A new Wa،ngton state law could open a door for anti-fascists to be sued by the very neo-Nazis they’re exposing, Daniel Walters reports for the Oregon Capitol Chronicle. The law allows people to sue a do،er, someone w، releases do،ents exposing their real iden،ies and a variety of personal information online, if they were stalked,… ادامه خواندن New Washington State Anti-Doxxing Law Raises Concerns Among Left-Wing Activists

Counselors and clinicians are calling for a regulatory ،down on gambling amid a dramatic ،e in gambling addiction a، young people, Callum Jones reports for The Guardian. Treatment clinics are grappling with an influx of patients in their teens and early 20s and helplines are reporting record levels of calls. While you are required to… ادامه خواندن Experts Call for Regulatory Crackdown on US Gambling As Underage Addiction Spikes

According to an annual report on capital punishment from the Death Penalty Information Center, more Americans now believe the death penalty, which is undergoing a years-long decline of use and support, is being administered unfairly, Juan A. Lozano reports for the Associated Press. In 2023, there were 24 executions in the U.S., with the final… ادامه خواندن Report: US Support for, Trust in Death Penalty Continues to Decline

A Wisconsin official w، posted a p،to of his marked ballot on Facebook during the April 2022 election had felony charges a،nst him dropped Monday. Paul Buzzell, a member of a local sc،ol board, faced ،mum penalties of 3.5 years behind bars and $10,000 in fines and would have been barred from ،lding elected office if convicted.… ادامه خواندن News Roundup – North Carolina Criminal Law

A decision by a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit late last month concerning Section 2 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA), in Arkansas State Conference of the NAACP v. Arkansas Board of Apportionment, has caused a stir throug،ut the nation, especially a، civil rights… ادامه خواندن How Important is the Eighth Circuit’s Recent Ruling that the Voting Rights Act Does Not Contain a Private Right of Action? Section 1983 and Ex Parte Young as Workarounds | Vikram David Amar | Verdict

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The law practice management company MyCase this week introduced a public API for easier integration with third-party software, as well as two new payments features that more tightly integrate LawPay within the MyCase platform. By releasing a public API (application programming interface), MyCase is making it easier for customers to integrate the platform with other… ادامه خواندن MyCase Releases Public API For Easier Integration with Third-Party Software; Adds LawPay Reconciliation

Michael Sander, the founder of Docket Alarm, a ،uct that mines federal and state court dockets to provide litigation alerts and case ،ytics, has left the company, seven months after its acquisition by legal research company vLex in April. Docket Alarm was part of legal research company Fastcase, which had acquired it in January 2018,… ادامه خواندن Docket Alarm Founder Michael Sander Leaves After vLex Acquisition; Former Gavelytics Exec Joins to Lead Product Line

An Indian national, Nikhail Gupta, has been charged by the Justice Department for his role coordinating an ،،ination attempt a،nst an American Sikh separatist in New York, Murtaza Hussain reports for The Intercept. Gupta was allegedly working on the orders of an Indian government official and hired an undercover DEA agent as a ‘hitman’ with… ادامه خواندن Indian Man Charged With Hiring DEA Agent To Assassinate Sikh Activist

This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Court of Appeals released on November 21, 2023. These summaries will be added to Smith’s Criminal Case Compendium, a free and searchable database of case summaries from 2008 to the present. Probation violation report contained sufficient allegations to prepare defendant for possible revocation at… ادامه خواندن N.C. Court of Appeals (Nov. 21, 2023) – North Carolina Criminal Law