Legal News

Nebraska Struggling To Ok Ban Despite Anti-Abortion History

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 10/31/2022 - 2:00am

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Republicans are expected to dominate as usual at the polls in November and retain control of the officially nonpartisan Legislature. They face a far tougher challenge flipping enough seats to push through a statewide abortion ban.

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Ethics, Technology, And Innovation In Law Practice

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 10/28/2022 - 5:00am

The use of technology is growing in the legal industry and continues to vary dramatically from lawyer to lawyer and law firm to law firm. At a recent conference that I attended, I was part of a conversation in which the participants were discussing the significant differences in use of technology and how to advance the profession in general.

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Company That Makes Rent-Setting Software For Apartments Accused Of Collusion, Lawsuit Says

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 10/27/2022 - 3:00am

Renters filed a lawsuit alleging that a company that makes price-setting software for apartments and nine of the nation’s biggest property managers formed a cartel to artificially inflate rents in violation of federal law.

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Iowa-Made Pasta Sparks Lawsuit Over Alleged ‘Made In Italy’ Marketing

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 10/26/2022 - 1:00am

A pair of California consumers are suing the owners of Iowa-made Barilla pasta, claiming the company falsely suggests the products are made in Italy.

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What Is Happening In College Athletics?

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 10/21/2022 - 5:00am

You can’t begin a talk about the current state of college athletics without fully understanding how we got here. Many people will point to one or two recent Supreme Court decisions as the impetus for Name, Image, and Likeness (“NIL”). In reality, the drive started much earlier than that and – one could argue – has been building since the start of the NCAA.

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What Is Fog Reveal? A Legal Scholar Explains The App Some Police Forces Are Using To Track People Without A Warrant

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 10/21/2022 - 3:00am

Government agencies and private security companies in the U.S. have found a cost-effective way to engage in warrantless surveillance of individuals, groups and places: a pay-for-access web tool called Fog Reveal.

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Nebraska Trial Judges Associations Elect New Presidents

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 10/21/2022 - 12:00am

Nebraska trial judges installed new association presidents during their annual meetings in mid-October. Presidential terms began on October 14, 2022.

The associations and their newly appointed presidents are:

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ACLU Of Nebraska Mails Voting Rights Information To County Jails

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 10/21/2022 - 12:00am

LINCOLN, Neb. – Thousands of Nebraskans who are incarcerated in the state’s county jails will have access to voting rights information and tools ahead of the coming election thanks to a new statewide mailing.

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Legion Members Protest Pardon For Fellow Veteran For ‘Heinous’ Sex Assault

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 10/18/2022 - 2:00am

Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts presided over the Nebraska Board of Pardons hearing in September. (<a href="https://nebraskaexaminer.com/author/jazarikual/">Jazari Kual</a>l / Nebraska Examiner)

LINCOLN — A group of American Legion members are protesting the September pardon of a fellow Legion member, saying that John Arias didn’t deserve a pardon for a violent, 1993 sex assault and that Arias used other Legion members to win the pardon.