Above The Law
OCTOBER 6, 2022
As in-house counsel, we have a unique ability to move the proverbial needle in the diversity and inclusion space. The post 10 Ways In-House Counsel Could Drive Diversity And Inclusion appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
OCTOBER 6, 2022
US President Joe Biden Thursday pardoned “all prior Federal offenses of simple possession of marijuana.” Biden explained that criminal records for marijuana possession have negatively impacted “too many lives,” particularly those of black and brown people through disproportionate conviction rates. Biden urged state governors to pardon marijuana possession offenses at their respective state levels.
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Paralegal Bootcamp
OCTOBER 6, 2022
We’ve all been there – something unexpected happens, and you are asked to jump in at the last minute to help another team get ready for trial on a case you’ve never worked on before, or you take over a case from a former paralegal who is no longer at the firm – and you are now the lead paralegal on a case that is going to trial next month and you have never worked on the case before today.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 6, 2022
“Appeals Court Allows Florida to Prohibit Businesses From Requiring Proof of Covid-19 Vaccination; Divided ruling lifts injunction that barred state from enforcing law”: Jacob Gershman of The Wall Street Journal has this report on a ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued today.
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Paralegal Bootcamp
OCTOBER 6, 2022
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Above The Law
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Though there may be more going on here. The post Step 1: Cheat On The Bar Exam, Step 2: Announce On Reddit That You Cheated On The Bar Exam appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 6, 2022
“Slack’s backers warn SCOTUS of hit to capital markets from direct listing case”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters has this post. The post “Slack’s backers warn SCOTUS of hit to capital markets from direct listing case” appeared first on How Appealing.
The Crime Report
OCTOBER 6, 2022
When it comes to public policy and criminal justice reform, victims surveyed largely took a less hawkish and more reform-minded stance: nearly 70 percent of victims surveyed told AJS that they would prefer reducing the number of people in jail by “releasing those who can safely await trial in the community or serve their sentence through diversion, community service, or treatment programs over keeping people in jail.”.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 6, 2022
“How much cruelty is a pork chop worth?” Columnist Kathleen Parker has this essay online at The Washington Post about a case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court. The post “How much cruelty is a pork chop worth?” appeared first on How Appealing.
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The IP Law Blog
OCTOBER 6, 2022
The Onion recently filed a headline-grabbing amicus brief intended to defend the rights of Ohio amateur satirist Anthony Novak. Novak created the “City of Parma Police Department” Facebook account, admittedly to exercise his “fundamental American right” of “[m]ocking our government officials.” His posts to the account included mock advertisements for a “Pedophile Reform event” and a program intended to starve the homeless to encourage them to leave the area.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 6, 2022
“Supreme Court will consider whether Andy Warhol’s Prince paintings violate copyright law”: Mark Walsh has this report online at ABA Journal. The post “Supreme Court will consider whether Andy Warhol’s Prince paintings violate copyright law” appeared first on How Appealing.
Law 360
OCTOBER 6, 2022
An Alaska Airlines executive testified Thursday in the government's antitrust trial challenging a JetBlue and American Airlines pact that he's never seen such cooperative terms between domestic carriers as the pair share in their challenged Northeast Alliance deal.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 6, 2022
“Supreme Court Asked to Consider Missouri Minor’s Abortion Rights”: Mary Anne Pazanowski of Bloomberg Law has this report. The post “Supreme Court Asked to Consider Missouri Minor’s Abortion Rights” appeared first on How Appealing.
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Law 360
OCTOBER 6, 2022
A recent Delaware decision in Twitter v. Musk underscores that policies and practices relating to a company's right to access personal emails on its accounts may affect any attorney-client privilege that otherwise would protect such emails from discovery in litigation, say attorneys at Fried Frank.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 6, 2022
“Federal Judge Blocks N.Y. Gun Law, Finding Much of It Unconstitutional; The order, issued by Judge Glenn T. Suddaby, found that the state’s new restrictions on the carrying of guns in public trampled on the rights of New Yorkers”: Jonah E. Bromwich of The New York Times has this report on a ruling that the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York issued today.
