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Ohio governor signs bill expanding ‘stand your ground’ rights

JURIST

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed a “stand your ground” bill into law Monday, eliminating an individual’s duty to retreat from any place where she is permitted to be before using force to protect herself. The new law will no longer require an individual to retreat from any place where she is lawfully permitted to be.

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Bosnia criminal code amendments outlaw denial of genocide, glorification of war criminals

JURIST

Also known as the Dayton Peace Agreement, it was negotiated in Dayton, Ohio, and signed in Paris in December 1995. Apart from the fact that such behaviour constitutes a mockery of the rule of law, I am deeply convinced that it is also sowing the seeds for potential new conflicts.

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Russia national extradited to US as part of alleged cybercrime conspiracy

JURIST

A Russian national had his first appearance in an Ohio court Thursday following his extradition from South Korea for his alleged role in a cybercriminal organization. Vladimir Dunaev is accused of being part of a transnational group that deployed a suite of malware programs known as Trickbot.

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Paralegals: What If Your Client Claims Innocence?

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Cooley Law School. Her clinical teaching includes post-conviction, criminal defense, general civil practice, elder law and externship. In 2006, Professor Mitchell received the Justice For All award from the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan for her Innocence Project work. She serves as the project’s co-director.

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Democratic Governor Calls For Criminalizing “Lying” About Election Results

JonathanTurley

Jay Inslee called for the criminalization of “lies” about election results. Such a law would threaten political speech and create a chilling effect for those who want to raise such concerns in contested elections. We have seen other Democratic leaders use the criminal process in similarly reckless fashions.

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Turley Testifies in the Senate on Domestic Terrorism

JonathanTurley

It would impose reporting, training, and assessment of “the domestic terrorism threat posed by White supremacists and neo-Nazis, including White supremacist and neo-Nazi infiltration of Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies and the uniformed services.” Northern District of Ohio. Shapiro Professor Of Public Interest Law.

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Time to Vote: You Get to Pick the Startup Alley Finalists for ABA TECHSHOW 2022

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Our system inherently understands legal relationships and keeps up with changes in the law. Target customer: In-house legal departments and law firm attorneys who serve as outside general counsel. Target customer: Law departments in 2022 and expanding into law firms in 2023. Headquarters: Twinsburg, Ohio.