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US federal judge rules that Oregon gun control law is constitutional

JURIST

She noted that “new technologies have led to the creation of particularly dangerous weapons” and “in response, governments passed laws to address [their] features.” Violations of the law are considered a misdemeanor. ” Oregon voters approved BM 114 last fall. Police are exempt from the law.

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On LawNext: Rasa Legal Founder Noella Sudbury On Simplifying Criminal Records Expungement

LawSites

Last year, Rasa was selected as the 2022 Access to Justice winner at the American Legal Technology Awards. state to automate the criminal record expungement process for misdemeanor offenses. Last month, Inc.

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Is it Legal to Track Employees with Vehicle GPS Tracking?

LawTechnologyToday

Over the years, the evolution of GPS technology has paved the way for advanced management systems that help businesses worldwide improve their efficiency, productivity, and profitability. e) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor. (f) appeared first on Law Technology Today. So, is vehicle GPS tracking legal?

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When Your Criminal Case Is Dropped, But Your Mugshot Lives Forever

The Crime Report

A single online mugshot, for even a minor non-violent misdemeanor, can become a barrier to getting a job, finding housing, or forming personal relationships, regardless of whether someone is ever convicted of a crime. Julie Levitch is a technology writer and marketer who has been published in many national publications.

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Court Fees Called ‘Another Layer of Punishment’ for Rural Poor

The Crime Report

Additionally, other fees go to paying court technology, court device and electronic monitoring systems, and victim notifications. Moreover, some $40 per month of misdemeanor probation fees mostly go directly to the county system. Other small amounts will go to court programs, such as drug, mental health, and family court services.

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Writ petition advances to require electronic recording of some court proceedings for indigent litigants

At the Lectern

Superior Courts , a writ petition seeking to add an exception to Government Code section 69957 (a), which prohibits in most cases the “use [of] electronic recording technology or equipment. ” The statute allows possible electronic recording only “in a limited civil case, or a misdemeanor or infraction case.”

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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: April 10 to April 14, 2023

Broadcast Law Blog

The FCC has already issued such an extension three times since the initial compliance deadline of May 26, 2015, as the NAB contends that there still is no workable technology that can perform the functions required by the rule (see our Broadcast Law Blog article here from the last extension 5 years ago).

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