Sealed Mulvaney case shows rules for sealing court documents

On the surface, a legal case with an appeal currently pending before the South Carolina Court of Appeals looks like a technical business case resulting from a real estate deal. But as originally reported by the Washington Post, the case involves White House acting chief of staff John Michael (“Mick”) Mulvaney.  More...

Oklahoma Judge Removes Online Docket to Thwart Juror Access

According to the Tulsa World, an Oklahoma state judge ordered the removal of the online docket of a medical negligence trial in order to prevent jurors from accessing the docket and papers filed in the case.  The party's lawyers agreed with the removal, which lasted during the duration of the trial.