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Texas governor signs permitless firearm carry bill

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Thursday signed a bill that allows for adults to carry a firearm without a permit. The bill , one of seven the governor passed to expand gun laws in the state, allows for any Texan 21 years and older to carry a firearm if they are not barred from doing so. The Texas Department of Public Safety will be required to offer free online gun safety courses.

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“The religious freedom bomb may be about to detonate”

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“The religious freedom bomb may be about to detonate”: Columnist David Von Drehle has this essay online at The Washington Post. Also online there, columnist Henry Olsen has an essay titled “ The Supreme Court has shown it remains committed to freedom of religion — for now.

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Council of Europe adopts resolutions protecting LGBTI people

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The Congress of the Council of Europe adopted two resolutions protecting the LGBTI community from discrimination and hatred at its 40 th Session on Wednesday. The resolutions followed two independent reports–a report that drew attention to the situation of the LGBTI community, claiming that the rights of LGBTI persons were increasingly being politicized and challenged through contestation of their recognition and identity in various parts of Europe, and another report following the November 2020

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“I think retirement would be just perfect for Justice Breyer — or anyone else!”

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“I think retirement would be just perfect for Justice Breyer — or anyone else!” Columnist Alexandra Petri has this op-ed in today’s edition of The Washington Post.

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Recipe for a Failed CLM Implementation

Selecting and implementing CLM technology can be daunting, leading to underutilization or abandonment. Factors like provider differentiation, inadequate planning, and lack of user training contribute to these failures. Recognizing these pitfalls is crucial for successful adoption, ensuring organizations harness the full potential of CLM for streamlined contract management.

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Greece approves controversial new labor bill

JURIST

Greece’s Parliament has approved a labor reform bill that has sparked controversy and led to protests by labor unions. The bill aims to allow employees to opt for a longer working day in exchange for time off, with the aim of increasing the productivity of the Greek economy. Its main provisions will provide the introduction of a new digital card, a new independent body as labor inspectorate, a 14-day paid leave for new fathers, the settlement of working hours by application of the employee

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Connecticut Senate approves recreational marijuana bill, now awaits governor’s signature

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The Connecticut state Senate on Thursday approved a bill allowing adults to use recreational marijuana. Under the new bill, prior marijuana-related criminal convictions would be erased. Police will be unable to stop and search people or vehicles suspected of possessing marijuana for a cannabis odor. Schools would not be allowed to punish students more for cannabis possession than they would for alcohol possession.

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“A pair of surprises from Amy Coney Barrett”

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“A pair of surprises from Amy Coney Barrett”: Columnist Ruth Marcus has this essay online at The Washington Post.

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Myanmar dispatches: ‘the role of women in this Revolution is significant’

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JURIST EXCLUSIVE – From one of our Myanmar law students, reflecting on the dual significance of June 19 for women in Myanmar: June 19 is a very special day. It’s not just the leader DASSK [Daw Aung San Suu Kyi]’s birthday. It’s International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. For all the women who had to face sexual violence. – during Rohingya crisis, – civil Wars, – protesting. – arbitral arrest/abduction. – interrogati

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Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, June 19, 2021

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Privacy and security issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and wide ranging ways technology is used to compromise and diminish our privacy and security, often without our situational awareness.

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Contract Lifecycle Management: A Business Enabler Exploring On-Ground Challenges

CLM tools have always strived to push contract management into the digital age for almost 30 years. But the complexities of digitising a legal document are numerous. The current scenarios in business development have shown that having a fully automated CLM has become a mandate for every law firm and in-house legal department. To determine if you need a CLM system, it's essential to clearly identify the on-ground business challenges you aim to solve.

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FCC votes to advance proposed ban on Chinese telecom equipment

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The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted unanimously on Thursday to further the proposed ban on several Chinese telecom companies from having their equipment utilized in US communication networks. The ban applies to all future authorizations, and it would revoke any prior FCC approvals on these companies. The proposed ban would stop the authorization of equipment manufactured and sold by the list of companies.

