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21 May 2012, 4:54 am by INFORRM
There are 46 active claims in the second round of phone hacking civil litigation. [read post]
5 Nov 2021, 11:46 am by INFORRM
The Court emphasized that the sanction would have a ‘chilling effect, not only on the particular lawyer concerned but on the profession of lawyers as a whole” and violated not only the lawyer’s right to freedom of expression but the client’s right to a fair trial [para. 175]. [read post]
In an amicus brief to the court, Managing Attorney of the Digital Justice Initiative at the LawyersCommittee for Civil Rights Under Law David Brody emphasized that the court has the potential to shape online civil rights law. [read post]
16 Jan 2018, 6:17 pm by Howard M. Wasserman
Justice Sonia Sotomayor asked how that argument squares with the language of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42, which allows courts to “join” for hearing or trial matters or issues in the actions under (a)(1) and to “consolidate” under (a)(2). [read post]
22 Sep 2007, 10:02 pm
Update: More from Mukasey on how he'll be independent from the White House: At a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting Thursday, chairman Patrick Leahy recounted asking Mukasey during a private meeting about White House meddling in criminal and civil cases. [read post]
19 Dec 2011, 4:00 am by Terry Hart
Some lawyers in defending their clients, for the generality of lawyers, like Swiss soldiers, will fight on either side, have often given their opinion of what they defined the liberty of the press to be. [read post]
23 Feb 2014, 10:21 am by Steven Eversole
Reducing the number of non-violent inmates behind bars will help the federal law enforcement budget, but the administration also has a civil rights interest. [read post]
27 Sep 2010, 9:07 am by arester
He is past president of the Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Inc., and past general counsel to the Leadership Council for Metropolitan Open Communities. [read post]
31 Mar 2010, 9:01 pm by Rich Cassidy
Justice Scalia, joined by Justice Thomas, dissented, arguing that the 6th Amendment right to counsel is limited to the defense of criminal prosecutions and does not apply to the civil law consequences of conviction. [read post]
9 Oct 2017, 2:02 pm by Benjamin Wittes
To some extent, that’s because Vladeck is right: Of all the things that alarm me about the state of the world right now, the probably lawful detention of a single person in a zone of active military operations is low on the list. [read post]
27 Jul 2017, 5:58 am by Chris Castle
 And this new safe harbor applies apparently even if that songwriter or artist has filed a copyright registration under existing law. [read post]
29 Sep 2015, 10:20 am by Nicole Reustle
” When state facilities are at fault, both state officials and private health care contractors can be sued under federal civil rights laws. [read post]
15 Feb 2018, 4:41 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
In addition to these potential civil liability exposures, Covered Entities, their business associates and other individuals or organizations that wrongfully use, access or disclose electronic or other protected health information also can face civil liability under various circumstances. [read post]
19 Mar 2017, 5:05 pm by INFORRM
The Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, has given evidence to MPs at the House of Lords EU Home Affairs Sub Committee about the implications of GDPR and Brexit on data protection law and the extra resources needed by the ICO as it takes on more responsibilities under the new laws. [read post]
3 Feb 2023, 8:47 am by Arianna Morseau
The Agency hires new lawyers and experienced attorneys to handle civil (Child in Need of Aid and commitment), appellate, and criminal matters. [read post]
24 Jul 2023, 5:27 am by Will Baude
Section 1983, the federal statute which authorizes civil rights lawsuits against state officials. [read post]