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West Virginia federal judge dismisses lawsuit blocking Trump’s name on ballot

JURIST

Berger did not bother to examine the claim because the evidence Castro presented left no doubt that Castro’s “purported ‘campaign’ exists as a vehicle for pursuing litigation, not votes.” His legal challenges have been dismissed in Florida, Rhode Island and New Hampshire.

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What Makes Truck Accident Claims So Complicated in Rhode Island?

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In truck accidents, there are often many liable parties, including drivers, truck companies, manufacturers, the list goes on and on.

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Suing for Kneecap Injuries After a Rhode Island Car Accident

LegalReader

Extensive surgeries are often required for kneecap injuries.

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Environmental Rights in State Constitutions

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

However, the constitutions of six states do have provisions with explicit environmental rights – Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Montana, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island. The court therefore allowed the litigation to proceed. If the final plan falls short, some litigants may well invoke this amendment.

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White-Collar Crime Prosecutions Continue 20-Year Decline

The Crime Report

Attorneys’ published annual reports, DOJ’s main litigating division reports, U.S. The report also delineates white-collar crime prosecution numbers by federal judicial district, identifying the District of Rhode Island as the most prolific, followed by the Western District of Virginia (Roanoke) and the Southern District of Florida (Miami).

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Too Clever By Half: Why Public Nuisance is Again at the Heart of a Public Health Debate

JonathanTurley

Below is my column in the Wall Street Journal on the ongoing opioid litigation and an important ruling out of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. The product-liability tort gives companies an incentive to minimize risks while empowering litigants to seek redress for injuries. Yet it leaves the matter far from resolved. In State v.

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Self-Help Information by the Courts in 2021

CourtTechBulletin

We were curious as to the status of online court help to the self-represented litigants as a good 2021 year-end wrapup article for the CTB? We share what we found below. In addition, we just learned of a new NIJ study on the use of Chatbots in the Criminal Justice System to add to our list of online helpers.

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