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Will State Travel Bans Hold up to Constitutional Scrutiny?
- Big Law
- Written by Dan Sabbatino
With the aim of stunting the spread of COVID-19, a number of states have taken measures to limit travel in and out of their territories, raising questions about how effective those policies are, and, in some cases, their legality.
Read more...Government Makes Drastic Changes to Legal Processes Amid Pandemic
- Big Law
- Written by Dan Sabbatino
With personal interactions being kept to a minimum, governments, courts and agencies across the country have taken extreme measures to protect the public interest and ensure a smooth transition back to functional society on the other side of the COVID-19 health crisis.
Read more...ABA Offers Guidance as Law Schools Shutter Classrooms Over Pandemic
- Big Law
- Written by Dan Sabbatino
With seemingly no quadrant of civilization unaffected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, aspiring lawyers have also been forced to deal with the ramifications of its proliferation. As such, many students are facing disruptions to their legal education as schools are taking precautionary measures to limit campus interaction.
Read more...Sotomayor Punts on 'Faithless Electors' Case Due to Potential Conflict
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has removed herself from a case involving Electoral College law due to her relationship with Polly Baca, one of its challengers. So reports NBC News.
Read more...Number of Inmates Serving Life Sentences Exceeds All Prisoners in 1970: Report
- Big Law
- Written by Dan Sabbatino
A new report from The Sentencing Project claims there are more individuals in prison serving a life sentence right now than the entire prison population, nationwide, in 1970.
Read more...Google’s Top Lawyer to Headline TECHSHOW 2020
- Big Law
- Written by Dan Sabbatino
Virtual Law, artificial intelligence and Mary Shen O’Carroll, Google’s director of legal operations, technology and strategy, are among some of the highlights of an upcoming four-day-long legal technology exhibition.
Read more...Questions Swirl About Iranian Student Sent Packing at Logan Airport
- Big Law
- Written by Dan Sabbatino
The controversy surrounding deported Iranian student Shahab Dehghani has again put federal law enforcement’s treatment of non-citizens in the spotlight.
Read more...'Cannabis Policies for the New Decade' and How They’ll Impact Crime, the Economy
- Big Law
- Written by Dan Sabbatino
A package of bills dealing with the controversial future of marijuana use and legalization were the focus of a recent congressional meeting as states across the nation continue to weigh their options about how to individually deal with the drug.
Read more...Constitutional Divvying of War Responsibilities in Sights of Pols, Experts
- Big Law
- Written by Dan Sabbatino
Just days after the targeted killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, and the subsequent flaccid response by the middle eastern country, Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for a resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s military actions in the region.
Read more...Admissions Up, Diversity Down: Law School Enrollment Data
- Big Law
- Written by Dan Sabbatino
Law school admissions for J.D. programs rose 1.2% in the Fall 2019 to 112,882, according to information from the American Bar Association (ABA). This represents an increase of 1,321 students from 2018 to 2019.
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