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Eighth Circuit rejects challenge to Nebraska ballot initiative signature requirement

JURIST

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Wednesday rejected a request from a group of medical marijuana supporters to block a provision in Nebraska’s constitution that establishes a signature requirement for ballot initiatives. A district court granted a preliminary injunction, but the Eighth Circuit reversed.

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US Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Biden student loan forgiveness

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Nebraska and Department of Education v. The issue of standing, while more of a theoretical dispute than the legal merits of Biden’s student-loan forgiveness program, could be the focus of the court’s decision. ” The legal merits of the cases turn on the separation of powers between branches of government.

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Wrongful Death Legal Action May Follow a Truck Accident in Lincoln, Nebraska

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Truck drivers must undertake specialized training because of the difficult maneuverability and specialized mechanisms in big rigs and tankers.

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Connecticut Senate approves recreational marijuana bill, now awaits governor’s signature

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Marijuana is fully legal (recreationally and medically) in 15 states, and permitted for medical usage in 30 states. Only two states (Idaho and Nebraska) prohibit marijuana completely. Cannabis advertising will be limited, and marijuana smoking would be banned in workplaces, hotels, and state parks.

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Two US states vote to expand voter access in ballot measures, two vote to restrict, and results pend in Arizona and Nevada

JURIST

Voters across Nevada, Connecticut, Michigan, Arizona, Nebraska and Ohio Tuesday voted on whether to expand or restrict voter access to election procedures. Some of the issues addressed in the proposed ballot initiatives and constitutional amendments paralleled issues in the over 100 lawsuits filed leading up to Election Day.

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New York AG issues consumer alert ahead of Super Bowl

JURIST

It is the first major sporting event New Yorkers can bet on since the state legislature legalized online sports betting last month. The press release cites a barrage of misleading advertisements that have flooded the state since legalization, including those for “risk-free bets” and “$1,000 welcome offers.”

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Tarasoff Revisited: Nebraska Court Rejects Liability Of Psychiatrist After Patient Murders Girlfriend

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Her parents, Angela Rodriguez and Adan Rodriguez, sued Lasting Hope and Benton’s employer, University of Nebraska Medical Center Physicians, but the Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of the action due to a lack of any legal duty to warn or protect the girlfriend. We have discussed decisions extending Tarasoff.

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