 years ago, I had mentors who encouraged me to become active in the State Bar, which I did by...
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Keeping Current: The New York State Supreme Court Commercial Division: Past, Present, And Future
In 1995, under the leadership of then-Chief Judge Judith Kaye, New York State established the Commercial Division of the Supreme Court. Upon its creation, the Commercial Division was one of the first state court trial divisions devoted entirely to business cases. Fast forward almost 20 years...
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Civil Rights Discrimination Under The Affordable Care Act
Are civil rights discrimination complaints under the Affordable Care Act ("ACA") on the rise? The enactment of Section 1557 of the ACA was viewed as unprecedented. The law emerged as an opportunity to potentially create sweeping change in relation to the administration of healthcare...
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