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Selected Case Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending April 25, 2025
During the week ending April 25, 2025 we have received listings of 17 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 23 Constitutional Law summaries, 1 U.S. Supreme Court Summary, 51 Criminal Law Summaries, 1 White Collar Law Summary, 3 Intellectual Property Summaries,, and 2 Medical Malpractice Summaries. We plan is to continue…
Cyber Sexual Misconduct and Criminal Behavior: A modern Legal Challenge
The digital age has dramatically expanded how we connect, communicate, and share. Yet with these advances come new risks—especially for vulnerable individuals targeted through online platforms. One of the most alarming forms of harm emerging in this environment is cyber sexual misconduct, which encompasses a broad range of non-consensual, sexually…
Artificial Intelligence: Legal Issues, Policy, and Practical Strategies
Artificial Intelligence: Legal Issues, Policy, and Practical Strategies, Edited by Cynthia H Cwik, Christopher A Suarez, and Lucy L Thomson. A publication by the American Bar Association. “This book covers a wide range of important topics concerning AI and the law, and provides practical advice to attorneys on how to navigate…
Transparency at CBO: Plans for 2025 and a Review of 2024
Congressional Budget Office’s transparency efforts are intended to promote a thorough understanding of its work, help people gauge how estimates might change if policies or circumstances differed, and enhance the credibility of its analyses and processes SUMMARY: Transparency is a top priority for the Congressional Budget Office, and the agency…
Selected Case Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending April 18, 2025
During the week ending April 18, 2025 we have received listings of 13 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 15 Constitutional Law summaries, 1 U.S. Supreme Court Summary, 42 Criminal Law Summaries, 3 White Collar Law Summaries, 1 Intellectual Property Summary, 1 Internet Law Summary, and 1 Medical Malpractice Summary. We…
Is the Balance of Power Shifting? Rethinking Separation of Powers in the U.S. Government
The U.S. Constitution enshrines a system of separation of powers, ensuring that legislative, executive, and judicial branches operate independently while keeping one another in check. This structure is meant to prevent the concentration of power and to safeguard individual liberty. But in recent years, many legal scholars, judges, and concerned…
CBO: Business Tax Credits for Wind and Solar Power
Report-April 11, 2025. The Congressional Budget Office* “(CBO) provides an overview of federal tax credits that support investment in wind and solar electric power. The agency also explains how it assesses the credits’ budgetary and economic effects and how its baseline reflects JCT’s revenue estimates.” SUMMARY: The federal government provides…
CBO: Projections of Deficits and Debt Under an Alternative Scenario for the Budget
April 10, 2025, Report The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analyzed the effects of an alternative budget scenario in which certain provisions of the 2017 tax act were extended permanently and revenues were reduced by additional amounts. SUMMARY: This letter responds to a request for an analysis of projected deficits and…
News Briefs and Summaries from the NJSBA
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: Federal Judge Steps…