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MARCH 28, 2022

A jury for the US District Court for the District of Colorado Friday found that the Denver police used excessive force against protestors during the 2020 George Floyd protests and awarded a $14 million verdict to 12 protestors. This decision comes from a three-week trial that began on March 7. This lawsuit was a consolidation of two separate suits. Loevy & Loevy filed one of the suits, while the ACLU of Colorado and Arnold & Porter filed the other.

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Broadcast Law Blog

MARCH 28, 2022

As life slowly returns to something approaching normal after the last two years, radio stations may be inclined to go big on some April Fool’s Day stunt. But remember that not everyone may be in on the joke and a prank that may seem funny to some could trigger concerns with others. As we do every year about this time, we need to play our role as attorneys and ruin the fun by repeating our reminder that broadcasters need to be careful with any on-air pranks, jokes or other on-air bits prepared

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MARCH 28, 2022

Russian communications watchdog Roskomnadzor Sunday issued a directive prohibiting all Russian media outlets from publishing an interview of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. It also announced that the extent of responsibility of all Russian media outlets including those featured on Russia’s “foreign agent” list for conducting the interview will be scrutinised. “Roskomnadzor warns the Russian media to refuse to publish this interview,” the statement said with

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MARCH 28, 2022

“Open Minds, Loud Voices and Free Speech on Campus: Was Ilya Shapiro canceled?” These letters to the editor appear in today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

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MARCH 28, 2022

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Sunday confirmed that there have been 2,909 civilian casualties in Ukraine since Russia invaded the country on February 24. Of the 2,909 caught in the crossfire, 1,119 have been killed and 1,790 injured. The numbers reflect casualties that occurred between February 24 and March 26. According to the report, most of the civilian casualties recorded resulted from “the use of explosive weapons with a wide impact area, including shelling

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JURIST

MARCH 28, 2022

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Monday signed into law the controversial Parental Rights in Education Bill , commonly referred to as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. The bill, approved by the Senate earlier this month, restricts “[c]lassroom instruction by school personnel or third parties on sexual orientation or gender identity” for students in kindergarten through third grade that is deemed inappropriate by “state standards.” The bill also bans: procedures or

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MARCH 28, 2022

“The Anti-Choice Movement’s Biggest Lie Is Unraveling; Opponents of legal abortion have always fallen into two camps that maintain an uneasy coexistence with one another; But with Roe in peril, that distinction is disappearing in a hurry”: Lisa Needham has this post at Balls and Strikes.

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JURIST

MARCH 28, 2022

The El Salvador Legislative Assembly approved a state of emergency Sunday at the request of President Nayib Bukele to deal with the increased number of killings by criminal gangs. As a result of this state of emergency, certain constitutional freedoms have been suspended. The emergency regimen adopted by the assembly seeks to dismantle criminal structures by prohibiting associations and intervening in their communications.

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MARCH 28, 2022

“Supreme Court to Hear Copyright Fight Over Andy Warhol’s Images of Prince; The justices will decide whether the artist’s reliance on a photograph of the musician was copyright infringement or protected as a new, transformative work”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. Deanna Paul and Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal report that “ Supreme Court to Consider Copyright Battle Over Warhol Paintings of Prince; The high court also will hear a challenge to

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MARCH 28, 2022

German newspaper Bild Sunday announced that Russian authorities have restricted access to its website Bild.de. TASS, Russian state-affiliated news, reported that the website was blocked after a March 26, 2022 order from the Russian prosecutor general’s office accusing the news outlet of “posting calls for mass disorders, extremism and participation in unauthorized rallies.” The office did not give specific examples of the alleged transgressions.

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MARCH 28, 2022

“Supreme Court to Weigh California Law on Humane Treatment of Pigs; Trade groups challenged the law, which requires adequate space for breeding pigs to turn around, saying it unfairly burdens out-of-state farmers”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. Robert Barnes of The Washington Post reports that “ Supreme Court to consider California rules regarding treatment of pigs.” David G.

