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First Taiwan execution since 2020 sparks international condemnation

JURIST

Amnesty International denounced Taiwan’s execution of Huang Linkai on Thursday, calling the event a “shameful setback” as it marked the first execution in Taiwan since 2020. The post First Taiwan execution since 2020 sparks international condemnation appeared first on JURIST - News.

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ECOWAS court rules Nigeria violated human rights during October 2020 protests

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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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Justice Samuel Alito Is All Buddy Buddy With Law School Dean That Worked To Overturn The Results Of The 2020 Election

Above The Law

The post Justice Samuel Alito Is All Buddy Buddy With Law School Dean That Worked To Overturn The Results Of The 2020 Election appeared first on Above the Law. You can judge a justice by whom they choose to associate themselves with.

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Ethics complaint dropped against Texas AG over challenge to 2020 election results

ABA Journal

The Texas Commission for Lawyer Discipline has dropped an ethics complaint alleging that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton made dishonest statements in December 2020 litigation…

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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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Ohio police officer convicted of murder for 2020 death of unarmed Black man

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On December 22, 2020, Coy had arrived at Oberlin Drive after receiving a call about someone sitting in a running SUV. The post Ohio police officer convicted of murder for 2020 death of unarmed Black man appeared first on JURIST - News. Andre Hill’s family have also been paid $10 million by the city after a civil lawsuit.

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Armenia NGOs call for international monitoring of trials of detainees in Azerbaijan

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After the 2020 Artsakh war, the issue of prisoners of war (POWs) and detainees has continued to be a significant source of dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Between 2020 and 2023, Azerbaijan detained over 200 Armenians, including both servicemen and civilians from Armenia and Artsakh.

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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.”