February 3, 2025. Congressional Budget office (CBO) requests appropriations of $75.8 million for fiscal year 2026. The requested amount is an increase of $5.8 million, or 8.2 percent, above the annualized funding (at the 2024 level) under the continuing resolution currently in effect. Request Summary: The Congressional Budget Office requests…
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ABA Privacy and Computer Crime Webinar on UN Cybercrime Convention
From the ABA Cybercrime Committee of the Criminal Justice Convention “Please see attached abstract and registration information for a webinar our committee is putting on with the Cybercrime Committee of the Criminal Justice Section on the newly adopted UN Cybercrime Convention: Overview & Impact. I hope you will be able…
Selected Opnion Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending January 31. 2025
During the week ending January 31, 2025 we have received listings of 15 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 19 Constitutional Law summaries, 45 Criminal Law Summaries, 1 White Collar Law Summary, 2 Medical Malpractice Summaries and 4 Intellectual Property summaries. We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding…
Tracking Executive Orders in the Second Trump Administration: A Selected List of Information Sources
The sheer volume of Executive Orders issued by the White House since the start of this administration can feel overwhelming, especially for those tasked with monitoring these actions regularly. To assist in navigating this fast-paced environment, we have reviewed over a hundred websites to identify the most reliable and direct…
LexisNexis Announces Public Availability of Personalized AI Assistant Protégé
From a Legaltech News posting by Benjamin Joyner , January 27, 2025. “LexisNexis {has] announced the general availability of Protégé, a personalized artificial intelligence assistant for legal work. The release follows last August’s announcement of Protégé’s commercial preview, which allowed several dozen customers to beta test the product.” “The new…
News Briefs and Summaries From NJSBA, January 27, 2025
These News Briefs and Decision Summaries are from the the New Jersey State Bar Association. They are an exclusive benefit of the Association in partnership with the New Jersey Law Journal. A subscription may be necessary to access the full text of some of the items listed NEWS BRIEFS: Gibbons Reps Asylum…
Reactions to Trumps First Days as a Second Term President: Perspectives from the Right and Left
President Donald Trump’s second term began with a whirlwind of executive actions, sparking sharply divided reactions from the left and right. While Trump’s policies focused on immigration, energy, federal employment, and high-profile pardons, the responses have highlighted ideological divides: The Right’s Perspective: Many on the right criticized Trump’s sweeping pardons…
News Briefs and Summaries from NJSBA, January 24, 2025
These News Briefs and Decision Summaries are from the the New Jersey State Bar Association. They are an exclusive benefit of the Association in partnership with the New Jersey Law Journal. A subscription may be necessary to access the full text of some of the items listed: NEWS BRIEFS: NJ Supreme Court…
Selected Opinion Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending January 24, 2025
During the week ending January 24, 2025 we have received listings of 1 U.S. Supreme Court Summary, 26 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 14 Constitutional Law summaries, 42 Criminal Law Summaries, 2 White Collar Law Summaries, and 4 Medical Malpractice Summaries. We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under…
Selected Opinion Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending January 17, 2025
During the week ending January 17, 2025 we have received listings of 17 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 20 Constitutional Law summaries, 59 Criminal Law Summaries, 4 White Collar Law Summaries, 7 Intellectual Property Summaries, 3 Copyright Summaries, 4 Medical Malpractice Summaries, and3 U.S. Supreme Court Summaries. We plan is…