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Support for online voting increased sharply after the COVID-19 pandemic spread widely in the United States, according to a new survey by the American Bar Association.
The vast majority of Americans surveyed also said they are not willing to suspend freedom of speech or freedom of the press during a national emergency such as the current pandemic. But 54% supported suspending the First Amendment right of freedom of assembly during such an emergency.
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Amid growing legal needs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and other disasters, the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Disaster Legal Services Program (DLS) has unveiled a new tool to assist relief efforts — a portal that tracks disaster relief pro bono opportunities across the nation for lawyers.
DLS worked with Paladin, a justice tech company specializing in pro b
The American Bar Association’s nationwide effort to expand free online civil legal advice to income-eligible residents is growing, spurred in part by rising legal needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nationwide, 42 states and jurisdictions have agreed to participate in ABA Free Legal Answers, with New Jersey the latest to sign on. At least a dozen states have lowered
Whether working from their kitchen table, home office or basement, it’s business as usual for antitrust law enforcement officials nationally and internationally who are busier than ever during this global pandemic.
“The presence of a health crisis like the one we’re in unfortunately is viewed by some people — a lot of people — as an opportunity to take advantage of the public,” said Joseph Simons, chair of the Federal Trade Commission. “This r
In Kentucky, at least two lawsuits have been filed against officials for restrictions on religious groups’ ability to meet in a room and congregate in a parking lot. In North Carolina, non-resident homeowners sued local authorities after being turned away en route to their beach homes for fear they would spread COVID-19. And in Minnesota, the state’s attorney general charged a landlord who refused to comply with a statewide delay on evictions.
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