Legal News

OBA Showing The Ropes To New Attorneys

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 11/18/2022 - 5:00am

The Omaha Bar Association welcomed new attorney’s from 2020 to 2022 at this year’s reception, returning for the first time since the pandemic.
(David Schildman / The Daily Record)

The fact is, as fine a job as they do, everything a young lawyer needs to succeed in their chosen profession is not learned in law school.

Don’t take our word for it – here’s what Dave Sommers, executive director of the Omaha Bar Association, had to say.

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Lawmaker: Kansas Should Cut Ties With Foster Care Contractor

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 11/18/2022 - 3:00am

MISSION, Kan. (AP) — The head of a Kansas legislative panel wants to end the state's contract with its largest foster care contractor, after two former executives were accused of scheming to defraud the organization out of at least $4.7 million.

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Nebraska Agrees To Settlement With Walmart In Lawsuit Over Opioid Dispensing

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 11/18/2022 - 2:00am

LINCOLN — Nebraska has given its OK to a $3 billion settlement with Walmart in a lawsuit alleging that the company contributed to the opioid addiction crisis by failing to properly oversee the dispensing of the highly addictive painkillers.

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Supreme Court Rejects Appeal From Death-Row Inmate Who Attempted Suicide During His Trial

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 11/15/2022 - 1:00am

LINCOLN — The Nebraska Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the appeal of death-row inmate Aubrey Trail, who argued, among other things, that jurors became prejudiced against him after he attempted suicide in their presence.

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AP Source: US Authorities Investigate Crypto Exchange FTX

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 11/15/2022 - 1:00am

NEW YORK (AP) — The swift collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX sent more shockwaves through the crypto world on Thursday, with authorities now investigating the firm for potential securities violations and analysts bracing for a further downturn in crypto prices.

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Justices Give Nebraska City High School Students An Inside Look At The Work Of The Supreme Court

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 11/11/2022 - 2:00am

Supreme Court Justices held court arguments in the theatre of Nebraska City High School on November 2, 2022, at the invitation of High School Principal Brian Hoover. Justices, lawyers, and staff visited for arguments to raise awareness of court processes and the importance of civics education in today’s society.

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Battle Over Bluejeans To Be Heard By Nebraska’s Highest Court

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 11/04/2022 - 4:00am

LINCOLN — Call it the “battle over bluejeans” or “denim-gate,” but the state employees union says its lawsuit against a state agency’s ban on bluejeans is about much more than just what state workers can wear on the job.

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CVS, Walgreens Announce Opioid Settlements Totaling $10B

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 11/04/2022 - 3:00am

Two of the largest U.S pharmacy chains have agreed in principle to pay about $10 billion combined to settle lawsuits over the toll of powerful prescription opioids. In addition to the deals with CVS Health and Walgreens, a lawyer for local governments says settlement conversations are continuing with Walmart. (Gene J. Puskar / AP Photo)

The two largest U.S. pharmacy chains, CVS Health and Walgreen Co., announced agreements in principle Wednesday to pay about $5 billion each to settle lawsuits nationwide over the toll of opioids, and a lawyer said Walmart, a third pharmacy behemoth, is in discussions for a deal.

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NSBA Launches Law Practice Management Advisor Program

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 11/04/2022 - 12:00am

The Nebraska State Bar is pleased to announce the launch of its new Law Practice Management Advisor Program. The program will provide members with advice and assistance in a broad range of practice management areas such as:

• Starting a new practice

• Selecting legal technology software and services

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What Fortune 500 Companies Said After Jan. 6 Vs. What They Did

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 11/03/2022 - 1:00am

Last week, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the reliably provocative Georgia Republican, declared on Steve Bannon’s podcast, “War Room,” that if her party wins back a House majority next week, as is quite likely, it will seek revenge on the corporations that curtailed contributions to the 147 congressional Republicans who voted against certifying the 2020 election results. “That’s not going to be forgotten by a whole bunch of my Republican colleagues,” she said.