Constitutional Law Reporter
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
In Nestlé USA, Inc. v. Doe , 593 U. S. _ (2021), the U.S. Supreme Court clarified when plaintiffs can seek redress in U.S. courts for human rights abuses that occur overseas. By a vote of 8-1, the Court held that to plead facts sufficient to support a domestic application of the Alien Tort Statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1350 , plaintiffs must allege more domestic conduct than general corporate activity.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
The central government informed the Indian Supreme Court Wednesday that the armed forces have “themselves decided” to induct women into the military through the National Defence Academy for permanent commission. The move comes just days after the Supreme Court issued an interim order allowing women to appear for the NDA admission exam in response to a petition alleging that the prohibition violated their right to equality and freedom of profession as guaranteed by Articles 14, 15, 16
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CourtTechBulletin
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
September means “back to school” days. Learning for my court tech friends includes CourtStack CMS training, the upcoming LegalXML Electronic Court Filing (ECF) face to face meeting at CTC 2021, planning for new Microsoft Teams capabilities, and Ontario’s new legal innovation regulatory sandbox project. Read more ».
The Crime Report
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
When it comes to seeking expungement of stories from the media, do some people seeking a clean start have an advantage when making their case to newspaper boards considering their requests? Should the boards be comprised of purely journalists? These are two of the questions raised in a recent paper “Newspaper Expungement,” written by Brian M.
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SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
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JURIST
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
On Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge Denise Casper sentenced Qin Shuren, founder of LinkOcean Technologies , to two years in federal prison for violating the Export Administration Regulations, as well as visa fraud, money laundering, and smuggling. Qin claims that the technologies were not top secret and he was unaware of the university’s intended use for the technology, which also has civilian and scientific use.
The Crime Report
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
The “robust” use of social media should be part of anti-violence efforts in troubled neighborhoods across the country, says the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ). According to a new report from the council’s Working Group on Violent Crime, “offline altercations are increasingly triggered by online conflicts.”. “Cyber- or ‘internet-banging’ happens when individuals or groups taunt, insult, challenge, and threaten each other on social media, resulting in violent encounters in real life,” the repo
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
“Breyer Warns Against Remaking The Court: ‘What Goes Around Comes Around.'” Nina Totenberg had this audio segment on today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition.” And NPR has posted on YouTube this additional video clip from the interview.
The Crime Report
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
The head of New York City jails acknowledged “serious problems” at Rikers Island hours before T he New York Post released video clips of three inmates attacking one another inside a cell. “The level of disorder here is deeply, deeply troubling,” Correction Commissioner Vincent Schiraldi said after viewing the clips. According to the New York Post , 500 doors at Rikers’ Robert N.
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HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
“Federal judge who faced psych exam over ‘antisocial’ behavior says order was unconstitutional; U.S. District Judge John R. Adams must convince the D.C. Circuit that his reputation remains bruised, even after a psychiatric evaluation found no diagnosable mental disorder and the Judicial Council put the case to bed”: Samantha Hawkins of Courthouse New Service has this report.
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
Listen lawyers: no matter what work you do, you have a role to play in how criminal law gets reported.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
“Some Not Very Focused Preliminary Thoughts About the Shadow Docket (But Leading Up to Some Fundamentals about Constitutional Law)”: Mark Tushnet has this post at the “Balkinization” blog.
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
Are You Saying This Is Frowned Upon? : Nine-month suspension recommended for "waving a gun around because you don't like COVID rules.". Wait, What's A "Protest"? : Ron DeSantis said any gathering of Black people. the judge disagreed. You Mean The Constitution? : Local media suggests asking for a lawyer is sus. It's not and lawyers should fight this nonsense.
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HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
“Why Merrick Garland is channeling John Roberts in DOJ’s fight against the Texas abortion ban”: Ariane de Vogue of CNN has this news analysis.
ABA Journal
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
A prosecutor’s closing argument about sadomasochistic “trickster lovers” made a 1993 sexual assault trial so fundamentally unfair that the conviction should be reversed, a federal…
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
“The Texas Abortion Law Sleeper Issue: It Limits Access to Counsel.” Leah Godesky and Kendall Turner have this essay online at Bloomberg Law.
The Crime Report
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
A Durham, NC-based criminal justice organization, Emancipate NC, has launched a platform to monitor police misconduct throughout the state, allowing users to report negative experiences with law enforcement officers, reports the News & Observer. Complaints collected by the organization’s online tool will be used to form a database, creating an “institutional memory” about police officers across the state, Emancipate NC executive director Dawn Blagrove said.
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HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
“McCarthy Takes House Proxy Voting Fight to Supreme Court”: Billy House of Bloomberg News has this report.
LegalReader
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
Contracts case filings over the last three years showed a slight but steady increase through the pandemic, while franchise case filings fell sharply and damages awarded continued to climb.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
“Breyer’s airbrushed portrayal of the judicial process”: Columnist Ruth Marcus has this essay online at The Washington Post.
ABA Journal
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
Jenner & Block has settled a rent dispute with the landlord for its Chicago building that stemmed from unused office space during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Law 360
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
The short-tenured president of coal-focused Consol Energy has reached a confidential settlement with the gas side of the company over her allegedly unequal pay and her retaliatory firing, according to filings in Pennsylvania state court.
The Crime Report
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging Texas’ near-total abortion ban as an “unconstitutional attack” on women that deprives them of abortion services “in open defiance” of U.S. Supreme Court precedent, reports Courthouse News Service. The Justice Department had been expected to mount a legal challenge to the ban after the Supreme Court allowed it to take effect Sept. 1.
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
Returning calls and emails can have a substantial impact on building positive relationships with counterparts and moving a case forward.
The Crime Report
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
Following a series of fatal police shootings of Black people and an aggressive response to last summer’s protests, the U.S. Justice Department will review practices of the Columbus, Ohio police department, the StarTribune reports. Unlike most cities under Justice Department review, Columbus requested federal involvement days after a white officer fatally shot 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant.
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