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MARCH 31, 2022

The United Nations Wednesday named three human rights experts who will make up an independent panel tasked with probing possible war crimes in Ukraine. The panel is specifically looking at accusations of indiscriminate bombardment of civilians by Russia. The UN Human Rights Council agreed to establish the independent panel at the request of Ukraine, the European Union, Britain, and the United States.

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MARCH 31, 2022

Lawyers are generally not super tech-savvy. And, that’s not meant as a slight to attorneys. Lawyers are just busy with substantive work. And so, attorneys often lean on staff to assist with technology matters. But, they do that in a way that is ad hoc , most often – which is how just about everything is done in law firms. You can’t figure out something in your email, so you ask your admin to help.

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JURIST

MARCH 31, 2022

The Homicide Victims’ Families Rights Act , a bipartisan bill that gives families of homicide victims in federal cases more rights, passed the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday with a vote of 406-20 and is now headed to the Senate for consideration. Under the bill, immediate family members of a homicide victim in a federal case are given the right to request a review of the case file if the murder was committed over three years ago, investigative leads have been exhausted, and a likely perpe

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Research has proven that better outcomes are achieved when there is diversity of voices, backgrounds, experiences, and contributions at the table. The people most affected by policy or lawmakers’ decisions should be at the heart of the decision-making process. Nowhere is this more true than in police-community relationships. Silo-ing people into groups or pitting them against one another simply does not work.

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JURIST

MARCH 31, 2022

The Singapore Court of Appeal Tuesday rejected an appeal against the execution of Nagaenthran Dharmalingam, a Malaysian national who was convicted of illegally importing 42.72 grams of diamorphine in 2009. Nagaenthran’s death penalty arises out of the Misuse of Drugs Act (MDA), which provides for the mandatory death penalty in cases involving over 15 grams of diamorphine.

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JURIST

MARCH 31, 2022

A California judge has approved video game company Activision Blizzard’s settlement Tuesday with the U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission settling the federal lawsuit against the entertainment giant. Within the settlement, which was first announced in September, Activision Blizzard agreed to create an $18 million fund to compensate employees who experienced sexual harassment and gender-based discrimination.

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MARCH 31, 2022

“Ginni Thomas’s Texts, and the Limits of Chief Justice Roberts’s Power: His title notwithstanding, the chief justice cannot force a colleague’s recusal. If Justice Clarence Thomas is to disqualify himself, it will be his decision.” Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

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JURIST

MARCH 31, 2022

The Institute of Digital Archaeology (IDA) stated Tuesday that it is planning to file an injunction against the British Museum to require the museum to allow a 3D-scanning project of the infamous Parthenon Marbles to continue. In 447-438 BC, the Parthenon Marbles were constructed for the Greek Parthenon temple by Phidas and his assistants in a dedication to the goddess Athena on the Acropolis in Athens.

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MARCH 31, 2022

“U.S. Supreme Court asked to keep landmark gay-marriage trial video sealed”: Mike Scarcella of Reuters has this report on a petition for writ of certiorari filed Monday in the U.S. Supreme Court.

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JURIST

MARCH 31, 2022

JURIST Belarus contributor Ulyana Belaya is currently a student in the International Law and European Union Law program at the European Humanities University, Vilnius, Lithuania. She left Belarus in September 2021. The text of this dispatch has been lightly edited to preserve the author’s voice. . Belarusian human rights defenders published a manifesto Tuesday claiming that another 13 prisoners in Belarus have been arrested for political reasons.

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MARCH 31, 2022

“Ohio Supreme Court asked to overturn tort reform law that lowered Brook Park child rapist’s judgment from $20 million to $250,000”: Laura Hancock of The Cleveland Plain Dealer has this report. The Supreme Court of Ohio has posted online the video of yesterday’s oral argument at this link. Attorney Robert S. Peck argued the appeal for the plaintiff.

