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Covington Helps Take Calif. Court Reporter Shortage To Court
by Gunnar Larson 07 Dec '24

07 Dec '24

Covington Helps Take Calif. Court Reporter Shortage To Court <https://www.law360.com/access-to-justice/articles/2270003?nl_pk=4126fe73-80…> By Jack Karp Covington & Burling LLP is among the counsel for groups petitioning the California Supreme Court to address the state's court reporter shortage by mandating the use of electronic recording when court reporters are unavailable. Petition attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/access-to-justice/articles/2270003?nl_pk=4126fe73-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/access-to-justice/articles/2270003?nl_pk=4126fe73-80…>

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Rikers Faces Federal Takeover As NYC Held In Contempt
by Gunnar Larson 07 Dec '24

07 Dec '24

Rikers Faces Federal Takeover As NYC Held In Contempt <https://www.law360.com/access-to-justice/articles/2266464?nl_pk=4126fe73-80…> By Frank G. Runyeon A Manhattan federal judge found New York City and its corrections department in civil contempt for failing to fix the "unconstitutional danger" for inmates at Rikers Island, indicating a receivership is the solution. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/access-to-justice/articles/2266464?nl_pk=4126fe73-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/access-to-justice/articles/2266464?nl_pk=4126fe73-80…>

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Wash. Justices OK Pilot To Relax Regs For Non-Lawyers
by Gunnar Larson 07 Dec '24

07 Dec '24

Wash. Justices OK Pilot To Relax Regs For Non-Lawyers <https://www.law360.com/access-to-justice/articles/2270448?nl_pk=4126fe73-80…> By Rachel Riley Washington's high court has approved a pilot program that will allow the Evergreen State to loosen rules on who can practice law, with the aim of empowering businesses and organizations not run by lawyers to innovate on providing legal services, and perhaps make them more affordable. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/access-to-justice/articles/2270448?nl_pk=4126fe73-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/access-to-justice/articles/2270448?nl_pk=4126fe73-80…>

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Justices To Consider Easing Rules On Revising Habeas Petitions
by Gunnar Larson 07 Dec '24

07 Dec '24

Justices To Consider Easing Rules On Revising Habeas Petitions <https://www.law360.com/access-to-justice/articles/2270662?nl_pk=4126fe73-80…> By Ryan Boysen The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a case that could make it easier for prisoners to amend their habeas corpus petitions, brought by a man who claims his drunken attorney never pointed out that key evidence in his child pornography trial was marked as "not child porn" by investigators. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/access-to-justice/articles/2270662?nl_pk=4126fe73-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/access-to-justice/articles/2270662?nl_pk=4126fe73-80…>

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Keker Van Nest Marks 5 Years Of Calif. Resentencing Work
by Gunnar Larson 07 Dec '24

07 Dec '24

Keker Van Nest Marks 5 Years Of Calif. Resentencing Work <https://www.law360.com/access-to-justice/articles/2270049?nl_pk=4126fe73-80…> By Adrian Cruz Over the last five years, Keker Van Nest & Peters LLP has helped imprisoned Californians petition to reduce their life sentences following a 2018 change to the state's felony murder rules, most recently securing the release of a man who was originally sentenced to death. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/access-to-justice/articles/2270049?nl_pk=4126fe73-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/access-to-justice/articles/2270049?nl_pk=4126fe73-80…>

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Advocates Shine Light On Rash Of Deficient Evictions In NJ
by Gunnar Larson 07 Dec '24

07 Dec '24

Advocates Shine Light On Rash Of Deficient Evictions In NJ <https://www.law360.com/access-to-justice/articles/2270420?nl_pk=4126fe73-80…> By Jake Maher A new report from a team of New Jersey housing experts found that as many as 29,000 tenants and tenant families may be evicted in the Garden State every year based on legally deficient complaints. Now they’re calling for greater oversight in the state’s landlord-tenant courts. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/access-to-justice/articles/2270420?nl_pk=4126fe73-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/access-to-justice/articles/2270420?nl_pk=4126fe73-80…>

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Veterans Courts Help Some, But Leave Many Others Behind
by Gunnar Larson 07 Dec '24

07 Dec '24

Veterans Courts Help Some, But Leave Many Others Behind <https://www.law360.com/access-to-justice/articles/2270402?nl_pk=4126fe73-80…> By Jack Karp Veterans treatment courts have helped thousands of justice-involved vets with addiction and mental health issues, but strict eligibility rules, difficulty identifying defendants and a lack of courts mean many former service members are still falling through the cracks. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/access-to-justice/articles/2270402?nl_pk=4126fe73-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/access-to-justice/articles/2270402?nl_pk=4126fe73-80…>

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South Korea Live News: Parliament Begins Impeachment Vote Session - Bloomberg
by Gunnar Larson 07 Dec '24

07 Dec '24

Yoon Impeachment Vote Stalls After Ruling Party Boycott: Live Blog - Impeachment vote stalls on boycott by ruling party - Parliament also rejects bill to investigate first lady - President Yoon apologizes, won’t impose martial law - Seoul sees large pro- and anti-impeachment protests South Korea Live News: Parliament Begins Impeachment Vote Session - Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/live-blog/2024-12-07/south-korea-president-s…

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BREAKING: Conn. Panel Cuts $150M From $1.44B Alex Jones Verdict
by Gunnar Larson 07 Dec '24

07 Dec '24

BREAKING: Conn. Panel Cuts $150M From $1.44B Alex Jones Verdict <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1829855?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Aaron Keller The Connecticut Appellate Court on Friday sliced $150 million from a $1.44 billion trial court judgment against Infowars host Alex Jones over his claims that the Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax, holding the state's consumer protection laws did not allow the massacre's survivors to recover for alleged harms connected to Jones' ancillary product sales. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1829855?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1829855?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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BREAKING: DC Circ. Upholds TikTok Sale-Or-Ban Law
by Gunnar Larson 07 Dec '24

07 Dec '24

BREAKING: DC Circ. Upholds TikTok Sale-Or-Ban Law <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1883154?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> By Ali Sullivan A D.C. Circuit panel on Friday upheld a federal law giving TikTok until January to cut ties with its Chinese parent company or face a ban in the United States, ruling that the statute survives constitutional scrutiny. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1883154?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1883154?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…>

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