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General Counsel Role is Being Redefined by Data, Risk: Exterro

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General counsels and chief legal officers are operating in an entirely new landscape as technology continues to change the way businesses interact with their customers. That's according to a new paper from Exterro.

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Coalition Urges Biden to Nix Facial Recognition Tech Over Racial Bias Issues

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A coalition of human and civil rights organizations and advocates are calling on President Joe Biden to take immediate action and enact a federal moratorium on facial recognition technology as they have serious concerns about its inaccuracy with respect to certain subsets of the population, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).

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Legal Community Celebrates Black History Month, ABA Launches 'Challenges' Webinar

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Climate change, taxes and voting rights are among some of the topics that will be covered during the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Black History Month webinar series. The events will take place throughout the month and will be scattered over the course of nine days, according to information from ABA.

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Sherman Antitrust Act At Heart of Parler Vs. Amazon

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Conservative microblogging platform Parler and E-commerce giant Amazon traded barbs as the former sued the tech retailer, alleging it improperly removed the blogging platform from its offerings.

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'Fact Check' Parses Possible Sanctions for Trump Lawyers Filing Election Lawsuits

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The fallout from the 2020 presidential election will likely span time, political affiliation and legal field. There is certainly no shortage of controversy surrounding the election and subsequent fight over its validity.

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DOJ's Rabbitt Points to Banner Year at Anti-Corruption Conference

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During his keynote address at the American Conference Institute’s 37th annual FCPA meeting, Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian C. Rabbitt touted the Department of Justice’s “historic” efforts during 2020.

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Trampled Walmart Shoppers and Fired Freight Drivers Among Top November Verdicts

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From trampled Walmart shoppers to fired freight drivers, here are some notable verdicts from November.

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And the Winner of the 2020 Election is… Decriminalization Advocates

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While much of the world has focused on the horserace between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, a winner did emerge on Election Day 2020: advocates who support the decriminalization of drugs and proponents of recreational and medical marijuana.

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Prosecutors Pen Letter Pledging Not to Charge Abortion Providers, Women

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As Congress considers filling the seat vacated by late justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg—and speculation about what might happen to precedents set after Roe v. Wade abounds—prosecutors and attorneys general across the country have pledged not enforce laws criminalizing abortion.

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DOJ Sends $1.8B to Crime Victims

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The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) issued more than $1.8 billion in awards to organizations across the country supporting victims, the Justice Department announced. The funds were disbursed to state assistance and compensation entities focused on aiding victims in the near-term, right after a crime, and in the long-term as they work toward rebuilding their lives.

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