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Will That Be Cash, Card, Bond, or Crypto? Stablecoins Could be Used to Post Bail Under Proposed New York Bill

Posted On Friday, May 12, 2023 At 3:25PM
By: Ashi Colina

New York’s intention to create a comprehensive regulatory scheme is clear with the May 10th proposal of Bill 7024 on the back of the CRPTO Act that was proposed by New York Attorney General...

The Need for Accommodations in Prison for those with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Posted On Thursday, December 8, 2022 At 2:55PM
By: Tama Beth Kudman

Neurodiversity is a real thing, especially in prison. People with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often have sensory processing disfunctions that make life behind bars unbearable. The...

Pennsylvania Trial Judges Can Now Dismiss Charges Against Permanently Incompetent Defendants

Posted On Monday, December 5, 2022 At 3:03PM

Takeaway: A recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision gives trial judges the ability to dismiss charges against mentally ill defendants who will never be found competent to stand trial. In 2009,...

Opinion: Increase in Jail Death-Rate Reveals Underlying Systemic Flaws

Posted On Tuesday, November 29, 2022 At 4:16PM
By: Tama Beth Kudman

The United States familiarly calls itself the “land of the free,” and holds itself out as a bastion of due process and civil rights. Yet, America’s jails are guilty of the worst forms of human...

Making Expert Disclosures live up to their Name: The Amended Rule 16

Posted On Monday, November 21, 2022 At 3:49PM
By: Tama Beth Kudman

Takeaway: The substantive amendments to Rule 16 address many of the criticisms of the prior rule, making it a more effective discovery device. This December, a significant Amendment to Rule...

Flint and the Fifth Amendment: Deposition Testimony Does Not Always Compel Trial Testimony

Posted On Monday, November 14, 2022 At 4:18PM

Takeaway: A federal appeals court held that a witness does not waive their Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination at trial by giving deposition testimony in the same case. In a...

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