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A/N/D Reporting: Rights, Protections, and Division and/or Prosecutor Review

Editor’s note: This post first appeared on the School of Government’s blog directed at civil law and procedure. It is cross-posted here because the content is also pertient for pro...

Some Unusual Procedural Moves, Yet a Cognizable Decision in a Legal Malpractice Claim

Shaikh v Davis 2026 NY Slip Op 31320(U) April 1, 2026 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: Index No. 100809/2025 Judge: Hasa A. Kingo presents the question of what happens...

Updated Special Education Procedures by IASB as of March 2026

The Illinois special education regulations require, as part of a school district’s comprehensive program of special education for students with disabilities, that districts maintai...

Is It Lawful to Proceed Departmentally After Criminal Trial Ends in Discharge?

Departmental proceedings after criminal discharge held invalid by Supreme Court, affirming finality of judicial decisions.

Procedural Default- Successive Habeas Application

In 2015, an Illinois circuit court determined that Walls was a sexually violent person and ordered his civil commitment. The post Procedural Default- Successive Habeas Application...

Prosser Rule Applied to City Council’s Appointment of Clerk

It isn’t often that the Illinois courts apply the “Prosser Rule” to the vote of a city council, but an Illinois Appellate Court did just that recently in Christian v. Buscher.  In...

GST Adjudication and Natural Justice: Why Hearing Rights Cannot Be a Mere Formality

Introduction The year-end rush in GST adjudication proceedings has increasingly become a defining feature of departmental practice under Section 73 of the CGST Act. As limitation d...

Reel Justice: 'No Other Choice' And Moral Rationalization

In the satirical thriller "No Other Choice," the main character rationalizes his decision to kill business competitors by creating a narrative of necessity, illustrating for attorn...

DoJ Sues To Insulate Trump Administration Lawyers From Discipline

With some exceptions, part of the bundle of burdens assumed when becoming a member of the guild is to adhere to the Rules of Professional Conduct. This is one of the basic requirem...

Judicial Review: Pre-Action Protocol

Navigating the complexities of immigration law can be overwhelming, especially when challenging a decision made by the Home Office. Whether you’ve been denied entry clearance, refu...

Please Read the Rules (and Other Good Advice): A Day With the Maine Supreme Judicial Court

On March 30, 2026, the Maine State Bar Association hosted an all-day seminar on appellate practice before the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. The seminar featured ten separate educat...

When Government Lawyers Say No

There are times when government lawyers (including military legal advisors) are faced with a stark choice. Their political masters (or their superiors in the military) are clearly...

Privileged Matters- A Closer Look at Attorney-Client Privilege [Podcast]

In this episode, Limo Cherian and Nora Becerra focus on key issues faced by in-house counsel and compliance teams as they address attorney-client privilege concerns. Their discussi...

Where Legal AI Becomes Legal Work

“Move beyond fragmented tools. Lexis+® with Protégé™ is a platform that integrates AI into structured workflows, delivering consistent, defensible outcomes from start to fin...

The Importance of Evidence, Testimony, and Human Experience in Court!

Every legal system in the world is built on a simple idea: the truth matters. In courtrooms across the United States, judges and juries are tasked with sorting through facts, liste...

Navigating Efficiency: Supreme Court’s Guidelines on Summary Judgments in Commercial Suits

Introduction The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India clarified the use of Order XIII-A Code of Civil Procedure (“CPC”) for summary judgment in commercial matters through its landmark de...

Goodbye Broadview 6, Hello Broadview Sanctions

DOJ, call your lawyer! And maybe a priest. The post Goodbye Broadview 6, Hello Broadview Sanctions appeared first on Above the Law.

Constitutional Calvinball: The Precedential Value of Shadow Docket Rulings

In the comments to Josh Blackman’s post at VC, Molly Godiva called it “constitutional Calvinball.” Josh contrasts two shadow docket decisions to raise the question of whether, and...

The docket that cannot be named

Controlling Opinions is a recurring series that explores the interaction of law, ideology, and discretion at the Supreme Court.It’s a question that most Supreme Court watchers are...

Bid Protests in Kansas

In Kansas, vendors dissatisfied with the conduct of a competitive procurement — whether due to an award decision, solicitation specifications, or other irregularities — must unders...

MS Word: Legal Agent in Frontier

Legal workflows demand precision and auditability. While general-purpose AI tools can assist with document review, they aren’t designed to follow the structured processes legal tea...

Lawsuit Filed Against Mayes and Fontes for Elections Procedure Manual that Allows Arbitrary and Discriminatory Enforceme...

Team Two Spaces

From the Standing Order in civil cases issued by Judge Ana Reyes (D.D.C.) The Court is mindful of the raging… The post Team Two Spaces appeared first on Reason.com.

The Front Door of the Delinquency System: Intake and Evaluation

One of the unique aspects of juvenile delinquency procedure is the intake and evaluation process. This mandatory process precedes commencement of a delinquency court action and det...