Important announcement for seniors: Older adults, families, and professionals who work with older adults are invited to register for an action-oriented National Town Hall on scams and older adults on Wednesday, October 30, 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET. Presented jointly by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), AARP, and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), this online event ..read more

“On Friday, October 4, the Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments in Gutierrez v. Saenz, a case regarding death-sentenced Texas prisoner Ruben Gutierrez’s ability to sue the state for DNA testing in support of his innocence claim. The Court had issued a stay to Mr. Gutierrez on July 16, just twenty minutes before his scheduled ..read more

During the week ending October 11, 2024 we have received listings of 7 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  15 Constitutional Law summaries, 32 Criminal Law Summaries, 1 Copyright summary,  2 Medical Malpractice Summaries, and 3 intellectual property summaries    We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible ..read more

“On March 11, 2024, the Administration submitted its annual set of budgetary proposals to the Congress. In this report, the Congressional Budget Office* examines how those proposals, if enacted, would affect budgetary outcomes in relation to CBO’s most recent baseline budget projections. Those projections extend from 2024 to 2034 and reflect the assumption that current ..read more

Surgeon and bioethicist Charles E. Brinkley is a contributor to VERDICT a service of Justia. In his August14, 2024 VERDICT posting , Does Informed Consent Alone Mitigate Responsibility: Considering Patient Harm Related to Artificial Intelligence, Dr. Brinkley “discusses the ethical implications and potential harms of using artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare decision-making, particularly focusing on ..read more

During the week ending October 4, 2024 we have received listings of 14 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  16 Constitutional Law summaries, 36 Criminal Law Summaries, 1 White Collar Law Summary,  1 Medical Malpractice Summary, and 2 intellectual property summaries    We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly ..read more

During the week ending September 27, 2024 we have received listings of 22 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  25 Constitutional Law summaries, 48 Criminal Law Summaries and 2 White Collar Law Summaries.    We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog readers ..read more

American Bar Association: Register for the upcoming webinar, Prosecutorial Independence and the Rule of Law, at: www.americanbar.org/events-cle/mtg/web/445186848/ “We are living in a pivotal moment when democratic norms and the rule of law are being challenged in novel and unexpected ways as we struggle to adapt to rapid technological and cultural changes that have changed our relationships ..read more

During the week ending September 20, 2024 we have received listings of 13 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  21 Constitutional Law summaries, 46 Criminal Law Summaries, 3 White Collar Law Summaries,  3 Medical Malpractice Summaries,  7 intellectual property summaries,   1 Copyright Summary.    We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of ..read more

Constitution Day is one of our most important holidays because it commemorates the signing of the U.S. Constitution, our most foundational document, on September 17, 1787 by the delegates of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. It is perplexing to note that the commemoration of such an important event in our history is not observed more ..read more