JURIST
JULY 18, 2022
Sri Lankan law students are reporting for JURIST on the situation in that country since mass protests and the physical invasion of the President’s House in Colombo by demonstrators forced the departure and resignation of Sri Lanka’s president and precipitated the imposition of emergency rule. Here, Naveera Perera of CfPS Law School reports from Colombo.
EvidenceProf Blog
JULY 18, 2022
Like its federal counterpart, OCGA § 24-8-803(1) provides an exception to the rule against hearsay for A statement describing or explaining an event or condition made while the declarant was perceiving the event or condition or immediately thereafter. So, how.
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JURIST
JULY 18, 2022
Thai human rights group iLaw , Southeast Asian internet watchdog Digital Reach and Toronto-based Citizen Lab Monday released a joint report claiming that multiple Thai democracy activists were targeted by a Pegasus spyware attack. The Pegasus software is owned by NSO Group, an Israeli firm, which claims to only sell its Pegasus software to government entities. .
Above The Law
JULY 18, 2022
Quit laughing, you guys! The post Herschel Walker Threatens To Sue Over Veterans’ Ad Impugning His Unimpeachable Honesty, Which Is Complete And Without Blemish appeared first on Above the Law.
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JURIST
JULY 18, 2022
Sri Lankan Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe declared another state of emergency on Monday as anti-government protests around the country entered their hundredth day. On July 13, the ruling president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, fled the country with his family after the President’s House and the Prime Minister’s office in Colombo were stormed by demonstrators, resulting in the initial emergency decree.
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JURIST
JULY 18, 2022
UK communication services regulator Ofcom Monday said that international news network RT, which is funded by the Russian government and was taken off the air in the UK in March, broke impartiality rules in 29 programs from February 27 to March 2, during the initial stages of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ofcom found that RT did not deliver impartial reporting concerning the conflict in Ukraine’s Donbas region and released its findings in a report.
Above The Law
JULY 18, 2022
Hmmm, the judge's story about the incident keeps on changing. The post Judge Points Gun At Defense Team IN THE COURTROOM In Latest From Our Second Amendment Hellscape appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
JULY 18, 2022
“With abortion access on the line in Louisiana, lawyers debate in court if ban is ambiguous”: Sam Karlin of The Advocate of Baton Rouge has this report. And Katie Shepherd of The Washington Post reports that “ Louisiana judge temporarily extends order blocking abortion ban; Uncertainty has vexed Louisiana abortion clinics as the district court considers the state trigger law.
Above The Law
JULY 18, 2022
As NFTs become more popular, it's important to understand the legal issues surrounding them. The post What Do You Need To Know When It Comes To NFTs And The Law? appeared first on Above the Law.
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HowAppealing
JULY 18, 2022
“Why Is the Right Making Women Who Miscarry Suffer?” Columnist Michelle Goldberg will have this op-ed in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times. And online at The Washington Post, columnist Jennifer Rubin has an essay titled “ ‘Pro-life’? Women’s suffering is forced-birth zealots’ doing.
Above The Law
JULY 18, 2022
There had best be gold flakes in that sandwich. The post Bar Exam Charging $53 For A Turkey Sandwich Because They Have Unending Contempt For You appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
JULY 18, 2022
“I Went to the State Where the First Big Fight Over Abortion Is On. Here’s What I Saw.” Columnist Michelle Cottle will have this essay in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.
Above The Law
JULY 18, 2022
He complains about Twitter's sample size. That sample size probably dooms his 'materiality' claims. The post Elon Musk Asks Court To Push Trial To 2023 Based On His Inability To Understand Statistics appeared first on Above the Law.
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HowAppealing
JULY 18, 2022
“Justice Jackson, a Former Law Clerk, Returns to a Transformed Supreme Court; In the 22 years since she worked for Justice Stephen G. Breyer, whom she replaced last month, the court has become polarized and predictably conservative”: Adam Liptak has this article in today’s edition of The New York Times.
Above The Law
JULY 18, 2022
You mean to tell me Intersectionality didn't raise gas prices and steal my left sock?! The post Whose Intersectionality Anyway? Kimberlé Crenshaw Clears Up Some CRT Confusions appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
JULY 18, 2022
“Supreme Court’s religious liberty rulings give new life to legal battle for gay-marriage opponent”: Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times has this report.
ABA Journal
JULY 18, 2022
A judge in Arizona has allowed an ex-husband to serve as personal representative of an embryo in a wrongful death lawsuit that he filed against…
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HowAppealing
JULY 18, 2022
“Once ‘sleepy affairs,’ state supreme court races have new significance with redistricting, abortion”: Rick Rouan of USA Today has this report.
Above The Law
JULY 18, 2022
Cry harder. The post John Eastman Can Cry On Fox About Being Treated Worse Than A Drug Dealer, But The FBI’s Not Giving His Phone Back appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
JULY 18, 2022
Social media companies should be liable under product-liability law for designing their products in a way that addicts their users and causes other harms, according…
Above The Law
JULY 18, 2022
Which law firms were the best at giving back? The post The Biglaw Firms Where Lawyers Did The Most Pro Bono Work (2021) appeared first on Above the Law.
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NCBA
JULY 18, 2022
By Rachel Royal On September 24, 2022, the Charlotte Expunction Clinic will again be held at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse. This project is a partnership of the following organizations: the North Carolina Pro Bono Resource Center (PBRC), the SelfServe Center, and the Mecklenburg County Clerk of Superior Court’s Office, District Attorney’s Office, and Public Defender’s […].
Above The Law
JULY 18, 2022
Observations about my experience attending two recent conferences. The post Are Conferences Still Worth It? appeared first on Above the Law.
The Crime Report
JULY 18, 2022
Over objections from his own administration, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed a bill that makes it a crime for the homeless to sleep on state-owned lands, such as under highway overpasses and bridges, reports Business Insider. Meanwhile, in California, The Guardian reports that as a result of authorities’ crackdowns on homelessness banning people from camping in certain spots, at least 200 unhoused people live outside in a remote stretch of dessert in LA County.
Above The Law
JULY 18, 2022
Blah blah 'cancel culture.'. The post Summer Officially Begins As Alan Deshowitz Publicly Complains About No One Liking Him On Martha’s Vineyard appeared first on Above the Law.
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