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MAY 2, 2021

Negotiators from the European Council and Parliament have reached a provisional agreement to temporarily allow electronic communications services such as Facebook and Microsoft to scan for and remove online sexual abuse, according to a press release Thursday. This agreement, which is set to further cover anti-grooming, will be implemented until permanent legislation is announced by the European Commission to replace it.

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EvidenceProf Blog

MAY 2, 2021

The qualified immunity doctrine insulates governmental agents from liability for unconstitutional acts as long “as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would have known.” The primary purpose of the doctrine.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

MAY 2, 2021

Law firms often offer initial consultations, because that’s what law firms do. But, thinking a little more deeply about the purpose for your initial consultations makes some sense. There is still a lot of debate in legal over whether you should be offering free o r paid consultations. And, it’s a l egitimate question. But, it’s also a question that depends on your purpose for providing consultations in the first place.

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JURIST

MAY 2, 2021

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday for Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. and PennEast Pipeline Co. v. New Jersey. In PennEast Pipeline Co. v. New Jersey , the Supreme Court will determine whether PennEast Pipeline Co. can run a pipeline through New Jersey’s state-controlled land. PennEast argues that it is permissible to take state-controlled land because the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission permitted the project in 2018.

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“Litigation Without End: Chevron Battles On in 28-year-old Ecuador Lawsuit; Facing a huge damage award U.S. courts deem fraudulent, oil company is trying to get the pollution verdict voided in the country it came from.” Sara Randazzo will have this article in Monday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

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MAY 2, 2021

“Supreme Court’s Ethics Problems Are Bigger Than Coney Barrett; As conflicts of interest accumulate, the justices need to embrace more stringent standards of conduct”: Timothy L. O’Brien has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.

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MAY 2, 2021

Recent Headlines in the IP World: Andrea Shalal and Steve Holland: White House Considering Intellectual Property Waiver for COVID-19 Vaccines (Source: Reuters). Mikey Campbell: Apple Roped Into Juniper Networks Patent Lawsuit (Source: Apple Insider). Atty. Andrea Berenbaum: Federal Court upholds Health Canada’s Strict Interpretation of Patent Listing Deadline for KEYTRUDA Formulation Patent (Source: JD Supra).

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HowAppealing

MAY 2, 2021

In Bashman News from Zimbabwe: ZimEye reports that “ Zanu PF Hooligans Bash Man For Displaying President Chamisa Picture On Mobile Phone.

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MAY 2, 2021

The first hot car death of the year was announced last week, sparking a new sense of urgency to implement technology and raise awareness to help prevent these deaths in the future.

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 2, 2021

Share The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard argument in PennEast Pipeline Co. v. New Jersey. The case presents two questions : (1) whether sovereign immunity prevents PennEast from instituting eminent domain proceedings in federal court to condemn properties in which New Jersey has interests, and (2) whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit had jurisdiction over those proceedings.

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Mondaq

MAY 2, 2021

If your employer hasn't been paying your superannuation contributions, the ATO is generally the best place to enquire.

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Corporate Governance

MAY 2, 2021

Tractor Supply 2021 annual meeting is May 6, 8AM Pacific Time. To attend, visit www.meetingcenter.io/215031089. The password for the meeting is TSCO2021. You must submit a legal proxy reflecting your Tractor Supply Company holdings along with your name and email address to Computershare. Requests for registration must be labeled as “Legal Proxy” and be received […].

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Mondaq

MAY 2, 2021

On April 19, 2021, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont announced plans to roll back COVID-19-related restrictions on businesses—although certain mask requirements may remain in effect.

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Broadcast Law Blog

MAY 2, 2021

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the last week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. The FCC’s new rules that permit AM broadcasters to convert to all-digital operations became effective April 29. The new rules require the filing of the FCC’s Digital Notification Form (Form 335-AM) within 10 days of the start of all-digital AM operations.

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Mondaq

MAY 2, 2021

On April 22, 2021, the Alberta legislature introduced Bill 70: COVID-19 Related Measures Act (the "Bill").

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LLRX

MAY 2, 2021

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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Mondaq

MAY 2, 2021

A trademark is the ‘most valuable asset that a business owns. This is according to Gerard du Toit, a senior associate in the Intellectual Property department.

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MAY 2, 2021

Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association and the Law Enforcement Labor Services has taken the unusual (if not unprecedented) step of asking the University of Minnesota to investigate a student for her call to make the lives of campus police a living “hell.” In a video conference captured on video , student Lauren Meyers is caught making the statements in her capacity as Chief Financial Officer of the Minnesota Student Association Executive Board.

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Mondaq

MAY 2, 2021

The Employer Nomination Scheme Subclass 186 permanent visa was granted to secure the services of a senior staff member.

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JURIST

MAY 2, 2021

The landmark Domestic Abuse Act 2021 received royal assent in the UK on Thursday and effectively became good law. The Act set to crystallise the protection afforded to victims of domestic abuse by setting tougher measures against offenders by offering a more concrete definition for this criminal offence. The scope of liability is set to include a course of behaviour abusive to another where the two parties are connected and the victim is caused to suffer physical or psychological harm, or is rec

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Mondaq

MAY 2, 2021

COVID-19 is already presenting new legal challenges for businesses and employers in a number of key areas, including employment law, data & privacy and landlord and tenant matters.

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JURIST

MAY 2, 2021

The Mexican Chamber of Representatives Thursday approved a revenge porn law that carries a six-year prison sentence for anyone who shares nonconsensual images depicting sexual content. The now federal law, known as “ Ley Olimipia ,” was introduced to combat digital violence after a Mexican woman named Olimpia Coral Melo fought to criminalize revenge porn in 2013 when a private video of her was posted online.

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Mondaq

MAY 2, 2021

Recent developments in Congress and now unprecedented action by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) likely signal increased supply chain enforcement may be coming – and US importers should take notice.

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 2, 2021

Share On Thursday, the Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision in Niz-Chavez v. Garland , opting for a strict reading of an immigration statute that turns on whether the government has provided proper notice to a noncitizen to appear for removal proceedings. By holding the government to the plain language of the statute, and by refusing to accommodate immigration agencies’ desire for flexibility, the majority handed a win to noncitizens and their advocates, who have long criticized the government’s

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Mondaq

MAY 2, 2021

There are many different considerations for businesses with regards to intellectual property, including registered and unregistered rights and various strategies such as anti-counterfeiting.

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