Above The Law

MARCH 15, 2024

The post Louisiana Lawyers Give Reminder That ‘Zealous Advocacy’ Isn’t An Excuse To Be Rude appeared first on Above the Law. Sometimes understating would have gotten you a lot further.

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OCTOBER 31, 2023

Is a federal appeals court in Louisiana ‘testing the boundary’ of the conservative legal movement or just reflecting where the Supreme Court is moving the law?” “Too conservative for the Supreme Court? The nation’s most right-leaning appeals court draws scrutiny.

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JURIST

JANUARY 5, 2022

Plessy was arrested in 1892 for deliberately violating Louisiana’s Separate Car Act of 1890, which required “separate but equal” train car accommodations for Blacks and whites. His action was also supported by the railroad from which bought his ticket, as the law would require them to buy additional train cars.

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JURIST

JUNE 8, 2021

The Louisiana Senate voted 20-17 Monday to lift certain penalties for people charged with possessing small amounts of marijuana for recreational use, specifically noting that they should not be jailed. The proposed law seeks to reduce those penalties. The bill now moves to the desk of Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards.

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JURIST

JULY 17, 2021

The Fifth Circuit ruled Thursday that two Planned Parenthood centers may pursue their claim to make Louisiana’s Department of Health “promptly rule” on one of the center’s applications for a license to operate as an abortion clinic, finding that the case fell under an exception to sovereign immunity.

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JURIST

MAY 7, 2024

NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. The report, entitled Democracy Defended , specifically focused on voter experiences in seven of the nation’s southern states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Texas. The report highlights four top issues.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Advantous Law will counsel and fight for clients across the full spectrum of tax types and issues, from the most common to the most complex.

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LawSites

JULY 12, 2022

If you are looking for a scorecard naming those who are leading the charge on innovation in law, you can do no better than the Fastcase 50 , the annual listing by the legal intelligence company Fastcase that honors 50 of the law’s “smartest, most courageous, innovators, techies, visionaries, and leaders.”.

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MAY 4, 2021

Nominations open today for the second annual American Legal Technology Awards , a competition launched last year to honor exceptional achievements in legal technology. Awards will be given in eight categories: access to justice, court, enterprise, individual, technology, law department, law firm, and startup.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

APRIL 24, 2024

A new report published today by the Sabin Center examines the laws governing international transport of carbon dioxide for sequestration. Much of the report would also be relevant to the shipping of carbon dioxide between other regions, though domestic laws at either end of the trip may also be relevant.

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Above The Law

JUNE 28, 2022

* Here's a map showing the legality of abortion, state by state. [ A matter of judgment: Louisiana judge temporarily prevents abortion ban from kicking in. appeared first on Above the Law. appeared first on Above the Law. The Guardian ]. Stare decisis? I hardly knew her! [ The post Morning Docket: 06.28.22

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Above The Law

AUGUST 1, 2022

. * Keep rocking your CROWN: Black workers are gaining legal protection against discrimination over their hair. Bloomberg Law ]. Louisiana cops will be getting trained on how to recognize the signs of human trafficking. Louisiana Radio Network ]. appeared first on Above the Law. Law.com ]. .

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Above The Law

MAY 13, 2022

Sports betting was legalized in Kansas. The Louisiana bill that tried to classify abortions as homicides didn't make it into law. appeared first on Above the Law. appeared first on Above the Law. . * No, Patrick, you cannot puff, puff, drive. Oregon Live ]. Finally, something to do for fun besides eat barbecue.

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JURIST

JUNE 28, 2022

In 2021 Lujan Grisham repealed New Mexico’s trigger law, which would have banned abortion in the state. Abortion is still legal in the state of New Mexico up to 19 weeks into pregnancy. As long as I am governor, abortion will continue to be legal, safe, and accessible in New Mexico.

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Attorney at Work

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Bob Denney was a kind, generous and insightful man who had his finger on the pulse of the legal profession like no one else. For nearly 30 years, Bob published a newsletter under the banner of “What’s Hot and What’s Not” in the legal profession. Red Hot Law Firm Marketing Trends. Deregulation of law firm trade names.

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JURIST

APRIL 4, 2023

Louisiana , a case which concerns evidence rules in criminal trials. This doctrine stems from the interests of justice, where the legal system seeks to avoid wrongfully convicting an innocent person. The US Supreme Court Monday declined to hear David Brown v.

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Louisiana doctors will be prescribing flower come Jan 1. Arizona legal paraprofessionals are on the way to do good work at more affordable rates. . * Arizona legal paraprofessionals are on the way to do good work at more affordable rates. appeared first on Above the Law. Better than having Alexa doing the babysitting.

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The Crime Report

JULY 14, 2022

The debate is only just beginning, but there is one area that has still received relatively little attention: how should law enforcement respond to the new abortion landscape? However, here is the key question: Is it moral for a police officer to refuse to enforce such a law? Already in the U.S.

