Legal News

Omaha, Lincoln Responses To New Concealed Handgun Law Could Be Headed To Court

Published by jason@omahadail... on Fri, 11/03/2023 - 3:00am

OMAHA — Since the Nebraska Legislature this year limited cities’ authority to regulate concealed handguns more strictly than the state does, Omaha and Lincoln have restricted people from carrying concealed handguns on some city land.

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AIs Could Soon Run Businesses – It’s An Opportunity To Ensure These ‘Artificial Persons’ Follow The Law

Published by jason@omahadail... on Fri, 11/03/2023 - 2:00am

Only “persons” can engage with the legal system – for example, by signing contracts or filing lawsuits. There are two main categories of persons: humans, termed “natural persons,” and creations of the law, termed “artificial persons.” These include corporations, nonprofit organizations and limited liability companies (LLCs).

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Nebraska Joins 40 Other States In Suing Facebook/Instagram Owner Meta

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 10/27/2023 - 5:00am

LINCOLN — Nebraska and 40 other states announced a barrage of federal and state lawsuits Tuesday against the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. The filings allege Meta designed social media platforms it knew were addictive and damaging to teens.

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She Trusted Her First OB-GYN Because He Spoke Spanish. Now She’s 1 Of 94 Women Suing Him For Sexual Assault.

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 10/27/2023 - 4:00am

Disclaimer: This story discusses sexual assault.

When Carmela arrived in Utah from a village in Oaxaca, Mexico, in 1998, she was a newlywed following her husband for his job and was four months pregnant with her first child. She had never seen an OB-GYN and was hoping to find one who spoke Spanish.

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Nebraska Trial Judges Associations Elect New Presidents

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 10/27/2023 - 3:00am

Nebraska trial judges installed new association presidents during their annual meetings in late October. Presidential terms began on October 20, 2023.

The associations and their newly appointed presidents are:

Nebraska County Judges Association – Hon. Jeffrey M. Wightman, Lexington

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Lower Elkhorn NRD Board’s Censure Of Member Is Targeted By UNL Clinic’s Lawsuit

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 10/20/2023 - 5:00am

The Elkhorn River valley near Winslow, Neb., is seen from a hilltop a few miles to the north east.
(Nati Harnik / AP Photo)

NORFOLK, Nebraska — Leaders of a northeast Nebraska natural resources district are headed to court after punishing a board member for confirming a complaint she filed about the alleged behavior of another board member toward women.

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Small-Town Nebraska Sheriff Faces Felony Charge But Prosecutors Release Few Details About The Case

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 10/20/2023 - 4:00am

ORD, Neb. (AP) — A small-town Nebraska sheriff is facing a felony charge, but few details about the allegations against him were immediately available.

The Nebraska State Patrol said Valley County Sheriff Casey Hurlburt was arrested Tuesday, and prosecutors with the state Attorney General's office plan to charge him with fraudulent insurance acts after investigating him for months.

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How Mistaken Identity Can Lead To Wrongful Convictions

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 10/20/2023 - 3:00am

In March 1976, American Leonard Mack was convicted of sexual assault and holding two female victims at gunpoint. In September 2023, Mack’s wrongful conviction was finally overturned by a New York judge on his 72nd birthday with the help of the Innocence Project, an organization that uses DNA evidence to prove factual innocence.

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Police Resistance And Politics Undercut The Authority Of Prosecutors Trying To Reform The Justice System

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 10/13/2023 - 5:00am

After the 2014 fatal police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and the months of protests that followed, the city of St. Louis was forced to reckon with its Black residents’ longstanding distrust of its police and courts.

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Neurodiversity And The Legal Profession

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 10/13/2023 - 4:00am

Like many topics covered in this column, neurodiversity can be uncomfortable to talk about. Terminology is ever evolving, and preferred terminology varies greatly between individuals. Historical stigma for people who are neurodivergent makes the decision even to disclose this part of their identities a challenge. But that is part of what this column is about, having difficult conversations and understanding we are all individuals, defying easy generalizations based on our intersecting identities.