Attorney at Work
MAY 24, 2022
One quality is more important than any other in having the life you want: confidence. Confidence is ultimately more important than resilience, talent or even intelligence for having the life you want. Why? Without confidence, it is almost impossible to complete tasks well, make decisions, define your career, be a leader or have a fulfilling life outside of work.
JURIST
MAY 24, 2022
Russian authorities Tuesday released Dennis Christensen, a Danish citizen and Jehovah’s Witness, from prison. According to a statement made by the Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia organization, Christensen was arrested in May 2017 and was the first Jehovah’s Witness arrested as part of the Russian government’s crackdown on the religious sect. The organization said riot police “invaded the worship building of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
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CourtTechBulletin
MAY 24, 2022
Image use rights from PXhere.com [link] Our favorite fans of film noir , NCSC Tiny Chatters DanielHirsch and Zach Zarnow brought to our attention the virtual court counter , in the Michigan District Court 54B. Read more ».
JURIST
MAY 24, 2022
The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Tuesday ruled that post-Civil War amnesty laws do not protect members of Congress who voiced support for the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. Voters brought a case against Representative Madison Cawthorn, claiming that Cawthorn was ineligible to run for re-election because of his comments in support of the Capitol attack.
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Above The Law
MAY 24, 2022
State's top lawyer lying about a court order? No, say it ain't so! The post FL AG Takes Victory Lap After Eleventh Circuit Dropkicks The State’s Ridiculous Social Media Law appeared first on Above the Law.
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The Crime Report
MAY 24, 2022
Photo by Hédi Benyounes on Unsplash. Creating entrepreneurship opportunities for returning citizens will generate wealth and opportunity for disadvantaged communities and mitigate recidivism, says the Center for an Urban Future (CUF), a nonprofit New York-based think tank. In a report released Tuesday, the Center encourages New York City Mayor Adams and New York Gov.
Attorney at Work
MAY 24, 2022
If you were to believe everything being written about legal services today, you might think lawyer-client relationships have boiled down to one thing: legal pricing. Yet in my conversations with clients, fees rarely are the first thing mentioned or the most important factor used to evaluate relationships with outside counsel. Don’t get me wrong. All clients are cost-conscious, particularly these days.
The Crime Report
MAY 24, 2022
Take a look at the two well-circulated graphs below. If you agree with them, you are in alignment not just with the law, but with contemporary mores that stipulate the sole cause of rape and domestic violence is the individual perpetrator. It is not caused by the victim. It is not caused by society. It is caused by a criminal. CAUSES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
Patently O
MAY 24, 2022
by Dennis Crouch. The US Solicitor General has provided her input–arguing that the Supreme Court should grant American Axle’s petition and decide whether the claimed method of manufacturing a driveshaft is patent eligible. American Axle & Mfg., Inc. v. Neapco Holdings LLC, Docket No. 20-891 (Supreme Court 2022). [ USDOJ Brief ]. A decade ago, the Supreme Court decided Mayo v.
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JURIST
MAY 24, 2022
The Pechersky District Court of Kyiv in Ukraine Monday ordered the arrest in absentia of ex-president Viktor Yanukovich on charges of treason for signing the “Kharkiv Pact” in 2010. The agreement allowed Russia to lease naval facilities in Crimea until 2042. The court, with the participation of prosecutors of the Office of the Prosecutor General, charged Yanukovych under Article 111 of the Criminal Code.
The Crime Report
MAY 24, 2022
This month, the Washington State Supreme Court took a bold step toward protecting children in the legal system. With a few tweaks to existing court rules, the justices created a new requirement that children faced with criminal charges be identified in court documents by their initials and birthday rather than full name. [1]. The court hopes protecting identities of children will save these kids from unwarranted long-term consequences.
