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Ninth Circuit Rules Against Las Vegas Officer in Anti-Police Protest Case

JonathanTurley

There is an interesting free speech case out of Nevada this week where Ninth Circuit Judge J. The Court offered this summary: “Plaintiffs are members of the Sunset Activist Collective, a local activist group, and are associated with CopBlock, an activist group critical of law enforcement.

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TURKEY TORTS (2020)

JonathanTurley

The litigation over last year’s lettuce recall has only just started due to the statute of limitations. The cases from injuries last year are just now being filed under the statute of limitations, but it has been another bumper crop of Thanksgiving torts. Macy’s Parade also did not disappoint with its balloon-related mishaps.

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Protection, Punishment, and the Victims Rights Movement

The Crime Report

Meanwhile, states like New York , Illinois , Nevada , and California have extended their statute of limitations on a wide range of sex crimes that expand the window for survivors to take legal action against their attackers and receive justice. That problem also extends to the statute of limitations for sex offenders.

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