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EU blocks UK from joining cross-border civil court pact

JURIST

The European Union (EU) blocked the UK from joining a European accord for recognizing civil court judgments on Friday. The Lugano Convention (“the Lugano”) determines which countries may hear cross-border disputes between the 27 EU member states, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland in civil and commercial cases. Additionally, the Lugano also ensures recognition of judgments across the member states, which in turn significantly reduces legal costs for individuals and small business seeki

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Second Circuit Holds District Court improperly Precluded Psychiatrist From Answering PTSD Hypothetical

EvidenceProf Blog

Federal Rule of Evidence 704(b) provides that In a criminal case, an expert witness must not state an opinion about whether the defendant did or did not have a mental state or condition that constitutes an element of the crime.

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UK court allows businessman to sue law firm over hacked emails

JURIST

The Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales on Friday permitted an Iranian-American businessman to sue Dechert LLP for hacking into his email account and leaking his personal information on BitTorrent sites. The aviation tycoon Farhad Azima alleges that the international law firm hired illegal hackers to steal privileged information about his business, leading to a London judge holding him liable for defrauding the sovereign wealth fund of UAE’s Ras Al Khaimah e

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“How the Supreme Court dominates our democracy: Judicial review gives any five justices power over the whole government; Why?”

HowAppealing

“How the Supreme Court dominates our democracy: Judicial review gives any five justices power over the whole government; Why?” Law professor Nikolas Bowie has this essay online at The Washington Post.

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Recipe for a Failed CLM Implementation

Selecting and implementing CLM technology can be daunting, leading to underutilization or abandonment. Factors like provider differentiation, inadequate planning, and lack of user training contribute to these failures. Recognizing these pitfalls is crucial for successful adoption, ensuring organizations harness the full potential of CLM for streamlined contract management.

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Russia adds investigative news outlet Proekt to ‘undesirable’ organization registry

JURIST

The Office of the Prosecutor General of Russia on Thursday added Proekt, an independent investigative news outlet, to its registry of “undesirable” organizations. This move significantly reduces the scope of Proekt’s activities, labeling many of its journalists “foreign agents” and putting all its staff at risk of imprisonment.

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It’s not just bad behavior – why social media design makes it hard to have constructive disagreements online

LLRX

Good-faith disagreements are a normal part of society and building strong relationships. Yet it’s difficult to engage in good-faith disagreements on the internet, and people reach less common ground online compared with face-to-face disagreements. There’s no shortage of research about the psychology of arguing online, from text versus voice to how anyone can become a troll and advice about how to argue well.

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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: July 10, 2021 to July 16, 2021

Broadcast Law Blog

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the last week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. The FCC’s Video Division of its Media Bureau has begun to release decisions on TV license renewal applications filed in the renewal windows beginning last June that have been held up for public file deficiencies.

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Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, July 18, 2021

LLRX

Privacy and security issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and wide ranging ways technology is used to compromise and diminish our privacy and security, often without our situational awareness.

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The Dos and Don’ts of Starting a New Job | iHire

iHire

Starting a new job? Check out this list of “dos and don’ts” to begin your new gig on the right foot.

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Contract Lifecycle Management: A Business Enabler Exploring On-Ground Challenges

CLM tools have always strived to push contract management into the digital age for almost 30 years. But the complexities of digitising a legal document are numerous. The current scenarios in business development have shown that having a fully automated CLM has become a mandate for every law firm and in-house legal department. To determine if you need a CLM system, it's essential to clearly identify the on-ground business challenges you aim to solve.

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BrightFarms Recalls Salad Products Amid Salmonella Concerns

LegalReader

BrightFarms is recalling certain salad products that may be contaminated with salmonella.

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When Sharks “Interact”: Professors Call for Ending the Use of the “A-Word”

JonathanTurley

As many on this blog know, I am a huge advocate for animal rights and environmental protections. Indeed, I was recently thrilled to go to the Gulf Shores to watch sharks. However, I am afraid that I do not see the value of the call for researchers out of the University of Sydney to get people to stop calling human-shark biting incidents “attacks.” The University of Sydney’s Christopher Pepin-Neff has called for dropping the “A-word” in favor of shark “interactions” or “negative encounter.

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US adds six Russian technology firms to entity list over cyberattack claims

JURIST

The US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) added six Russian businesses to the Entity List on Friday. Firms on the Entity List are prohibited doing business with US persons. US persons that seek to do business with firms on the Entity List must apply for and receive a permit from BIS. The newly-designated firms are: Aktsionernoe Obschchestvo Pasit, Federal State Autonomous Institution Military Innovative Technopolis Era, Federal State Autonomous Scientific Establ

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New York Officials Accuse Lawyer of Falsely Claiming Police Abuse

JonathanTurley

Suffolk County police and officials have accused an attorney of making false claims about the alleged abuse of Cindy M. O’Pharrow who was arrested after a recent shooting. She is now suing. O’Pharrow, who is black, alleged that the police injured her when they forced her out of an ambulance without cause — allegations amplified by her lawyer, Frederick K.

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California Civil Discovery Act Undergoes Significant Overhaul

Short article looking at the new CCP 2016.

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Human rights organizations file criminal complaint against El Salvador soldiers for murders of 4 journalists

JURIST

Human rights organizations lodged a criminal complaint Friday against 25 El Salvadoran soldiers and a former officer for their alleged involvement in the murder of four Dutch journalists during the 12 year civil war. The complaint, which was filed in the municipality of Dulce Nombre de Maria, comes against a backdrop of protracted international activism calling for the accountability of those involved.

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Former Congolese Prime Minister Matata Ponyo Mapon freed from house arrest

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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) released former Prime Minister Matata Ponyo Mapon from house arrest on Wednesday after he agreed to cooperate with the investigation about the alleged misappropriation of government funds. According to Mapon’s lawyer, Laurent Onyemba, the house arrest order was lifted late on Wednesday evening. DRC prosecutors issued an arrest warrant for Mapon on Tuesday over allegations that Mapon misappropriated government funds totaling $140 million during his te

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Pro-Kurdish politician Gergerlioglu regains membership in Turkish Parliament

JURIST

Ömer Faruk Gergerlio?lu , a pro-Kurdish politician, human rights activist, and member of the People’s Democratic Party, regained membership in the Turkish Parliament on Friday. Gergerlio?lu retained his parliamentary membership until his two-and-a-half year prison sentence became final in March. However, earlier this month, the Constitutional Court of Turkey ruled that Gergerlio?

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