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APRIL 3, 2023

Amnesty International reported Monday that authorities in El Salvador are “systematically committing human rights violations” as a result of the country’s aggressive new anti-gang policies. The crackdown, which began in March 2022, has resulted in the detention of 66,000 people as well as 132 deaths in state custody. The Salvadoran government has been accused of not adopting sufficient measures to prevent human rights violations amid the large scale anti-gang efforts.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

APRIL 3, 2023

Law firm owners swap into and out of software on a regular basis, including primary tools, like case management software. Now, certainly, some of that is justified, because some attorneys do a deep dive into product offerings that deliber true alternatives that represent an improvement on what they had been using. But, sometimes, attorneys switch. and, switch again. and, switch once more.

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JURIST

APRIL 3, 2023

The government of Bulgaria Monday made its first ever voluntary contribution to the Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) in the amount of €20,000 announced. The donation demonstrates Bulgaria’s support of the TFV and its belief in advancing restorative justice. Bulgarian Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands Konstantin Dimitrov delivered remarks regarding the contribution, saying: Bulgaria’s contribution serves to underpin our continuous support for the work of the Trust Fund for Victims an

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

APRIL 3, 2023

If you belong to one of the few law firms that raises their rates annually – Kudos to you ! Most law firms aren’t doing that. But, if you are doing it , you’re probably doing it the way most law firms firm are, in that you’re only raising rates on your new clients, and you’re grandfathering all the old ones in. That strategy, however, can become problematic, especially if your cases tend to linger on, and aren’t highly transactional – because that means that you’ll be managing several different

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JURIST

APRIL 3, 2023

Human Rights Watch (HRW) last week criticized two immigration enforcement bills before the Texas state legislature that would expand the state’s ability to enforce immigration laws, a matter usually left to the US federal government. HRW stated that the bills would authorize Texas to deputize “state-sponsored vigilantes” and that they “are dangerous and extreme” due to a lack of proposed oversight.

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JURIST

APRIL 3, 2023

In a statement issued Monday, seven Belarusian and international human rights organisations called for Belarusian authorities to drop all charges and immediately release human rights activist Nasta Lojka. Lojka is facing up to 12 years in prison for her activism, and has been subjected to “inhuman and degrading treatment” throughout her time in detention centres, according to the statement.

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HowAppealing

APRIL 3, 2023

Access today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court : At this link. The Court did not grant review in any new cases. And in Brown v. Louisiana, No. 22–77, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson issued a dissent , in which Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan joined, from the denial of certiorari. The post Access today’s Order List of the U.S.

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JURIST

APRIL 3, 2023

Finland is set become the 31st member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Tuesday, after the Turkish Parliament ratified Finland’s membership bid last week. Finnish Prime Minister Sauli Niinistö expressed his thanks to each of the member states, affirming that “Finland will be a strong and capable Ally, committed to the security of the Alliance.” The Finnish government stated : NATO membership will strengthen Finland’s security in the changed security envi

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APRIL 3, 2023

“Preserving religious freedom in the workplace: Why the Supreme Court should resolve Groff v. DeJoy in line with traditional conceptions of religious freedom.” Adam Unikowsky has this post at his Substack site, “Adam’s Legal Newsletter.” The post “Preserving religious freedom in the workplace: Why the Supreme Court should resolve Groff v.

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JURIST

APRIL 3, 2023

The Florida Senate passed a bill Monday that would ban most abortions after six weeks gestation and punish medical professionals who knowingly perform a prohibited abortion with up to five years in prison. However, there are exceptions in cases where a “woman obtaining the abortion is doing so because she is a victim of rape, incest, or human trafficking,” or “the fetus has a fatal fetal abnormality.” The Senate stated in a press release that the purpose of the Heartbeat

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HowAppealing

APRIL 3, 2023

“With some of my fellow Stanford Law students, there’s no room for argument”: Tess Winston has this op-ed online at The Washington Post. The post “With some of my fellow Stanford Law students, there’s no room for argument” appeared first on How Appealing.

