July, 2021

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Spain top criminal court archives Western Sahara independence movement genocide case

JURIST

The top criminal court in Spain archived a case on Thursday involving genocide allegations against the leader of Western Sahara’s independence movement. The case involved a complaint filed in 2008 against thirteen Moroccan soldiers of the Polisario Front and their leader Brahim Ghali for genocide, murder, injuries, illegal detention, terrorism, torture, and abductions.

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Race Can Determine Who Avoids Prison: Study

The Crime Report

In an effort to reduce incarceration rates, states have created diversion programs, allowing young and first-time offenders to avoid conviction by participating in programs that address the underlying causes of arrest, from mental illness to substance abuse. But diversion programs, like most facets of the criminal legal system, are racially asymmetrical: white defendants are generally more likely to benefit from diversion programs than people of color, according to a study conducted by experts f

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Top 5 Tips: Taking Depositions in a Post-Pandemic World

Attorney at Work

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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In New Lawsuit, Nike Says it Cannot Allow “Customizers” to Build Businesses Off of its Famous Trademarks

The Fashion Law

On the heels of its short-lived legal battle against MSCHF over the company’s heavily-publicized Jesus and Satan sneakers , Nike is taking on the increasingly problematic custom market by way of a newly-filed lawsuit, with the Beaverton, Oregon-based sportswear behemoth asserting that it – and its wildly valuable trademarks – are facing “a growing threat [of] unlawful infringement and dilution by others that seek to unfairly trade-off of Nike’s successes by leveraging the value of Nike’s brand t

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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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The Legal Fellows Tackling Systemic Racism In Law

Above The Law

LexisNexis and the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Law School Consortium have partnered to launch a fellowship initiative for 12 law students to spend nine months working to end systemic racism.

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Sweden prosecutors charge Iran national with war crimes, murder

JURIST

The Swedish Prosecution Authority charged an unnamed 60-year-old Iranian national Tuesday with war crimes and murder of more than 100 political prisoners in Iran going back to 1988. According to the indictment filed by prosecutors Kristina Lindhoff Carleson and Martina Winslow, the accused individual was an assistant to the deputy prosecutor in Gohardasht prison in July 1988 when Ayatollah Khomeini ordered the execution of all those in Iranian prisons who sympathized with the Mujahideen group.

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Bodycams Reduced Citizen Complaints Against Chicago Cops: Study

The Crime Report

A landmark study published this month has found the use of body-worn cameras (BWC) by Chicago police officers effectively decreased the excessive use-of-force by cops without increasing the risk of officer injury. The study, conducted by Toshio Ferrazares, a research fellow at the San Diego State Research Foundation and a Ph.D. student in the Department of Economics at the University of California, Santa Barbara, based its conclusions on an analysis of use-of-force complaints by civilians betwee

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Podcasting Tips for Lawyers

Attorney at Work

Considering a podcast for your law firm? Here are some podcasting tips to get started. Although podcasting has been around since 2005, it seems like it has suddenly become “a thing” for lawyers. The big spike in the number of podcasts left some of us wondering what they are, why they are so popular — and whether it’s too late to start a podcast of our own.

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What is Your Preferred Method for Attacking Functional Claims?

Patently O

by Dennis Crouch. VoIP-Pal.com, Inc. v. Apple, Inc. , No. 20-1809 (Supreme Court 2021). VoIP-Pal sued Apple for infringing its U.S. Patent Nos. 9,537,762; 9,813,330; 9,826,002; and 9,948,549. Apple filed four petitions for for inter partes review, but all four were denied by the PTAB. Judge Koh then dismissed the infringement case in Apple’s favor–finding that all asserted claims were directed to ineligible subject matter.

