49 ABA Journal North Dakota articles.
A Washington, D.C. federal court ruling Tuesday paves the way for completion of the Dakota Access Pipeline, over strong objections from neighboring tribal communities, Reuters has reported.
The ruling…
Mar 7, 2017 2:45 PM CST
It’s 2017, and we are all cyborgs. Don’t believe me? What’s the capital of Kyrgyzstan? You just thought about reaching for your smartphone—your auxiliary brain—to look it up, didn’t you?…
Jan 1, 2017 1:30 AM CST
A judge in North Dakota on Monday refused to sign a document charging a radio journalist with engaging in a riot for her reporting on protests at an oil pipeline…
Oct 18, 2016 12:52 PM CDT
A North Dakota judge returned to the bench this week, after a two-month leave of absence when a sports injury eliminated much of his vision in both of his eyes.
…Dec 18, 2015 4:00 PM CST
A new law allows North Dakota police officers to use drones outfitted with “less than lethal” weapons.
That means police can use drones equipped with everything from Tasers to tear…
Aug 27, 2015 8:17 AM CDT
A federal appeals court has questioned the Supreme Court’s abortion standards while striking down a strict North Dakota abortion law that generally banned abortions as soon as a fetal heartbeat…
Jul 24, 2015 7:34 AM CDT
Is an ice-resurfacing machine a motor vehicle as defined by the city code of Fargo, North Dakota?
A defense lawyer said it isn’t, but a municipal court judge disagreed. He…
Jun 3, 2015 10:15 AM CDT
A North Carolina lawyer accused of falsifying documents to claim he had malpractice coverage has been disbarred by consent.
Edward McVey III of Greensboro, North Carolina, provided falsified documents to…
May 12, 2015 5:45 AM CDT
Two recent stories illustrate yet again how social media posts can land employees in deep trouble with their employers.
A single mom in Texas was happy to have a new…
Apr 29, 2015 3:14 PM CDT
Robins Kaplan will soon be closing its Atlanta office, which at last report listed a dozen lawyers on the attorney roster, in order to focus the firm’s efforts elsewhere.
“As…
Apr 17, 2015 12:10 PM CDT
A 20-year-old woman accused of surfing Facebook while she was driving at 85 mph on a North Dakota highway earlier this year has been charged with negligent homicide after a…
Sep 5, 2014 5:25 PM CDT
Two Minnesota prosecutors are in hot water after posting derogatory messages about jurors on Facebook.
According to the Brainerd Dispatch and KFGO-790 in Fargo, North Dakota,…
Aug 22, 2014 5:00 PM CDT
Arrested last year for panhandling after he allegedly displayed a “Merry Christmas homeless” sign near a public roadway, a 62-year-old North Dakota man was arrested again last month after a…
Aug 5, 2014 3:25 PM CDT
Suspended on an emergency basis after he was charged with conspiring to murder a witness in a drug case, a 73-year-old North Dakota attorney will soon be able to resume…
Jun 4, 2014 10:15 PM CDT
Earlier this year, a longtime North Dakota criminal defense attorney had his law license suspended on an emergency basis after he was charged, along with two others, with plotting to…
Apr 25, 2014 1:35 PM CDT
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