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Campuses are ground zero in debates about antisemitism − but that's been true for 100 years
(THE CONVERSATION) When Eliza arrived on her West Coast college campus in the fall of 2020, building community was difficult due to the raging COVID-19 pandemic. Yet over time she forged a network of friends, anchored by her sorority.
Three years later, those relationships were severely tested by events over 7,000 miles away: th ... (full story)
Court Executive Officer Bob Gainer bids the court goodbye
As an undergraduate majoring in business and organizational communication at The University of Akron, Barberton, Ohio native Bob Gainer was not planning on a career in the court system.
But after gaining some sales and business experience at a packaging manufacturer, he landed a position in the Summit County Court of Common Plea ... (full story)
State
The United Nations faces uncertainty as Trump returns to US presidency
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations and other international organizations are bracing for four more years of Donald Trump, who famously tweeted before becoming president the first time that the 193-member U.N. was "just a club for people to get together, talk and have a good time."
In his first term, Trump s ... (full story)
More states are ditching exams as high school graduation requirements
BOSTON (AP) — When Massachusetts voters decided to ditch the state's standardized tests as a high school graduation requirement on Election Day, they joined a trend that has steadily chipped away at the use of high-stakes tests over the past two decades.
The vote on the ballot question leaves only seven states with mandate ... (full story)
Technology
How do you serve an anonymous crypto wallet in bankruptcy court?
Unique problems in the intersection of law and technology have to beget unique solutions. That is, if a court wants parties to be able to effect service on an anonymous wallet.
Problem: In re Celsius Network LLC, Case No. 22-10964 (MG) (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Oct. 24, 2024) involved trying to trace allegedly fraudulent transfers tied t ... (full story)