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Supreme Court hears arguments in complex case over bond eligibility for detained non-citizens

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The US Supreme Court on Monday heard oral argument in Pham v. Guzman Chavez , which addresses the detention of aliens who are both in the process of removal from the US and subject to a reinstated removal order. The case stems from a dispute over whether a group of eight non-citizen immigrants, initially detained by the US government for illegal entry, could seek release via bond hearings before immigration judges.

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Building Ventilation – 2021 Court Tech

CourtTechBulletin

Today, I saw an excellent article on Bloomberg.com regarding building air quality and ventilation issues. This is an important court technology concern with the Covid-19 pandemic but also a long term concern for occupant health. Since many courthouses have challenges in this area, I thought it might be good to share some questions and quote key responses from the article below?

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157 US law school deans issue collective statement on 2020 election, Capitol attack

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Law school deans from 157 law schools across the US issued a collective statement on Tuesday addressing the 2020 election and condemning the attack on the US Capitol on January 6. Because law school deans usually do not collectively speak on issues outside of legal education, this was an unusual occurrence. The deans who signed the statement on Tuesday represented about two-thirds of US law schools.

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Court of Appeals of Texas Finds Mandatory Life Without Parole Sentences For Intellectually Disabled Defendants Convicted of Capital Murder is Cruel & Unusual Punishment

EvidenceProf Blog

In Roper v. Simmons, the Supreme Court held that executing minors is "cruel and unusual punishment" prohibited by the Eighth Amendment. Subsequently in Miller v. Alabama, the Supreme Court held that the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment.

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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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Non-fatal strangulation to become criminal offense in England and Wales

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Non-fatal strangulation will likely become a specific criminal offense in England and Wales next month. Presently, it falls under common assault, which allows perpetrators to serve light sentences. Under the proposed change, it would carry a maximum sentence of seven years. The Center for Women’s Justice (CWJ), which has long advocated for the change, underlined the physical impact of strangulation in a press release, saying “lack of oxygen can lead to long-term brain damage and even

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France justice minister to be investigated for conflict of interest

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France’s Minister of Justice Éric Dupond-Moretti is set to be judicially investigated for alleged conflict of interest, officials said Friday. Prosecutor General François Molins, who was appointed in 2018 to the Court of Cassation, the country’s top court, announced the investigation. The announcement follows the Court of Justice of the Republic, a special French court hearing ministerial misconduct cases, finding that complaints against Dupond-Moretti for “illegal taking of i

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“Citing Taylor Swift, Supreme Court Seems Set to Back Nominal Damages Suits; Three justices discussed the singer in a case over whether two students could sue their college for violating their First Amendment rights”

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“Citing Taylor Swift, Supreme Court Seems Set to Back Nominal Damages Suits; Three justices discussed the singer in a case over whether two students could sue their college for violating their First Amendment rights”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. Robert Barnes of The Washington Post reports that “ Supreme Court debates religious speech case, with approving nod to Taylor Swift.” Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal reports that “ Supreme Court

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More than 9,000 children died in Ireland mother and baby homes: report

JURIST

More than 9,000 children died in Ireland’s mother and baby homes, according to the final report of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation published Tuesday by the Republic of Ireland’s Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration & Youth. The Commission, which was created in February 2015, was established by the Irish Government to produce a full account of what happened to vulnerable women and children in mother and baby homes during the period from

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“Philadelphia Can’t Open Drug Safe-Injection Site, Federal Appeals Court Rules; Nonprofit can seek review from full court after three-judge decision”

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“Philadelphia Can’t Open Drug Safe-Injection Site, Federal Appeals Court Rules; Nonprofit can seek review from full court after three-judge decision”: Jon Kamp of The Wall Street Journal has this report. Matt Miller of The Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania reports that “ Plan to open nation’s first ‘safe injection site’ for drug addicts in Philly would be illegal, U.S. court says.” Maryclaire Dale of The Associated Press has a report headlin

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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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Greece government submits bill to parliament for doubling territorial waters

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The Greek government submitted a bill to the country’s Hellenic Parliament Friday in an attempt to increase its territorial waters. The five-article bill is titled , “Determination of the bandwidth of the Aegialitis zone in the maritime region of the Ionian and Ionian Islands up to Cape Coatro of the Peloponnese.” If passed, it would double the country’s western territorial waters in the Ionian Sea, taking them from existing six to 12 nautical miles.

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“The Second Circuit Split on Appealing Summary-Judgment Denials; The Second Circuit effectively held that denied summary-judgment motions are insufficient to preserve issues — even purely legal issues — for appeal”

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“The Second Circuit Split on Appealing Summary-Judgment Denials; The Second Circuit effectively held that denied summary-judgment motions are insufficient to preserve issues — even purely legal issues — for appeal”: Bryan Lammon has this post at his “final decisions” blog.

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Federal judge grants Lisa Montgomery stay of execution

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A federal judge in Indiana on Monday stayed federal death row inmate Lisa Montgomery’s execution. Judge James Halan of the US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, granted the stay in order to allow the court to conduct a hearing to determine Montgomery’s competence to be executed. Protection from execution for incompetent individuals is couched in the Eighth Amendment , which prohibits “cruel and unusual punishment.” A 1986 Supreme Court decision, Ford v.

