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5 Oct 2011, 2:53 am
Rarely, however, does legal malpractice result in death. [read post]
11 Apr 2008, 12:17 am
The Fastcase Law Blog is introducing a new series: Notable Legal Minds in History. [read post]
16 Oct 2016, 1:06 pm
The prison that will house this new marijuana farm is the Clermont Custody Center located in Coalinga, California. [read post]
25 Sep 2011, 8:25 am
[JURIST] Former Pennsylvania Judge Michael Conahan, 59, was sentenced on Friday to 17 and a half years in federal prison for his involvement in a juvenile sentencing scandal [JURIST news archive]. [read post]
22 May 2004, 2:19 pm
Following up on a story posted Monday on JURIST's Paper Chase, the New York Times reports that Department of Justice memos drafted in late 2001 and early 2002 helped construct legal arguments to bypass the Geneva Conventions and other international humanitarian laws regulating prisoner treatment. [read post]
14 Aug 2012, 9:04 am
A Cincinnati.com/ USAToday article this morning relates to "dozens of federal prisoners being locked up even though prosecutors concede they are 'legally innocent' who could soon be released under new orders from the U.S. [read post]
13 Jun 2023, 1:29 pm
From CNN: A British woman who used medication to induce an abortion after the United Kingdom’s legally allowed limit has been sentenced to prison for 28 months, the PA Media news agency reported. [read post]
21 Oct 2013, 6:21 am
Omar Khadr must stay in federal prison, judge rules Pamela Wallin's lawyer threatens Senate legal action Fired worker loses smartphone privileges for 3 years for hacking into law firm’s server Crime law to target 'most heinous' offenders: Peter MacKay At 12:01, Same-Sex Couples in New Jersey Say ‘I Do’ Quebec leaders slam federal court challenge to province's secession bill Lawyer Austin Cooper had a 'commanding' courtroom presence - The Globe and Mail … [read post]
21 Oct 2013, 6:21 am
Omar Khadr must stay in federal prison, judge rules Pamela Wallin's lawyer threatens Senate legal action Fired worker loses smartphone privileges for 3 years for hacking into law firm’s server Crime law to target 'most heinous' offenders: Peter MacKay At 12:01, Same-Sex Couples in New Jersey Say ‘I Do’ Quebec leaders slam federal court challenge to province's secession bill Lawyer Austin Cooper had a 'commanding' courtroom presence - The Globe and Mail … [read post]
11 Jun 2010, 1:07 pm
[JURIST] The Italian Constitutional Court [official website, in Italian] on Thursday struck down controversial legislation that imposed increased prison sentences and fines on illegal immigrants [JURIST news archive] convicted of crimes in Italy. [read post]
28 Nov 2009, 4:26 pm
New York, like many states, used the phones in its prisons as a profit center. [read post]
29 Feb 2020, 6:57 am
The post Rappers Jay Z and Yo Gotti file lawsuit against Mississippi Department of Corrections appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary. [read post]
28 Jul 2021, 11:22 am
The post Sweden prosecutors charge Iran national with war crimes, murder appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary. [read post]
17 Feb 2014, 3:21 am
In prison, Norway’s worst modern mass murderer complains of having to play outdated video games [EuroNews, Lowering the Bar] Tweet Tags: Norway, prisonersNew frontiers in chutzpah is a post from Overlawyered - Chronicling the high cost of our legal system [read post]
19 Apr 2011, 6:01 am
CanadaAppeal court orders return of Mexican refugee, Toronto StarJudge considers release of teen's prison videos, CTV NewsN.S. judge to rule if RCMP can see disbarred lawyer's audits, The Chronicle HeraldUnited StatesApple takes legal action against Samsung, ReutersMcDonald's in court over Happy Meals, ReutersInternationalTaiwan prosecutor seeks arrest of Deutsche Bank exec, ReutersBritish police tweet court results, BBC News [read post]
25 Jul 2011, 1:12 pm
One of them, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, claims research has shown that “exclusionary discipline policies lead to racial disparities, undermine students’ academic achievement and make it more likely that they will end up behind bars. [read post]
5 Feb 2014, 9:13 am
Today, we launched a powerful new tool that can help. [read post]
6 Dec 2017, 12:35 pm
By Lisa Armstrong *** In October, 2014, Prisoners’ Legal Services of New York reached a settlement with the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (doccs) in Cookehorne v. [read post]
29 May 2019, 4:00 am
A New Orleans, Louisiana, resident found himself in that exact scenario when he was in legal trouble and subsequently found himself in even deeper legal trouble. [read post]
Supreme Court rules mandatory sentence based on new crime during supervised release unconstitutional
26 Jun 2019, 9:22 am
The post Supreme Court rules mandatory sentence based on new crime during supervised release unconstitutional appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary. [read post]
