89 ABA Journal Vermont articles.
May 26, 2020 1:12 PM CDT
California’s February bar exam pass rate drops to less than 27%
The pass rate for California’s February 2020 bar exam was 26.8%, which, according to the Recorder, is a record…
May 11, 2020 4:19 PM CDT
Dec 19, 2019 6:30 AM CST
Nov 25, 2019 1:16 PM CST
Looking to capture a slice of the emerging blockchain market, states have enacted new laws and procedures for recognition of signatures, documents and contracts stored on the technology as legal instruments for verification.
Sep 1, 2019 1:40 AM CDT
Jun 14, 2019 7:30 AM CDT
Maine has adopted an ABA model rule that bars discrimination and harassment by lawyers.
Maine is the second state to adopt Rule 8.4(g) of the ABA Model Rules of Professional…
Jun 13, 2019 11:39 AM CDT
In Vermont, prioritizing online consumer protection means shining a light on the shadowy world of third-party data brokers. A new state law requires increased standards and transparency of these companies that collect, buy or resell consumer data without having a direct relationship with the consumer.
Jun 1, 2019 12:50 AM CDT
When Vermont Law School, facing significant financial pressures, stripped 14 professors of tenure in 2018, it did not adequately involve faculty in the decision-making process, according to a report from the American Association of University Professors.
May 10, 2019 6:30 AM CDT
Apr 26, 2019 2:36 PM CDT
Wyoming enacted bills to entice the blockchain industry, while Vermont created favorable laws that attempt to clear up legal ambiguity surrounding distributed ledger technology.
Mar 1, 2019 1:10 AM CST
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott says he will sign a bill legalizing possession of recreational marijuana that received final approval by state lawmakers on Wednesday.
Scott spoke at a news conference…
Jan 11, 2018 3:52 PM CST
Just hours after Attorney General Jeff Sessions ended the Obama-era policy against enforcement of federal marijuana law in states that legalized the drug, Vermont’s House of Representatives passed…
Jan 8, 2018 8:00 AM CST
Corrected: Vermont Law School has received a $17 million loan from the United States Department of Agriculture.
The loan will be used to restructure debt and further develop an online…
May 10, 2017 9:59 AM CDT
Julie Brill, the longtime consumer advocate and former member of the Federal Trade Commission, will join Microsoft Corp. this summer to lead its privacy and regulatory affairs group, …
May 2, 2017 7:00 AM CDT
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