News and Noteworthy

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  Supreme Court Says No to Class Arbitration

  On April 24 the Supreme Court ruled that employees of Lamps Plus must pursue individual arbitrations against the company over a data breach incident. Read Full Article
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  Now Available for Download: EVIDENCE - LEARN WHAT THE JUDGES LEARN! - 2019

  Couldn’t make it to Social Law’s EVIDENCE LEARN WHAT THE JUDGES LEARN! – 2019 program on Thursday, April 18th? Fear that you missed out on information that could strengthen your practice in this area? Wish you could listen to the program right now? Read Full Article
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  Election and Campaign Law in the April Collection Spotlight

  ​With the end of Robert Mueller’s investigation into alleged misconduct during the 2016 presidential campaign dominating the news, we’ve decided to feature resources in the collection about elections, campaign finance, lobbying and voting. Some of the books tell of the struggle to extend voting rights. Others focus on federal and state regulation of elections and political fund raising. A few remind us of the role the courts have had in disputes over the ballot box. Read Full Article
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  Social Law Library Members save 15%

  Social Law Library Members save 15% off every book available on the American Bar Association Web Store. Read Full Article
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  Hernandez Conviction Back in Place

  ​The Supreme Judicial Court has overturned the established principle that voided Aaron Hernandez’s murder conviction in the death of Odin Lloyd. Declaring the doctrine of “abatement ab initio” outmoded, the justices ruled that Massachusetts courts should no longer allow motions to nullify the convictions of defendants who die while their appeals are pending. Read Full Article