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Can undercover cops use Snapchat content for prosecution?

February 9, 2022

To hold otherwise would require police officers to ‘identify themselves as [such] when they investigate criminal activity,’ thus rendering ‘virtually all undercover work’ unconstitutional,” the court said

read more at ABA Journal

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Michigan can waive more unemployment bills under new federal guidance

February 8, 2022

Last June, an agency error led to nearly 700,000 Michiganders being retroactively deemed ineligible for a federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program.

Read more at mLive.com

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Chicago PD commander named next Grand Rapids police chief

February 2, 2022

Chicago Police Commander Eric Winstrom has been named Grand Rapids’ next police chief. He said he’s interested in supporting programs that help people avoid jail or prison, like Grand Rapids’ narcotics diversion program.

Read more at WoodTV8

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Corporate defense lawyers support federal rule changes said to help prevent 'junk' scientific testimony

January 26, 2022

Corporate defense lawyers support federal rule changes said to help prevent 'junk' scientific testimony

Read more at ABA Journal

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Cybersecurity and data privacy foresight 2022

January 25, 2022

The volatility and complexity within cybersecurity and data privacy will continue to increase in 2022, and the legal ramifications for companies that get beached.

Read more at Reuters

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Supreme Court sides with murder defendant in major evidentiary ruling

January 20, 2022

The ruling marks the first time the justices weighed in on a controversial legal doctrine that critics say has long given prosecutors a loophole to introduce evidence that would otherwise be barred from reaching a jury.

Read more at The Hill

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Student loan company accused of predatory lending cops to $1.85 billion deal

January 14, 2022

Navient Corp. committed Thursday to canceling $1.7 billion in private student loans for 66,000 borrowers across the country, over lending practices and payment plans said to be abusive and predatory.

Read more at Courthouse News Service

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Criticizing the Court: How opinionated should opinions be?

January 12, 2022

n the vast majority of cases, lower courts dutifully enforce the law handed down by the Supreme Court without criticism or conversation. Sometimes, however, there are murmurs from the gallery

Read more at Judicature

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As law schools admit more students, will there be enough jobs?

January 10, 2022

For 2019 and 2020 graduates, the employment rate is 80%...

Read more at ABA Journal

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Roberts to Congress on court reforms: We’re on it

January 5, 2022

Roberts turned to three specific issues that, he said, “have been flagged by Congress and the press over the past year” and “will receive focused attention from the Judicial Conference and its committees in the coming months.”

Read more at SCOTUSblog

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