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• March 21, 2025

  How King & Spalding Helped LGBTQ+ Vets Win Back Benefits

  More than a decade after the U.S. Department of Defense repealed its "don't ask, don't tell" policy, which kept LGBTQ+ troops in the closet, veterans who were kicked out for their sexual orientation have continued to suffer the effects of a scarlet letter placed on their discharge papers.

• March 21, 2025

  La.'s First Nitrogen Execution Reflects Broader Method Shift

  At a time when many states are reassessing the use of lethal injections in capital punishment, Louisiana's recent use of nitrogen gas to execute a death row prisoner points to a shift in states' exploration of alternative methods, with even death by firing squad on the table.

• March 21, 2025

  The Growing Role Of Wearable Health Tech In Criminal Probes

  The use of data from health-tracking devices such as Fitbits and Apple Watches as criminal evidence raises significant constitutional and reliability concerns, and practice tips for defense counsel include questioning the direct correlation between aberrant data and criminal behavior, say attorneys at Barclay Damon.

• March 21, 2025

  10 Years After Obergefell, Dignity Rights Hang In The Balance

  A decade after the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, it's clear that the right to equal dignity remains a selectively granted privilege, a stratification that must change with a shift in American legal practice, says Iván Espinoza-Madrigal at Lawyers for Civil Rights.

• March 20, 2025

  Conn. Murder Exoneree Seeks Extra $2M From Cop's Estate

  A Connecticut felony murder exoneree on Thursday asked a judge to heap an extra $2 million onto a $5.7 million federal jury verdict issued Wednesday against the estate of a now-deceased town police officer who failed to raise red flags about a key witness's interview.

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