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ECOWAS court rules Nigeria violated human rights during October 2020 protests

JURIST

The Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ruled on Wednesday that Nigeria violated the provisions of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) in its response to the protests that took place in October 2020, according to a statement published by the court.

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Austria experienced unprecedented number of anti-Semitic incidents in 2020: report

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The Jewish Community of Vienna (IKG) recorded the largest-ever number of Austrian anti-Semitic incidents in 2020, detailing more than 580 incidents in its 2020 annual report released Monday. The IKG report partially attributes 2020’s rise to a substantial number of anti-Semitic incidents that referenced coronavirus and Nazism.

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Lawyer charged with illegally transmitting Michigan data after 2020 election

ABA Journal

A lawyer who pressed election fraud claims after the 2020 presidential election is facing new criminal charges alleging that she and a township clerk allowed…

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First Hong Kong protest since 2020 held under tight police restrictions

JURIST

The first protest since the introduction of the 2020 National Security Law in Hong Kong was held Sunday in Tseung Kwan O, an eastern area of Hong Kong. The right to public assembly is set out in Hong Kong’s Basic Law , however, such rights have been restricted as a result of the new National Security Law implemented in 2020.

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Getting Automated: An End-to-End Guide to Law Firm Automation

Today, automation-based solutions are widespread practice — nearly half of firms were using them in 2020. From fears that technology would eliminate human jobs to concerns about keeping client privacy, lawyers were right to ask a few questions before jumping into the deep end. But law firms often don't use automation to its full potential.

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“Michigan Supreme Court hears 2020 election robocall misinformation case”

HowAppealing

“Michigan Supreme Court hears 2020 election robocall misinformation case”: Anna Liz Nichols of Michigan Advance has this report. The post “Michigan Supreme Court hears 2020 election robocall misinformation case” appeared first on How Appealing. ” You can access the briefs filed in the case via this link.

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157 US law school deans issue collective statement on 2020 election, Capitol attack

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Law school deans from 157 law schools across the US issued a collective statement on Tuesday addressing the 2020 election and condemning the attack on the US Capitol on January 6. The post 157 US law school deans issue collective statement on 2020 election, Capitol attack appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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Recovering from a Cyber Attack

Speaker: Mike Cramer, Director of HIPAA & Data Security at The Word & Brown Companies

IBM reported that the total damage from data breaches in 2021 was 4.24M USD (up from 3.86M USD in 2020), easily the highest aggregated amount on record. If your organization stores data and is connected to the Internet, it is not a matter of “if” a cyber-security incident will happen, but “when.”