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JURIST

MARCH 31, 2022

The Georgian Parliament Tuesday adopted the consumer rights protection law in the third reading of the bill which passed by 79 votes. The law provides the main principles that will be governing consumer protection, the extent of regulation, and applicable terms. It also outlines the basic rights and duties of buyers and sellers. The law will also govern the warranties that come with consumer contracts.

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MARCH 31, 2022

“N.J. Supreme Court hands down ruling in qualified immunity case”: Joe Atmonavage and Steve Strunsky of The Newark Star-Ledger have an article that begins, “Police and other public employees sued for on-duty conduct do not have an immediate right to appeal a judge’s denial of qualified immunity, a popular defense that protects them from lawsuits, the New Jersey State Supreme Court ruled in a decision issued Wednesday.” And Dana DiFilippo of the New Jersey Monitor re

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JURIST

MARCH 31, 2022

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Tuesday rejected Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska’s appeal to lift sanctions imposed on him by the US in 2018. The court found that officials had sufficient evidence to support their decision to impose sanctions. In 2018, the US sanctioned both Deripaska and another billionaire, Viktor Vekselberg, for their involvement in the 2014 Russian Crimean invasion.

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MARCH 31, 2022

Access today’s ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court in an argued case: Justice Elena Kagan delivered the opinion of the Court in Badgerow v. Walter , No. 20-1143. And Justice Stephen G. Breyer issued a dissenting opinion. You can access the oral argument via this link.

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JURIST

MARCH 31, 2022

The US Supreme Court Wednesday heard oral arguments in Viking River Cruises v. Moriana , a case that could make pursuing legal action against an employer harder for workers who have signed arbitration agreements as a condition of their employment. An employee of Viking River Cruises sued the company in state court under the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) claiming widespread violations of California wage and hour laws.

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MARCH 31, 2022

“Legal ethics experts agree: Justice Thomas must recuse in insurrection cases.” Nina Totenberg had this audio segment on yesterday’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition.

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Above The Law

MARCH 31, 2022

Georgetown Law incorporating race into legal discussions prompting conservative freak-out. The post ‘Woke Curriculum’ Based On Actual Supreme Court Cases Terrifies Conservatives appeared first on Above the Law.

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MARCH 31, 2022

“Ginni Thomas is not the first spouse of a Supreme Court justice to make headlines”: Professor Barbara A. Perry has this essay online at The Hill.

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Above The Law

MARCH 31, 2022

Spooky hypotheticals send shivers down your spine. The post Trying To Justify Your Procrastination As Studying? Feel Free To Get A Little Spooky appeared first on Above the Law.

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MARCH 31, 2022

“Pelosi says Ginni Thomas texts show need for Supreme Court ethics code”: Felicia Sonmez and Amy B Wang of The Washington Post have this report.

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MARCH 31, 2022

Federal prosecutors have unveiled a rare criminal case alleging that owners of a pharmacy in Celina, Tennessee, intentionally courted opioid seekers by filling dangerous prescriptions that would have been rejected elsewhere. The pharmacies are accused of giving cash handouts to keep customers coming back, and one allegedly distributed its own currency, “monkey bucks,” inspired by a pet monkey that was once a common sight behind the counter.

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MARCH 31, 2022

“This Rap Song Helped Sentence a 17-Year-Old to Prison for Life”: Jaeah Lee has this guest essay online at The New York Times.

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Above The Law

MARCH 31, 2022

Expect Congress to voice its displeasure when Navy leadership testify on Capitol Hill. The post Navy’s Shipbuilding Request May Be ‘Violation Of Law,’ Inhofe Warns appeared first on Above the Law.

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The Crime Report

MARCH 31, 2022

A study conducted by the Researchers from Florida Atlantic University’s College of Social Work and Criminal Justice and collaborators on the differences between criminal justice-involved individuals who received opioid agonist treatment as part of their treatment plan and those who did not found that fewer than 6 percent of criminal justice cases received opioid agonist treatment as part of the treatment plan, reports the FAU News Desk.

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