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Trump’s efforts to use military inspire volunteers to protect against illegal orders
Amid concerns that President Trump might order the military to act unlawfully, three experts in military law created a project to provide free legal advice to members of the military who fear they might have been given illegal orders. One of the project founders said…
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Plant-based meat alternatives forced to beef up labeling
If you’ve tried an Impossible Burger at Burger King you know why meat producers might feel threatened by this plant-based burger. It’s not bad. Not bad, at all. But this isn’t a burger review. It’s a story about what lengths the meat industry is going…
Study: As jail releases increased during pandemic, Black inmates were left behind
A new study commissioned by the Council on Criminal Justice shows a disproportionate number of young black men jailed on felony charges remain incarcerated as jail populations changed in reaction to the pandemic. The study focuses on the impact COVID-19 has on jail populations, overall,…
Need to track your lawsuit? There may be an app for that.
Los Angeles-based Venerable Injury Law, which specializes in personal injury, launched the first version of its ClaimTrack app two years ago. The app allows clients to do things like track their daily pain, schedule doctor’s appointments, receive reminders and view medical reports. One of the…
Trump’s efforts to use military inspire volunteers to protect against illegal orders
Amid concerns that President Trump might order the military to act unlawfully, three experts in military law created a project to provide free legal advice to members of the military who fear they might have been given illegal orders. One of the project founders said…
Reduced prison sentences lead to deportation for hundreds
More than 7,000 federal prisoners saw their sentences reduced by the 2018 First Step Act. But hundreds of those people face deportation. Some call First Step an example of inflated hopes and modest reality. While it decreases prison overcrowding and improves prison conditions, it does…
Vaccines should come with protection against risks, experts say
Editor’s note: With the recent vaccine news, the Legal Examiner is publishing this updated followup version of a previously published article. UPDATE: As the country gears up for a massive program to administer COVID-19 vaccines, some experts are recommending increased protections for anyone who may…
Asylum seekers likely to lose under Trump administration
Immigrants who face torture, rape and other forms of persecution in their home countries have long faced a gamble when they attempt to find protection in the United States. Under the Trump administration, the odds of succeeding have grown significantly longer, according to a recent…
You can’t watch the Supreme Court, but you can hear it
Ned Manning, an attorney for 30 years in North Carolina, had heard mentions over the decades that another lawyer from his small hometown of Kinston had argued a civil rights case before the U.S. Supreme Court. “Fred Harrison was a general practitioner and did criminal…