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SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 3, 2023

Share Over a dissent from the court’s three liberal justices, the Supreme Court turned down a request from a Louisiana man on death-row to weigh in on when someone else’s confession is the kind of evidence that the Constitution requires prosecutors to turn over. The court’s denial of review in Brown v. Louisiana came at the end of a list of orders from the justices’ private conference last week.

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APRIL 3, 2023

“Dan Kelly travels the state before Supreme Court election while Janet Protasiewicz is grounded by illness”: Daniel Bice of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has this report. The post “Dan Kelly travels the state before Supreme Court election while Janet Protasiewicz is grounded by illness” appeared first on How Appealing.

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ABA Journal

APRIL 3, 2023

Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll has fired a Florida partner after he was charged with possession of child pornography. The lawyer, 53-year-old Michael T.

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APRIL 3, 2023

“U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Calls on Students to Become ‘Champions of Change’ at 2023 Robert L. Levine Distinguished Lecture”: Erin DeGregorio of Fordham Law News has this report. The post “U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Calls on Students to Become ‘Champions of Change’ at 2023 Robert L.

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Above The Law

APRIL 3, 2023

I wonder if they will be banning children from attending Tyler Perry shows? The post Tennessee Judge Rules That Law Banning Drag Shows Is Constitutionally BS appeared first on Above the Law.

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APRIL 3, 2023

“Reversing the Legacy of Slaughter-House ; A careful examination of the Privileges or Immunities Clause shows what we lost 150 years ago”: Ilan Wurman has this post at the “Law & Liberty” blog. The post “Reversing the Legacy of Slaughter-House; A careful examination of the Privileges or Immunities Clause shows what we lost 150 years ago” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

APRIL 3, 2023

Kirkland & Ellis is letting associates go following performance reviews. The post Stealth Layoffs Strike Once Again At World’s Wealthiest Biglaw Firm appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

APRIL 3, 2023

“Key Senate Dems want Supreme Court funding tied to an ethics code for justices”: Tierney Sneed of CNN has this report. The post “Key Senate Dems want Supreme Court funding tied to an ethics code for justices” appeared first on How Appealing.

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APRIL 3, 2023

by Dennis Crouch Ironburg Inventions Ltd. v. Valve Corp., — F.4th —, 21-2296 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 3, 2023) The recent decision in Ironburg Inventions Ltd. v. Valve Corp. has significant implications for post-IPR estoppel under 35 U.S.C. § 315(e)(2). In this case, the Federal Circuit adopted a “skilled searcher” standard to determine whether grounds not raised in the original IPR “reasonably” could have been raised at the time.

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HowAppealing

APRIL 3, 2023

“Supreme Court won’t review conviction of Louisiana man sentenced to death for role in prison escape”: Ariane de Vogue of CNN has this report. The post “Supreme Court won’t review conviction of Louisiana man sentenced to death for role in prison escape” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

APRIL 3, 2023

While you can't teach a Doge new tricks, you can sue the hell out of 'em. The post Plaintiffs Are Suing Elon For $258 Billion Dollars Over Meme Money. I’d Want This Case Thrown Out Too. appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

APRIL 3, 2023

“Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates make final push in hotly-contested campaign; Justice Dan Kelly and Judge Janet Protasiewicz are making their final appeals to voters amid news of the indictment of former President Donald Trump”: Anya van Wagtendonk and Joe Schulz of Wisconsin Pubic Radio have this report. Alice Herman and Sam Levine of The Guardian (UK) have an article headlined “ ‘The dominating issue’: judicial election will decide fate of abortion in Wisconsin

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Above The Law

APRIL 3, 2023

Phygitals that collect data about user behavior and preferences immediately trigger privacy concerns. The post Phygital Innovation: Balancing Personalization And Privacy Concerns And More appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

APRIL 3, 2023

“A Chanting of Morrison v. Olson”: You can access today’s new episode of the “Divided Argument” podcast via this link. The post “A Chanting of Morrison v. Olson” appeared first on How Appealing.

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