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Selected List of Opinion Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending December 8, 2023

During this past week (week ending December 8,2023) we have received listings of 22 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  19 Constitutional Law summaries, 56 Criminal Law Summaries,  Medical Malpractice 2 cases,  and Intellectual Property 3 cases. We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly…

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Selected List of Opinion Summaries Published by Justia: Week Ending November 24, 2023

During this past week (week ending November 24,2023) we have received listings of 14 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  43 Constitutional Law summaries, 44 Criminal Law Summaries,  Intellectual Property 1 case, Medical Malpractice 1 cases,  and White Collar Crime 3 cases. We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under…

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New From the U.S. Congressional Budget Office: Received November 21, 2023

Nine new documents  as reported  by the House Committee on Small Business on September  26, 2023 H.R. 5426, a bill to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to provide a link to resources for submitting reports on suspected fraud relating to certain COVID-19 loans As reported by the…

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Selected List of Opinion Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending November 10, 2023

During this past week (week ending November 10,2023) we have received listings of 46 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  35 Constitutional Law summaries, 46 Criminal Law Summaries,  Intellectual Property 3 cases, Medical Malpractice 2 cases,  and White Collar Crime 1 case. We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under…

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Is It Time for a New US Constitutional Convention?

Introduction. This posting provides information to help explore the key arguments surrounding this question from both positive and negative perspectives and to provide a useful framework to inform the debate.  Commentary is organized into the following categories: Survey Information, Historical Context, Current Challenges, Arguments for a New Constitutional Convention, Arguments…

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Selected List of Opinion Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending November 3, 2023

During this past week (week ending November 3,2023) we have received listings of 20 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  44 Constitutional Law summaries, 49 Criminal Law Summaries, Copyright Law 1 case, Intellectual Property 3 cases, Internet Law 1 case., Medical Malpractice 1 case  and White Collar Crime 1 case. We…

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H.R. 1809, Block the Use of Transatlantic Technology in Iranian Made Drones Act

New from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) H.R. 1809, Block the Use of Transatlantic Technology in Iranian Made Drones Act: Cost Estimate  (October 30, 2023) Summary of H.R. 1809: H.R. 1809 would require the Administration to develop strategies to prevent Iran from acquiring the means to build and operate unmanned…

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Selected List of Opinion Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending October 27, 2023

During this past week (week ending October 27,2023) we have received listings of 19 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  46 Constitutional Law summaries, 54 Criminal Law Summaries,  Intellectual Property 1 case, Medical Malpractice 1 case,  and White Collar Crime 2 cases. We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under…

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American Bar Association and AI

In a previous posting on this blog, Reflections of a Retired Law Librarian: From Mimeograph to Generative AI, I urged professional organizations, including the American Bar Association (ABA) and the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL), to appoint committees or commissions at the highest level to  facilitate the development and…

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Congressional Budget Office Plans in the Event of a Government Shutdown

CBO responds to Senator Rand Paul’s request for information about CBO’s operations had there been a shutdown on October 1. CBO Letter responding to Senator Rand Paul’s request Summary; Because of CBO’s role in supporting the Congress in its constitutional function, the agency had been instructed by the House and…

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