Investigation Finds Local Arizona PD Crime Scene Unit Lacked Training, Mishandeled Evidence

An internal investigation of the Tempe, Arizona police department found that crime scene technicians relied on expired chemical and broken equipment for at least four years, lacked adequate training, and allegedly so... Read more »
European Employers Navigate New Pressures Around Flexible Work Models, AI Adoption and Divisive Social Issues, Littler Survey Finds

European Employers Navigate New Pressures Around Flexible Work Models, AI Adoption and Divisive Social Issues, Littler Survey Finds

(November 8, 2023) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labour law practice representing management, has released its sixth annual European Employer Survey Report. Based on responses from 780 human resources (HR)... Read more »
Pennsylvania appeals court finds housing authority cannot deny assistance to certain former criminal defendants – JURIST

Pennsylvania appeals court finds housing authority cannot deny assistance to certain former criminal defendants – JURIST

An appeals court in Pennsylvania affirmed a trial court ruling on Thursday which held that welfare fraud and outstanding restitution balance cannot be used to justify the denial of housing assistance. The... Read more »
Exclusive: Economic Optimism Among Smaller Law Firms Drives Increased Spending, But They Still Face Challenges Meeting Client Demands, New Survey Finds

Exclusive: Economic Optimism Among Smaller Law Firms Drives Increased Spending, But They Still Face Challenges Meeting Client Demands, New Survey Finds

Even amid a highly variable and possibly decelerating U.S. economy, smaller law firms are showing greater optimism about their futures, as evidenced by the face that they are either maintaining or increasing... Read more »
Amnesty International report finds Meta contributed to human rights abuses against Tigrayan Community in Ethiopia – JURIST

Amnesty International report finds Meta contributed to human rights abuses against Tigrayan Community in Ethiopia – JURIST

Amnesty International on Monday accused Meta, the parent company of Facebook, of contributing to human rights abuses against the Tigrayan community in Ethiopia, stemming from an armed conflict between forces aligned with... Read more »
Japan court finds law requiring gender-affirming surgery to change state gender identification unconstitutional – JURIST

Japan court finds law requiring gender-affirming surgery to change state gender identification unconstitutional – JURIST

A family court in Japan declared it unconstitutional to require an individual to undergo gender-affirming surgery to obtain identification in line with their gender. The Shizuoka Family Court in Central Japan struck... Read more »
Federal judge finds Rudy Giuliani liable for defaming 2 Georgia election workers – JURIST

Federal judge finds Rudy Giuliani liable for defaming 2 Georgia election workers – JURIST

A federal court in Washington DC found former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani guilty on Wednesday of defaming Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss during the 2020 US presidential election. Freeman... Read more »
UN Rapporteur finds Spain failed to comply with international law following former judge Baltasar Garzón trial – JURIST

UN Rapporteur finds Spain failed to comply with international law following former judge Baltasar Garzón trial – JURIST

A UN Human Rights Committee on Follow-Up Rapporteur Friday published findings that Spain failed to implement a landmark United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) decision in the Baltasar Garzón v Spain case.... Read more »
Federal judge finds Maryland parents have no right to ‘opt-out’ of LGBTQ+ education for their children – JURIST

Federal judge finds Maryland parents have no right to ‘opt-out’ of LGBTQ+ education for their children – JURIST

A Maryland federal judge denied Thursday a parents’ request to have their children “opt-out’ of education on LGBTQ+ history and topics. In Mahmoud v. McKnight, three families parenting elementary-aged children in Maryland, objected... Read more »
Law Students Are Reluctant To Use ChatGPT, Survey Finds. The Question Is, Why?

Law Students Are Reluctant To Use ChatGPT, Survey Finds. The Question Is, Why?

A recent survey of the legal profession confirms what may already be obvious to many, which is that the use of ChatGPT and other large language models by lawyers continues to grow,... Read more »
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