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The Role of a Criminal Law Paralegal

Paralegal Bootcamp

So, what are the things we do that get YOU thinking this could be the best career decision you make as a Criminal Law Paralegal? Caveat – there is so much information about what Criminal Law Paralegals do, I wish I could relay to you everything Perhaps I could share more in-depth details at another time.

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Philadelphia district attorney sues Elon Musk for PAC money giveaways for illegal lottery

JURIST

Krasner noted in his press statement that the “civil action neither precludes nor requires potential future action under Pennsylvania criminal law.” ” At this time, the civil lawsuit is in its early stages, but Krasner is planning to litigate the issue in court.

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Amid overdose crisis, court will weigh physician intent in “pill mill” prosecutions and more under the Controlled Substances Act

SCOTUSBlog

The other petitioner, Dr. Shakeel Kahn is alleged to have sold controlled substances in exchange for cash and even firearms in Arizona and Wyoming, sometimes without performing any exam and documenting the encounters with falsified notes.

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Houston Man Arrested As Police Continue Search For Missing Tiger

JonathanTurley

Under the common law, there is strict liability for injuries caused by wild animals in your possession. However, possession for roaming animals has been litigated. If in fact the owner took back possession, it is likely that his strict liability would end but he could still be subject to negligence claims.

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The long conference’s relists

SCOTUSBlog

Abbott involves a long-running series of multi-district litigation cases arising from du Pont’s government-permitted releases of chemicals from one of its plants; because the claims of harm from exposure were varied, the cases proceeded through multidistrict litigation rather than as part of a class action. Thornell v.

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Conservative majority hollows out precedent on ineffective-counsel claims in federal court

SCOTUSBlog

Thomas spent the first 11 pages of his 22-page opinion recounting the grisly facts of the murders the defendants were convicted of, extolling the states’ authority to enforce criminal laws, and emphasizing the importance of the finality of convictions. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.

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Circuit Scoop — February 2025

Above The Law

Area of Law: Constitutional Law, Civil Rights, Federal Authority: 25 points. Administrative Law, Criminal Law: 20 points. 2 Plaintiffs triumphed as the court struck down Arizonas restrictive voter registration laws, with Jonathan L. Concurring Opinion: +15 points per opinion. Other Areas: 15 points.

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