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Trump Caps Judiciary Remake by Nominating Barrett

Published by Scott Stewart on Tue, 09/29/2020 - 5:00am

Washington – President Donald Trump has nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, capping a dramatic reshaping of the federal judiciary that will resonate for a generation and that he hopes will provide a needed boost to his reelection effort.

NYT: Trump Paid $750 in U.S. Income Taxes in 2016, 2017

Published by Scott Stewart on Tue, 09/29/2020 - 4:00am

President Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes the year he ran for president and in his first year in the White House, according to a report in The New York Times.

Trump, who has fiercely guarded his tax filings and is the only president in modern times not to make them public, paid no federal income taxes in 10 of the past 15 years.

5 Takeaways From Times Report on Trump’s Tax Returns

Published by Scott Stewart on Tue, 09/29/2020 - 3:00am

Washington – A New York Times report that President Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income tax the year he entered the White House – and, thanks to colossal losses, no income tax at all in 11 of the 18 years that the Times reviewed –’ served to raise doubts about Trump’s self-image as a shrewd and successful businessman.

New Companies Face Overcoming Pandemic, Recession

Published by Scott Stewart on Tue, 09/29/2020 - 2:00am

New York – Julie Campbell had to rethink her new wallpaper business before she could sell her first sheet.

Federal Court to Extend Remote Legal Proceedings

Published by Scott Stewart on Tue, 09/29/2020 - 1:00am

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska has extended its general order on the use of video teleconferencing and phone conferencing in lieu of in-person court proceedings through the end of the year.

Cyberattack Targets Computer Systems at Nebraska Medicine

Published by Scott Stewart on Tue, 09/29/2020 - 12:00am

Nebraska Medicine will resume normal operations “in days” following a cyberattack that shut down computer systems early Sunday, health system officials said.

Meetings & Seminars For the Legal Community

Published by Nikki Ratay on Mon, 09/28/2020 - 8:36am

The Daily Record is collecting information on postponed or canceled meetings and seminars for the legal community. The CDC is recommending gatherings of 50 or more people not be held for eight weeks.

Prosecutor: Bar Owner Wanted to ‘Ambush’ People Stealing

Published by Nikki Ratay on Mon, 09/28/2020 - 5:00am

A white Nebraska bar owner who killed himself after being charged with manslaughter for fatally shooting a Black man during May protests had been waiting to “ambush” people who were breaking into businesses and stealing, a special prosecutor said last Wednesday.

For Breonna Taylor, Limits of Law Overcome Calls for Justice

Published by Nikki Ratay on Mon, 09/28/2020 - 4:00am

“Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor” became a rallying cry this summer, emblazoned on T-shirts worn by celebrities and sports stars while protesters filled the streets demanding police accountability. In the end, none of the officers were charged with Taylor’s killing, although one was indicted for shooting into a neighboring home that had people inside.

AP Explains Results of Breonna Taylor Death Investigation

Published by Nikki Ratay on Mon, 09/28/2020 - 3:00am

Louisville, Ky. – Six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in her Kentucky apartment, a grand jury delivered a long-awaited answer about whether the officers would be punished.

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