JURIST

MARCH 4, 2022

A coalition of US state attorneys general Wednesday announced a nationwide investigation into whether video-sharing social media platform TikTok’s design and promotion intensify physical and mental health harms for young users and violate consumer protection laws. In light of the anxiety, depression and social pressure faced by young people, a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general led by those from California, Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, Tennessee and Vermo

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MARCH 4, 2022

Self-care, THE number one most important hyphenated word of 2022! Self-care is the most easily implemented practice available to us for creating a balanced, peaceful, and more productive life. Although we may see examples of self-care routines involving elaborate “morning rituals” including avocado toast, hour long yoga and meditation practices – followed by long walks on the beach, this is not realistic or necessary to gain the immense benefits that come from caring for ourselves!

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JURIST

MARCH 4, 2022

The UN Human Rights Council (OHCHR) Friday adopted a resolution to establish the Independent International Commission of Inquiry, which aims to investigate the Russian Federation’s alleged human rights violations against Ukraine. After holding a moment of silence for Ukrainian victims, OHCHR council members passed the resolution overwhelmingly in a 32–2 vote.

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MARCH 4, 2022

If you use Brut or Sure brand deodorants, listen up. Earlier this week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a recall for certain Brut and Sure deodorants. It turns out, the agency is concerned that the two deodorants may contain a cancer-causing chemical, specifically benzene. At the moment, four types of Brut deodorant and.

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JURIST

MARCH 4, 2022

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) reported Wednesday that 47 people across Canada were arrested, 186 charges were laid for online sexual exploitation, and a dozen children were brought to safety as part of a long-running international operation led by New Zealand’s Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs (DIA). The operation is a coordination between New Zealand investigators and police departments worldwide, including the FBI, RCMP, Europol, and Interpol, to track down on

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JURIST

MARCH 4, 2022

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Thursday confirmed that 802 civilian casualties took place in Ukraine in the first week of conflict. Of those 802 casualties, 249 were killed and 553 injured. This included men, women and children. The OHCHR was established by the UN General Assembly in 1993 with a mission of addressing and bringing attention to human rights violations.

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MARCH 4, 2022

“The fate of American elections is in Amy Coney Barrett’s hands; A pair of cases on the Supreme Court’s ‘shadow docket’ could eviscerate legal safeguards protecting free and fair elections”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox.

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JURIST

MARCH 4, 2022

A Jefferson County Circuit Court jury on Thursday acquitted Detective Brett Hankison, a former Louisville Metro Police Department detective, of all three counts of felony wanton endangerment in connection with the March 2020 raid that killed Breonna Taylor. . Hankison was charged with felony wanton endangerment after he deliberately and blindly fired his gun into Taylor’s apartments in the city of Louisville during the execution of a “no knock” search warrant after midnight.

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HowAppealing

MARCH 4, 2022

“US Supreme Court reinstates Tsarnaev death penalty”: Travis Andersen of The Boston Globe has this report. You can access today’s 6-to-3 ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court in United States v. Tsarnaev , No. 20-443, at this link.

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JURIST

MARCH 4, 2022

A judge in Travis County, Texas, has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) from investigating the family of a transgender youth who filed a lawsuit earlier this week. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the ACLU of Texas and Lambda Legal filed the lawsuit Tuesday after Texas Governor Greg Abbott directed state health agencies to investigate the medical treatment of transgender youth as “child abuse.” The suit was

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MARCH 4, 2022

“The Bygone Boutique Law Firm That Enticed Ketanji Brown Jackson and Amy Coney Barrett; A legendary Washington law firm that is remembered for attracting young talent, including future Supreme Court justices”: Tony Mauro has this post at his “The Marble Palace Blog.

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JURIST

MARCH 4, 2022

Two US lawmakers introduced Wednesday draft resolution S. Res. 531 , calling on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and International Court of Justice (ICJ) to investigate Russia and President Vladimir Putin for war crimes and crimes against humanity. The press conference to announce the draft resolution was held by US Senator Lindsey Graham and Congresswoman Victoria Spartz, a Ukrainian-born US lawmaker.

