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Justia Cuba Provides Legal Resources on Cuban Law Updated: by

The Justia Latinoamerica project seeks to provide legal research tools for persons interested in laws and legal issues throughout Latin America. Today, I want to share with you Justia Cuba, our website that compiles most of Cuba’s legal resources. This project posed some unique challenges in that some of…

Justia Daily Opinion Summaries Update Updated: by

Courtney and I wanted to update you on our latest free law offering, Justia Daily Opinion Summaries. When we announced the launch last week, we noted that our jurisdictional coverage included all Federal Circuit Courts of Appeal and select state supreme courts. The team has been working hard to expand…

Announcing Justia Daily Opinion Summaries Updated: by

Hi Friends! Today Cicely and I are pleased to announce Justia's newest free law offering:   FREE Daily Opinion Summaries of all Federal Circuit Courts of Appeal and select State Supreme Courts! Our Daily Opinion Summaries deliver clear, concise summaries of breaking court opinions right to your in-box. The summaries are…

Cease and Desist Bieber Nation Updated: by

Dear Bieber Nation: We are trademark counsel for Justia Inc., the well-known free legal research resource service provider. Our client is the owner of the Justia service mark, which is protected by federal and state intellectual property laws, including the Lanham Act, and state common law and statute. It has…

SCOTUS on DNA Testing and A Post-Conviction Appeal by Tony Yarbough Updated: by

On Monday, the Supreme Court released its 6-3 decision in Skinner v. Switzer. Skinner was convicted of capital murder in Texas, and sought to compel DNA testing to prove his innocence. Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 64 bars defendants who did not request testing at trial from doing so…

You Can’t Judge a Pleading By Its Cover, But What About Its Images? Updated: by

Attention spans are getting shorter.  You can only tweet 140 characters. Courts have pleading length restrictions. Judges' case dockets are packed. So, how can you get your case to seize the attention of the judge? If you can use an image that makes a powerful, effective statement about your client's stance…