February 3, 2025.
Congressional Budget office (CBO) requests appropriations of $75.8 million for fiscal year 2026. The requested amount is an increase of $5.8 million, or 8.2 percent, above the annualized funding (at the 2024 level) under the continuing resolution currently in effect.
Request Summary:
From the ABA Cybercrime Committee of the Criminal Justice Convention
“Please see attached abstract and registration information for a webinar our committee is putting on with the Cybercrime Committee of the Criminal Justice Section on the newly adopted UN Cybercrime Convention: Overview & Impact. I hope you will be able to attend. Please feel free to share the abstract with others or post it online!”
WEBINAR:
During the week ending January 31, 2025 we have received listings of 15 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 19 Constitutional Law summaries, 45 Criminal Law Summaries, 1 White Collar Law Summary, 2 Medical Malpractice Summaries and 4 Intellectual Property 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 January 31, 2025:
The sheer volume of Executive Orders issued by the White House since the start of this administration can feel overwhelming, especially for those tasked with monitoring these actions regularly. To assist in navigating this fast-paced environment, we have reviewed over a hundred websites to identify the most reliable and direct sources for tracking Executive Orders on an ongoing basis. In our selection process, we excluded sites that provide in-depth analysis of individual orders but lack a primary focus on continuous tracking. This post includes a link to a site which discuss what executive orders are, followed by links to our curated list of “go-to” resources designed to help you stay up-to-date with Executive Orders as they are issued.
WHAT IS AN EXECUTIVE ORDER?
From a Legaltech News posting by Benjamin Joyner , January 27, 2025.
“LexisNexis {has] announced the general availability of Protégé, a personalized artificial intelligence assistant for legal work. The release follows last August’s announcement of Protégé’s commercial preview, which allowed several dozen customers to beta test the product.”
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NEWS BRIEFS:
Gibbons Reps Asylum Seekers in $6M Suit Over 2018 ‘Inhumane’ Immigration Policy
President Donald Trump’s second term began with a whirlwind of executive actions, sparking sharply divided reactions from the left and right. While Trump’s policies focused on immigration, energy, federal employment, and high-profile pardons, the responses have highlighted ideological divides:
The Right’s Perspective:
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NJ Supreme Court Clarifies Affidavit of Merit Requirement for Doctor With Dual Specialties
During the week ending January 24, 2025 we have received listings of 1 U.S. Supreme Court Summary, 26 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 14 Constitutional Law summaries, 42 Criminal Law Summaries, 2 White Collar Law Summaries, and 4 Medical Malpractice 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 January 24, 2025:
During the week ending January 17, 2025 we have received listings of 17 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 20 Constitutional Law summaries, 59 Criminal Law Summaries, 4 White Collar Law Summaries, 7 Intellectual Property Summaries, 3 Copyright Summaries, 4 Medical Malpractice Summaries, and3 U.S. Supreme Court 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:
SPECIAL NOTE: THE SUMMARIES BELOW INCLUDE A SUMMARY OF THE RECENT U.S. SUPREME COURT TIK TOC, INC. v. GARLAND DECISION.
Opinion Summaries Posted for Week Ending January 17, 2025:
