August 23, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Slideshow: Crime Victims Meet With Ga. Parole Board for Impact SessionsDuring 2024, all five Georgia Parole Board Members have held Victim Impact Sessions in Cobb, Clayton, Dodge, Dougherty, Newton and Ware counties.
By Eden Landow
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August 23, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Judges Dismiss Suit Alleging Tennessee's Political Maps Discriminate Against Communities of ColorThe complaint was the first court challenge over a 2022 congressional redistricting map that carved up Democratic-leaning Nashville to help Republicans flip a seat in last year's elections, a move that critics claimed was done to dilute the power of Black voters and other communities of color in one of the state's few Democratic strongholds.
By Kimberlee Kruesi | The Associated Press
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August 22, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Lawyers for Ala. Inmate Seek to Block His Fall Execution by Nitrogen GasA federal judge is being asked to block the state from using the same nitrogen protocol that the state used in January to execute Kenneth Smith. The court filing cited witness descriptions of the execution and the findings of an autopsy conducted on Smith.
By The Associated Press
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August 21, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Alabama Says Law Cannot Block People With Certain Felony Convictions From Voting in 2024 ElectionThe Alabama attorney general office wrote in a Friday court filing that the new law cannot be used to block people from voting in the upcoming election, because the Alabama Constitution prohibits new election laws from taking effect within six months of the general election.
By The Associated Press
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August 21, 2024 | Daily Report Online
How Defense Attorneys Can Prepare for the Possibility of a Nuclear VerdictWhen preparing for a trial, it's important to understand several important challenges.
By James W. Gibson and Amber N. Thompson
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August 20, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Democrats, Others Seek to Toss Kennedy Off November Ballot in Georgia, New YorkIn New York on Monday, a trial opened in suburban Long Island in another lawsuit challenging Kennedy's place on the state's presidential ballot in November. In Georgia, challengers argue that, because Kennedy used the New York address, his petitions should be voided.
By Jeff Amy and Charlotte Kramon | The Associated Press
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August 19, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Human Connection: A Dying Art—and a Necessity at MediationHuman connection is being lost in almost every aspect of lives. It is paramount that it is not lost when working with someone to resolve a conflict.
By Casey C. Crumbley
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August 16, 2024 | The Recorder
8 Tips for Businesses to Achieve Compliance and Avoid Fines Under the CPRA's Data Minimization RequirementsOrganizations that prioritize data minimization and stay up to date with changes in privacy laws and regulations will be well- positioned to meet the privacy challenges of the future.
By Daniel B. Garrie, Bradford Newman and Jonathan Tam
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August 16, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Using Investigative Tools to Avoid Costly Workers' Compensation ClaimsKnowing what tools to use, and when to use them, can often lead to a better chance of favorable outcomes for both the injured employee and the employer.
By Joanna Jang and Scotty Hoffman
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August 15, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Alabama Supreme Court Authorizes Third Nitrogen Gas ExecutionIn January, the state performed the nation's first nitrogen gas execution. A second one using the protocol is set for Sept. 26 for a man who recently reached a lawsuit settlement with the state over the execution method.
By Kim Chandler | The Associated Press
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