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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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Fastcase Names Its 11th Annual Class of Fastcase 50 Innovation Honorees

LawSites

If you are wondering where the innovators are in law, look no farther than the Fastcase 50, the annual award doled out by the legal intelligence company Fastcase that honors 50 of the law’s “smartest, most courageous, innovators, techies, visionaries, and leaders.”. Fastcase today announced its 11th annual Fastcase 50 honorees, which adds up to 550 innovative leaders in law over the lifetime of the awards.

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The court after COVID: A recipe for oral argument reform

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Supreme Court has not yet announced whether it will return to normal operations when the 2021-22 term begins in October. This article is the first entry in a symposium about how the coronavirus pandemic changed the court — and which of those changes are worth keeping. Steven V. Mazie covers the Supreme Court for The Economist and is professor of political studies at Bard High School Early College in Manhattan.

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Austria Supreme Court refers Facebook data collection questions to ECJ

JURIST

Austria’s Supreme Court of Justice referred four fundamental questions regarding the legality of Facebook’s collection and use of EU customers’ data to the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) on Tuesday. The questions arose in a civil case filed by Maximilian Schrems , an Austrian lawyer and privacy activist, who alleges that Facebook deprives users of the rights and protections they enjoy under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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The Uncomfortable Truth About Wrongful Convictions

The Crime Report

A casual reader might see Emily Bazelon’s recent lengthy New York Times Magazine piece “ I Write About the Law. But Could I Really Help Free a Prisoner? ” as just one more in what by now is a long, long parade of exoneration stories. It’s better-written than most. But although it introduces an intriguing team of siblings that includes Bazelon’s sister, Lara, a law school Innocence Clinic director, it’s essentially a familiar, generic tale.

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California Civil Discovery Act Undergoes Significant Overhaul

Short article looking at the new CCP 2016.

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Clean Up Your Docs with Microsoft’s Document Inspector

LawTechnologyToday

A lot can happen when you mistakenly share information that is not meant to be shared. Identity theft , for example, is among the worst things that can happen. Before sharing the file with others, you must delete the hidden information first. Of course, you can hire a third-party cleaner for online security, but you can also utilize the ones already built-in on your computer, such as the Microsoft Office Word Document Inspector.

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Setting Boundaries in the Office (or Home Office)

Attorney at Work

Many of us struggled with balancing our work responsibilities and personal lives even before the pandemic destroyed our regular routines and norms. With technology allowing 24/7 work-from-everywhere access, setting boundaries was a challenge. During the pandemic, however, boundaries seemed to disappear as we worked alongside our families or housemates at home, and all professional, educational and personal activities happened in the same timeframe and physical space.

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Mo Brooks Played Himself With That Affidavit — See Also

Above The Law

Biglaw Benchslapped: Judge is not happy with Kramer Levin. This Is Why You Hire A Good Lawyer: Mo Brooks edition. Social Media Can Get You In Trouble: Even if you're a judge. Best Of Biglaw: In diversity. Who Has The Most Fun Summer Program? A ranking.

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Litera Acquires UK Goal-Setting Software Company Objective Manager

LawSites

The Chicago-based legal technology company Litera has acquired Objective Manager , a UK company that provides a SaaS platform for law firms to use in strategic planning, performance measurement and talent engagement. The purpose of the platform is to enable firms to accelerate their strategic and performance agendas by aligning their people to the firm’s strategic objectives.

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Dangers of Digital "Reporting": Legal Risks and Unreliable Transcripts

In the world of legal proceedings, the choice between a certified stenographer and digital "reporting" holds significant implications. Certified stenographers go through rigorous training and testing and stand as the gold standard for accuracy in capturing every word. Their expertise ensures a reliable record, a crucial foundation for legal cases.

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UN report reveals increased human trafficking due to COVID-19

JURIST

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime released a report Thursday revealing the negative effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on victims of human trafficking. As per the report, the pandemic has made it difficult to trace traffickers and has also enabled traffickers to find victims due to the increase in the use of online platforms. The report further stated: Women and girls have been recruited, often locally or online, for sexual exploitation, especially in private apartments.

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Compassionate Release and the Pandemic: A Policy Failure?

