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Business Notebook: Food bank receives 11,000 rolls of toilet paper Staff report At a ceremony Wednesday, the United Family — which includes United Supermarkets and Market Street stores — presented the Food Bank of West Central Texas with a donation of 11,520 rolls of toilet paper. The presentation was part of a larger donation of more than 200,000 rolls to food banks around Texas and New Mexico, with a total value of approximately $90,000. Among the other food banks receiving donations wer...

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Convenience and interest of justice outweigh original choice of forum By Stephen Carr Share: A U.S. plaintiff’s choice of forum will not always win out in a dispute over activity occurring abroad. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois kicked a lawsuit to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas at the defendants’ request, despite the fact that one of the plaintiffs was an Illinois citizen suing over a robbery in Argentina. While vacationing i...

Justice Department Declines to Disclose Basis of Investigation of Minneapolis Police Department Senior Department of Justice (DOJ) officials repeatedly declined Wednesday to provide details on why the government launched a “Patterns and Practices” civil investigation of the Minneapolis Policy Department (MPD). Attorney-General Merrick Garland announced the investigation earlier in the day, and reporters were later given a background briefing on condition the names of the participating offic...

Thursday, March 11, 2021 Let’s dive into the latest coverage by the National Law Review on legal news, law firm updates, and noteworthy pro-bono and civic engagement by attorneys. Law Firm Recognition & Honors The National Law Journal recognized Robinson+Cole Managing Partner Rhonda J. Tobin on its list of 2021 Insurance Law Trailblazers. She was recognized for her 30 years of experience representing insurance companies in arbitration, litigation and mediation involving reinsurance ...

March 10, 2021 RALEIGH — Campbell Law School is saddened to announce the passing of Charles “Charlie” Fuller Blanchard. In February 2018, the law school’s impactful Blanchard Community Law Clinic was named in honor of the legal pioneer and servant leader. “The impact of Charlie’s support of the Blanchard Community Law Clinic, which carries his name, cannot be overstated,” explained Clinic Director Ashley Campbell.  “With his generous contribution, we have trained more than 1...

EPA’s COVID-19 Enforcement Policy under Attack in the Courts Nine states and some nongovernmental organizations brought lawsuits against the agency’s temporary enforcement policy published amid the COVID-19 pandemic. By Charles M. Denton, Richard E. Glaze, and Ashley E. Parr Share: Wikimedia Commons | Moreau1 We are monitoring the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation as it relates to law and litigation. Find more resources and articles on our COVID-19 portal. For the duration of the...

Preserving Families Through High-Quality Pre-Petition Representation Iowa Legal Aid’s Parent Representation Project has provided extended representation and services to nearly 300 clients, keeping a total of 468 children out of the juvenile court system. By Amber Gilson and Michelle Jungers Share: When families become involved with the child welfare system, they often experience negative outcomes. Perhaps the most devastating outcome is the removal of children from their parent’s ...

Juvenile Expungement: Running a Court-Based Help Desk During a Pandemic Foot traffic from within the Juvenile Center and proximity to its partners fueled a momentum that resulted in more people visiting the Juvenile Expungement Help Desk. That momentum was abruptly interrupted on March 17, 2020. By Natanya M. Pope Share: Jason (whose name has been changed for this article) is a new client at the Juvenile Expungement Help Desk. He is 32 years old, but when he was 15, Jason was arrested in Ch...