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MGM Resorts uses an obscure law to sue Las Vegas mass shooting victims

Criminal Justice

The Chicago police legacy of extracting false confessions is costing the city millions

Trials & Litigation

Judge tosses suits over background check of Dylann Roof, calls FBI explanation ‘nonsense’

Sidebar

Underreporting makes notario fraud difficult to fight

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court sends signal that police ‘can shoot first and think later,’ Sotomayor dissent says

U.S. Supreme Court

Chemerinsky: A quartet of Fourth Amendment cases to watch

American Bar Association

ABA urges steps ‘to curb the scourge of gun violence’

U.S. Supreme Court

Police had cause to arrest partiers in vacant home at behest of woman called Peaches, SCOTUS rules

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court overturns 9th Circuit ‘provocation rule’ that expanded police liability

U.S. Supreme Court

Sotomayor sees ‘disturbing trend’ of failing to intervene on behalf of victims of police shootings

Religious Law

Church police force would get law enforcement powers under bill approved by Alabama Senate

U.S. Supreme Court

Chemerinsky: When can government officers be held liable?

Supreme Court Nominations

Gorsuch writes reader-grabbing opinions with fact summaries that are ‘a form of wry nonfiction’

Supreme Court Report

Court to decide whether Constitution grants protections to Mexican boy killed by US border guard

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS to consider liability for trespassing arrests of partiers who said ‘Peaches’ invited them

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court rules for cop in suit over fatal shooting

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Who’s to blame for poisoning of Flint’s water?

Trials & Litigation

Judge tosses $40M excessive-force suit against Ferguson police

Your ABA

Speakers tell personal stories about militarized police forces

ABA Annual Meeting

Militarization of police has had a profound effect on American law enforcement

Education Law

Officer has immunity for arresting teen for belching at school, 10th Circuit rules

Criminal Justice

Judge says sexual assault case against Bill Cosby can proceed toward trial

Trials & Litigation

Man held hostage by 3 jail escapees sues for share of $200K in reward money

Evidence

Crime lab chemist was high almost daily, cooked crack cocaine at work, state AG says

Features

Court systems rethink the use of financial bail, which some say penalizes the poor

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Jack Smith's report on Jan. 6 investigation shows Donald Trump and his MAGA thugs responded with threats, violence, witness tampering, and more

Lawyers, Gun$ & Money

Evading Accountability

Techdirt.

Always-On School Surveillance Tech Is Sending Cops To Deal With At-Risk Students

Techdirt.

Deputy Pleads Guilty To Charges Stemming From Beating Of Transgender Person Who Flipped Him Off

Ohio Tiger Blog

What Are the Chances of Winning a Personal Injury Lawsuit in Ohio?

Wait a Second!

No malicious prosecution claim in child death case

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Legal Privilege

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The Fifth Circuit’s Campaign to Undermine Section 230 Is Making Progress–AB v. Salesforce

Daily Kos

Trump’s nominee for FCC chair will be his media hitman

California Public Safety Labor Blog

Review Granted in Barnes v. Felix: CAHP and PORAC File Amici Curiae Brief Urging the U.S. Supreme Court to Reject Creation of a “Provocation Rule” under the "Totality of the Circumstances" Analysis

LegalMatch Law Blog

Supreme Court Should Hear Case of Innocent Texas Woman Seeking Compensation After SWAT Team Destroyed Her Home

Techdirt.

Fifth Circuit: Salesforce Can’t Use Section 230 To Get Out Of Sex Trafficking Case, Because It Only Provided CRM Software, Not Content Moderation

Techdirt.

4th Circuit Strips Immunity From Cops Who Engaged In An Insane Amount Of Unconstitutional Fuckery

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Omegle Defeats Lawsuit Over User’s “Capping”–MH v. Omegle

Techdirt.

Just Another Reminder That Undercover Cops Are Criminals Capable Of Ruining Innocent People’s Lives

Techdirt.

Appeals Court: Permanently Injuring A 13-Year-Old Because He Wouldn’t Take His Hand Out Of His Pockets Isn’t A Rights Violation

Techdirt.

Court Says New Jersey Law Forbidding Disclosure Of Cops’ Personal Info Doesn’t Violate The 1st Amendment

Just Security

Interpol General Assembly Inches Forward on Transparency, Still Needs Reform Strategy

Techdirt.

Mass Puppycide Ends Career Of Tennessee Deputy Who Probably Never Should Have Been A Cop

Techdirt.

Honolulu Pays $175,000 To Settle Lawsuit Over Arrest Of A 10-Year-Old Girl

Just Security

Trump’s Legal Battles Over Jan. 6 Are Still Alive and Relevant

Just Security

Mapping State Reactions to the ICC Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant

Just Security

Abu Ghraib Torture Survivors’ Landmark Win Gives Hope for Alien Tort Statute Cases

Techdirt.

Federal Court Says Qualified Immunity Can’t Shield Cop Who Tased Suicidal Man Soaked In Gasoline

Techdirt.

Police Chief Tries To Defend Torturing A Mentally Ill Man Into Confessing To Committing A Murder That Never Happened