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What Attorneys Need to Know About Crime Against Persons With Disabilities

In comparison to the general population, individuals with disabilities are at greater risk of abuse and tend to be abused more frequently and for longer periods of time. By presenting alarming data, attorneys can assist in developing best practices and techniques to aid these victims.
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National Law Journal

DOJ's Revised Guidance on Corporate Enforcement Policies Expands Reach on Potential White-Collar Crime Records

The DOJ's revised guidance on key corporate enforcement policies substantially expands its reach on white-collar crime. Having in place a risk-based, fully implemented, rigorously monitored compliance program is the best protection a company can have.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

As SCOTUS Takes on Gun Laws: Neither British Nor Early American History Support the Nearly Unfettered Right to Carry Arms

Since the American Revolution the lethality of firearms has increased dramatically. Easily concealed handguns also became cheaper and more widely available. While Second Amendment proponents frequently stress constitutional legacy, the Supreme Court should pay close attention to the historical evidence, separating historical reality from gun rights fantasies about the past.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Justices' Stock Ownership Could Pose Conflict of Interest

Three Supreme Court justices currently have decided to own individual stocks having direct ownership interests in 40 publicly traded companies, many of which frequently appear before the court. Conflicts of interest are an all-too-frequent consequence of the justices' continued individual stock ownership. Even though the justices are required by law to recuse themselves from any case in which they have a financial interest, they sometimes fail to do so.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

The Supreme Court's Power Grab From the Shadows

Constitutional rights for millions of Americans should not be stripped away in the dark of night. But that is exactly what the architects of Texas's abortion ban law have done, and the Supreme Court is letting them do it. This is a five-alarm fire for due process, and for the future of civil rights in this country, says Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, ahead of a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the issue scheduled for Wednesday.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Justice Department Puts the Checks and Balances Back into Abortion Law

Texas lawmakers have brought nearly all abortion in the state to a halt for the first time since 1973. This fall the Supreme Court might either overturn Roe v. Wade outright or significantly reduce abortion rights. Our other branches of government should step up decisively to provide the checks and balances needed to defend reproductive freedom.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

States Can Pillage Photos Without Threat of Copyright Claims, SCOTUS Rules. What Will Congress Do?

A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling leaves it up to Congress to protect IP rights owners from copyright infringement by states.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

We Navigated Crises. Here's How to Prepare Your Business in the Coronavirus Era

Former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh C. Johnson and Jeannie S. Rhee, a former team leader at Special Counsel Robert Mueller's office, share insight to help general counsel and other key stakeholders through rough waters.  
6 minute read

National Law Journal

AI is Here, Is Your Company Ready? (Hint: No)

The scale and scope of artificial intelligence is well-described. Merrill Lynch predicts an “annual creative disruption impact” of $14 to $33 trillion…
12 minute read

National Law Journal

Arizona Death Penalty Law Flouts Constitution

The U.S. Supreme Court will consider a petition for certiorari addressing the death penalty in Arizona and possibly nationwide.
5 minute read

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