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Florida prosecutor seeks reinstatement following ‘illegal’ suspension by DeSantis–JURIST

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Pittsburgh School of Law, US Lwyers for Florida State Attorney Andrew Warren Thursday filed a reply in support of a federal appeals court petition to reinstate Warren as part of an ongoing dispute between Warren and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Lawyers for Warren refer to the suspension as “illegal.” Read more.

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NY sees surge in botched prosecutions due to ‘speedy trial’ errors–Albany Times-Union

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Cases involving rape, attempted murder among those dismissed because prosecutors are blowing deadlines Robert Gavi n The statewide statistics showed a nearly 161 percent increase in such dismissals, as well as a 63 percent increase in Albany County, a 262 percent increase in Rensselaer County and 450 percent hike in Schenectady County.

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E-Discovery Company Casepoint Investigates Data Breach After Files Found On Dark Web

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Courts, the U.S. “If these documents got out, they could provide unfair edges to opposing counsels that could tip potential millions of dollars in awarded judgments or settlements, or cause mistrials if criminal prosecutors used the platform for their discovery purposes.” ” Casepoint’s clients include the U.S.

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2023 Emoji Law Year-in-Review

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View the 1,017 cases as a tip of the iceberg when it comes to courts and emojis. Similarly, a court says “the ‘rocket ship’ emoji, ‘stock chart’ emoji, and ‘money bags’ emoji objectively mean one thing: a financial return on investment.” Emojico loses a SAD Scheme case. * See, e.g., id.

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Women’s History Month 2024

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We celebrate Women’s History Month by acknowledging some remarkable female figures who have made significant contributions to the field of law: Sandra Day O’Connor (1930-2023): The first woman to serve on the Supreme Court, O’Connor paved the way for future generations of female jurists. a national law firm marketing agency.

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A Bad Week for DoNotPay and Its Robot Lawyer, But It Should Not Reflect on Self-Help Legal Tech

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So the publicity stunt of the robot lawyer sneaking into court is no more, as Joshua Browder , founder and CEO of the self-help legal site DoNotPay , yesterday pulled the plug on the prank, saying he had received threats from bar officials of prosecution and even imprisonment. Good morning! He has not responded. “That.

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Recent UW Law Faculty Scholarship: Unpacking State Legislative Vetoes; How to Break Up Amazon; Specialist Directors; Mandatory Equity Issuances as a First-Best Solution to Punishing Corporate Misconduct

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Evaluating the significance, legality, and desirability of legislative vetoes must start with an understanding of the existing legal landscape, including the wide array of state law provisions and court decisions across the country. Some of these rulings have been superseded by constitutional amendment or statutory adjustment.