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Law Day Survey: Lack of 'Civility' in U.S. Governance is Media's Fault
- Big Law
- 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
- Big Law
- 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
- Big Law
- 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.
Read more...Advocates, Lawmakers Push Gender Equality Legislation to Commemorate Equal Pay Day
- Big Law
- Written by Dan Sabbatino
President Joe Biden brought together gender equality advocates as he called for the passage of Paycheck Fairness Act during the White House’s commemoration of Equal Pay Day 2023.
Read more...Cardona: 'Stop Worshiping at the False Altar' of Rankings Data
- Big Law
- Written by Dan Sabbatino
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona did not mince words when it came to discussing the future of law school rankings as he lambasted the “unhealthy obsession with selectivity” he says they create.
Read more...Clear Erosion of Justice from Overreliance On Plea Bargains: Report
- Big Law
- Written by Dan Sabbatino
The practice of plea bargaining is increasingly commonplace in the U.S. criminal justice system, but the findings of a newly published, years-long study indicate the practice may be doing more harm than good when it comes to delivering actual justice.
Read more...Alternative Legal Services Providers Enjoy Explosive Growth, Adoption: Report
- Big Law
- Written by Dan Sabbatino
Alternative legal services providers (ALSPs) enjoyed tremendous growth as law firms and corporations alike appear poised to continue to utilize their products. To that end, a new study from Thomson Reuters Institute, the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford and the Center on Ethics and the Legal Profession at Georgetown Law delineates just how popular the alternative services sector has become over the last two years.
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