JURIST

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Amnesty International Sunday called for a Tunisian lower court to quash convictions against two LGBTQ+ individuals who were convicted for homosexuality. A transgender woman and gay man were arrested along with six others December 11, 2022 in a raid carried out by the Gorjeni Judicial Police Brigade. All eight were suspected of committing homosexual acts, but two were charged under Article 230 of Tunisia’s penal code and subsequently convicted December 21, 2022 by the Grombalia First Instance Cou

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Everybody wants more clients. It’s a good problem to have. And, i t invites additional opportunities – to become more efficient so you can accommodate even more work, or hire some great people. And, there are a couple of super basic numbers you can look at, to determine what your current success rate is with respect to adding clients – including whether you can improve it.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

The Dutch government said Saturday that around 10 Russian diplomats will have to leave the Netherlands due to their repeated attempts to employ intelligence officers in diplomatic missions. The Netherlands is accusing Moscow of using diplomatic cover for espionage. Additionally, the Dutch cabinet will also close its consulate general in St. Petersburg, foreign minister Wopke Hoekstra said in a statement on Saturday.

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

“Her baby has a deadly diagnosis. Her Florida doctors refused an abortion. Florida abortion ban includes exception for fatal fetal abnormalities. But her doctors told her they could not act.” Frances Stead Sellers of The Washington Post has this report. The post “Her baby has a deadly diagnosis. Her Florida doctors refused an abortion.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Today, 35 states have passed mandates for electronic prescriptions for controlled substances with the aim being to reduce the risk of stolen or forged prescriptions and to prevent patients from ‘doctor shopping’ between states.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

SourceAudio sues Swiss company Utopia Music for backing out of a deal to purchase SourceAudio for $26.5 million, which has increased with interest to $37M. Lawyers for California-based SourceAudio — a tech platform for digital asset management and monetization — claimed that the company had struck a deal in March 2022 to sell itself to […] The post Music Mondays: Utopia Music Sued for $37M for Breach of Contract appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER.

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FDA Law Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Hyman, Phelps & McNamara (“HPM”) Director Larry Houck will present “Prescribing Red Flags, Corresponding Responsibility and DEA Investigations: What’s a Pharmacist To Do?” at this year’s American Pharmacists Association’s (“APhA’s”) Annual Meeting in Phoenix, March 24-27. Mr. Houck was a diversion investigator with the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) in the field and at agency headquarters for 15 years before joining HPM in 2001.

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NewmanFerraraLLP

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

SERVICE DURING PANDEMIC’S HEIGHT UPHELD When landlord Fang Realty Corp commenced a commercial holdover proceeding back in September of 2020, tenant Prime Six, Inc., failed to timely answer, and a final judgment was issued on default on June 7, 2021. On July 15, 2021, the tenant was evicted and, about six days later, filed an emergency application to vacate its default, to be restored to possession, and to dismiss the proceeding for lack of proper service.

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JonathanTurley

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

There is an interesting new lawsuit filed against Harvard Business School (HBS) by former professor Benjamin Edelman, who was previously embroiled in a controversy with a Chinese restaurant over a $4 overcharge. The controversy was raised in his tenure deliberations and has made Edelman a target with many accusing him of being elitist and petty. In reality, the complaint raises a broader range of issues after Edelman was criticized for work outside of the school in raising consumer fraud concern

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Since the COVID pandemic struck, and law firms were forced to immediately reenvision their intake processes as digital programs – attorney s have been more focused on the ‘ client journey ’ than ever before. That’s , of course, taken on many forms, with law firms adopting click-to-call and chat on websites, onboarding CRM softwares , and adding esignature and epayment functionality to workflows.

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SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Share In 2015, ISIS conducted a series of coordinated attacks around Paris that killed 130 people and wounded nearly 500 more. Two years later, 39 people were killed in an ISIS attack on an Istanbul nightclub during the early hours of New Year’s Day. This week, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a pair of cases arising from the attacks. The justices’ decisions in Gonzalez v.

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Patently O

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

by Dennis Crouch Rule 1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure sets out a bold goal for civil litigation: “ the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action.” Patent litigation is rarely speedy; quite expensive; and, many would argue, often unjust. In the case below, one party attempted some quick relief via preliminary injunction, but the Federal Circuit has vacated on free-speech grounds.

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

“There is only one way to rein in Republican judges: Shaming them.” Columnist Perry Bacon Jr. has this essay online at The Washington Post. The post “There is only one way to rein in Republican judges: Shaming them.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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NewmanFerraraLLP

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

IT WAS A "TOTALLY FORGETTABLE" DESSERT Before ending our meal at PIZZA CRAFT — 330 Himmarshee Street in Fort Lauderdale — a self-described “cozy Italian restaurant, serving old school Italian specialties and award-winning wood fired-pizzas (Barstool rated 8.1)” – we decided to go for a dessert. And our waitress was a fan of the “Ricotta Cannoli” ($6), which she assured us was made “in-house.” ▫️ First and foremost, while the menu refe

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JonathanTurley

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

It appears that Hunter Biden’s art dealer believes that his art should be left entirely to the eye of the beholder — and not Congress. Georges Bergès reportedly refused last week to provide the House Oversight Committee with the identities of the buyers of Biden’s high-priced art work. While counsel William Pittard insists that the list of purchasers must remain secret, it is hard to see the viable legal basis to refuse the demand of the House Oversight Committee, if made subject to a con

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

“Biden and Republican senators join forces in attack on Big Tech at Supreme Court; Republican Senators Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley essentially agree with the Biden administration in opposing broad immunity for social media companies”: Lawrence Hurley and David Ingram of NBC News have this report. And Matt Shuham of HuffPost reports that “ The Supreme Court’s Big Internet Cases Are Scrambling The Partisan Divide; The fight for the future of the web could depend on this week&#

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

“Ron Wyden’s Nullification Doctrine: A powerful Democratic Senator calls on the FDA and Biden to ignore a possible court order on an abortion drug.” The Wall Street Journal has published this editorial. The post “Ron Wyden’s Nullification Doctrine: A powerful Democratic Senator calls on the FDA and Biden to ignore a possible court order on an abortion drug.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2023

“A Wisconsin Supreme Court race holds high stakes for abortion rights and the 2024 election”: Tierney Sneed and Fredreka Schouten of CNN have this report. Adam Edelman of NBC News reports that “ Democrats see a prime chance to take control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court; Democrats haven’t had a majority on it in 15 years, but they see concerns over abortion access and voting rights as key opportunities to take back control.” Scott Bauer of The Associated Press repor

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