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The Gender Culture War Rages On In Legislative Chambers and Courts
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
Missouri and Texas recently enacted new legislation inhibiting gender-affirming medical options putting them squarely in the middle of the legislative culture war consuming the nation.
Read more...Google, Zoom Murder, the U.N. Among May's Top Verdicts
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
May had a number of interesting verdicts, including cases involving Google, the United Nations, and a murder on Zoom.
Read more...DOJ Takes Contentious Pretrial Detention Dialogue Abroad
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
Representation from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) embarked on a three-day trip to Africa to discuss hot-button criminal justice issues like pretrial detention with more than 20 governments on the continent.
Read more...Legal Community Points Spotlight On Mental Health
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
The legal community continues to grapple with a slew of mental-health-related challenges as suicidal thinking, substance abuse and other obstacles threaten the profession. For that reason, during the month of May, which is recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month, legal advocates, law firms and others in the legal community have again taken the opportunity to shed light on the issue and work toward mitigating these dangers.
Read more...Law Day Survey: Lack of 'Civility' in U.S. Governance is Media's Fault
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
A new survey released in conjunction with the annual Law Day celebration indicates Americans see a startling lack of “civility” in the U.S. As such, the 2023 American Bar Association (ABA) Survey of Civic Literacy also found respondents participating in the survey pointed to the media as the chief culprit.
Read more...Coalition of States Accusing Google of Antitrust Violations Just Got Bigger
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
The federal government’s sprawling antitrust lawsuit against Google is getting bigger as nine new states signed on to the legal action recently, per an announcement from the U.S Department of Justice (DOJ).
Read more...First-time Bar Takers See Drop In Passage Rate Across the Board
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
First-time bar passage rates were down in nearly every measurable demographic, according to newly released data from the American Bar Association (ABA).
Read more...Accelerated Rate of Female Incarceration A Growing Concern for Reform Advocates
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
There are six times the number of women incarcerated now than there were in 1980, sounding alarm bells for prisoners’ rights and criminal justice reform advocates.
Read more...Leaky Music Icons, Guilty Ice Cream Sellers Among Top March Verdicts
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
March's most notable verdicts include leaky music icons, guilty ice cream sellers, and bath path killers.
Read more...Simplification: Feds' Proposed Way to Bolster Access to Justice
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
Federal officials rolled out a new report aimed at improving access to justice for individuals of every economic demographic through “simplification” of the legal system.
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