The Crime Report

Tough-on-crime policies biased against racial minorities and the poor undercut efforts to release incarcerees on compassionate grounds during the pandemic, according to a forthcoming paper in the St. Thomas Journal of Law and Public Policy. “Early COVID-19 compassionate release decisions reveal that courts continue to base early release decisions primarily on an assessment of public safety risk from crime, not community impact, crime victim impact, or even prisoner health,” asserts Jennifer Brob

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Dutch Tax Probe into Nike to Continue, as Sportswear Titan Loses Latest Round in Court

The Fashion Law

An investigation into Nike’s tax activities in the Netherlands will go forward after a court in the European Union determined that Dutch tax authorities did not act improperly in initiating the probe into the Swoosh. In a decision on Wednesday, a panel for the European Union General Court held that the European Commission “complied with the procedural rules, and neither failed to fulfill its obligation to state reasons nor made manifest errors of assessment,” thereby, shutting down the the

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Lawsuit: Johnson & Johnson Marketed Cancer-Causing Talcum Products to Black Women

LegalReader

The lawsuit alleges that Johnson & Johnson made a concerted effort to market its talcum powders to Black women, who were viewed as "high propensity" consumers.

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Optimizing Contract Management and Enhancing Team Collaboration: Insights from a Legal Operations Perspective

Speaker: Adina Marta Newman

Learn about a world of effective contract management and seamless teamwork across departments in this upcoming webinar from Cobblestone Software. You'll discover practical strategies and tips that legal professionals can use to streamline contract processes and enhance collaboration, making significant impact across legal and corporate departments. Join us as we show how you can supercharge contract processes, improve team communication, and take your contributions to the next level.

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Voting Rights, We Hardly Knew Ye — See Also

Above The Law

You Knew It Was Going To Be bad When Justice Alito Was Writing The Decision: The Voting Rights Act is left basically nonexistent. . Attorney's Wildly Inappropriate Facebook Posts Get Him In Trouble: Suspended for six months plus he has to take sensitivity training. How Much Is Staying Home Worth To You? A look at how much you want to go back to the office. .

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Trademark on Product Design: Are these biscuit sticks functional

Patently O

by Dennis Crouch. A potentially important product design trademark case is pending before the U.S. Supreme Court involving those chocolate covered bready-sticks. Ezaki Glico Kabushiki Kaisha v. Lotte International America Corp. , Docket No. 20-1817 (Supreme Court 2021). . Glico’s Pocky product has been sold since 1966 and are apparently popular.

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Vatican charges cardinal and 9 others with financial crimes

JURIST

The Vatican charged 10 persons with financial crimes on Saturday, including an Italian cardinal. The charges follow an inquiry by the Vatican Gendarmerie. The charges center around the Vatican Secretariat of State’s investment in Raffaele Mincione’s Athena Capital Global Opportunities Fund. Mincione, who allegedly used fund money for personal investments, received charges of “embezzlement, fraud, abuse of office, embezzlement and self-laundering.” Mincione’s fund operated betwe

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Is Anti-Vax Movement Gaining Traction Among Corrections Staff?

The Crime Report

Health experts had warned that getting sufficient vaccines to prisons would be a logistical challenge. But a new slate of difficulties — from a deadlier COVID-19 variant to anti-vax misinformation — has slowed vaccination rates in prisons, particularly among corrections staff. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports just 22 percent of Pennsylvania Department of Corrections guards were vaccinated as of mid-June, according to voluntary department reports.

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Visibility Into the Strategy & Supporting Documents of Major US Law Firms

Law Firm Intelligence by Trellis aggregates state trial court data across the Trellis platform enabling users to: look up a particular metric related to a specific law firm (such as, how many cases a law firm had or has against another law firm), and see the actual dockets and documents supporting the metric. Trellis data is maximized in a revolutionary and unique way to provide users an exclusive look into a law firm litigating in state trial courts.