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“Long sworn in as RI’s first Black Supreme Court justice”

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“Long sworn in as RI’s first Black Supreme Court justice”: Katie Mulvaney has this front page article in today’s edition of The Providence Journal. And in today’s edition of The Boston Globe, Edward Fitzpatrick has an article headlined “ R.I.’s first Black Supreme Court justice is sworn in; ‘The arc of the moral universe is long,’ Justice Melissa A.

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California Civil Discovery Act Undergoes Significant Overhaul

Short article looking at the new CCP 2016.

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India top court stays implementation of new farm laws, forms committee to hear stakeholders

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The Indian Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a stay on implementation of the new agricultural reform laws that have seen continuous protests by farmers at New Delhi’s highways since November. The order was made in the proceedings of a batch of civil writ petitions dubbed Rakesh Vaishnav & Ors. v Union of India challenging the constitutional validity of the three farm laws as well as the validity of the protests by the farmers against these laws.

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“Never Forget What Ted Cruz Did: The senator has been able to use his Ivy League pedigree as a cudgel; After last week, his credentials should condemn him.”

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“Never Forget What Ted Cruz Did: The senator has been able to use his Ivy League pedigree as a cudgel; After last week, his credentials should condemn him.” Mimi Swartz has this op-ed in today’s edition of The New York Times.

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How Do Face Masks Work?

LegalReader

Many viruses and bacteria, such as the ones previously listed, are spread through respiratory droplets. These respiratory droplets are generated when a person is coughing, sneezing, or talking. That’s right, even just by talking!

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“Federal appellate court rejects plan for supervised injection site in Philly”

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“Federal appellate court rejects plan for supervised injection site in Philly”: Jeremy Roebuck of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this report on a ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued today.

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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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Supreme Court refuses to hear challenge to Pittsburgh abortion ‘buffer zones’

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The US Supreme Court refused Monday to hear a case on protest-free buffer zones for abortion clinics. The case involved an ordinance in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that prohibits protesters from demonstrating within 15 feet of abortion clinics. The plaintiffs were religious, pro-life, sidewalk counselors. They contended that they did not demonstrate under the ordinance and instead “offer[ed] women entering and leaving the clinic information about abortion alternatives, post-abortion resource

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“Fraud convictions for former Wilmington Trust executives tossed by federal appeals court”

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“Fraud convictions for former Wilmington Trust executives tossed by federal appeals court”: Xerxes Wilson of The News Journal of Wilmington, Delaware has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued today.

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Book published: The Vienna Convention in America

Conflict of Laws

Iacyr de Aguilar Vieira, Gustavo Cerqueira (Eds.), The Vienna Convention in America. 40th anniversary of the United Nation Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods / La Convention de Vienne en Amérique. 40 e anniversaire de la Convention des Nations Unies sur les contrats de vente internationale des marchandises , Paris : Société de législation comparée, 2020, 408 p.

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“Woman Struck at Casino Wins Suit, But $1 Million Award Too Much”

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“Woman Struck at Casino Wins Suit, But $1 Million Award Too Much”: Jacklyn Wille of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access) on a ruling * that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued yesterday. — * Trigger warning for sexist terms — the plaintiff was injured by a piece of machinery that the opinion repeatedly describes as a “manlift.” A paper addressing how Hawaii could gender-neutralize its statutes suggests using

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Optimizing Contract Management and Enhancing Team Collaboration: Insights from a Legal Operations Perspective

Speaker: Adina Marta Newman

Learn about a world of effective contract management and seamless teamwork across departments in this upcoming webinar from Cobblestone Software. You'll discover practical strategies and tips that legal professionals can use to streamline contract processes and enhance collaboration, making significant impact across legal and corporate departments. Join us as we show how you can supercharge contract processes, improve team communication, and take your contributions to the next level.

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Ethical Guidance for Lawyers Working Remotely

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If you’re anything like most lawyers, you’ve undoubtedly been working remotely a lot more over the past year than ever before. By all indications, that trend will only continue in 2021 as we face additional pandemic turbulence. That’s why it’s so important to have a full understanding of the ethical implications when lawyers and other law firm employees work remotely.

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“Congress must consider censure, impeachment, removal”

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“Congress must consider censure, impeachment, removal”: William H. Webster has this essay online at The St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

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Will Donor Site Hair Grow Back?

LegalReader

As hair transplant becomes a common procedure, more questions arise in the minds of people. We all know hair transplant requires taking hair follicles from the donor site and implanting them at the recipient site. This particular step of the technique makes the patients think if the hair at the donor site will grow back.

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“Taylor Swift Invoked in Supreme Court Free Speech Argument”

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“Taylor Swift Invoked in Supreme Court Free Speech Argument”: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law has this report.

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Visibility Into the Strategy & Supporting Documents of Major US Law Firms

Law Firm Intelligence by Trellis aggregates state trial court data across the Trellis platform enabling users to: look up a particular metric related to a specific law firm (such as, how many cases a law firm had or has against another law firm), and see the actual dockets and documents supporting the metric. Trellis data is maximized in a revolutionary and unique way to provide users an exclusive look into a law firm litigating in state trial courts.