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…
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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…
News Briefs and Summaries from NJSBA, January 16, 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: A More Nuanced…
A Unique Perspective of Daily Life in New York City’s Most Notorious House of Correction
Rikers Island, a symbol of New York City’s fraught relationship with justice and incarceration, houses a complex social world that remains hidden from public view. While most of its detainees are awaiting the resolution of their cases, a smaller group serves sentences too brief for the state prison system, known…
Introduction to Volume one of the Department of Justice Report Submitted by Special Counsel Jack Smith
On November 18, 2022, the Attorney General appointed Special Counsel Jack Smith to investigate potential violations of law related to efforts to interfere with the lawful transfer of power following the 2020 presidential election and the certification of the Electoral College vote on January 6, 2021. This investigation culminated on…