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As Russian forces have pulled back from Kyiv and its surrounding suburbs, a disturbing series of images have appeared, which seem to show the execution of civilians. In Bucha, bodies have been found with hands tied and gunshot wounds to the head. A report published by Human Rights Watch, on Sunday, documented sexual violence and alleged killings by Russian troops in other parts of the country...

John Bird, Ned Blackhawk, Becky Plumage, David Kerry, Kaylee Walsh, Ethan Fairbanks, and John Crawford (Photo by John Dempsey) After the American Indian Sovereignty Project was established last summer, its leaders knew that they would be busy with scholarly engagements in contemporary issues in federal Indian law. But the group, a collaboration between Yale and New York University (NYU), had ...

<p>Law enforcement officers across Utah are cracking down on distracted drivers through the weekend. (Photo: Jake Emerson, KUTV){/p} SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KUTV) — Law enforcement officers across Utah are cracking down on distracted drivers through the weekend. The effort, which is part of a nationwide “U Drive U Text U Pay” campaign, comes as Utah saw an 8.7 percent increase in distract...

DALLAS, April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As of April 5, Sandler Law Group (SLG), a Dallas-based law firm exclusively focused on serving the needs of residential lenders and servicers, is pleased to announce its multi-state capabilities have recently expanded, extending the firm's ability to satisfy the full spectrum of its clients compliance and closing needs. Jessica Ngugen, Associate Attorney,...

“There’s not a better time to be joining UCI Law as it launches its next phase of growth and expands on its unique vision and mission,” says newly appointed dean Austen Parrish. Newswise — Irvine, Calif., April 7, 2022 — Austen Parrish, a respected scholar, gifted classroom teacher and admired legal academy leader, will become the third dean of the School of Law at the University of Californi...

Perry Weitz, co-founding member, Weitz & Luxenberg P.C.; Judith A. Livingston, senior partner, Kramer, Dillof, Livingston & Moore; Judge Gail Prudenti, dean of Hofstra Law; Samuel Ramos, chief legal officer, Global Atlantic Financial Group; and Philip Shapiro, president and CEO, Liberty Maritime Corporation at the Hall of Fame event. / Photo by Arthur Fredericks The Maurice A. Deane S...

Florida has taken another step towards expanding telemedicine. On April 6, 2022, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law legislation to remove Florida’s prior restrictions on telemedicine prescribing of controlled substances. Previously, Florida had a general prohibition on prescribing controlled substances via telemedicine, with only narrow exceptions. The new law (SB 312) eliminates the ban f...

Abortion rights supporters have scored a surprising victory in Nebraska, derailing a bill that would have automatically outlawed abortion if the U.S. Supreme Court ever overturns its Roe v LINCOLN, Neb. -- Abortion rights proponents scored a surprising victory in Nebraska by derailing a bill that would have automatically outlawed abortion if the U.S. Supreme Court ever overturns its Roe v. W...

Biglaw’s 2022 salary wars have been ongoing since January, and the market (i.e., all of the firms that have matched Cravath’s generous $215K to $415K scale) has spoken — very loudly, in fact. Dozens of firms up, down, and even outside of the Am Law 100 have already matched the new salary scale, but here we are, more than a month after Cravath announced its new compensation grid, with dozens o...

A Faculty Senator raises a hand during a vote on Thursday, March 24, 2022, inside the LSU Law Center on Highland Road in Baton Rouge, La. The LSU Faculty Senate begins meeting on Thursday, March 24, 2022, inside the LSU Law Center on Highland Road in Baton Rouge, La. LSU Faculty senators are discussing seeking a legislative carve-out to Louisiana's open meetings law. The Senate, which has a s...