Whether they work in law firms or corporate legal, academia or government, law librarians play a central role in testing, recommending and deploying legal technology, according to the American Association of Law Libraries’ 2023 State of the Profession report, an exhaustive 252-page survey of the legal information landscape. This is the third time AALL has … Read more
The city of Minneapolis recently reached a $700,000 settlement with family members who were locked inside police squad cars while their father was fatally shot by officers, the Associated Press and The Guardian report. On December 2019, Chiasher Vue, who was suffering from a mental health crisis, was shot after pointing a rifle at the … Read more
Happy Friday from Avalon and Brad, and welcome to another roundup of news about the judiciary. This week, we took a look at two of President Biden’s judicial nominees who withdrew recently, and why. Plus, we’ve got thoughts from one federal judge about how to increase the public’s faith in the judiciary as independent: more … Read more
Planet Financial Group has launched a loan servicing division targeting the commercial lending market. Planet’s new division will deliver a wide range of tools and services, spanning automated payment processing, detailed asset and financial tracking, investor reporting, escrow administration, collateral tracking, delinquency and collection management, imaging and report writing. The commercial servicing division will be … Read more
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP 27 May 2023 Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. In the ongoing litigation over Proposition 22, California’s voter-approved ballot measure that exempted ride-sharing companies from Assembly Bill 5, a state … Read more
The holiday season between Thanksgiving and New Years are among the happiest times of the year for many people. People have more time off to spend time with their families and loved ones. However, the holiday season may also cause an increase in certain risky behavior that may lead to criminal conduct and criminal charges. … Read more
With legal technology companies of all ilks rapidly moving to develop products that incorporate the new generation of generative AI typified by ChatGPT, it was only a matter of time before one of the legal research giants would enter the fray. Today, LexisNexis is announcing the launch of Lexis+ AI, a new product that uses … Read more
A recent report by the Justice Policy Institute has documented a sharp decline in parole grants for eligible people over the age of 40, despite research indicating criminal behavior decreases with age, Dylan Segelbaum reports for The Baltimore Banner. Maryland’s parole system for individuals serving life sentences has been facing criticism for excessive denials and … Read more
One of the key advantages of mediation is the ability to be heard by a neutral party genuinely interested in the facts and arguments giving rise to the dispute. Allowing the parties to tell their story to someone who is listening and empathetic to their problem is central to successful mediation. When parties come to … Read more
Serious delinquency rates (90+ days past due) continued to improve nationally, with the number of such loans decreasing in 45 states (90%) and Washington, D.C. Foreclosure starts plunged 23% to 25,000 for the month, the lowest level since September 2022 and 45% below April 2019. Foreclosure was started on 4.9% of seriously delinquent loans, down … Read more