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SXSW Panelist On Criminal Justice Reform Discusses Keys to Breaking Cycle of Crime

"Oftentimes, people who are victims of crime who have not received support find themselves in the criminal justice system. In fact, a lot of data indicates that about 90% of the people who are incarcerated were victims of crime at one point," Chief of Federal Advocacy for the Alliance of Safety and Justice, Shakyra Diaz, told Law.com ahead of Monday's SXSW Conference in Austin, Texas.
7 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

WWW.You'reBeingSued: Lawyers Criticized Over Website-Accessibility Suits

The number of lawsuits are skyrocketing, with some law firms filing dozens a day, alleging violations of the Americans With Disabilities Act, especially as it applies to business websites.
6 minute read

Litigation Daily

Covington's Stacey Grigsby on the Changing Legal Landscape for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Initiatives

Grigsby, who worked on civil rights issues as Deputy White House Counsel in the Biden Administration, returned to the firm earlier this year as a senior member of its institutional culture and social responsibility practice and co-chair of government litigation.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Why Consumer Products Are More Dangerous for Women of Color

Products marketed toward Black women are more likely to cause cancer and other diseases, recent research has found.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Fired for His Christian YouTube Channel? Ex-Employee Sues Samsung for $1M

In May 2023, the former employee hired Dallas attorney Rob Wiley who sent a demand letter, alleging "the stated reason for termination was Mr. Yoon's Christian YouTube platform."
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Judge Rejects Claims That Worker Was Fired for Being Transgender

"The case is now streamlined into, basically, a smaller case, but from our perspective, at least her claim survived—the hostile work environment under federal and state law," plaintiffs attorney David Koller said.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

JetBlue Accused of Kicking Jewish Group Off of Flight When Requesting Religious Accommodation

This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Family of Exonerated Black Man Killed by a Georgia Deputy Is Suing Him in Federal Court

The civil suit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia in Brunswick four months after the man was killed in a violent struggle that began after a Camden County sheriff's staff sergeant pulled him over for speeding on Interstate 95.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

LTN Startup Spotlight: JusticeText Founder Devshi Mehrotra on Technologists' Roles in A2J Efforts

Legaltech News sat down with Devshi Mehrotra, one of the founders of JusticeText, an AI-powered startup that looks to streamline audio and video discovery for public defenders, to discuss the company's growth and how recent technological advancements may shape its impact going forward.
12 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Labor Ruling Against Home Depot Opens Door to More Political Activism in Workplace

Antonio Morales resigned from the home improvement retailer in 2020 after it told him to remove "BLM" from his apron. The National Labor Relations Board found Morales was within his rights to display it.
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