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How the U.S. Captured Nicolas Maduro: A Rapid, High Stakes Operation

Condensed from **“How the US Operation to Capture Maduro Unfolded” by Ryan Morgan, The Epoch Times (Jan. 3, 2026). Late on January 2, 2026, President Donald Trump ordered a carefully planned U.S. special operations mission to seize Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in Caracas. Within five hours, U.S. forces had landed,…

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Selected Case Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending January 9, 2026

During the week ending January 9, 2026 we have received listings of 4 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  31 Constitutional Law summaries,  31 Criminal Law Summaries, 3 White Collar Law Summaries, 5 Intellectual Property Summaries, 2 Copyright Law Summaries,  and 1 Medical Malpractice Case Summary.   We plan is to continue…

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Search and Seizure Beyond Borders: Limits in Territorial Law Enforcement

Introduction Territorial search and seizure lies at the intersection of constitutional law, international law, and foreign relations. While domestic legal systems generally define clear rules governing when and how governments may search persons, property, or data, those rules become more complex, and often contested, when enforcement activities cross national borders.…

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Selected Case Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending January 2, 2026

During the week ending January 2, 2025 we have received listings of 7 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  12Constitutional Law summaries,  23 Criminal Law Summaries, and 1 Medical Malpractice Case Summary.   We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to…

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AI and the Law/Justice Information Professional: What 2026 and Beyond Will Demand

Introduction. This posting draws on guidance and analysis from AALL, IFLA, ACRL, the ABA, Thomson Reuters, LexisNexis, NIST, Stanford HAI, and the World Economic Forum, among others. Artificial intelligence is no longer a speculative “future issue” for law and justice information professionals. By 2026, AI will be embedded, sometimes invisibly, into…

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Selected Case Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending December 26, 2025

During the week ending December 26, 2025 we have received listings of 12 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  24 Constitutional Law summaries,  37 Criminal Law Summaries, 3 White Collar Law Summaries, 1Intellectual Property Summary 1, and 2 Medical Malpractice Case Summaries.   We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under…

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Between Fact and Fiction: Law, Literature and the Search for Truth

Introduction The search for truth occupies a central place in both the legal system and the literary arts, yet each pursues that goal through fundamentally different means. Courts promise truth through structure, rules of evidence, burdens of proof, and sharply defined issues designed to resolve disputes while safeguarding liberty. Literature,…

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Selected Case Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending December 19, 2025

During the week ending December 19, 2025 we have received listings of 20 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  39 Constitutional Law summaries,  64 Criminal Law Summaries, 1 White Collar Law Summary, 3Intellectual Property Summaries, 1 Copyright Law Summary, 2 Internet Summaries, and 5 Medical Malpractice Case Summaries.   We plan is…

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How Secure are Private Records Held by Major Credit Bureaus?

Introduction. The “big three” credit reporting companies, TransUnion, Equifax, and Experian, hold highly sensitive consumer financial data that can affect people’s access to credit, housing, employment, and insurance. Their data security posture depends not only on resisting large-scale hacking events, but also on preventing “low-tech” account takeovers that exploit customer…

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Selected Case Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending December 12, 2025

During the week ending December 12, 2025 we have received listings of 13 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  21 Constitutional Law summaries,  63 Criminal Law Summaries, 5 White Collar Law Summaries, 7 Intellectual Property Summaries, 1 Copyright Law Summary, 1 Internet Summary and 2 Medical Malpractice Case Summaries.   We plan…

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