The Crime Report
JUNE 4, 2021
Pool players take delight in “break-out shots,” shots that disrupt the table and create—just when things seem hopeless—new opportunities for the shooter. Spend an hour reading the papers or browsing Twitter and you start to feel that the criminal justice reform movement could use a break-out shot. Criminal justice discourse has become a tug-of-war conducted along an axis.
JURIST
JUNE 4, 2021
[JURIST South Asia Bureau Chief Ananaya Agrawal files this correspondent’s report. She is based in Delhi.]. Legal education in India has frequently come under fire for insisting on academic rigor and meritocracy without duly acknowledging the impact that cut-throat competition can have on the mental health and physical wellbeing of undergraduate students.
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CourtTechBulletin
JUNE 4, 2021
Full details and application are available through NeoGov The posting closes on June 25, 2021. The Chief Information Officer’s (CIO) role is to provide vision and leadership for identifying, acquiring and implementing information technologies for the Nevada Appellate Courts. The CIO consults and collaborates with the State Court Administrator/Director of the AOC, Clerk of Court, Supreme Court Justices, the Judicial Council Technology Committee, Supreme Court IT Steering Committee, and other
JURIST
JUNE 4, 2021
JURIST EXCLUSIVE – One of our Myanmar law students reporting from one of Myanmar’s major cities reflects on Friday’s one-hour internet shutdown as the military junta tried to block Myanmar people from watching the first press conference hosted online by the shadow National Unity Government [NUG]. She flags the deteriorating situation in the country and grimly warns that “war right in front of our eyes is unavoidable now.” She writes: Military juntas cut off internet
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CourtTechBulletin
JUNE 4, 2021
Abraham Lincoln as a young lawyer Stating the obvious, since March 2020 we have seen massive changes in court and work/office organization and communications. The pandemic forced changes to process, office, and data design that embrace the new virtual environment. But first, we must discuss some pushback. Read more ».
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Above The Law
JUNE 4, 2021
That Was Fast : Barnes & Thornburg cut ties with a partner less than a day after he dragged them into ranting election lie lawsuit. Speaking Of That Lawsuit : It's a doozy. The Jerk Store Called : It's looking for this lawyer who ranted at a law student clerk and only managed to make himself look worse in the process. The Bird Is The Word : (Allegedly) Flipping off the court is an expensive mistake.
Patently O
JUNE 4, 2021
by Dennis Crouch. SpeedTrack v. Amazon ( Fed. Cir. 2021 ). This claim construction decision focuses on prosecution disclaimer. During prosecution, the patentee amended its claims and made statements distinguishing their claimed invention from the prior art. Those actions created a disclaimer — meaning that the claim limitation cannot be interpreted to cover what was found in that distinguished reference. .
HowAppealing
JUNE 4, 2021
“Guest post by Roy Black about F. Lee Bailey”: You can access this post at “The SDFLA Blog.
SCOTUSBlog
JUNE 4, 2021
Share This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, the Copyright Act, and how it defines the term “copyright management information”; attorney-client privilege, and when a law firm is required to disclose client information to the government; and the proper standard for constitutionally deficient medical treatment of pretrial detainees.
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HowAppealing
JUNE 4, 2021
“Cool or Cringe? Judicial Pop Culture References Rankle Some Lawyers; Lawyers and legal experts said they believe it’s important for judicial opinions to be accessible to the general public, but they’re split on whether the pop culture references are effective in achieving that goal.” Jacqueline Thomsen of The National Law Journal has this report.
The Crime Report
JUNE 4, 2021
After reviewing a use-of-force incident which left a Black civilian wounded, police in Charleston, W.Va., have been ordered stop carrying shotguns with lethal rounds. Authorities determined after a review of body camera footage of the April 30 incident, in which two Charleston Police officers shot and wounded a Black man wielding a knife, that the officers didn’t commit a crime.
HowAppealing
JUNE 4, 2021
“Justice Kagan’s Unusual and Dubious Approach to ‘Reliance’ Interests Relating to Stare Decisis”: Law professor Vikram David Amar has this essay online at Justia’s Verdict.
SCOTUSBlog
JUNE 4, 2021
Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at roundup@scotusblog.com. Here’s the Friday morning read: Officer Who Sold Police Computer Data Gets A Pass From The Supreme Court (Nina Totenberg, NPR). Supreme Court Draws Limit to Anti-Hacking Law (Jess Bravin, The Wall Street Journal).
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HowAppealing
JUNE 4, 2021
“The Supreme Court hands down very good news for pretty much everyone who uses a computer; Not being entirely honest on your Tinder profile is not a federal crime”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox.
Above The Law
JUNE 4, 2021
Health insurers are prohibited from placing unfavorable limits on mental health and substance abuse benefits, and yet, many do. Federal and state regulators are taking aim at these practices and making the enforcement of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 a key focus.
HowAppealing
JUNE 4, 2021
“Justices Sticking to Punitive Damage Limits After J&J Case”: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law has this report.
A People's Choice
JUNE 4, 2021
If you recently found out a loved one left you a house, you may be wondering what to do with it. Before you remove anything from the house or start making plans to sell it, you should know what is legally allowed when you probate a house. First of all, let's define "probate." Probate [.].
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HowAppealing
JUNE 4, 2021
“Behind the scenes of the Supreme Court’s busiest season”: Joan Biskupic of CNN has this report.
LawSites
JUNE 4, 2021
In a post here last month, The Lawyers of Substack , I wrote about lawyers who are publishing newsletters on Substack , a platform that has drawn big-name writers for its model that makes it easy to publish and monetize newsletters. One of the lawyers I wrote about is David Lat, who is well known as the founder of Above the Law , probably the most highly trafficked legal blog in the wrold, and, before that, author of the anonymous blog Underneath Their Robes , and who has now launched Origina
The Crime Report
JUNE 4, 2021
Prosecutors and judges will be required to calculate the costs of their sentencing decisions, under a proposed California bill. The bill, AB 1474, reflects a growing push around the country to curb excessive sentencing terms, reports the Times-Herald. The move comes as California has already approved efforts to curb the number of incarcerated people under the supervision of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), which have led to a reduction in state prison populat
Above The Law
JUNE 4, 2021
* Emails between blood-testimony company Theranos's founder Elizabeth Holmes and lawyers at Boies Schiller will be permitted as evidence at Holmes's criminal trial. Hope there is no "bad blood" between Holmes and the lawyers. [ Wall Street Journal ] * Noted defense lawyer F. Lee Bailey passed away yesterday at 87. [ Washington Post ] * Check out this article on how amicus briefs impacted the Supreme Court's 2020 term. [ Juris Lab ] * A lawsuit claims metal shards were put in a worker's meal afte
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Corporate Governance
JUNE 4, 2021
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The Hollywood Lawyer
JUNE 4, 2021
A Los Angeles Superior Court Judge announced that he would be looking over a 2018 case filed by Gary Goldman against Disney over “breach of implied-in-fact contract, breach of confidence and unfair competition.” Goldman was a writer on the film “Total Recall” and claims that the “animated hit film “Zootopia” was premised on his ideas.” […].
Above The Law
JUNE 4, 2021
This summer is likely the last time we'll see a remote bar exam in our lifetimes.
ABA Journal
JUNE 4, 2021
A Philadelphia judge has been suspended for six months for misconduct that included misusing her contempt power and “harshly belittling” people in family court.
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