Search

If there is an institution with multiple edges that divides jurists, it is none other than unlawful evidence. After an analysis of the jurisprudential evolution, we have experienced following U.S. case law, we will reflect on the exceptions to the rule of evidentiary exclusion due to the violation of fundamental rights in the gathering of evidence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear two challenges to rent stabilization laws in New York City, effectively ending the legal challenges for now. Justice Clarence Thomas, however, expressed interest in future challenges to the constitutionality of these laws. The Rent Stabilization Law (RSL), passed in 1969, provides protections for tenants in rent-regulated buildings, ensuring lease renewals and limited rent adjustments. Tenant advocates argue that these laws are crucial in addressing the city's homelessness crisis and lack of affordable housing. Landlords who brought the lawsuits claimed that the RSL is unconstitutional as it applies to their specific circumstances. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the damaging effects of sensationalized media coverage, assesses the effectiveness of the German civil tort of defamation, and analyzes the development of immaterial damages in Germany with respect to infringement of an individual's right of personality.

The case could have expanded rights for citizens of U.S. territories, after a series of rulings from the early 1900s found they're not entitled to the same constitutional rights. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses access to justice and international civil litigation in relation to Palestinian plaintiffs in legal cases which are tried by Israeli courts as of March 2014. The forum non conveniens legal principle is mentioned, along with personal jurisdiction and a standing (locus standi) requirement for filing a lawsuit. Civil claims which are based on activities that took place in the Palestinian Territories of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip are also examined.

Can NYC Landlords Ban Firearms? Levine, the New York-based attorney, said he is not sure what would happen if a case where a tenant challenges a landlord's gun ban ever made it to the Supreme Court. "A landlord is just like any business owner - a restaurateur, a movie theater owner, an amusement park", said Andrew Lieb, a New York-based constitutional lawyer and real estate attorney. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses some concerns that may limit the extent to which expertise developed the civil arena can be transferred to criminal cases as highlighted in the Recommendations for Electronically Stored Information (ESI) Discovery in Federal Criminal Cases published by the Joint Electronic Technology Working Group (JETWG). The recommendations stress that lawyers must make ESI management part of the everyday practice skills or they must pay someone with expertise to be their assistant.

The author reflects on the participation of foster parents in the juvenile justice system. He contends that the child and the court do not require the intervention of foster parents in parental right hearings even if they have information about the child, some of it exclusive. He argues that foster parent information should be presented for cross-examination. He adds that the information they possess may have no relevance to the termination proceeding.