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Medha Patkar sought for uniform policy for release of prisoners aged 70 and above; approaches SC

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The social activist, Medha Patkar, approached the apex court and sought for directions to States/Union Territories to formulate a uniform mechanism for decongestion in prisons across India, with respect to the prisoners aged 70 and above. The plea submitted that the World Health Organization declared that higher mortality rate, due to COVID-19, can be seen more amongst older persons, mainly ones with medical conditions like chronic respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes,

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Not in Front of the Shih Tzu: Professors Call for Hate Speech Protections to be Extended to Animals

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Two professors at the University of Sheffield have published a piece in the Oxford Journal of Legal Studies to extend hate speech protections to animals to deal with hateful “speciesist” remarks. Drs. Josh Milburn and Alasdair Cochrane insist that such protections will help achieve a “more benign human–animal relations within society.” The need for speech criminalization is based on the view that “some animals do seem to have their social confidence eroded because of their awareness

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Irish Council for Civil Liberties suing over data privacy breaches

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Dr Johnny Ryan, Senior Fellow of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (the Council) brought a legal action in the Hamburg District Court over secret dossiers on Wednesday. While the lawsuit specifically targets technology giants including Google, Facebook, Twitter and Amazon, as well as cellphone service providers, it aims more broadly to challenge online advertising and “real-time bidding.” In a press statement , the Council explained that secret dossiers are collections of informa

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California Civil Discovery Act Undergoes Significant Overhaul

Short article looking at the new CCP 2016.

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Evaluating police shootings and clarifying the harmless-error rule

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Share This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, how appeals courts should apply the “harmless error” rule in criminal cases, and whether police officers’ use of force can violate the Fourth Amendment if the force, viewed in isolation, was reasonable but the necessity to use force was created by the officers’ own deliberate or reckless action.

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US Supreme Court rules for Philadelphia Catholic foster care agency

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The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday in favor of Catholic Social Services, an adoption and welfare agency, in a discrimination case. The City of Philadelphia contracted with the agency for foster care services. Philadelphia declined to renew Catholic Social Services’ contract with the city because it was out of compliance with a local regulation that forbids discrimination (the Fair Practices Ordinance), as well as a non-discrimination clause in the contract that Catholic Social Se

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Protecting free exercise under Smith and after Smith

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Share This article is part of a symposium on the court’s decision in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia. Thomas C. Berg is the James L. Oberstar professor of law and public policy at the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota). Douglas Laycock is the Robert E. Scott distinguished professor of law at the University of Virginia. Fulton v. Philadelphia is an important win for religious liberty.

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South Korea digital sex crime victims facing major barriers to justice: report

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South Korean women and girls who have been victims of digital sex crimes are facing major barriers to justice in the country, Human Rights Watch said in a new report Wednesday. The report, entitled “My Life is Not Your Porn: Digital Sex Crimes in South Korea” found that digital sex crimes, usually perpetrated against women and girls, are pervasive.

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Dangers of Digital "Reporting": Legal Risks and Unreliable Transcripts

In the world of legal proceedings, the choice between a certified stenographer and digital "reporting" holds significant implications. Certified stenographers go through rigorous training and testing and stand as the gold standard for accuracy in capturing every word. Their expertise ensures a reliable record, a crucial foundation for legal cases.

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US Education Department interprets Title IX to protect LGBTQ+ students

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The US Department of Education issued a notice of interpretation Wednesday to extend Title IX’s prohibition on sex-based discrimination to gender identity and sexual orientation, reversing the opposite stand taken by the Education Department under the Trump administration. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prevents sex-based discrimination in any education program offered by a beneficiary of federal financial aid from the department.

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US Supreme Court upholds Affordable Care Act against Republican-led challenge

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The US Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit that sought to strike down the Affordable Care Act (ACA), rebuking a number of Republican-led states that want to see the law invalidated. The case, California v. Texas , was seen by many court observers as a sequel to the 2012 suit National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius. That lawsuit involved a challenge to the individual mandate, the part of the law that requires individuals to purchase health insurance or face a penalty.

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