JURIST

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Karim A.A. Khan, chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC), released a statement Friday commenting on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and acknowledging the ICC’s jurisdiction over possible war crimes in Ukraine. Khan affirmed that his office is closely monitoring the situation, adding that the ICC has jurisdiction over “any act of genocide, crime against humanity or war crime committed within the territory of Ukraine since 20 February 2014.” Ukraine’s pa

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Paralegal Bootcamp

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

A year ago, I was holed up in my office with my headset on in the middle of a scheduled conference call. My head bobbed up and down as I watched our new legal assistant bounce like a Jack Russell Terrier at my door holding a post-it-note above her head. She had a call on hold for me and was trying to get my attention through the glass part of my door.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The Council of Europe (“the Council”) suspended Russia’s right to representation in the Committee of Ministers (“the Committee”) and in the parliamentary assembly in a meeting held Friday, in light of the armed attack on Ukraine. The Council “condemned in the strongest terms the armed attack on Ukraine,” at a meeting held on Thursday, extending its unwavering support to Ukraine and committing to hold another meeting the following day to determine further measures to be

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The Crime Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Organized crime is very active throughout both the private and public sectors. From banks to major retailers, federal governments to small businesses, fraudsters aren’t discerning when choosing which type of organization to target. What’s more, crime rings are actively recruiting and deploying groups of thieves across the U.S., making it increasingly difficult for companies to catch bad actors before they strike.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine spilled into its second day, bringing violent attacks to Kyiv and throughout Ukraine, civilian casualty figures surged, prompting expressions of concern from a variety of human rights groups. As of Friday, the UN Human Rights Office said it had been informed of at least 127 civilian casualties, but warned the true number is likely significantly higher. “We have nowhere to run; the situation is tense everywhere.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

A Pakistan court Thursday sentenced to death the scion of one of the country’s wealthiest families for raping and beheading the daughter of a former diplomat. . Pakistani-American Zahir Jaffer attacked Noor Mukadam at his Islamabad home in July 2021. According to investigators, Jaffer lured Mukadam to his home where he then tortured her for two days before murdering her.

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

“Judge Jackson’s Rulings: Detailed, Methodical and Leaning Left; Most of her opinions came from her time as a trial judge, and some scholars said such writings offered only hints about a judge’s legal philosophy.” Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Getting played like a fiddle. The post The GOP Knows That The Dem’s Antitrust Efforts Have A Content Moderation Trojan Horse; Why Don’t The Dems? appeared first on Above the Law.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2022

United Airlines seeks rehearing en banc of divided three-judge Fifth Circuit panel’s ruling in Covid-19 vaccine mandate case: I have uploaded at this link a copy of the petition for rehearing en banc, filed today in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The first argument section of the petition concludes , “In sum, the majority’s ‘ongoing coercion’ theory is contrary to all precedent, devoid of any limiting principle, and harmful to the employees it purp

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Your failure to plan is not the court's emergency, fellas. The post Sixth Circuit Takes A Whack At The Kraken Lawyers appeared first on Above the Law.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2022

“KBJ all the way: Supreme Court pick reinvigorates Schumer; The Senate majority leader failed to unify his caucus on major party priorities, twice; Confirming a Supreme Court nominee could be an easier win.” Burgess Everett of Politico has this report.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

She'll make a fantastic Supreme Court justice. The post Barack Obama Shares Kind Words About How Ketanji Brown Jackson Has ‘Inspired Young Black Women’ appeared first on Above the Law.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2022

“Meet Ketanji Brown Jackson: The debate star, theater kid, public defender, and judge who would join the Supreme Court.” Nia Prater has this post at the “Intelligencer” blog of New York magazine.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

It's Ketanji. Justice Jackson if you're guilty. The post A Round Of Applause For The Supreme Court Justice Nominee! appeared first on Above the Law.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2022

“In EPA case before the Supreme Court, the agency’s power to combat climate change hangs in the balance; The case over carbon pollution from power plants ‘could well become one of the most significant environmental law cases of all time,’ one legal scholar says”: Robert Barnes and Dino Grandoni of The Washington Post have this report.

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ABA Journal

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Baker McKenzie, Dentons and CMS have closed their offices in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv until further notice, spokespeople said Thursday.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2022

“Texas Supreme Court hears narrow SB 8 challenge, Planned Parenthood says nearby state caseloads soar; State’s highest civil court considering whether state medical licensing officials can penalize abortion providers”: BeLynn Hollers of The Dallas Morning News has this report.

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SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Share Every term brings the court a hot topic. This term one of the recurring topics is health-care reimbursement. November brought Becerra v. Empire Health Foundation and American Hospital Association v. Becerra. January brought Gallardo v. Marstiller. Next week brings Marietta Memorial Hospital Employee Health Benefit Plan v. DaVita Inc. Like the three earlier cases in the series, Marietta presents a straightforward question of statutory interpretation.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2022

“Has Clarence Thomas’ wife crossed a line? Yes, and then some.” Columnist Jackie Calmes has this op-ed in today’s edition of The Los Angeles Times.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Don't Be a Laggard: See How Your Firm Compares to Davis Polk. The post The 100 Pointer Law Firms: PPP Growth Outperformers Over The Past Decade appeared first on Above the Law.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2022

“Arianna Freeman — Nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit”: Harsh Voruganti has this post at his blog, “The Vetting Room.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

It's not like the before times. The post Veteran Real Estate Attorney Dishes On The Havoc COVID Has Brought To The Industry appeared first on Above the Law.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2022

“Ketanji Brown Jackson to be SCOTUS nominee”: David Oscar Markus has this post at his “The Southern District of Florida Blog.

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

A product launched this week claims to be the fastest search and review platform in legal for matters involving large document collections — discovery, investigations and compliance — and the first to seamlessly combine keyword and algorithmic search. The chief data scientist who helped develop it said it is “an order of magnitude faster than anything on the market.” The product is Merlin Integrated Search (IS), from the company Merlin Search Technologies, which describes it as the f

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FEBRUARY 25, 2022

“Ketanji Brown Jackson Won’t Be Able to Change a Radical Court. Yet.” The New York Times has published this editorial.

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