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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Miya Marcano's parents spent Thursday morning inside the State Capital building in Tallahassee to continue their fight for Miya's Law. Yma Scarbriel and Marlon Marcano met with several legislators including the governor's staff. The bill named after their daughter aims to increase safety for tenants across Florida. Investigators say Arden Villas Apartments' maintenance wor...

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ATLANTA — Just three years after Georgia outlawed touching your phone will driving, a new bill could allow you to pick it up, if you’re stopped at a red light or stop sign. A state senate committee ended up postponing a vote on Senate Bill 356 Thursday, after part of it was amended in response to lingering safety concerns. Meanwhile, the proposal is drawing a lot of reaction inside the Capito...

There are plenty of familiar faces headed to NBC’s Law & Order revival, but will Jesse L. Martin‘s Detective Ed Green be one of them? During a Thursday appearance on the CBS’ The Talk (which you can check out below), Martin — who as an original cast member of The CW’s The Flash still plays Joe West — addressed the possibility of reprising his role as the Law & Order detective, whom he...

CHICAGO — A man has been arrested on a federal drug charge after law enforcement seized fentanyl and a “pill press” in his suburban Chicago residence. A complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago charges TROY CLARK, 51, of Calumet City, Ill., with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. Law enforcement this week conducted a court-authorized search of Clark’s res...

After going to law school, it can be discouraging to find yourself more of an office administrator than a lawyer. There's so much administrative work that goes into running a practice, that it can eat up your day in no time. For that reason, the most efficient lawyers turned to law firm automation as an alternative to copying, pasting, and printing for hours every day. Legal automation is exa...

Lobby of a Southeast Portland drug treatment program. (Brian Burk) Oregon made big news in 2020 when it became the first state to decriminalize possession of hard drugs like heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine and some opioids. Voters passed Measure 110 in part because sponsors promised that drug treatment would do more to address the overdose crisis than jail time. To pay for the new approach, ...

Signage is seen outside of the American Bar Association (ABA) in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly (Reuters) - Law schools would have to train students in bias, racism and crosscultural competency under a proposal before the American Bar Association’s policymaking body this month. The ABA’s House of Delegates on Feb. 14 will consider a series of changes to its law sch...

David Higgs The “LA Law” sequel series pilot at ABC has added John Harlan Kim to its cast, Variety has learned exclusively. The new iteration of the Emmy-winning series features familiar characters working alongside new ones on the most hot button issues of the day. Kim joins previously announced returning original series cast members Blair Underwood and Corbin Bernsen. Kim will star as Chad ...

(Image via Getty) Many alumni, students, faculty and others shared with us their strong feelings of pride in both law schools’ identity and tradition. While there was widespread support for the idea of innovative programs and collaborations, many expressed concerns about the idea of a combination of the two law schools. The successful program of cross-registration in selected courses between ...