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Gain a better understanding of the issues and the science surrounding pregnancy-related prosecutions from criminal defense, medical, and reproductive justice experts.
Subject matter experts and litigators from NACDL’s Fourth Amendment Center explain and discuss some of the important digital technology issues that defense counsel will very likely encounter in these cases. The faculty focus on reverse searches, facial recognition, and device searches.
Experienced litigators discuss RICO and conspiracy charges, accomplice liability and related issues in defending pregnancy-related prosecutions in a post-Dobbs environment.
Professor Wendy Bach and Dr. Mishka Terplan provide information essential for lawyers defending pregnancy-related prosecutions as well as others in the field. They discuss reproductive medicine, use of expert witnesses, and healthcare privacy and HIPAA issues in these cases.
Gain a better understanding of the issues and the science involved in the defense of pregnancy-related charges. This training provides essential information for any lawyer defending a client facing pregnancy-related charges, including those involving drug use, child abuse / endangerment during pregnancy, and abortion related charges. The faculty of medical experts discusses the medical issues and science of these cases.
This webinar explores the rapidly evolving legal landscape surrounding state-by-state healthcare regulation in the post-Dobbs era. Presented by legal scholar Paul Schiff Berman, this session highlights the growing divide between states imposing restrictive healthcare laws and those expanding protections. The session examines how these conflicting laws create unprecedented legal challenges, including constitutional concerns, federal preemption issues, and conflicts of law in civil and criminal enforcement.
Presentation on surveillance tech on juvenile clients from Artifical Justice: AI, Tech, and Criminal Defense by NACDL's Fourth Amendment Center and Georgetown's Center on Privacy and Technology.
Panel on AI-generated police reports from Artifical Justice: AI, Tech, and Criminal Defense, presented by NACDL's Fourth Amendment Center and Georgetown's Center of Privacy and Technology.
Forensic Genetic Genealogy (FGG) panel from Artifical Justice: AI, Tech, and Criminal Defense, presented by NACDL's Fourth Amendment Center and Georgetown's Center of Privacy and Technology.
Panel on big data and jail surveillance from Artifical Justice: AI, Tech, and Criminal Defense, presented by NACDL's Fourth Amendment Center and Georgetown's Center of Privacy and Technology.
Panel on facial recognition from Artifical Justice: AI, Tech, and Criminal Defense, presented by NACDL's Fourth Amendment Center and Georgetown's Center of Privacy and Technology.
Panel on choosing and working with expert witnesses from Artifical Justice: AI, Tech, and Criminal Defense, presented by NACDL's Fourth Amendment Center and Georgetown's Center of Privacy and Technology.
Presentation on surveillance technology that targets and criminalizes youth from Artifical Justice: AI, Tech, and Criminal Defense by NACDL's Fourth Amendment Center and Georgetown's Center on Privacy and Technology.
Panel on Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs) from Artifical Justice: AI, Tech, and Criminal Defense, presented by NACDL's Fourth Amendment Center and Georgetown's Center of Privacy and Technology.
Panel on defense access to social media evidence from Artifical Justice: AI, Tech, and Criminal Defense, presented by NACDL's Fourth Amendment Center and Georgetown's Center of Privacy and Technology.
