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JULY 16, 2021

Conflicts for remote workers are more commonplace due to the stressors of working from home and the fact that conflicts are not addressed face-to-face as they arise.

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JURIST

JULY 16, 2021

A number of human rights groups have pleaded to Japanese businesses and property developers to terminate a proposed real estate development in Myanmar. The proposed development is the Y-Complex , worth approximately $330 million and covering 92,000 square feet of land leased from the country’s military. It aims to build shopping malls, office buildings and a hotel from Japanese luxury hotel chain Okura.

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EvidenceProf Blog

JULY 16, 2021

Federal Rule of Evidence 606(b) states the following: (b) During an Inquiry into the Validity of a Verdict or Indictment. (1) Prohibited Testimony or Other Evidence. During an inquiry into the validity of a verdict or indictment, a juror may.

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JURIST

JULY 16, 2021

Temporary injunction measures imposed by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) against the country’s controversial judicial reforms are unconstitutional, Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal ruled on Wednesday. The country’s President Andrzej Duda signed controversial legislation in February of 2020 that barred judges from questioning judicial appointments made by the President and forbade them from engaging in political activity.

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JULY 16, 2021

While much of the world stopped last year, depositions didn’t. Cases forged ahead and lawyers scrambled to establish new ways of taking depositions and handling proceedings that, for decades, had been routine. As we emerge out of the pandemic, many of the pivots intended as bandages for uncertain times will become permanent changes to the way we conduct and prepare for depositions.

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JURIST

JULY 16, 2021

The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday indefinitely barred Mastercard, a payment operating company, from issuing new debit, credit or prepaid cards to customers in India over the company’s non-compliance with Indian rules on local data storage. The order, which is an exercise of the Central Bank’s supervisory powers under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act 2007 , comes as the result of the company’s non-compliance with the 2018 RBI circular on Storage of Payment System Data

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The Crime Report

JULY 16, 2021

Cable newscasters, criminologists, and city officials have repeatedly warned Americans of rising crime nationwide. But the “crime is up” narrative doesn’t tell the full story, experts say. Statistics tell a more complicated narrative than headlines, argues Christopher R. Herrmann , a former NYPD senior crime analyst and now professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

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JULY 16, 2021

The Indian Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday asked all the Union Territories and State governments to stop the registration of cases under the charge of Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, by law enforcement agencies. It was further ordered that all ongoing cases registered under the section must be withdrawn immediately. Section 66A was drafted to protect against the dissemination of information through a computer source that might cause annoyance, inconvenience, danger, ob

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The Crime Report

JULY 16, 2021

At Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Mo., Police Chief Gary Hill has started the first police academy at a Historically Black College and University (HBCU), reports 13 KRCG TV. Chief Hill explaining that he wanted to increase the minority footprint in law enforcement agencies. Chief Hills says the lack of inclusivity and feeling like outcasts is why many law enforcement agencies lose diverse candidates.

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JULY 16, 2021

Arizona Residential Eviction Actions Procedures – effective July 15, 2021. IT IS ORDERED that the following procedures are applicable to eviction actions governed by Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 33, filed in the superior court or a justice court, and delayed by the moratoria, including the mortgage forbearance eviction moratorium currently in effect, or seeking judgment for unpaid rent accrued during an eviction moratorium.

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The Crime Report

JULY 16, 2021

When people hear someone has been arrested for being a “felon in possession of a firearm,” they are likely to jump to the conclusion that the person committed a violent offense with a firearm. However, a new study published by the Loyola University Chicago Center for Criminal Justice Research, Policy and Practice found that 72 percent of all the arrests and convictions in Illinois for firearm-related offenses over the past decade have been for illegal firearm possession, a nonviolent offense.

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Broadcast Law Blog

JULY 16, 2021

We’ve written many times about the perils of posting a photo on your website without getting permission from the photo’s owner (see, for instance, our articles here and here ). Copyright protects photos, even when they are shared on the Internet. Just by posting a photo to some website does not mean that the owner has given up its copyright protections – and just because you can easily right-click on the image and paste it on your website doesn’t mean it is legal to do so.

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JULY 16, 2021

by Dennis Crouch. BOT M8 v. Sony ( Fed. Cir. 2021 ). Pleading Standards : The starting point of a civil lawsuit is the filing of the complaint that makes a claim for relief. FRCP 3. In order to properly state a claim, the rules require “a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief.” FRCP 8. For many years, the rules included an Appendix of Form Complaints deemed legally sufficient to satisfy R. 8.

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JULY 16, 2021

“Boycott the Federalist Society: The group refuses to condemn insurrectionists in its ranks; It should not occupy a place of respect in the legal community.” Nicholas Wallace has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

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LegalReader

JULY 16, 2021

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a program financed by the Australian government that helps to support persons with disabilities when it comes to education, employment, and overall health and well-being.

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HowAppealing

JULY 16, 2021

“In Texas, vigilantism replaces the rule of law”: Online at The Washington Post, columnist Ruth Marcus has an essay that begins, “Leave it to Texas to come up with a way to violate women’s constitutional rights with a modern twist on vigilante justice.

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Above The Law

JULY 16, 2021

This ruling may serve as an important decision in the context of sports-related trademark usage but has a much broader meaning as well.

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JULY 16, 2021

“Innocent Man” can keep his nickname, at least for now, majority on divided Tenth Circuit panel rules: Ken Miller of The Associated Press reports that “ Appeals court upholds reversal of ‘Innocent Man’ conviction.” You can access Tuesday’s 196-page ruling of a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit at this link.

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Above The Law

JULY 16, 2021

With Biglaw offices reopening and office attendance soon to be expected at most firms (at least for part of the week), many associates are contemplating their post-pandemic Biglaw futures and considering their options.

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HowAppealing

JULY 16, 2021

“‘Shame’ Over Astros Scandal Doesn’t Give Fans License to Sue”: Robert Burnson of Bloomberg News has this report. And Rosana Hughes of Courthouse News Service reports that “ Texas Appeals Court Rejects Class Action Over Baseball Cheating Scandal; Fans said they never would have bought Houston Astros tickets had they known about the team’s sign-stealing scheme, but the court found they are not entitled to damages.” You can access yesterday’s r

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LegalReader

JULY 16, 2021

There are several powerful ways to keep your memory sharp even as you age. Finding unique ways to stimulate your brain can enhance its abilities while ensuring your memory thrives well for the years to come.

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JULY 16, 2021

“The Power of Prosecutors: I thought Bill Cosby’s conviction was a sign of things to come; I was wrong.” Lili Loofbourow has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

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SCOTUSBlog

JULY 16, 2021

Share This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, another case involving state abortion restrictions, as well as a constitutional challenge to limits placed on the repayment of “personal loans” made by political candidates to their own election campaigns. The Supreme Court has received a series of abortion challenges in the 2020-21 term.

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HowAppealing

JULY 16, 2021

“New Texas Abortion Statute Raises Cutting-Edge Questions Not Just About Abortion but About the Relationship Between State and Federal Courts”: Law professors Vikram David Amar and Jason Mazzone have this essay online at Justia’s Verdict.

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Chugh LLP

JULY 16, 2021

By: Jacqueline Valle. On Friday, July 16, 2021, Texas federal judge Andrew Hanen ruled that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program violated the Administrative Procedures Act and should be suspended. The program has survived other legal challenges, including President Trump’s attempts to shut it down. The ruling will only affect future DACA applicants and potential recipients.

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