JURIST

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

JURIST EXCLUSIVE – More than 24 people were killed in Myanmar Sunday when police cracked down on large demonstrations in multiple cities against the Myanmar military junta that seized power in the country on February 1. Multiple individuals died by live-fire rounds, according to local reports. Police and protesters engaged in a violent standoff in Yangon before being dispersed with flash-bangs and tear gas.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Federal Rule of Evidence 705 states that Unless the court orders otherwise, an expert may state an opinion — and give the reasons for it — without first testifying to the underlying facts or data. But the expert may be.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte signed the COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021 into law on Friday, giving vaccine makers indemnity if their COVID-19 vaccines cause adverse side effects. Although the number of COVID-19 infections in Philippines is one of the highest in Asia, the Philippines is one of the last Southeastern Asian countries to receive its first set of vaccines.

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

“Arizona to argue before US Supreme Court that 2 laws don’t hurt minority voting”: Howard Fischer of The Arizona Daily Star has this report. And Monday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal will contain an editorial titled “ Voting Rights at the Supreme Court: The Justices have a rare chance to clarify federal election law.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

El Fiscal General de México instó el martes a los legisladores a despojar de su inmunidad al gobernador de Tamaulipas, Francisco García Cabeza de Vaca, por presuntos vínculos con el crimen organizado y el lavado de dinero. El líder de la mayoría en el Congreso, Ignacio Mier Velazco, adjuntó una copia de la carta en una publicación reciente de Twitter diciendo que el Congreso recibió la solicitud del Fiscal General y que los legisladores tenían causa probable para investigar.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

The Westminster Magistrates Court, presided by Judge Sam Goozée, ruled Thursday in favor of Nirav Modi’s extradition to India for adjudication of his involvement in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case. In 2018, billionaire jeweler and designer Nirav Modi was allegedly connected with defrauding India’s second-largest state-run bank of $1.8 billion.

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

“Supreme Court Reform? Three Proposals.” Berkeley Law’s Public Law and Policy Program recently hosted this event featuring law professors Erwin Chemerinsky and Orin Kerr and former D.C. Circuit Judge (and Supreme Court of California Justice) Janice Rogers Brown as panelists and law professor John Yoo as moderator. You can access the video on YouTube via this link and a transcript via this link (scroll down).

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LegalReader

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

A jury recently ruled in favor of a family who sued Alaska Airlines after their family member fell down an escalator and died from her injuries.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2021

“Pa. woman linked to ‘alien reptile’ cult must stay jailed for killing boyfriend, state court says”: Matt Miller of The Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has this report on a non-precedential ruling that the Superior Court of Pennsylvania issued Tuesday.

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LLRX

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

As we collectively work toward establishing a post-coronavirus future, there is a need to go beyond identifying operational goals, objectives, products and services tied to work in physical locations. For both existing organizations and startups, effectively pivoting to a future that includes routine remote work and online collaboration that drives all facets of management, development, marketing, and communications.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2021

California passed its own net neutrality act in 2018, but was prevented from enforcing it by the U.S. Department of Justice.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Recent Headlines in the IP World: Bella Pinera: Toyota Motor North America Continues To Lead in R&D Patents Among Automakers (Source: Dallas Inovates). Kirsten Errick: Slack Sued for Infringement of Instant Messaging Related Patents (Source: Law Street Media). Sam Potter: First Bitcoin ETF in North America is Launching in Canada Today (Source: Financial Post).

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LegalReader

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

An estimated 1.6 million Illinois residents will be eligible to claim payments of at least $345 each.

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LLRX

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Articles and Columns for February 2021 Poem – Dear Garbage Trucks – by Elizabeth Gibbons. New Normal Start Up Resources 2021 – As we collectively work toward establishing a post-coronavirus future, there is a need to go beyond identifying operational goals, objectives, products and services tied to work in physical locations. For both existing organizations.

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iHire

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Looking for an entry-level job in 2021? These five job search tips will help you get started.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2021

by Dennis Crouch. United States v. Arthrex, Inc. (Supreme Court 2021). Whether, for purposes of the Appointments Clause, U.S. Const. Art. II, § 2, Cl. 2, administrative patent judges of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office are principal officers who must be appointed by the President with the Senate’s advice and consent, or “inferior Officers” whose appointment Congress has permissibly vested in a department head.

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MorneauLaw

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Share This Story! A Little Planning Can Help Avoid Trust Accounting Disputes M any estate plans include a trust. These are documents that help family members receive the disbursements they deserve without the hassle of probate. Trust assets can be liquid assets, home titles, or anything in between, making the disbursement period unique with each case.

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Court-MartialTrialPractice

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

I believe it is prudent to sound a note of caution to the field about the applicability of this decision to future cases with different facts. United States v. Norwood , 80 M.J. (C.A.A.F. 2021) (Ohlson, J., concurring in the result). This is comment appropriately applied to most appellate decisions. I tend to look at many appellate decisions from a different perspective than most.

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At the Lectern

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Patrick McGreevy and Phil Willon report in the Los Angeles Times that Governor Gavin Newsom “is preparing to appoint a state attorney general from a field of potential candidates that includes some of the state’s leading critics of the death penalty.” Among the numerous possible appointees mentioned is Justice Goodwin Liu, who the article says “has been supported for the attorney general job by a group of prominent attorneys, legal scholars and community leaders, including UC B

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LLRX

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

This is a new poem by Elizabeth Gibbons.

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JonathanTurley

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

I have taught medical malpractice as part of my torts course for decades but I have never seen anything quite like this. Dr. Scott Green is accused of appearing in Sacramental Superior Court for a trial of a traffic violation during a surgery. While Green was willing to continue, the court was not. He will now have to appear before the Medical Board of California, presumably not in scrubs and in mid surgery.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

The US Supreme Court granted injunctive relief in an order Friday to a group of churches in Santa Clara County, California, who sought to continue holding indoor worship services in spite of COVID-19 bans. Under the Santa Clara County guidelines, “[a] worship service is categorized by the County as a ‘gathering,’ and gatherings are prohibited.

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

“Justice Dept. to appeal judge’s order on eviction moratorium”: Michael Balsamo of The Associated Press has this report. Jessica Schneider of CNN reports that “ DOJ files appeal of Trump-appointed judge’s ruling on CDC eviction moratorium.” And Katy O’Donnell of Politico reports that “ Justice Department appeals order blocking federal eviction ban; The federal court in Texas had ruled Thursday that the federal government had overstepped its authori

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JonathanTurley

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Democratic members this week attacked Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough after she (correctly) ruled that the inclusion of the $15 minimum wage hike in a reconciliation bill violated Senate rules. The response from Democratic members and many in the blogosphere was withering. Rep. Ilhan Omar called for MacDonough to be fired and others denounced her actions and called the Senate to simply overrule her — and the long-standing rules.

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