JURIST
JANUARY 5, 2022
A Texas judge issued an amended execution order Tuesday for Carl Wayne Buntion and set his execution date for April 21, 2022. The scheduling of his execution raises issues of religious expression and implicates the pending Supreme Court case Ramirez v. Collier. Buntion was convicted of killing a police officer in 1990 during a traffic stop and was sentenced to death in 1991.
EvidenceProf Blog
JANUARY 5, 2022
Federal Rule of Evidence 801(d)(1)(A) provides an exclusion to the rule against hearsay when The declarant testifies and is subject to cross-examination about a prior statement, and the statement: (A) is inconsistent with the declarant’s testimony and was given under.
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JURIST
JANUARY 5, 2022
The United States Department of Justice issued a statement Tuesday explaining its charges against Colombian national Mario Antonio Palacios, including “conspiracy to commit murder or kidnapping outside the United States” in connection with the July assassination of former Haitian President Jovenel Moise. He was also charged with “providing material support resulting in death.” Palacios was arrested based on a criminal complaint filed in the United States District Court fo
LawSites
JANUARY 5, 2022
The Legalweek conference scheduled to convene in New York City later this month has been moved to March due to the surge in coronavirus cases resulting from the Omicron variant. Originally scheduled for Jan. 31-Feb. 3, the conference is now scheduled for March 8-11, still at the New York Hilton Midtown. Mark Fried , CFO and president of events at ALM , the company that produces Legalweek, told me that the conference schedule will remain exactly the same, except that the Monday-Thursday schedu
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JURIST
JANUARY 5, 2022
Activision Publishing, the owner and publisher of the popular online multiplayer Call of Duty video game series (COD) Tuesday sued German business EngineOwning for selling malicious cheats and hacks enabling players to manipulate the COD games. It alleges that EngineOwning has made more than hundreds of thousands of US dollars from the sale and distribution of its cheating software.
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JURIST
JANUARY 5, 2022
Law students and lawyers in Afghanistan are filing reports with JURIST on the situation there after the Taliban takeover. Here, a Staff Correspondent for JURIST in Kabul comments on the country’s banking crisis, currently complicated by international restrictions and sanctions. For privacy and security reasons, we are withholding our Correspondent’s name.
Attorney at Work
JANUARY 5, 2022
Attorney at Work’s new “You at Work Spotlight” series focuses on the crucial role business professionals play in law firms of all sizes — including newly emerging career options in the legal industry. In our first interview, we focus on the role of the chief operating officer and the demands the pandemic has placed on legal operations. Heather J. Oden is the Chief Operating Officer at Ball Janik, LLP , based in Portland, Oregon, where she oversees the whole gamut of the firm’s business operation
JURIST
JANUARY 5, 2022
Chinese authorities Tuesday published the Internet Information Service Algorithm Recommendation Management Regulations to regulate algorithmic recommendation activities used by apps and other internet services. The rules are expected to safeguard national security and social public interests, protect the legitimate rights and interests of citizens and promote the healthy development of internet information services.
Above The Law
JANUARY 5, 2022
Which federal courts are going virtual? The post Omicron Is Closing — SOME — Federal Courtrooms appeared first on Above the Law.
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JURIST
JANUARY 5, 2022
Lousiana Governor John Bel Edwards announced Wednesday that he was signing a posthumous pardon for Homer A. Plessy, the plaintiff in the landmark 1896 case Plessy v. Ferguson. Plessy was arrested in 1892 for deliberately violating Louisiana’s Separate Car Act of 1890, which required “separate but equal” train car accommodations for Blacks and whites.
Above The Law
JANUARY 5, 2022
Don't worry, the school isn't go to DO something about it or anything. The post Dean Calls Amy Wax’s Remarks ‘Xenophobic And White Supremacist,’ Passes World’s Easiest Issue-Spotter appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
JANUARY 5, 2022
The Delhi High Court Tuesday dismissed two petitions filed by Future Group companies seeking to quash Amazon’s arbitration proceedings before the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). Both the petitions asked the court to direct the SIAC to first decide on the Future Group’s application for terminating its 2019 investment deal with Amazon before continuing with the arbitration proceedings.
Above The Law
JANUARY 5, 2022
If the group is serious about improving access to justice by lowering the educational barrier to entry, they should lobby the ABA’s Section of Legal Education to adopt changes that would reduce the overall cost of law school by reducing course load or substituting work experience for academic credit. The post California State Bar Is Thinking About Letting Nonlawyer Paraprofessionals Practice Law In Certain Areas appeared first on Above the Law.
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JURIST
JANUARY 5, 2022
The Seoul Administrative Court ruled Tuesday that private education facilities like cram schools, public study rooms and study cafes should be exempt from South Korea’s COVID-19 vaccine pass requirements. According to Yonhap News Agency, parents and owners of private education institutes claim that the mandate violates unvaccinated students’ right to learn.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 5, 2022
Divided Sixth Circuit panel denies federal government’s request for stay of federal district court order invalidating Covid vaccine mandate for federal contractors in Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennesse: You can access today’s ruling of a partially divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit at this link.
Above The Law
JANUARY 5, 2022
In the form of a lawsuit. more or less. The post Seb Gorka Shouts Incoherently At January 6 Committee appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 5, 2022
“Pork producers should stop fighting animal welfare law giving pregnant pigs more space”: This editorial appears in today’s edition of The Los Angeles Times.
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Above The Law
JANUARY 5, 2022
Growth is still the name of the game at Dentons. The post After Surprise Removal Of Last Leader, Dentons Names New U.S. CEO appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 5, 2022
“The stakes in the Supreme Court’s vaccine cases are even bigger than they seem; The Court doesn’t just threaten the public health, it threatens democracy itself”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox.
Above The Law
JANUARY 5, 2022
Is your firm ready for another year of potential change? Sign up for this webinar on January 27th and get guidance and tips to adapt to the new normal in office regulations. The post New Year, New Normal? Employment Trends & Predictions For 2022 appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 5, 2022
“The Supreme Court Is Poised to Give Kajillionaire Corporations Another Free Pass; Mandatory arbitration is already a scourge for workers and consumers alike; The justices could soon make things much worse”: Adam Cohen has this post at Balls and Strikes.
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Above The Law
JANUARY 5, 2022
Progress has been made, but is it enough? Nope, it isn't. The post The DOJ’s Progress On The January 6th Coup Attempt appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 5, 2022
“Judicial Federalism Without Romance: If government has to screw up, as invariably it will, it’s best not to do it all over the place, all at once.” At the “Law & Liberty” blog, Michael S. Greve has this review of Sixth Circuit Chief Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton ‘s new book, “ 51 Imperfect Solutions: States and the Making of American Constitutional Law.
Above The Law
JANUARY 5, 2022
There's no constitutional crisis a little training video can't fix! The post The John Roberts Webinar Of Power appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 5, 2022
“Why Bad Clients Need Good Lawyers: We need lawyers to represent clients whose causes are in disfavor with the public.” Mark Mutz and Richard Gunderman have this post at the “Law & Liberty” blog.
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