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OCTOBER 10, 2023

Catholic nun and anti-death penalty advocate Sister Helen Prejean is accusing Louisiana’s board of pardons of purposely delaying clemency petitions for death row inmates, reports Edward Helmore for The Guardian.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

For all the money being poured into legal technology development these days, woefully little gets spent on technology designed to enhance access to justice for low-income Americans. Here is the complete list of 2021 TIG grants: Alaska . California.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

We urge the court to block this law, and defend our right to free speech as soon as possible.” Legal Director for the ACLU of South Carolina Allen Chaney said, “[The policy] operates to insulate SCDC from real public accountability and to suppress the public’s knowledge about the violence committed against prisoners.”

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LawSites

JULY 12, 2021

If you are wondering where the innovators are in law, look no farther than the Fastcase 50, the annual award doled out by the legal intelligence company Fastcase that honors 50 of the law’s “smartest, most courageous, innovators, techies, visionaries, and leaders.”. Ben Crump, Founder , Ben Crump Law, PLLC.

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 20, 2022

Louisiana , the Supreme Court ruled that states could only convict defendants of serious offenses with a unanimous jury verdict. Law firm asks justices to consider the scope of attorney-client privilege for dual-purpose documents. Law firm asks justices to consider the scope of attorney-client privilege for dual-purpose documents.

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Tierney Sneed of CNN reports that “ Law barring people with domestic violence restraining orders from having guns is unconstitutional, court rules.” ” Kaelan Deese of the Washington Examiner reports that “ Law barring domestic violence offenders from possessing guns unconstitutional, court rules.”

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LawSites

DECEMBER 12, 2022

This week, my wish came true, in a sense, as I attended what felt like the legal tech world’s answer to Davos or Renaissance. It was the inaugural TLTF Summit , a three-day program convened in Miami by The LegalTech Fund , the first venture capital firm to focus exclusively on legal tech. That description aptly fits the TLTF Summit.

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JURIST

MARCH 7, 2021

The Confucius Act, sponsored by Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana, governs cultural organizations “directly or indirectly” funded by the Chinese government. The post US Senate passes bill to control Confucius Institutes on college campuses appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 14, 2021

When 18 ain't enough : Louisiana is looking to drop the legal trucking age from 21 to 18. appeared first on Above the Law. . * A treasonous citizen by any other name would remain an affront to the Constitution. But their actual names might get them caught up. And they're on the way. Rolling Stone ]. Business Report ].

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JURIST

JUNE 15, 2021

A coalition of 18 states, including Texas, Louisiana, Alaska and other major fossil fuel producers filed a amici curiae brief in support of the oil companies. ” The post US Supreme Court refuses to move California suit against oil companies to federal court appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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CourtTechBulletin

DECEMBER 16, 2021

link] The Kentucky Court of Justice has multiple services to help the self-represented linked to their Legal Self-Help page at: [link] The page includes multiple tutorials on subjects such as eviction relief, small claims, protective orders, and an online glossary of legal terms.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MAY 12, 2022

If attorneys need non-legal information about anything, I’m sure to find an email asking me to find it, and yes, they’ve usually already tried a Google search. If you need a legal form, they have a large selection in many different areas of law. While that is often true, as paralegals we are in the information business.

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JURIST

APRIL 14, 2021

She is currently a professor at New York University School of Law, as well as Special Counsel to Lowenstein Sandler LLP and a member of the board of Covenant House International. Christopher Schroeder was nominated for the position of Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel at the DOJ.

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The Crime Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

A memorial to Donna Nathan, whose suicide spurred a gun law allowing people to put themselves on a ‘Do Not Sell’, Photo by Josh Hailey. I was shocked to find out that her buying a gun was so easy and completely legal,” recalls Katrina Brees, Nathan’s daughter. “It It was just one button away on her phone.”.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Law enforcement alleged in a press conference, that they alerted the county commissioners to the risk of violence during the rededication ceremony and protests. The removal of controversial statues across the US has been challenged legally with mixed results in Texas , Tennessee and Louisiana.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

For all the money being poured into legal technology development these days, woefully little gets spent on technology designed to enhance access to justice for low-income Americans. Here is the complete list of 2021 TIG grants: Alaska . California.

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The Crime Report

MAY 18, 2021

That decision overturned laws in Louisiana and Oregon that had allowed guilty verdicts by 10-2 or 11-1 votes. Louisiana, didn’t meet the criteria for retroactivity the court established 32 years ago. The decision came in a case over the court’s 2020 ruling that juries must be unanimous to convict for serious crimes.

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The Crime Report

JULY 13, 2022

Ferguson , that racial segregation laws did not violate the U.S. In 1892, Homer Plessy, a mixed-race resident of New Orleans, violated Louisiana’s Separate Car Act of 1890, which required “equal, but separate” railroad accommodations for white and non-white passengers. Supreme Court.

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The Crime Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Scholars have argued that the Supreme Court, under the leadership of Chief Justice John Roberts, has applied a color-blind analysis to the law, churning out opinions that privilege white people, reinforce police power, and fortify carceral systems. Situated in a contemporary context, however, the case could also be considered a legal victory.

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