The Minnesota Supreme Court last week amended the rules on lawyer registration to require that attorneys annually report whether they carry malpractice insurance. Information on whether a lawyer carries insurance will be available to the public from the Lawyer Registration ...
Read More »Supreme Court judge stresses judicial education
Judges need to do more to educate the public about the courts, according to a judge in the state’s top court. Judge Mary Rhodes Russell of the Missouri Supreme Court said even some veteran legislators were unfamiliar with how the ...
Read More »Law in the family
Dana Cutler always wanted to work with her father in his law office. But she didn’t know how hard it would be in the beginning. Or how rewarding in the end. Along with her husband, Keith Cutler, Dana has worked ...
Read More »Ruling allows mother to sue for sex discrimination
A paralegal who claimed she was repeatedly denied promotions because she was a mother with small children could sue her employer for sex discrimination, a Massachusetts Superior Court judge has ruled. The employer, a state agency, argued that the plaintiff ...
Read More »Maryland rules home as public place for exposure
A Montgomery County, Md., man who intentionally exposed his genitals to three people was guilty of indecent exposure, even though the offense occurred inside a friend’s home, the Court of Special Appeals has held. The decision affirmed Gerald Wisneski’s conviction, ...
Read More »Study unlikely to change Wisconsin witness plan
Last year, the Wisconsin Department of Justice released a model policy for police departments to follow when dealing with eyewitness identification. Those best practices included six recommendations, stressing the importance of double-blind and sequential procedures. Department of Justice officials and ...
Read More »Band mates sue former front man for name
The frontman of a popular 1960s rock band has dug himself into a black hole, and it may cost him his famous name. Woodbury, N.Y.’s David Blatt, better known as Jay Black of the group Jay & the Americans, is ...
Read More »How to … choose the best office supplier for your needs
From pens to printers and file folders to fax machines, you want to have what you need when you need it and without paying more than you have to. Aligning yourself with a good office supplier can save your company ...
Read More »New York court admits talks with police robot
In the case of New York v. William K. Fragner, Monroe County Court Judge Alex R. Renzi admitted statements made by the defendant to officers via F.R.E.D., a robot deployed by the Brockport Police Department in response to the defendant’s ...
Read More »Death penalty case highlights role of administrative law judge
When an administrative law judge makes a decision, technically, it’s not the last word. But practically, it usually is. The heads of state agencies have the power to accept or reject administrative law judge decisions. No statistics track how often ...
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