JURIST
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
The New Zealand government announced Sunday that it will pass legislation banning conversion therapy practices in the country by the end of this year or February next year at the latest. Minister of Justice Kris Faafoi confirmed that the Ministry of Justice is drafting a new piece of legislation to effect the change by making conversion therapy practices a criminal offense, civil offense or both.
LDA PRO
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
California is one of the prominent states for paralegals, offers dependable paralegal assistance. The rise of the need for Paralegal Sacramento service has made things easier for the residents of California, in comparison to hiring an expensive lawyer, which is not always the best possible solution. Legal Document Assistants or LDAs offering Paralegal Services are registered based on their competence and qualifications.
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JURIST
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Saturday that former Nazi concentration camp guard Friedrich Karl Berger was removed from the US to Germany. Berger was removed for his service in 1945 as an armed guard of concentration camp prisoners in the Neuengamme Concentration Camp system. Berger was an armed guard within the Neuengamme Concentration Camp system.
EvidenceProf Blog
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
Federal Rule of Evidence 801(c) states that “Hearsay” means a statement that: (1) the declarant does not make while testifying at the current trial or hearing; and (2) a party offers in evidence to prove the truth of the matter.
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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
Email drives business; yet, it also drives most of us crazy. If this is the year you want to take control of your email, here are some steps you can take: -Consider using a non-email program for in-office communications, like Slack. This will mean that your inbox can become ‘ mission-critical ’ , where you receive only messages from clients and colleagues, while you r staff and associate messages filter to another media.
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HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
“FBI Seized Congressional Cellphone Records Related to Capitol Attack; The inclusion of congressional phone data in the FBI investigation raises thorny constitutional questions”: Ken Klippenstein and Eric Lichtblau of The Intercept have this report.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
US lawmakers introduced a bipartisan resolution in the House of Representatives Friday condemning the actions of the People’s Republic of China and Hong Kong local authorities as violating the rights and freedoms of the people of Hong Kong. According to the resolution, China has disregarded its international legal obligations under a joint resolution in which the government committed that (1) Hong Kong would have a high level of autonomy; (2) Hong Kong’s social and economic systems w
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
“Supreme Court reexamines Florida-Georgia water rights case; Justices press both sides on different interpretations of facts”: Tamar Hallerman of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has this report. Mark Sherman of The Associated Press has a report headlined “ Second high court hearing for Florida-Georgia water war.” Ellen M. Gilmer of Bloomberg Law reports that “ Supreme Court Weighs Blame in Georgia, Florida Water War.” Kayla Goggin of Courthouse News Service r
JURIST
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday for the second time in Florida v. Georgia , a case about water rights between the two neighboring states. The case involves concerns about water flow in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin (ACF Basin), a delta that flows into the Gulf of Mexico from Florida. After hearing Monday’s argument, the Supreme Court is expected to rule on whether Georgia will be required to curb its own water use to allow more water to flow into Florida
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HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
“Wilding Out”: You can access this week’s installment of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast, featuring law professors Melissa Murray , Kate Shaw , and Leah Litman , via this link.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
JURIST EXCLUSIVE – Hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets in cities across Myanmar Monday in the biggest public demonstration of resistance to military rule since 1988. Dubbed the “22222 Revolution” in reference to its date – 22/2/2021 – the country went on a general strike in response to the killing of protesters by the military in Mandalay on Saturday.
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
“Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Cases Over Conduct of Election in Pennsylvania, With Justices Alito, Gorsuch and Thomas Dissenting: A Ticking Time Bomb To Go Off in a Later Case.” Rick Hasen has this post at his “Election Law Blog.
SCOTUSBlog
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
The justices on Monday issued their first regularly scheduled order list since late January. Perhaps the most noteworthy part of the orders was the justices’ denial of former President Donald Trump’s plea to block a subpoena for his financial records, but the order list was. The post Justices add new cases, turn down Pennsylvania election disputes appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
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HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
“The Journal of Free Speech Law, a New Faculty-Edited Law Journal”: Eugene Volokh has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy” about a new faculty-edited law journal whose website you can access here.
SCOCAblog
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
Overview California can and should adopt a parliamentary system. This article analyzes how a hypothetical initiative measure (Proposition X) that proposes converting the state government to a parliament would interact with the existing political structure and constitutional doctrine, and reaches two primary conclusions: a state parliamentary government would survive constitutional scrutiny, and it would provide overdue political reform to California.
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
“Designing Supreme Court Term Limits”: Law professors Adam Chilton , Daniel Epps , Kyle Rozema , and Maya Sen have posted this article at SSRN.
A People's Choice
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
Larry King’s widow Shawn Southwick King is reportedly contesting the television icon’s handwritten will that leaves her with nothing and gives everything to his surviving children. King, 87, died in Los Angeles on January 23 after he was hospitalized for COVID-19 in December. His widow confirmed to Entertainment Tonight that he died from a [.]. To read the complete article, please click on the link Larry King’s Widow Shawn Southwick Contests Handwritten Will That Leaves Her Nothing This post app
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ABA Journal
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
After last year’s deadly attack on a New Jersey federal judge’s home, the ABA House of Delegates adopted a resolution Monday calling on Congress to…
LegalReader
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
A properly developed site appeals the best to your target audience, and a professional web development company can offer you the required aid.
ABA Journal
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
Since last March, I’ve been revisiting some of my past columns on legal software with an eye toward providing lawyers with the latest updates on…
LegalReader
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
After waiting for more than 10 minutes for dispatchers to send help, a mother of two passed away. Now her family is filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the city and others.
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SCOTUSBlog
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
In asylum cases before the immigration and federal courts, responsibility for making credibility determinations rests with the immigration judge. Immigration laws recognize that in asylum proceedings — as in other contexts — the trier of fact who directly hears a person’s testimony can best assess. The post Court to assess when to treat asylum seekers’ testimony as credible appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Patently O
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
Two patent cases denied certiorari today: GS Cleantech Corporation, et al. v. Adkins Energy LLC, et al., No. 20-769 (Standard of review when appealing an issue decided on summary judgment that later served as the basis for an inequitable conduct finding). adidas AG v. Nike, Inc. , No. 20-728 (are PTAB judges principal officers?). The adidas decision confused me a bit – the court has held over other cases on the same question awaiting the outcome in Arthrex that is set for Oral arguments
Corporate Governance
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
SHARE Summit 2021 was a virtual event this year. I missed the sidebar conversations so important at most conferences. Additionally, since I was home and had plenty of work to do, I attended fewer sessions than I would have in Vancouver. Still, even when virtual, this annual conference is among the best. I cannot think […]. The post SHARE Summit 2021: Quick Takes appeared first on Corporate Governance.
ABA Journal
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
The right of bar examinees to bring tampons and pads with them was addressed in a measure overwhelmingly approved by the House of Delegates at…
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