JURIST
MAY 24, 2022
A Russian soldier was sentenced to life in prison Monday for killing a 62-year-old unarmed civilian during the Battle of Sumy, in Ukraine’s northeast, after pleading guilty to charges of premeditated murder and violating the laws and customs of war. Ukraine’s Solomianskyi District Court of Kyiv sentenced Sergeant Vadim Shishimarin after prosecutors presented evidence that Shishimarim shot the unarmed civilian, who was riding a bicycle, in the town of Chupakhivka, meters from the civi
HowAppealing
MAY 24, 2022
“Clarence and Ginni Thomas Are Telling Us Exactly How the 2024 Coup Will Go Down”: Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern have this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.
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JURIST
MAY 24, 2022
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) Monday denied ExxonMobil Corp.’s (ExxonMobil) motion to dismiss a climate deception lawsuit on “anti-SLAPP” grounds. The Office of Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey released a statement following the SJC’s decision affirming the rejection of ExxonMobil’s “ anti-SLAPP ” motion to dismiss by the Suffolk Superior Court.
HowAppealing
MAY 24, 2022
Programming note: At 9 a.m. eastern time on Wednesday, I will be presenting an oral argument in-person to a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. As a result, additional posts will not appear here until Wednesday afternoon.
JURIST
MAY 24, 2022
A congressionally mandated commission Tuesday announced recommended name changes for nine US Army bases currently named to commemorate the Confederacy and its leaders. The Naming Commission was formed via the William Mac Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 and consists of eight volunteers selected by Congress and the Secretary of Defense.
HowAppealing
MAY 24, 2022
“Supreme Court marshal digs in on Roe opinion leak; The launch of the probe comes as Chief Justice John Roberts tries to uphold the integrity of the court”: Alexander Ward, Josh Gerstein, and Kyle Cheney of Politico have this report. And Jessica Gresko of The Associated Press reports that “ Search for Supreme Court leaker falls to former Army colonel.
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JURIST
MAY 24, 2022
The FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force Tuesday arrested an Iraqi national charged with an alleged plot to assassinate former President George W. Bush. According to a statement from the US Department of Justice, 52-year-old Shihab Ahmed Shihab Shihab entered the US on a visitor visa in September 2020. Shihab then filed for asylum and US citizenship in March 2021.
HowAppealing
MAY 24, 2022
“Another climate change lawsuit against Big Oil heads back to state court”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report on a ruling that a two-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued yesterday.
Attorney at Work
MAY 24, 2022
Back in the day when I was a young and naive pup, I didn’t pay much attention to how my email was set up. I’d sometimes be surprised by a little pop-up that accompanied an email I’d just opened in Microsoft Outlook, asking me to please confirm receiving and reading that email: aka a “read receipt.” I may have been naive in those days, but I was also (and still am) private and paranoid.
HowAppealing
MAY 24, 2022
“Federalist publisher’s ‘salt mine’ tweet did not violate labor law — 3rd Circ”: Brendan Pierson of Reuters has this report. And Robert Iafolla of Bloomberg Law reports that “ NLRB’s ‘Salt Mine’ Tweet Decision Overturned by 3rd Cir. ” You can access Friday’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit at this link.
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Above The Law
MAY 24, 2022
The E-2 visa can be used in any business and in any industry. The post The E-2 Visa And Its Potential To Boost The US Economy appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
MAY 24, 2022
“Richmond Transit Ban on Political Ads on Buses Unconstitutional”: Bernie Pazanowski of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access) on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued Friday.
Above The Law
MAY 24, 2022
Dukies Would Really Like To Be Done: With Sam Alito, what with the whole demolishing civil rights thing. The Best Story You'll Read About Cattle Rustling This Year: Because it is 2022 but apparently it's still a thing! Biglaw's Good Year: Probs won't last too much longer. Is Patent Law Ready For The Future? Doesn't look like it. No One Really Thought Out Oklahoma's New Abortion Ban: Unintended consequences ahead!
HowAppealing
MAY 24, 2022
“CFPB wins bid to seek restitution in CashCall case”: Jody Godoy of Reuters has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued yesterday.
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