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EvidenceProf Blog

MARCH 4, 2022

Texas Rule of Evidence 609(a) provides that Evidence of a criminal conviction offered to attack a witness’s character for truthfulness must be admitted if: (1) the crime was a felony or involved moral turpitude, regardless of punishment; (2) the probative.

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JURIST

MARCH 4, 2022

The US Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a 7-2 decision that information related to torture at CIA “black sites” is protected under the state secrets privilege , which allows the government to bar the release of information when it would endanger national security. Between December 2003 and September 2004, respondent Zayn al-Abidin Muhammad Husayn (Zubaydah) , a Pakistani national, was detained at a CIA “black site” in Poland on suspicion of possible ties to Al Qaeda.

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MARCH 4, 2022

“What Kind of Story Will Ketanji Brown Jackson Tell Her Fellow Justices?” Linda Greenhouse has this guest essay online at The New York Times.

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JURIST

MARCH 4, 2022

The Utah Senate Thursday accepted House amendments to the Consumer Privacy Act , and the Senate President signed the bill into law. On February 25, the Utah Senate voted 28-0 to enact the Consumer Privacy Act. The bill moved back to the Senate after the State House of Representatives considered it and was slightly amended before passing unanimously on Tuesday.

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MARCH 4, 2022

“‘Choosing Life’ Means Nothing Without the Right to Choose”: Russell Baruffi Jr. has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

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The Crime Report

MARCH 4, 2022

Despite a restraining order that was supposed to keep him away from guns and bullets, David Mora had both when he shot his three daughters and a man at a California church, and then himself, raising questions over guns and domestic abuse, reports The Guardian. Mora’s five-year restraining order barred him from possessing firearms, and on a court document he submitted he denied having any while his ex-girlfriend, who had lived with him and their daughters, didn’t believe he had any firearms and s

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Attorney at Work

MARCH 4, 2022

Reaction to the first “Get to the Point” National Grammar Day post in 2014 showed that lawyers could really get worked up about grammar. Since then, we’ve published monthly posts about how to improve your communication skills. The “Get to the Point” Top 10. To celebrate National Grammar Day, here is the countdown of the top 10 “Get to the Point” grammar posts. 10.

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The Crime Report

MARCH 4, 2022

On Friday, The Young Women’s Justice Project released a new report uncovering the systemic abuse and violence that young women in the UK justice system experience, leaving the group to be uniquely retraumatized by their experiences, perpetuating trauma. From their research, the experts are now urging the Ministry of Justice to act swiftly to break the “cycle of abuse, inequality and offending.”.

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Above The Law

MARCH 4, 2022

After all, lawyers may be more willing to base their decisions on the law and the facts of a case than other jurors. The post Lawyers Might Make Good Jurors appeared first on Above the Law.

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The Crime Report

MARCH 4, 2022

Millions of people in the United States with felony convictions are eligible to vote —despite their criminal record. But they rarely do. A mail-based registration system can change this, according to a recent pilot project in North Carolina. A team of researchers found that voter registration by returning citizens increased by 12 percent, and voter turnout of the formerly incarcerated in the general election increased by 11 percent using a novel system of mail-in flyers.

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SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 4, 2022

Share Nearly nine years after bombings near the finish line of the Boston Marathon killed three people and badly injured hundreds more, the Supreme Court on Friday reinstated the death sentence of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was convicted for his role in the 2013 attacks. By a vote of 6-3, the justices reversed a 2020 ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit that threw out Tsarnaev’s death sentence.

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The Crime Report

MARCH 4, 2022

California Governor Gavin Newsome has proposed a plan that would offer a way for homeless people with severe mental health and addiction disorders to get court-ordered psychiatric treatment, medication and housing, preferably before they are arrested, reports the Associated Press. Under the plan, which requires approval by the Legislature, all counties would have to set up a mental health branch in civil court and provide comprehensive and community-based treatment to those suffering from debili

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Law 360

MARCH 4, 2022

The parents of an Activision Publishing employee who killed herself while at a company retreat have filed suit in California state court, alleging the video game maker's failure to prevent her from being sexually harassed was a "substantial factor" in her death.

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