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JURIST

MARCH 28, 2022

The US Supreme Court Monday issued an order list adding three new cases to its merits docket: National Pork Producers Council v. Ross , Cruz v. Arizona and Andy Warhol Foundation, Inc. v. Goldsmith. The three cases involve an animal welfare regulation, criminal procedure, and a copyright dispute. National Pork Producers Council v. Ross concerns Proposition 12 , a California regulation mandating certain space allowances for pigs.

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MARCH 28, 2022

“Six questions about Clarence Thomas and Supreme Court conflict of interest; Ethics rules for the court have been stalled for years, and Congress seems unlikely to act”: Josh Gerstein of Politico has this report.

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JURIST

MARCH 28, 2022

UN Secretary-General António Guterres in a statement Saturday denounced attacks on civilian facilities in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. The statement was made in response to the recent escalation in the ongoing violent conflict between the Yemeni Houthi movement and a Saudi-led armed coalition. This armed coalition entered Yemen in 2015 in an attempt to quell internal conflict and was met with resistance by the Houthis.

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MARCH 28, 2022

“Ketanji Brown Jackson on track for confirmation by end of next week; Judiciary panel to vote next Monday on advancing 1st Black woman to Supreme Court”: Amy B Wang and Seung Min Kim of The Washington Post have this report.

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MARCH 28, 2022

By Isabela Soares Bicalho, Gabriel Mantelli, Maria Antonia Tigre and Carmem Añon Brasolin. On March 30, 2022, the Brazilian Supreme Court, the most important judicial body in the country, will hear seven cases, and all of them are environmental cases. This is an atypical situation in the Brazilian context: having a full day focused on environmental cases has never been done before, and emphasizes the deliberate effort of the Supreme Court to ensure an environmental agenda within the country.

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MARCH 28, 2022

“Court costs: A fostering agency’s 2021 Supreme Court win came at a price, but the dividends are accruing.” Kim Henderson will have this article in the April 9, 2022 issue of World magazine.

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Above The Law

MARCH 28, 2022

Who could possibly resist his charms, right? The post Ted Cruz Figured He Was Just The Man To Defend Texas’s Dumb Election LOLsuit At The Supreme Court appeared first on Above the Law.

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MARCH 28, 2022

“How an Ivy League School Turned Against a Student: Mackenzie Fierceton was championed as a former foster youth who had overcome an abusive childhood and won a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship; Then the University of Pennsylvania accused her of lying.” Rachel Aviv will have this article in the April 4, 2022 issue of The New Yorker.

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MARCH 28, 2022

Share On Tuesday the justices considered what obligations, if any, U.S. courts have to consider measures that might reduce the risk of harm if a child who has been abducted is returned to the country where she lives. The oral argument in Golan v. Saada was the latest case asking the justices to interpret the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, an international agreement adopted in 1980 to deal with international child abductions during domestic disputes.

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MARCH 28, 2022

“The Supreme Court must protect itself from the Thomas duo”: Columnist Jennifer Rubin has this essay online at The Washington Post. And Friday at “PrawfsBlawg,” Paul Horwitz had a post titled “ Some Thoughts on Today’s Ginni Thomas Story.

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Above The Law

MARCH 28, 2022

Don't let the facts get in the way of a whiny narrative. The post Yale Law School Free Speech Crisis Mostly Fake News appeared first on Above the Law.

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MARCH 28, 2022

“Backwards and in High Heels”: You can access today’s new episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast, featuring law professors Leah Litman , Kate Shaw , and Melissa Murray , via this link.

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MARCH 28, 2022

In slip-and-fall lawsuits, there are several factors at the site of the incident that can help prove that the management or proprietor of the location was at fault.

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MARCH 28, 2022

“Cory Booker did what those bullies couldn’t — bring Ketanji Brown Jackson to tears”: Columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. has this essay online at The Miami Herald. And online at The Washington Post, columnist Eugene Robinson has an essay titled “ The eloquent moment that cut through the GOP’s ugliness in the Jackson hearings.

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