November2015
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Fault Lines Links – Chicago Settles Police Brutality Suit for $3M
Nov 17, 2015(Comments: 2)Nov 17, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Good morning people, here are your links: North Chicago settled a $3 million lawsuit with the family of Darrin Hanna who was beaten and repeatedly tasered by police in November... -
Marksville’s Hatfield and McCoy-Style Feud Killed Jeremy Mardis
Nov 17, 2015(Comments: 2)Nov. 17, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — A nineteenth century feud involving a court dispute over trivial matters ended with the numerous deaths of member of two families and a History Channel docudrama. One hundred and thirty... -
Paris and the Politics of Gun Control
Nov 17, 2015(Comments: 2)Nov. 17, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — The eyes of the world are on Paris after a series of simultaneous and violent attacks rocked the city Friday night. It did not take long for politicians, or wannabe... -
Cause of Death: Ferguson Effect?
Nov 17, 2015(Comments: 7)Nov. 17, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — The City of Baltimore recorded an unfortunate statistic on Saturday, as the city marked its 300th homicide of the year. It was followed later that day with the city’s 301st. ... -
The High Price of Being a Free Lawyer
Nov 17, 2015(Comments: 3)Nov. 17, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Dorothy Graham spent years being a good public defender. She took the cases she was given, and she fought them to the hilt. That meant fighting for child molesters, rapists,... -
“Yeah, You can Grow Pot—Ah, Maybe Not”
Nov 17, 2015(Comments: 0)Nov. 17, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — The Father of our Country, George Washington, grew pot at Mount Vernon. Of course, he wasn’t growing the high-THC pot that is being grown and sold nowadays in the United... -
Ben Indek on The SEC’s Record-Setting Year
Nov 16, 2015(Comments: 0)Nov. 16, 2015 (Mimesis Labs) — Ben A. Indek, Co-Managing Partner of Morgan Lewis’s New York office, looks back on the year in securities regulation and talks about some of the things the SEC and FINRA will focus... -
Taser Zaps Digital Ally Patent In Ex Parte Reexamination
Nov 16, 2015(Comments: 0)Nov. 16, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Back in September, we wrote about a patent challenge, in the form of an ex-parte reexamination, filed by Taser against a Digital Ally patent it deemed dangerous. At that point, the... -
Voice of Reason: Daniel Squadron is Right on Speedy Trial Reform
Nov 16, 2015(Comments: 3)Nov. 15, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — These days in New York, people love to talk about bail. Hell, I am one of those people. Over the last year, we have heard talk of a fair bail... -
Fault Lines Links – Handcuffed Jamar Clark Shot By Minneapolis Officers
Nov 16, 2015(Comments: 0)Nov. 16, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Good morning folks, your links today: Jamar Clark was shot in the head while handcuffed by Minneapolis officers on Sunday morning, sparking protests across the country. Clark remains in critical...