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The Recorder

In Climate Case, Ninth Circuit Seems Reluctant to Step In

Judge Alex Kozinski, sitting for his first oral argument after the Washington Post reported harassment allegations against him on Dec. 8, appeared to be in the court's minority in a case over whether there's a constitutional right to a livable climate.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Cuba Cruises, Police Brutality Cases Mark Work by Kozyak Tropin's Lopez

Javier Lopez took on cases targeting a decades-old Cuban policy of excluding the arrival of Cuban nationals by boat and won a settlement in a police brutality case for a mentally ill client.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Food Fight Led by Public Interest Law Firm Ends Well for Skim Milk-Making Dairy

Justin Pearson and Ari BargilInstitute for Justice Florida Mary Lou Wesselhoeft of Ocheesee Creamery wanted her skim milk to be labeled…
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Jones Day Attorney Starts With Immigration Work, Expands to Trial Team Leader

A Jones Day attorney in Miami volunteered to take on an immigration asylum case, then moved on to coordinating trial team efforts at an immigration facility in Laredo, Texas.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Keker and Innocence Project Team to Free Father in 'Shaken Baby' Case

A state court judge in Sacramento granted a writ of habeas corpus overturning the 2002 murder conviction of Zavion Johnson, who was convicted of killing his 4-month-old daughter based of medical testimony that has been undermined by more recent research.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

Georgia Legal Services' Holmen to Retire, Sparking Search for New Leader

Holmen went to law school to become a poverty lawyer, providing access to justice to those who can't afford it—and she's done just that over a 43-year career.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

'Pyrrhic' Victory for Abused Prisoner, Who Loses Compensatory Damages

The Second Circuit has affirmed a New Britain man's civil rights were violated while he spent a year in solitary confinement in state prison, but in a split decision, has reversed a compensatory award of $62,650, citing qualified immunity for corrections officials.
5 minute read

Litigation Daily

Shout Out: A Pro Bono Win for MoFo in Texas Abortion Case

Working pro bono, a team from Morrison & Foerster last week helped secure a win in a case challenging abortion restrictions in Texas.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

When Justice Delayed Becomes Justice Denied: A Plea for Artists in the Sweet Spot

You have worked as an art teacher for over 20 years. You are both meticulous in planning and a creative mastermind. Your work has led you to create a painting program exclusively for children in your classroom. The idea catches on and a summer camp in a nearby town wants to use your program in their camp curriculum. Great news! What's next?
11 minute read

Legaltech News

Legal.io Tries Consumer-Friendly AI for Access to Justice Effort

Legal.io's LARA uses AI to understand legal questions from the average person.
6 minute read

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