Category: Legal News

CDP staff attorney and co-founder said the climate necessity defense’s main thrust is corporations have been so irresponsible.

Activists Are Using the “Climate Necessity Defense” in Court

Jessica Reznicek could’ve gotten away with disassembling bits and pieces of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) in Iowa and South Dakota in 2016 and 2017, slicing through metal with an oxyacetylene cutting welding torch in broad daylight without detection; but eluding the law wasn’t her primary purpose. Continue reading “Activists Are Using the “Climate Necessity Defense” in Court”

This year was an eventful one for access to justice in the United States. An eviction crisis and extreme weather events engulfed the nation.

5 Matters That Shaped Access To Justice In 2021

This year was an eventful one for access to justice in the United States. An eviction crisis and extreme weather events engulfed the nation. Voting restrictions and gerrymandering spurred a wave of lawsuits. And a chaotic end to America’s longest war created a sudden refugee crisis. Meanwhile, the legalization of cannabis in several states created new opportunities. Continue reading “5 Matters That Shaped Access To Justice In 2021”

If a person attempts to commit a robbery but does not succeed, is the attempt alone a “crime of violence”

Botched robbery leads to latest test of what constitutes “crime of violence”

If a person attempts to commit a robbery but does not succeed, is the attempt alone a “crime of violence”? On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will delve into that question in United States v. Taylor, the latest in a string of cases asking the justices to narrow federal definitions of violent crimes. Continue reading “Botched robbery leads to latest test of what constitutes “crime of violence””

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a new Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative focused on pursuing cybersecurity fraud.

DOJ Pursuing Cybersecurity Fraud by Contractors and Grant Recipients

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a new Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative focused on pursuing cybersecurity fraud by government contractors and grant recipients. As the federal government focuses attention on federal grantee/subgrantee and subcontractor cybersecurity, it is critical that entities receiving federal funds take prudent action to protect sensitive information and critical systems.

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