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ABA Criminal Justice Announcements: August 28 Through October 14, 2024
Monthly U.S. Budget Review: July 2024
Congressional Budget Office (CBO)*: The federal budget deficit was $1.5 trillion in the first 10 months of fiscal year 2024, CBO estimates—$103 billion less than the deficit recorded during the same period last fiscal year.
SUMMARY:
“The federal budget deficit was $1.5 trillion in the first 10 months of fiscal year 2024, the Congressional Budget Office estimates—$103 billion less than the deficit recorded during the same period last fiscal year. Revenues were $397 billion (or 11 percent) higher and outlays were $293 billion (or 6 percent) higher from October through July than they were during the same period in fiscal year 2023.
Google’s Increasing Selectivity: Effects on Information Access and Diversity
On July 17, 2024, we noticed a posting from Wisblawg which stated in part that “In recent months web developers and SEO experts have noted significant changes in Google’s Indexing practices observing a shift toward more selective indexing of web content…” Having already received other indications over the past year of impending changes in indexing practices by Google, we decided it was time to take a deeper dive into the subject.
The following is a compilation of our findings, ending with statistical information derived from an AI search using ChatGPt:
Introduction
Selected Opinion Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending August 2, 2024
During the week ending August 2, 2024 we have received listings of 36 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 43 Constitutional Law summaries, 61 Criminal Law Summaries, 2 White Collar Law Summaries, 2 Medical Malpractice Summaries, 7 intellectual property summaries, 3 Copyright summaries. We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog readers updated. To gain access to these case summaries, click on the corresponding links below:
Opinion Summaries Posted for Week Ending August 2, 2024:
A Closer Look at the Secret Service
Isaac Saul and his team have published A Closer Look at the Secret Service in the July 19, 2024, issue of Tangle. The article provides a detailed and balanced description of the Secret Service as an organization from several perspectives, including its history, organizational structure, funding, and the Trump shooting.
We believe that with this article, which needs to be read widely, Isaac Saul and his team have contributed in a significant way to bringing clarity to the issues covered. We are therefore pleased that Saul has granted us permission to post his article, with an abstract of my own, followed with a link to the entire article.
Quoting from the article: “The effects of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump are sure to reverberate across our country for months — and potentially years — to come.” “The incident could also have a major impact on the Secret Service — the agency tasked with protecting current and past presidents, their families, and other high-profile politicians.”
Selected Opinion Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending July 26, 2024
During the week ending July 26,2024 we have received listings of 23 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 18 Constitutional Law summaries, 59 Criminal Law Summaries, 2 White Collar Law Summaries, 1 Medical Malpractice Summary, 3 intellectual property summaries, 3 Internet Law Summaries. We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog readers updated. To gain access to these case summaries, click on the corresponding links below:
Opinion Summaries Posted for Week Ending July 26, 2024:
Selected Opinion Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending July 19, 2024
During the week ending July 19,, 2024 we have received listings of 33 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 17 Constitutional Law summaries, 53 Criminal Law Summaries, 1 Medical Malpractice Summary, 5 intellectual property summaries, 1 Copyright Law Summary We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog readers updated. To gain access to these case summaries, click on the corresponding links below:
Opinion Summaries Posted for Week Ending July 19, 2024:
Introduction to AI-Powered Citators in Legal Research
Legal citators are crucial tools in legal research, ensuring that legal professionals can verify whether cases and statutes remain valid and authoritative. Traditionally, this market has been dominated by Shepard’s from LexisNexis and KeyCite from Westlaw, with Bloomberg Law also offering a citator called BCite. Recently, the introduction of AI-powered citators, such as vLex’s Cert and Paxton AI’s Citator, marks a significant advancement in this field. This introduction explores these new AI citators, comparing and contrasting them with traditional ones.
TRADITIONAL LEGAL RESEARCH CITATORS:
- Shepard’s (LexisNexis)
The Trump Assassination Attempt is the Latest Threat to American Democracy
The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on Saturday was a dreadful and unspeakable event, marking a significant and alarming blow to America’s already tenuous grasp on democracy and the rule of law. Such an attack on an individual campaigning for the highest office in the nation is not just an act of violence against a person but a direct assault on the foundational principle that every voter has the right to choose their representatives freely and without fear.
The health of a democracy relies on the steadfast rejection of political violence as a tool to silence opponents, particularly those whose views we find most objectionable. The moment we resort to such means, we undermine the very fabric of democratic society. For democracy to thrive, it is essential to tolerate a broad spectrum of views, even those that challenge our own beliefs. Respecting the choices made by the electorate, even when they result in the election of candidates we vehemently oppose, is crucial.
.Amherst professor Austin Sarat in his essay, Trump Assassination Attempt is the Latest Threat to America’s Already Fragile Democracy, But it is Not the One, published in VERDICT, discusses this topic in greater detail. Quoting from professor Sarat’s introduction:
Hackers on Planet Earth Conference, 2024
From July 12-14 2024 the 15th HOPE conference will be held at St John’s University in Queens NYC. H.O.P.E. stands for Hackers On Planet Earth, one of the most creative and diverse hacker events in the world. It’s been happening since 1994, and consists of 3 very full days of 3 tracks of highly diverse and interesting presentations and discussions. This year’s event will be streamed live via ISOC.LIVE.
SCHEDULE https://schedule.hope.net/hopexv/schedule/
LIVESTREAMS