JURIST

JANUARY 25, 2021

A group of “concerned Kentucky citizens,” including three grand jurors from Breonna Taylor’s case, announced a petition to impeach special prosecutor and state Attorney General Daniel Cameron on Friday. Cameron’s impeachment is the third in the Kentucky state legislature this year.

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APRIL 28, 2022

Kentucky lawmakers in the state’s General Assembly recently passed a bill this session to provide alternative sentences for those suffering from some mental health disorders, reports FOX65. Legal and law enforcement stakeholders say the program could help repeat offenders avoid going back in the system.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Winners have been named for the second annual American Legal Technology Awards , a competition launched last year to honor exceptional achievements in legal technology. Ayuda Legal Puerto Rico. Ben Carter , senior litigation and advocacy counsel, Kentucky Equal Justice Center. Priori Legal. Startup Legal Garage.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The parents of the students sued Griffin and Chandrasekhar separately in the Eastern District of Kentucky, alleging civil harassment, harassing communications, menacing, terroristic threats and common law invasion of privacy. The district court dismissed both complaints without prejudice for lack of personal jurisdiction.

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The Crime Report

APRIL 18, 2022

In February, Paxton issued a non-binding legal opinion stating that transgender therapy for minor children constitutes child abuse. One such family contacted the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which took the case alongside Lambda Legal. The AG’s non-binding legal opinion was released on Feb.

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LegalReader

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Although this process can be confusing if you don’t have a legal background, your attorney can help you understand key terms and concepts.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

The group comes from a broad range of states across the country, including California, Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Vermont. The post US state attorneys general coalition investigates Instagram’s mental health impact on children appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

For all the money being poured into legal technology development these days, woefully little gets spent on technology designed to enhance access to justice for low-income Americans. Here is the complete list of 2021 TIG grants: Alaska . California.

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HowAppealing

JULY 24, 2024

” And Sarah Ladd of Kentucky Lantern reports that “ Kim Davis’ legal counsel moves to make her appeal a springboard for overturning marriage rights.” ” You can access at this link Kim Davis’s brief for appellant filed Monday in the U.S.

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JURIST

MARCH 24, 2021

’ Guy Smith, originally from the state of Kentucky, has been living in Uganda for nearly 20 years. ” The post US citizen living in Uganda arrested for alleged subversion appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary. He is married to Ugandan citizen Sharon Tusiime, and the couple has two young children.

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 26, 2023

This week, we highlight petitions that ask the court to consider, among other things, whether words displayed on hats worn at a protest by legal observers – attorneys who document the treatment of demonstrators’ civil rights – can entitle them to sue police who suppressed the rally. Police ordered the protesters to disperse. Steelman v.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

* A picture is worth a thousand disbarrings: Kentucky prosecutor who would do legal favors for nude pictures is suspended. Courier Journal ]. * We really should have nipped that Facebook cancelled my free speech line of argument in the bud a few years ago. Just look at Texas! Texas Tribune ]. *

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The Estrin Report

JANUARY 28, 2021

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is out with their 2020 Occupational Outlook for Paralegals and Legal Assistants. Bottom line – it’s not a bad time to be in, or to be getting into, a paralegal or legal assistant position*. o 80% of paralegals and legal assistants earn between $32-82,000. Central Kentucky. ? o Hawaii/Kauai.

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The Estrin Report

JANUARY 28, 2021

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is out with their 2020 Occupational Outlook for Paralegals and Legal Assistants. Bottom line – it’s not a bad time to be in, or to be getting into, a paralegal or legal assistant position*. o 80% of paralegals and legal assistants earn between $32-82,000. Central Kentucky. ? o Hawaii/Kauai.

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LegalReader

JUNE 28, 2022

A worker cannot be fired or mistreated because they have taken legal action against the employer or done anything to protect their rights in the past.

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CourtTechBulletin

DECEMBER 16, 2021

link] The Kentucky Court of Justice has multiple services to help the self-represented linked to their Legal Self-Help page at: [link] The page includes multiple tutorials on subjects such as eviction relief, small claims, protective orders, and an online glossary of legal terms.

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CARET Legal

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Continuing legal education (CLE) is necessary to maintain your license and stay up-to-date with industry developments. Get started exploring the features of CARET Legal’s all-in-one legal practice management platform , or sign up for a free trial today. However, CLE requirements can vary widely depending on where you practice.

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Day on Torts

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The Tennessee Court of Appeals recently ruled that public policy did not prevent an insurance company from bringing a legal malpractice claim against its insured’s attorney as the subrogee of the insured. A truck driver’s Kentucky-based employer hired Brands to perform a driver history report before hiring the driver.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Winners have been named for the second annual American Legal Technology Awards , a competition launched last year to honor exceptional achievements in legal technology. Ayuda Legal Puerto Rico. Ben Carter , senior litigation and advocacy counsel, Kentucky Equal Justice Center. Priori Legal. Startup Legal Garage.

