Recent Updates
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Bajrami beats FIFA in court, can switch to play for Albania
Daily Legal News 08/30/2021In a win over FIFA at sport’s highest court, Empoli midfielder Nedim Bajrami won the right Monday to switch national teams from Switzerland to Albania. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said its panel upheld an appeal by Bajrami and the Albani...
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Idaho Supreme Court overturns tougher ballot initiative law
Daily Legal News 08/24/2021The Idaho Supreme Court has rejected a new law designed to make it harder for voters to get initiatives on the ballot, saying the legislation was so restrictive that it violated a fundamental right under the state’s constitution. The ruling iss...
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California Wildfire Insurance Claims Website
Daily Legal News 08/22/2021Law Promo is pleased to announce the launch of the new website for a California Wildfire Insurance Claims Law Firm. About: We have created WallaceFireLaw.com as a resource for victims of the recent California Wildfires that swept through California c...
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Judge tells prison to seize Nassar’s money for victims
Daily Legal News 08/20/2021A judge ordered the government to take money from the prison account of a former Michigan sports doctor who owes about $58,000 to victims of his child pornography crimes. Larry Nassar has received about $13,000 in deposits since 2018, including $2,00...
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US moves to cut backlog of asylum cases at US-Mexico border
Daily Legal News 08/18/2021The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed changing how asylum claims are handled, aiming to reduce a huge backlog of cases from the U.S.-Mexico border that has left people waiting years to find out whether they will be allowed to stay in America...
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Federal judge leaves CDC evictions moratorium in place
Daily Legal News 08/13/2021A federal judge is refusing landlords’ request to put the Biden administration’s new eviction moratorium on hold, though she made clear she thinks it’s illegal. U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich on Friday said her “hands ar...
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Order: Mississippi judges have discretion for COVID safety
Daily Legal News 08/07/2021Mississippi judges have the power to delay trials, limit the number of spectators in courtrooms or take other steps to try to slow the spread of COVID-19, the leader of the state Supreme Court says in an emergency order. Chief Justice Michael Randolp...
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Lawyer loses challenge to mandatory membership in group
Daily Legal News 07/16/2021A federal appeals court has rejected a challenge to a policy that requires lawyers join the State Bar of Michigan. Lucille Taylor said the group’s use of her dues for advocacy activities violates her right to free speech, among other objections...
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Michigan court won’t extend voting redistricting deadline
Daily Legal News 07/09/2021The Michigan Supreme Court on Friday denied a request to extend the deadline for drawing new legislative and congressional maps despite a delay in census redistricting data. The Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, whose members have been m...
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Court refuses appeal of ex-Cleveland cop who shot Tamir Rice
Daily Legal News 07/06/2021The Ohio Supreme Court announced on Tuesday it would not consider an appeal over the firing of a white police officer who shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice outside a Cleveland recreation center in 2014. The appeal was filed in April by the Cleve...
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Bankruptcy is Just Filling Out Some Forms, Right?
Daily Legal News 06/22/2021Nothing could be further from the truth! My job as a Bankruptcy Attorney is to help clients understand the process, and how to navigate all of the complexities of Bankruptcy Law. My job is also to educate the public about common misconceptions of the...
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British lawyer Karim Khan sworn in as ICC’s chief prosecutor
Daily Legal News 06/16/2021British lawyer Karim Khan was sworn in Wednesday as the new chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, pledging to reach out to nations that are not members of the court in his quest to end impunity for atrocities and to try to hold trial...