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By Christopher Dunn | January 31, 2024
With 2024 upon us, we are confronted with a presidential election that carries historic import for American democracy, its constitutional values and the rule of law. It is not too soon to look beyond the election cycle to the prospect of a second Trump administration. And as tumultuous as his first term was, Trump's current rhetoric and the changed American landscape signal an even more ominous second term when it comes to civil rights and civil liberties.
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By Angela D. Giampolo | January 29, 2024
As we look toward 2024, we do so with renewed optimism, carrying forward the lessons and victories of the past year, ready to build a more inclusive and equitable society.
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By Alex Anteau | January 26, 2024
According to the appellee seeking custody, "The very reason that he was forced to prosecute his Petition against [the appellant] was due to [his] abuse of his role as a Georgia licensed attorney and the reliance placed in him by [the appellee]."
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By Emily Cousins | January 26, 2024
"We don't know, frankly, why they're dragging their feet," law school student Alex Johnson said.
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By Linda A. Thompson | January 26, 2024
It is only the second time in history that a country not involved in a conflict has brought a case before the International Court of Justice over genocide concerns.
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By Riley Brennan | January 25, 2024
"It is axiomatic that an inferior court lacks jurisdiction to depart from a superior court's mandate. In AWMS, we reversed the court of appeals' grant of summary judgment to the state and remanded the case specifically for the purpose of conducting the proper takings analysis. In this regard, we did not leave the court of appeals' task open-ended," the court said. "Rather, we specified that the court of appeals 'must weigh the parties' evidence relating to AWMS's total-takings claim' and 'must weigh the parties' evidence in accordance with this opinion.'"
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By The Young Lawyer Editorial Board | January 25, 2024
The $7.5 million in funding allocated through the 2023 Pennsylvania state budget should be just the beginning, as the lack of state-level funding in Pennsylvania has led to a patchwork of county funding.
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By Colleen Murphy | January 24, 2024
"There is no good reason why the judiciary should not have a full complement of judges," former Supreme Court Justice Barry T. Albin said. "There are at least 60,000 practicing attorneys and it is fanciful to think that we cannot find the highest caliber of judges among that number of attorneys."
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By David A. Katz and Laura A. McIntosh | January 24, 2024
With the issuance in October 2023 of a wide-ranging executive order on artificial intelligence, the Biden administration took its most significant action to date toward oversight of the development and use of AI technologies. In the absence of Congressional action in this area, the order represents a step toward laying the groundwork for future federal regulatory action by a broad swath of agencies and departments.
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By Christopher D. Carusone | January 24, 2024
It is inevitable. At some point, every company in the consumer product and services industry in Pennsylvania will find itself on the other end of a consumer complaint filed with the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General.
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