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Illinois Pretrial Implementation Task Force Providing Seminars on Abolishing Cash Bail

The Pretrial Fairness Act, which primarily abolishes cash bail in pretrial release decisions, was passed by the Illinois legislature in January this year.
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Higher Law: Cannabis Wins and Losses at the Ballot Box | Firms' Work on Diddy's Dank Deal | Another Suit Challenges THC Content | Judge Rejects Guns-and-Pot Law Challenge

It was a mixed bag for legalization efforts Tuesday. We have a look at what happened.
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Cannabis Wins at Maryland, Missouri Ballot Boxes

Voters in Arkansas, North Dakota and South Dakota rejected legalization measures, however. And the future of marijuana-related legislation in Congress is uncertain with Republicans expected to win control of the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Assistant AG Appointed to Iowa Court of Appeals

Buller will fill the open position on the court created by Court of Appeals Judge David May moving to the Iowa Supreme Court, according to an announcement from Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds.
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Litigation Daily

'Story's Not a Gimmick': Using Images and Digital Technology to Drive Home Your Message to Juries

"When people get involved in a good story, attention spans lengthen," says Ohio trial lawyer Jim Casey. "Story defeats bias. It defeats resistance and it crosses generations."
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7th Circ.: Insurer Has No Duty to Defend or Indemnify Fireworks Distributor for Volunteers' July 4 Injuries

Under Spielbauer's general and excess liability insurance policies, the "shooters endorsement" says: "This policy shall NOT provide coverage of any kind (including but not limited to judgment costs, defense, costs of defense, etc.) for any claims arising out of injuries or death to shooters or their assistants hired to perform fireworks displays or any other person assisting or aiding in the display of fireworks whether or not any of the foregoing are employed by the Named Insured, any shooter or any assistant."
6 minute read

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Tressler, an Early Adopter of Tech, Sees Geographic Growth With Southern California Insurance Coverage Team

"Our law firm has been in growth mode in the last two years," says Tressler executive committee member Mark Banovetz. "We invested heavily in moving to a cloud-based environment, which makes it easier for us to share resources among our different offices and expand geographically. That spurred our interest in growing to serve our clients in more locations."
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Split State Supreme Court Indefinitely Suspends Judge for Conduct 'Befitting a Game Show Host'

"Carr's unprecedented misconduct involved more than 100 stipulated incidents that occurred over a period of approximately two years and encompassed repeated acts of dishonesty; the blatant and systematic disregard of due process, the law, court orders, and local rules; the disrespectful treatment of court staff and litigants; and the abuse of capias warrants and the court's contempt power. That misconduct warrants an indefinite suspension of law," the majority opinion said.
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Ohio Board of Professional Conduct Advises Judges Not to Attend Exclusive Training Offered by State Police

"A judge's independence may be further compromised by his or her attendance because the necessary separation between judicial duties and law enforcement activities is not properly maintained," the Ohio advisory opinion said. "This is particularly apparent and most concerning when the course, using law enforcement instructors, provides training to judges about the 'admissibility, judicial notice and testimony pertaining to Speed Measuring Devices.'"
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How I Co-Founded a Law Firm: 'Don't Let Humility Get in the Way of Being Recognized for Your Achievements,' Says Zana Tomich of Dalton & Tomich

"While we all rely on our team to reach goals, don't be afraid to accept credit where credit is due. If you don't advocate for yourself, no one else will."
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