Court of Appeals of Maryland Finds Rap Lyrics Were Admissible Against Defendant Charged With Murder
EvidenceProf Blog
DECEMBER 24, 2020
Should a defendant's rap lyrics be admissible against him at a murder or attempted murder trial?
EvidenceProf Blog
DECEMBER 24, 2020
Should a defendant's rap lyrics be admissible against him at a murder or attempted murder trial?
JURIST
DECEMBER 24, 2020
Over 500 bereaved relatives of COVID-19 victims in Italy announced Wednesday that they were pursuing civil action against Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, Health Minister Roberto Speranza and Governor Attilio Fontana of Lombardy, one of Italy’s worst-affected regions. The plaintiffs are members of a committee named “Noi Denunceremo” (we will go to court), which has committed itself to representing families of the victims in Lombardy.
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HowAppealing
DECEMBER 24, 2020
“Biden under pressure to revamp the judiciary”: Harper Neidig of The Hill has this report.
JURIST
DECEMBER 24, 2020
The Council of State, France’s highest administrative court, ruled Wednesday that the government’s decision to extend closure of cinemas, theatres, and cultural venues after the easing of national lockdown was justified. The ruling comes after France eased its national lockdown on December 15, but decided to keep cinemas, theatres, museums, and other cultural venues shut until at least January 7, 2021.
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DECEMBER 24, 2020
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HowAppealing
DECEMBER 24, 2020
“California churches’ last hope for indoor Christmas worship depends on emergency injunction”: Valerie Richardson of The Washington Times has this report. And tonight, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued this order denying the “Urgent Motion for an Injunction Pending Appeal” filed by the South Bay United Pentecostal Church.
The Process Street
DECEMBER 24, 2020
Q: What do you get if you cross Santa with a duck? A: A Christmas quacker ! The only thing better than a good old Christmas cracker joke is a good old Christmas ad. Festive, heartwarming, and thought-provoking, TV Christmas ads signify the start of Christmas. And they’re a marketers dream. According to research , for every $1.30 that’s spent making a Christmas ad, retailers can expect to get $31 back.
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 24, 2020
“Businesses Feared a Flood of Covid-19 Lawsuits. It Hasn’t Happened. Personal-injury claims over infections are either too hard to prove or get funneled into the workers’ compensation system.” Jacob Gershman of The Wall Street Journal has this report.
JURIST
DECEMBER 24, 2020
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law Tuesday that will grant presidents expanded immunity from prosecution after leaving office. Currently, Article 91 of the Russian Constitution provides immunity to a president only while they are in office. The new law will provide broad immunity after they step down, immunizing them not just from criminal charges but also detention, arrest, search or interrogation.
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DECEMBER 24, 2020
“Gun Use in US Suicides Kept Secret With 2nd Circuit Ruling”: Nina Pullano of Courthouse News Service has this report. My earlier coverage of yesterday’s Second Circuit ruling can be accessed here.
LegalReader
DECEMBER 24, 2020
Property management company faces DOJ lawsuit for failing to construct multifamily homes in accordance with the ADA and FHA.
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 24, 2020
“14-Year Delay of Capital Murder Trial Prompts Judge to Dismiss Indictment”: In March 2020, Cameron Langford of Courthouse News Service had a report that begins, “A Houston man accused of beating two immigrants to death with cohorts in his human-smuggling ring had his indictment thrown out Thursday by a federal judge who blasted prosecutors for delaying his trial for 14 years.” Yesterday, a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S.
JURIST
DECEMBER 24, 2020
EU and UK officials announced Thursday that a post-Brexit trade deal has been agreed. The deal follows four years of negotiations that ensued after the UK voted to leave the EU in a June 2016 referendum. At the press conference on the outcome of the EU-UK negotiations , Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, stated that a ‘fair and balanced’ deal had been achieved.
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HowAppealing
DECEMBER 24, 2020
“Fifth Circuit Court Rules San Antonio Does Have Unhealthy Levels of Smog”: The Environmental Defense Fund issued this news release about a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued yesterday.
JURIST
DECEMBER 24, 2020
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was granted bail Wednesday on charges related to fraud and national security. Hong Kong authorities arrested Lai in August. He was charged with fraud for violating the lease terms of his company Next Digital’s office. Additionally, he was charged with colluding with foreign forces and endangering national security.
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 24, 2020
“Ninth Circuit rejects California church’s appeal of Christmas shutdown; The church had to seek the emergency order because a district court took more than two weeks to make a decision on a previous court filing”: Dom Calicchio of Fox News has this report on an order that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued late last night.
JURIST
DECEMBER 24, 2020
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Tuesday rejected an undertaking by Google in connection with its proposed takeover of sports wearables manufacturer Fitbit that it would behave in certain ways towards rival wearable manufacturers, not use health data for advertising and, in some circumstances, allow competing businesses access to health and fitness data.
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DECEMBER 24, 2020
“Effective Storytelling in Appellate Briefs | Jason Steed”: You can access this week’s installment of the “Texas Appellate Law Podcast” via this link. The podcast this week returns to a Texas-based guest following two weeks featuring officious interlopers ( here and here ).
LegalReader
DECEMBER 24, 2020
Many of the women's claims relate to Dr. Mahendra Amin, who allegedly performed unauthorized hysterectomies on detained migrants.
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 24, 2020
“In Houston’s Zoom court proceedings, decorum often gets muted”: Gabrielle Banks of The Houston Chronicle has this report.
A People's Choice
DECEMBER 24, 2020
Key elements of the California divorce process explained. Notice that none of them has to involve a lawyer. In California, you can have a non-attorney legal document assistant handle your divorce documents for an affordable price. To read the complete article, please click on the link The Divorce Process Explained in Plain English This post appeared first on A People's Choice - Legal Documents - Without the Lawyers.
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HowAppealing
DECEMBER 24, 2020
“Justices Staring Down Another Slow Term Despite Head Start”: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law has this report.
LegalReader
DECEMBER 24, 2020
Amazing things have been happening across the U.S. to celebrate the spirit of the holiday season despite COVID-19.
A People's Choice
DECEMBER 24, 2020
Divorce preparation does not have to be complicated or costly. If you do your research, the procedural aspects of divorce can be easy, especially if you hire a California legal document assistant to prepare your divorce paperwork. To read the complete article, please click on the link Divorce Preparation: What You Need to Know This post appeared first on A People's Choice - Legal Documents - Without the Lawyers.
SCOTUSBlog
DECEMBER 24, 2020
Here’s a round-up of Supreme Court-related news and commentary from around the web: Color of Suspicion: Part 4 in Reuters investigation on qualified immunity (Andrew Januta, Andrew Chung, Jaimi Dowdell & Lawrence Hurley, Reuters). States Square Off Over Taxing Remote Workers’ Income (Jimmy Vielkind, The Wall Street Journal). Supreme Court Review: 2019-2020 (American Constitution Society).
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