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Maryland’s second-in-command called on the state’s elections director to resign Wednesday, citing issues with the ways ballots have been delivered and returns have been counted in two largely mail-in contests conducted during the coronavirus pandemic. Lt. Gov. Boyd K. Rutherford, a Republican who serves under Gov. Larry Hogan, said at the opening of an online … Continue reading “Maryland Lt. Gov. Rutherford calls on state board elections director to resign following mail-in primary issues” Continue Reading →

Kansas will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on a state law championed by former secretary of state Kris Kobach — struck down by lower courts— that requires residents to prove their citizenship when registering to vote. The request, announced Tuesday morning by Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, sets up a potentially historic showdown … Continue reading “U.S. Supreme Court asked to rule on Kobach’s signature Kansas voter registration law” Continue Reading →

President Trump originally tried to register to vote in Florida while claiming his “legal residence” was in another part of the country — Washington, D.C. — according to Florida elections records. The September 2019 registration application listed Trump’s legal residence as 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, the location of the White House. That created a potential … Continue reading “President Trump tried to register to vote in Florida using an out-of-state address” Continue Reading →

Gov. Gavin Newsom gave California counties permission on Wednesday to limit their in-person voting operations for the Nov. 3 election as protection against the spread of the coronavirus — but only if they also offer three days of early voting, a tradeoff some local officials said could be expensive and challenging. The decision, detailed in … Continue reading “Newsom orders new California in-person voting rules for November election” Continue Reading →

The legal fight over the next round of redistricting in Wisconsin kicked off Wednesday, a full year before lawmakers begin drawing election maps. The filing of a request to change state court rules by a former Republican legislative leader reflects the enormity of the political stakes. And it tacitly recognizes that it is all but certain to be … Continue reading Republicans Want Wisconsin Supreme Court (Dominated by Conservatives) Rather than a Federal Court to Draw Redistricting Maps After Census Results are In Continue Reading →

Sometimes-chaotic primary elections across eight states and the District of Columbia foreshadowed challenges that could undermine the security and legitimacy of the general election in November.  There were signs of dangerous shortcuts and workarounds, especially in the District where officials couldn’t get mail-in ballots out to everyone who requested them and resorted to accepting emailed ballots. … Continue reading “The Cybersecurity 202: Chaos in primary elections offers troubling signs for November” Continue Reading →

* The Supreme Court has declined to hear a case about mandatory bar membership. Looks like all of us will be shelling out money for bar dues for the foreseeable future. [Bloomberg Law] * Attorney General Barr looked on as people protested over the death of George Floyd outside of the White House yesterday. [Fox … Continue reading Morning Docket: 06.02.20 Continue Reading →

For many of us, working from home is the new norm as we deal with the outbreak of Covid-19. While this means that creature comforts are delightfully close, access to printers, scanners or the boss’s wet ink signature may be difficult to come by, leaving some wondering how to properly execute contracts and deeds. In … Continue reading Closing the Deal During COVID: Signing of Contracts and Deeds Continue Reading →

Legal interpreting services will be on high demand for as long as immigration continues among countries. Many imagine legal interpreters in courtrooms only, but there’s more to it. In a globalized world, with multicultural and multilingual societies, legal interpreting is crucial for an efficient administration of justice. If people implicated in a controversy can’t understand … Continue reading 7 Things You Didn’t Know About the World of Legal Interpreting Continue Reading →

Do not wait too long to call an attorney if you are part of a road mishap. Prolonging your decision to hire a competent and trustworthy auto accident lawyer may make it more challenging to obtain the right settlement for your claim. No one is ever ready to figure in a car accident. So, when it … Continue reading When You Should Call an Attorney if You’re Involved in a Car Accident Continue Reading →