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Little-known law needs Justice Department attention

You might not have heard of the Death in Custody Reporting Act (DCRA), which was enacted a decade ago, but it requires the Justice Department to collect and manage reports on people who die while in government custody. The Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with David Janovsky, a senior policy analyst at the Project on Government Oversight (POGO), who said the DoJ has a long history of not quite living up to the law.

Tom Temin And this law then, has been around again a while. What specifically is Justice supposed to do here?

David Janovsky So there are three main components to the Death and Custody Reporting Act. First, Justice is supposed to be collecting data on deaths in custody from local, state and federal law enforcement and corrections agencies. And it’s important to note that the definition of in custody is broader than people might initially assume. It covers any circumstances from the moment someone is interacting with law enforcement and is not free to leave. So it could be a traffic stop, not even necessarily an arrest all the way through incarceration in a prison, jail or immigration detention.

Tom Temin So it’s incumbent then on

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Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula takes ‘special leave’, contradicts her lawyer on imminent arrest – The Mail & Guardian

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Speaker of Parliament Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula. (Photo by Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images) )

Despite Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula claiming no knowledge of her expected arrest on corruption and money laundering charges involving roughly R4 million, her lawyer Stephen May said his client would hand himself over to the police.

Mapisa-Nqakula said she knew nothing about her arrest while announcing “special leave” from her position as speaker of the National Assembly in a statement on Thursday night.

However, her attorney Stephen May told the Mail & Guardian earlier that the former speaker would hand herself over to the police “in due course”, but was also aware that the state had a “flimsy” case against her.

“My lawyers have, however, proactively informed the National Prosecution Authority of my readiness to comply and cooperate should the need arise.”

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“There is certainly no desire to avoid a truth-finding process. We do have grave concerns about the timing at which this [arrest] comes and are very concerned about the nature and strength of the case of the state,” May said on Thursday.

“It would certainly appear that [the state’s case] is flimsy at best, and now what it seems or looks like might be an

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Ohio Supreme Court suspends Dayton attorney for second time

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The court found that because of Stenson’s prior discipline, refusal to admit wrongdoing and attempts to blame his clients, “an actual suspension from the practice of law is necessary to protect the public,” the decision stated.

The Cincinnati Bar Association filed a complaint in 2022 with the Board of Professional Conduct against Stenson that alleged he mishandled his client’s mother’s estate in Hamilton County Probate Court.

Stenson reportedly missed multiple filing deadlines and extensions, leading him to withdraw from the case. His client hired a different attorney to complete the estate work, which was finalized nearly two years after the estate was opened.

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The bar association’s complaint was amended in 2023 when a missed deadline reportedly cost another client the right to sue for injuries she suffered in a fall at a Macy’s store in August 2020.

The client met with Stenson in October 2020 about her personal injury case. In September 2011, she rejected a $2,500 offer to settle her claim.

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Why is the Biden administration going after Big Tech?

The Biden administration escalated its legal assault on Big Tech this week with a case against the world’s second-largest company, Apple, over alleged abuse of its iPhone monopoly.

The lawsuit comes months after federal agencies filed a lawsuit against Amazon and prosecuted a trial against Google — both of which targeted the respective companies’ market dominance.

An ongoing case against Meta, henceforth, aims to unwind its ownership of Instagram and Whatsapp.

The campaign in the courts reflects a growing bipartisan consensus concerned about the power of sprawling tech companies whose products and services pervade the lives of everyday Americans, experts told ABC News.

But, they added, the push also indicates a concrete effort to protect consumers and enhance private sector competition, as well as updated anti-monopoly enforcement to address 21st century problems.

“These cases are quite a big deal,” Bill Baer, ​​a fellow with the Brookings Institution and former head of antitrust at the Department of Justice under President Barack Obama, told ABC News. “These tech platforms have amassed enormous power.”

Amazon did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Neither did Google nor Meta.

In a statement to ABC News, Apple strongly rebuked the case brought by the

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ROSEN, NATIONAL INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages Lantronix, Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action

NEW YORK, March 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ —

WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of Lantronix, Inc. (NASDAQ: LTRX) between May 11, 2023 and February 8, 2024both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”), of the importance April 23, 2024 lead plaintiff deadline.

SO WHAT: If you purchased Lantronix securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Lantronix class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=22783 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than April 23, 2024. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.

WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen

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Often discussed on social media, what is the “Law of Attraction”? Page all

KOMPAS.com – A number of netizens have talked about it several times law of attraction on social media.

Law of attraction often associated with a person’s failure or success in getting the things they want in life.

Often, law of attraction It is also associated with the belief that thoughts are a form of energy where the law of attraction applies.

So, what is it? law of attraction what netizens often talk about on social media?

Also read: Viral, video of a room full of trash is called mental hoarding disorder, is it true?

Quoted from Verry Well Mindlaw of attraction or law of attraction is a philosophy that states that positive thoughts will bring positive results to a person’s life.

This applies the opposite, namely negative thoughts will bring negative results to a person’s life.

Ways of working law of attraction depending on the energy of the mind that will help someone ‘attract’ something they want.

The principle of the law of attraction

It is stated that there are main universal principles that form the law of attraction, namely:

1. Likes attract likes

This law shows that like things attract each other.

This principle also believes that the

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City Law Society training chief urges law firms to support trainees struggling with SQE

Clifford Chance revoked TC offers while Macfarlanes has ‘pass first time’ policy


In the same week that Clifford Chance revoked training contract offers of students who didn’t pass the SQE at the first attempt, the chair of the City of London Law Society’s training committee has repeated his call for law firms to adopt a more supportive approach towards aspiring lawyers sitting the “extremely challenging” exam.

“I’d urge all law firms to engage with their future talent who need to take their first attempt at SQE1.” Patrick McCann told Legal Cheek. “SQE1 is an extremely challenging assessment, testing against NQ knowledge criteria (with most sponsored students undergoing the assessment more than two years before solicitor qualification), with a pass rate only just above 50%, very significantly below the pass rates for LPC, which SQE replaces.”

Earlier this week Legal Cheek exclusively revealed that Clifford Chance terminated the training contract offering of around four future trainees who recently failed to pass SQE1 on the first attempt. Macfarlanes also has a similar ‘must pass first time’ rule, but it is understood that it is yet to make any final decisions regarding the future of trainees who failed.

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Boeing whistleblower’s case could go on posthumously, attorney says

A whistleblower and former Boeing inspector who died from an apparent suicide just months before his yearslong case was coming to a head could have had his matter heard posthumously, a legal expert said.

John Barnett, 62, of Louisiana, was found dead Saturday in the parking lot of a Charleston, South Carolina, Holiday Inn “from what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound,” a county coroner said.

Barnett was in town to give deposition testimony in his federal legal action against Boeing, with his case, which dates back to 2017, set to finally come before an administrative law judge this summer, according to his legal team.

Barnett’s death should not end the claim, as his estate could be substituted in as the complainant, Washington, D.C., whistleblower attorney Stephen Kohn said.

“He won’t be able to get reinstatement, but the estate should be able to get compensatory damages for the stress that he suffered and back retirement,” Kohn said.


Boeing whistleblower who warned of Dreamliner safety flaws found dead
Boeing whistleblower John Barnett.Courtesy of the Barnett family

For years, Barnett had alleged that Boeing retaliated against him for exposing potential safety issues with the 787 Dreamliner.

Under federal whistleblower protections, air industry employees like Barnett who believe they’ve been targeted

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Alina Habba responds to claims Trump is seeking foreign legal funding

Former President Trump’s attorney Alina Habba responded to claims that he could be seeking foreign sources to pay his massive legal fees, but she said Wednesday she “can’t speak” about the strategy.

Rumors about the future of Trump’s businesses are circulating as he attempts to pay the $454 million due in his New York civil fraud case just days before the deadline. Trump critics question whether the former president might secure the funds from an outside source, such as Saudi Arabia or Russia.

“Well, there’s rules and regulations that are public. I can’t talk about strategy; that requires certain things, and we have to follow those rules,” Habba told Fox News’s Martha MacCallum on Wednesday.

“Like I said, this is manifest injustice. It’s impossible. It is an impossibility. I believe they knew that,” she continued, referring to the bond amount.

Trump’s legal team indicated in court Monday that it would be “impossible” for them to secure the money he owes. His attorney said they spent “countless hours” negotiating with “one of the largest insurance companies in the world” and close to 30 companies to secure a full bond for the case.

A New York judge ordered Trump to pay nearly

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