Alexander Merritt

Jul 19, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Kathryn Kafka |Alexander Merritt

Until recently, local policies on homelessness have been guided by two controversial rulings from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals: Martin v. Boise (9th Cir. 2019) 920 F.3d 584 and Johnson v. City of Grants Pass (9th Cir. 2022) 50 F.4th 787.[1] However, the Supreme Court’s decision in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson(2024) 603 U.S. ____, is likely to transform local jurisdictions’ policy approaches to managing homelessness.

Jul 18, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Alexander Merritt

Until recently, local policies on homelessness have been guided by two controversial rulings from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals: Martin v. Boise (9th Cir. 2019) 920 F.3d 584 and Johnson v. City of Grants Pass (9th Cir. 2022) 50 F.4th 787.[1] However, the Supreme Court’s decision in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson(2024) 603 U.S. ____, is likely to transform local jurisdictions’ policy approaches to managing homelessness.

Nov 17, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Kathryn Kafka |Alexander Merritt

Local ordinances prohibiting camping or sleeping outdoors have created widespread controversy. Affected cities and states contend that the two Ninth Circuit rulings on the issue are confusing and preclude them from implementing effective strategies to address homelessness, while homeless advocates argue that these decisions are necessary to prevent criminalization of involuntary homelessness.

Nov 16, 2023 | natlawreview.com | Cybersecurity Robinson Cole |Lourdes Martinez |Gregory Smith |Alexander Merritt

Following the White House’s Executive Order on AI, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued its Roadmap for Artificial Intelligence this week “which is a whole-of-agency plan aligned with national AI strategy to address our efforts to: promote the beneficial uses of AI to enhance cybersecurity capabilities, ensure AI systems are protected from cyber-based threats, and deter the malicious use of AI capabilities to threaten the critical infrastructure Americans rely on...

Nov 16, 2023 | natlawreview.com | Cybersecurity Robinson Cole |Lourdes Martinez |Gregory Smith |Alexander Merritt

Skip to main contentNovember 16, 2023Volume XIII, Number 320Legal Analysis. Expertly Written. Quickly Found. Trending NewsDHS Announces Countries Eligible for H-2A and H-2B Visa Programs PrintMailDownloadiOn Nov. 8, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the list of countries whose nationals will be eligible to participate in the H-2A visa program for agricultural workers and the H-2B visa program for non-agricultural workers in 2024.