Home Daily News Prosecution of Democrats will repair rule… Criminal Justice Prosecution of Democrats will repair rule of law, says law prof who wrote ‘torture memos’ By Debra Cassens Weiss June 11, 2024, 3:29 pm CDT Former Department of Justice official John Yoo testifies during a hearing on the administration’s interrogation policy in June 2008…
Home Daily News ‘Robot lawyer’ DoNotPay reaches settlement… Technology ‘Robot lawyer’ DoNotPay reaches settlement in suit alleging it’s neither robot nor lawyer By Debra Cassens Weiss June 11, 2024, 3:47 pm CDT “Robot lawyer” DoNotPay has agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging that the website engaged in the unauthorized practice of law and provided substandard…
When it comes to access to justice, it has long been estimated that low-income Americans did not receive any or enough legal help for over 90% of their civil legal problems, according to a 2022 report from the Legal Services Corp. Maybe they can’t afford a lawyer. Or they don’t think that they need one….
Home Daily News Lawyer accused of seeking Israeli hackers… Ethics Lawyer accused of seeking Israeli hackers to obtain judge’s personal emails By Debra Cassens Weiss June 12, 2024, 9:26 am CDT A California lawyer is accused of planning to hire Israeli hackers to access the personal email and phone accounts of a judge who later…
Home Daily News Appeals court upholds negligent homicide… Criminal Justice Appeals court upholds negligent homicide conviction for encouraging suicide by electronic means By Debra Cassens Weiss June 12, 2024, 11:32 am CDT A defendant living in Indiana who encouraged a Tennessee woman in online conversations to kill herself for his sexual pleasure can be found…
Home Daily News Winner of ABA Thurgood Marshall Award got… Civil Rights Winner of ABA Thurgood Marshall Award got an early start in civil rights work By Debra Cassens Weiss June 12, 2024, 12:53 pm CDT Eva Jefferson Paterson, co-founder and former president of the Equal Justice Society, will be honored for her longtime career…
Home Daily News Survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre can’t get… Civil Rights Survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre can’t get reparations under nuisance law, top Oklahoma court says By Debra Cassens Weiss June 13, 2024, 8:57 am CDT Tulsa Race Massacre survivors Lessie Benningfield Randle, age 109 (from left); Viola Ford Fletcher, age 110; and Hughes…
Home Daily News ‘That’s it, take him!’ Lawyer handcuffed… Judiciary ‘That’s it, take him!’ Lawyer handcuffed in courtroom hallway after judge’s alleged command By Debra Cassens Weiss June 13, 2024, 10:40 am CDT A hallway handcuffing of a Chicago lawyer has led to an ethics referral for a Chicago judge accused of ordering his ouster…
Home Daily News Kaufman Dolowich fired associate after rejecting… Law Firms Kaufman Dolowich fired associate after rejecting his disability accommodation request, suit alleges By Debra Cassens Weiss June 13, 2024, 2:53 pm CDT A fired associate at Kaufman Dolowich in Philadelphia has sued the law firm for alleged disability discrimination. (Image from Shutterstock) A fired…