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Listen live, online to the Third Circuit’s reargument en banc in Range v. Attorney General, involving a Second Amendment challenge to the federal statute criminalizing the possession of guns by individuals convicted of a nonviolent felony

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Attorney General , involving a Second Amendment challenge to the federal statute criminalizing the possession of guns by individuals convicted of a nonviolent felony: You can access the live audio on YouTube via this link. Listen live, online to the Third Circuit ‘s reargument en banc in Range v. eastern time.

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Congress Needs To Enact A Federal Anti-SLAPP Statute

Law 360

Although many states have passed statutes meant to prevent individuals or entities from filing strategic lawsuits against public participation, other states have not, so it's time for Congress to enact a federal statute to ensure that free speech and petitioning rights are uniformly protected nationwide in federal court, say attorneys at Skadden.

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Bankruptcy and New Arizona Homestead Statutes

Diane Drain

Bankruptcy Issues After January 1, 2022 Changes in Arizona Homestead Statutes. The statute reverses the current statutory scheme where a recorded Judgment is not a lien on the homestead pursuant to 964(A) & (B). NOTE FROM DIANE: Gary Stickell is a very good consumer bankruptcy attorney. ” 522(p)(2)(B).

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State AGs Are Realizing Power Of False Claims Statutes

Law 360

State attorneys general appear to be ramping up investigations, prosecutions and interventions using long-underappreciated state and municipal false claims statutes, and early indications signal an increasing focus on cybersecurity misrepresentations, private equity firms' misconduct and securities fraud, say attorneys at Troutman Pepper.

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Supreme Court will decide which statute of limitations applies in malicious prosecution actions against attorneys

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Statute of limitations. Vannucci to decide which statute of limitations applies in a malicious prosecution action against an attorney who sued the plaintiff, the one-year period of Code of Civil Procedure section 340.6 The court granted a pro per’s petition for review in Escamilla v.

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What Is the Statute of Limitations for Personal Injuries?

LegalReader

The statute of limitations is a significant part of the law surrounding personal injury claims.

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North Carolina federal judge finds felony disenfranchisement law is unconstitutional

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Philip Randolph Institute and Action challenged the statute from 1877 was written with the intent to exclude Black people from voting and continues to have a disproportionately discriminatory impact. After passing the new law with the scienter requirement, the state’s attorneys argued that the lawsuit was moot.

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