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The Bipartisan Push to Rethink Long Sentences for Abuse Survivors

The Marshall Project

A Georgia bill offers a model for other states looking to protect people who are accused or convicted of crimes stemming from their abuse.

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A Toast To Safety: Considerations When Alcohol Is Involved At A North Dakota Wedding Reception

SW&L Attorneys Blog

Your significant other popped the question – and you said yes! Let the wedding planning commence! You and your betrothed cant wait to celebrate. Dinner, drinks and dancing at a local city event center sounds like an ideal part of your big day. If thats the case, an item on the to-do list as important as the vows is limiting your liability risk when facilitating an event involving the service and consumption of alcohol.

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Cost Transparency in Legal Tech: Building Trust Without Overexposing Value

Complex Discovery

Editors Note: Cost transparency is a powerful strategy for building trust, but its not a universal solution. Drawing from academic research, this article explores both the opportunities and the risks of revealing internal cost structures. For professionals in cybersecurity, eDiscovery, and information governance, where services are often complex and pricing scrutiny is high, transparency around cost inputs can enhance credibility and clarify value.

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Maryland Passes “Watered-Down Judicial Security Bill”

E-Discovery LLC

Ian Round reported in the Daily Record that MD lawmakers pass watered-down judicial security bill (Apr. 9, 2025). The news article states that the bill requires agencies that provide security to report to Maryland Supreme Court Chief Justice Matthew Fader by the end of September with the number of security guards they need and a viable plan to reach minimum standards.

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Fresh Out of School: How to Become an Expert Paralegal

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

The difference between a paralegal and an exceptional paralegal isn't just competence—it's the bold initiative to anticipate needs, master hidden firm dynamics, and transform challenges into opportunities that showcase your indispensable value. Join this webinar with attorney Joe Stephens to get an insider's perspective into how you can become a strategic asset to your practice!

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New Frontlines: Finland’s Ottawa Treaty Exit and Eastern Europe’s High-Tech Defense Push

Complex Discovery

Editor’s Note: Finlands intent to exit the Ottawa Treaty and Eastern Europes bold investment in a drone-based defense architecture mark a profound shift in regional security postures. Triggered by escalating tensions with Russia, these moves highlight a turning point where NATO allies are leaning into strategic autonomy, technological innovation, and rapid military readiness.

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Who Is Billy Marshall? What to Know About Trump’s New Bureau of Prisons Director

The Marshall Project

West Virginias top corrections official led a troubled state agency, and will now head a federal bureaucracy plagued with problems of its own.

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