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Michael Jackson, Life Sentences for Juveniles Top April Verdicts
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
From Michael Jackson to juvenile offenders going away for life, here are some notable verdicts from April.
Read more...Minnesota v. Chauvin: The Legal Community Reacts
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
The aftermath of the verdict in the State of Minnesota v. Derek Michael Chauvin included both praise for the criminal justice system as well as calls for it to be completely reformed.
Read more...Biden Orders Commission to Study SCOTUS, Changes Expected
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
President Joe Biden has formed a new, bi-partisan commission of legal scholars to study the Supreme Court and debate the merits of reforming the nation’s highest court, according to an announcement from the White House.
Read more...Law Day 2021: 'Advancing the Rule of Law Now'
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
Last week, the American Bar Association (ABA) launched its month-long Law Day 2021 celebration and adopted the theme of “Advancing the Rule of Law Now” for this year’s event.
Read more...Reports of Asian-American Hate Crimes Target of New Legislation
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
Lawmakers and advocates are pushing back against hate crimes directed at Asian-American residents as new statistics indicate an alarming number of incidents stemming back to early in the lockdown.
Read more...Washington State Law Enforcement Group Rejects 'False Dilemma' Reform
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
A coalition of law enforcement unions in Washington state urged lawmakers to continue crafting legislation to hold officers accountable for their actions but expressed concerns about some of the measures on the table.
Read more...ABA to Consider 'Good Cause Exceptions' for Missed Performance Standards
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
As law school professors and deans called for changes in the way the American Bar Association (ABA) collects and synthesizes student performance data, the trade group has decided not to make any wholesale changes to the way it assesses academic performance standards, according to the group.
Read more...General Counsel Role is Being Redefined by Data, Risk: Exterro
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
General counsels and chief legal officers are operating in an entirely new landscape as technology continues to change the way businesses interact with their customers. That's according to a new paper from Exterro.
Read more...Coalition Urges Biden to Nix Facial Recognition Tech Over Racial Bias Issues
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
A coalition of human and civil rights organizations and advocates are calling on President Joe Biden to take immediate action and enact a federal moratorium on facial recognition technology as they have serious concerns about its inaccuracy with respect to certain subsets of the population, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
Read more...Legal Community Celebrates Black History Month, ABA Launches 'Challenges' Webinar
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
Climate change, taxes and voting rights are among some of the topics that will be covered during the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Black History Month webinar series. The events will take place throughout the month and will be scattered over the course of nine days, according to information from ABA.
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