* A class-action lawsuit has been filed over a water main break that recently occurred in Hudson County, New Jersey. Please make it so I don’t have to boil water again anytime soon. [Jersey Digs]
* An attorney may face a three-month suspension for using foul language during a deposition. Feel like we all know a few lawyers who should be put on notice by this. [ABA Journal]
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* The New York Attorney General is appealing a decision that reinstated the New York presidential primary. [Bloomberg Law]
* A fifth murder trial is expected against a Maryland man accused of killing a security guard. It’s been a while since I’ve seen the movie Double Jeopardy, but this must be an interesting set of facts. [Baltimore Sun]
* The Attorney General of Texas is calling for the immediate release of a salon owner who opened her shop despite closures related to COVID-19. Maybe the AG just needed a haircut? [CBS News]
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* All lawyers in Virginia are now going to be required to maintain a valid email address. Seems like this rule is a little overdue. [Virginia Lawyers Weekly]
Jordan Rothman is a partner of The Rothman Law Firm, a full-service New York and New Jersey law firm. He is also the founder of Student Debt Diaries, a website discussing how he paid off his student loans. You can reach Jordan through email at [email protected].