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Sharecropper’s son who rose from poverty to become first Black New Jersey justice dies at 91

Updated: Former New Jersey Supreme Court Justice James H. Coleman Jr. died at age 91 on Aug. 2, rising from his childhood in a home without electricity and running water to become the first Black justice appointed to the state supreme court.

Aug 5, 2024 10:18 AM CDT

Justice Department sues TikTok, alleging it broke child privacy law

The Justice Department on Friday sued TikTok and its China-based owner ByteDance, saying the popular video app had violated a children’s privacy law by collecting data on millions of Americans younger than 13.

Aug 2, 2024 3:20 PM CDT

Inside the deal that led to a blockbuster prisoner swap with Russia

“Not since the Cold War has there been a similar number of individuals exchanged in this way and there has never, so far as we know, been an exchange involving so many countries,” Jake Sullivan, the White House national security adviser, told reporters as planes converged in Turkey.

Aug 2, 2024 11:00 AM CDT

DOJ launches corporate whistleblower awards program

The Justice Department on Thursday unveiled a corporate whistleblower pilot program targeting foreign corruption and financial fraud that authorities said could yield billions of dollars in forfeitures each year. Tipsters who are first to provide information of corporate wrongdoing could be eligible for up to 30% of the first $100 million in company forfeitures.

Aug 2, 2024 9:45 AM CDT

South Carolina’s execution menu is not cruel and unusual, state supreme court says

The South Carolina Supreme Court has upheld a state law that gives death row inmates a choice of three execution methods: electrocution, firing squad or lethal injection.

Aug 1, 2024 3:05 PM CDT

5th Circuit avoids immigration-invasion argument in ruling for Texas in buoy barrier case

A Texas effort to deter illegal immigration with floating buoys in the Rio Grande River got a boost Tuesday, when a federal appeals court permitted the state to keep the 1,000-foot barrier in place during a legal challenge.

Aug 1, 2024 12:49 PM CDT

Judge who socialized with police officers, used the F-word, agrees to removal from bench

A municipal court judge in New Jersey has agreed to permanent removal from office after admitting material facts in a misconduct complaint that accused him of using the F-word when frustrated with his computer and socializing with police officers.

Aug 1, 2024 9:27 AM CDT

‘Huge market opportunity’ for some law firms during ESG backlash

Most major U.S. law firms in recent years have launched dedicated environmental, social and governance (ESG) practice groups to help clients navigate a surge of new rules and initiatives emerging across climate; sustainability; diversity, equity and inclusion; human capital; and other areas. But more recently, law firms have run squarely into the political backlash against ESG.

Aug 1, 2024 2:20 AM CDT

Safeguarding Elections: Decades of ABA advocacy has helped ensure access to the ballot box

As an organization dedicated to upholding justice and the rule of law, the American Bar Association prioritizes safeguarding the fundamental right to vote.

Aug 1, 2024 12:20 AM CDT

We the Immigration Lawyers

Immigrants coming to the U.S. can face legal uncertainties, difficult living conditions and the pain of family separations. Yet a hope that opportunities will outweigh the travails is strong with many new arrivals. That’s something lawyers who help immigrants understand well.

Aug 1, 2024 12:00 AM CDT

Bystander can be on phone instead of scene to sue for distress of witnessing daughter’s crash, top state court says

A mother who heard her daughter’s car crash while giving her directions by cellphone is entitled to recover for emotional distress, even though she wasn’t aware of the defendants’ alleged role in causing the accident, the California Supreme Court ruled last week.

Jul 31, 2024 9:11 AM CDT

Sharecropper’s son who rose from poverty to become first Black New Jersey justice dies at 91

Justice Department sues TikTok, alleging it broke child privacy law

Inside the deal that led to a blockbuster prisoner swap with Russia

DOJ launches corporate whistleblower awards program

South Carolina’s execution menu is not cruel and unusual, state supreme court says

5th Circuit avoids immigration-invasion argument in ruling for Texas in buoy barrier case

Judge who socialized with police officers, used the F-word, agrees to removal from bench

‘Huge market opportunity’ for some law firms during ESG backlash

Safeguarding Elections: Decades of ABA advocacy has helped ensure access to the ballot box

We the Immigration Lawyers

Bystander can be on phone instead of scene to sue for distress of witnessing daughter’s crash, top state court says

6th Circuit refuses to block school’s pronoun policy; dissent makes belief-in-ghosts comparison

Former McElroy Deutsch CFO apologizes for ‘terrible decisions’ before getting prison time for embezzlement

Shaken-baby murder conviction overturned after defendant offers evidence questioning diagnosis

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