The Crime Report
OCTOBER 6, 2022
After a U.S. judge last week dismissed a previous $10 billion lawsuit against U.S. gun manufacturers, Mexico has decided to file a new lawsuit against them in the United States seeking responsibility for cross-border gun flows, report Brendan O’Boyle and Raul Cortes Fernandez for Reuters. Mexico had accused U.S. gun companies including Smith & Wesson and Sturm, Ruger & Co.of reckless business practices that have enabled the flow of guns to the country, undermining local law and lea
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 6, 2022
“Ex-Howard Stern sidekick ‘Stuttering John’ loses appeal against SiriusXM”: Priscilla DeGregory of The New York Post has this report. Jonathan Stempel of Reuters reports that “ Howard Stern ex-sidekick ‘Stuttering John’ loses Sirius XM appeal.” And Kyle Jahner of Bloomberg Law reports that “ Howard Stern Ads Clear of Performer’s Rights, 2nd Cir.
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The Crime Report
OCTOBER 6, 2022
A report by the NGO Fair Trials offers anecdotal evidence that young prisoners in England and Wales are being rushed into guilty pleas under US-style bargaining arrangements that, despite not being an official part of the system in either country, are becoming widespread, reports Daniel Boffey for The Guardian. Judicial sentencing guidelines suggest those who plead guilty at the earliest hearing over other crimes may be given a reduction of up to a third of their sentence.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 6, 2022
“Yale Law Women+ honors Leondra Kruger; Yale Law Women+ presented the Yale Law Journal’s first ever Black female editor in chief — who now serves as a justice on the California Supreme Court — Leondra Kruger with their Alumni Achievement Award”: Ines Chomnalez of The Yale Daily News has this report. The post “Yale Law Women+ honors Leondra Kruger; Yale Law Women+ presented the Yale Law Journal’s first ever Black female editor in chief — who now ser
The Crime Report
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Flock Safety, a private company that sells license plate readers to police and neighborhoods across the US, has prompted warnings from privacy advocates who say that the extensive surveillance network could be weaponized against people seeking abortions in states that have enacted bans and restrictions on the practice, reports Johana Bhuiyan for The Guardian.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 6, 2022
“The Sackett Oral Argument and the Problem of Defining ‘Waters of the United States’; The justices wrestled with the problem of identifying a clear, coherent, and administrable definition to constrain federal regulatory jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act”: Jonathan H. Adler has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.” The post “The Sackett Oral Argument and the Problem of Defining ‘Waters of the United States’; The justices wrestled with the
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The Crime Report
OCTOBER 6, 2022
The rise in murders in the U.S. slowed in 2021, increasing just 4 percent last year after surging nearly 30 percent in 2020, while overall violent crimes dropped 1 percent for the year, reports Zusha Elinson for the Wall Street Journal. However, national crime estimates for 2021 are based on unusually low participation by local law-enforcement agencies, with only roughly 65 percent of law-enforcement agencies submitting at least partial data to the new National Incident-Based Reporting System in
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 6, 2022
“Is Justice Jackson an Originalist? Evidence from the Alabama Voting Rights Oral Argument.” Michael C. Dorf has this post at his blog, “Dorf on Law.” The post “Is Justice Jackson an Originalist? Evidence from the Alabama Voting Rights Oral Argument.” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 6, 2022
How should Congress allocate 'blue tax dollars'? Here are several ideas. The post Reductio Ad Absurdum: The Internal Revenue Code Needs Provisions For A ‘Blue Tax’ appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 6, 2022
“Is Justice Kagan Right that Areas of Constitutional Law Should Not Change Quickly on Account of New Membership on the Court?” Law professors Vikram David Amar and Jason Mazzone have this essay online at Justia’s Verdict. The post “Is Justice Kagan Right that Areas of Constitutional Law Should Not Change Quickly on Account of New Membership on the Court?
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