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JURIST

MARCH 23, 2021

The states of Oklahoma, Arizona, Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska and Texas also filed a brief in support , citing “a longstanding commitment to protecting private property rights.” ” In defending the regulation, the state of California argued that the businesses view the regulation too broadly.

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Law 360

APRIL 15, 2025

A Seventh Circuit judge on Tuesday pushed a National Labor Relations Board attorney to address why it was a violation of federal labor law for Amazon to tell employees that it can make exceptions to a policy limiting their off-duty access to a Kentucky facility at any time, "when the legal right exists whether the workers are told or not."

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American Legal Net

DECEMBER 1, 2021

USBC, Kentucky, Eastern District ( KYEB ). The post December 1, 2021 Court Rules Update appeared first on American Legal Net. New Court Rule Sets Available : California Superior Court, Colusa County, Probate Division ( CAPRCO ). Courts Removed.

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LegalReader

JANUARY 2, 2023

New lawsuit contends Kentucky's pension fund is being mismanaged and lacks oversight.

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American Legal Net

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Kentucky Circuit Court, 27 th Judicial Circuit, Knox and Laurel Counties ( KY27 ). The post November 1, 2021 Court Rules Update appeared first on American Legal Net. New Court Rule Sets Available : Hawaii Family Court (Excludes HIFCR Part D and Related Code Sections) ( HIFCR ). Missouri Circuit Court, 11 th Judicial Circuit, St.

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Conflict of Laws

APRIL 27, 2025

legal standards, it emphasized that the chilling effect of such judgmentsespecially when arising from online speechraises serious concerns under Maltese and European principles of democratic discourse. Similarly, in Kea , the Kentucky default judgment was obtained without adversarial process.

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JURIST

MARCH 17, 2021

” Only two other states—Iowa and Kentucky—have constitutions that permanently disenfranchise citizens with past felony convictions. ” The post Virginia restores civil rights to felons released from incarceration appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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LawSites

MARCH 6, 2023

The blessing is that its longstanding reputation as a preeminent and trailblazing legal tech show enables it to attract A-list speakers and a loyal contingent of attendees. The curse is that the show has, in some years, showed signs of its age, and for a period, it seemed to have been stuck in a legacy rut.

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Diane Drain

APRIL 15, 2021

Critics say that and other provisions could harm homeowners struggling to make ends meet, and the legislation might force debtors to seek additional legal help on old bankruptcy cases they thought were closed. This blanket protection of a person’s home investment would rise to $250,000 if the bill passes.

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The Crime Report

JULY 8, 2021

The lowest was reported in Kentucky ($171). The report also noted that spending on judicial and legal functions increased from $41 billion in 1007 to $67 billion in 2012? Justice system spending exceeded $500 per capita in 90 percent of states,” BJS reported.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

For all the money being poured into legal technology development these days, woefully little gets spent on technology designed to enhance access to justice for low-income Americans. Here is the complete list of 2021 TIG grants: Alaska . California.

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LawTechnologyToday

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

To solve this problem, legal teams must rethink the role of digital forensic examiners. Legal and investigative teams must have a full understanding of these variables at every stage to avoid missing key evidence. In some cases, it may be beneficial to include such experts as members of the legal team.

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The Crime Report

MAY 4, 2022

LGBTQ lawmakers in Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia are joining the effort.

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Broadcast Law Blog

APRIL 15, 2016

Yet on Sunday, the NY Times ran a front page story about a legal moonshiner in Kentucky who is being sued by the University of Kentucky for using the name KENTUCKY MIST on shirts and hats to promote his craft moonshine. The University claimed that it owns the trademark for the word “Kentucky” when used on clothing.

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The Crime Report

OCTOBER 4, 2022

For much of American history, legal education was not open to women, people of color, or the offspring of wage laborers. Less than two percent of American lawyers work on legal problems of the poor. . million lawyers work on legal problems of the poor. The bar exam. It’s the final gateway to membership in an exclusive club.

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The Crime Report

JANUARY 24, 2022

What’s more, legal experts say that these shortages have been the operational norm for years across our country as a whole, Law360 reports. . Similarly, The Guardian uncovered in 2016 that years of drastic budget cuts have created “bottomless caseloads” for public defenders across the country, particularly in Kentucky and Missouri.

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LegalTalkNetwork

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Legal Talk Network hosts put the day’s news into context with the most recent episodes covering promised election challenges, inflammatory speech, and the Cold War-era process for nuclear launch codes. On Legal Talk Today , Ohio State Law Prof. Snowfall at the White House photo by the White House is marked with CC PDM 1.0.

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The Crime Report

JULY 21, 2021

The Colorado Supreme Court has unanimously rejected a proposal that would fix a decades-old legal standard that has made it easy for attorneys to exclude people of color, especially African Americans, from serving on juries, reports the Colorado Sun. The 1986 U.S.

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