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Missouri federal judge denies teenager’s request to attend father’s execution

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A US federal district judge Friday denied 19-year-old Corionsa “Khorry” Ramey’s emergency petition to attend her father’s execution. US District Judge for the Western District of Missouri Brian Wimes denied Ramey’s petition, stating the denial does not violate Ramey’s constitutional rights. In his order denying the petition, Wimes wrote that, though the Court recognized the “irreparable” emotional damages Ramey faces, the law does not violate her constitutional rights.

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Former aide to Andrew Cuomo wants court to narrow scope of federal bribery law

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Share The Supreme Court will hear oral argument on Monday in the latest in a series of cases involving the reach of federal public-corruption laws. The question before the justices in Percoco v. United States is whether an individual can be convicted of violating those laws even when he is not a government official or employee. The defendant in the case, Joseph Percoco, warns that allowing his conviction to stand would be a “startling expansion of federal bribery law” that could leave “lobbyists

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European Parliament denies Russian passports in illegally-occupied regions of Ukraine and Georgia

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The European Parliament endorsed a proposal to not accept passports and other travel documents issued by Russia in illegally-occupied regions. The decision means that Russian passports will not be accepted if someone requests a visa to enter the EU or when they cross the EU’s external borders, and applies to both Russian occupied Ukrainian regions, and “breakaway” territories in Georgia.

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“The Supreme Court Gets a Fraud Test; The Justices hear two major cases on prosecutorial overreach”

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“The Supreme Court Gets a Fraud Test; The Justices hear two major cases on prosecutorial overreach”: This editorial appeared in Saturday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal. The post “The Supreme Court Gets a Fraud Test; The Justices hear two major cases on prosecutorial overreach” appeared first on How Appealing.

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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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32 killed in South Ukraine by Russian shelling

JURIST

At least 32 people in the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson Saturday have been killed by Russian shelling since pro-Moscow forces pulled out two weeks ago, according to the head of Ukraine’s police. Ihor Volodymyrovych Klymenko, a Ukrainian police officer, has been the head of the National Police of Ukraine since September 25, 2019. In a Facebook post , Klymenko went on to describe that civilians are evacuating the region in order to find refuge in safer areas in the state.

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Afghanistan dispatch: Taliban leaders issue new orders on law-making process, enforcement of court orders from previous government

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Thomas Kraemer is Senior Counsel at Kakar Advocates in Kabul, Afghanistan, and a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He is a Special Correspondent for JURIST currently based in Istanbul, Türkiye. . Afghanistan’s Supreme Leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, recently issued an order directing the manner of processing of “principal documents”.

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Gird Yourself for the Holiday Season!

Attorney at Work

The time has come to gird your loins and make provision for the breathless marathon ahead. The post Gird Yourself for the Holiday Season! appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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UN expert raises concern of “an attack on the rule of law” in Guatemala prosecution of former legal authorities

JURIST

A UN expert Friday called recent legal charges and proceedings against a former Guatemalan judge and prosecutor “an attack on the rule of law.” UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers Margaret Satterthwaite raised concerns over “irregularities” in the case of former anti-corruption prosecutor Virginia Laparra Rivas and former judge Miguel Ángel Gálvez.

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December 6th Cincy/NKY FBA Event Featuring Ohio SG, Kentucky SG, and Appellate AUSA

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Readers of this blog may be interested in an event that the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky chapter of the Federal Bar Association is hosting on Tuesday, December 6th from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Taft Center in Cincinnati (425 Walnut St., 2nd floor of U.S. Bank building). The event will feature a panel consisting of Benjamin Flowers, Matthew Kuhn, and Alexis Zouhary.

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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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BBC journalist arrested and detained while covering COVID-19 protests in China

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The BBC Sunday stated that one of its journalists, Ed Lawrence, was arrested and handcuffed by police while covering ongoing protests in Shanghai, China. Lawrence was covering the thousands of people gathered in the street to mourn the victims of a fire in Xinjiang and to urge the government to end the extremely rigid COVID-19 restrictions. According to the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China (FCCC), which represents journalists from over 40 countries but is not officially recognized by

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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: November 19 to November 25, 2022

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Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. The FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) looking to enhance the security of the Emergency Alert System (“EAS”) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (“WEA”) was published in the Federal Register this week.

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GM'S ENGINE DEFENSE RAN OUT OF GAS?

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Engine Defect Cost GM $103mm In a California federal court, a class action was filed against auto-manufacturing giant General Motors LLC (GM). It was alleged that the company breached certain warranties and consumer protection laws by knowingly selling cars that caused excessive consumption of oil and had engine defects. This case involves GM vehicles sold between 2011 to 2014—such as the Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado, Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Sierra, Yukon and Yukon XL—that had a pa

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SDGs and Private International Law: webinar 5 December

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The Centre for Private International Law of the University of Aberdeen is organsing a webinar in its Crossroads in Private International Law Series, The Private Side of Transforming Our World: UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030 and the Role of Private International Law. The webinar will take place on 5 December 2022 at 2 pm (GMT). Prof Dr Verónica Ruiz Abou-Nigm (Chair of Private International Law, School of Law, University of Edinburgh) will focus on the role of private international law

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California Civil Discovery Act Undergoes Significant Overhaul

Short article looking at the new CCP 2016.

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VIEWTIES CHATS WITH IOANNA KIMBROOK

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Highlighting the achievements of the world’s creatives, VIEWTIES , an e-magazine founded by Vanesa Miraglia , celebrates “art and value of talent … one artist at a time.” Vanesa recently sat with Ioanna Kimbrook , a UK-based actress, who has not only won a “Best Actress” award for her role in the film “Bibimbap for One,” but has also co-starred with John Malkovich in the stage production of David Mamet’s “Bitter Wheat.” A few edit

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“Judicial Notice (11.26.22): Biglaw’s Good News On Bonuses; Trump’s bad week in court, departures from Paul Weiss, and other legal news from the week that was.”

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“Judicial Notice (11.26.22): Biglaw’s Good News On Bonuses; Trump’s bad week in court, departures from Paul Weiss, and other legal news from the week that was.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site. The post “Judicial Notice (11.26.22): Biglaw’s Good News On Bonuses; Trump’s bad week in court, departures from Paul Weiss, and other legal news from the week that was.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Balenciaga’s Bondage Bears: Company Sues Over the Inclusion of Supreme Court Opinion in Ad Campaign

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Twitter. Recently, the fashion company Balenciaga actively sought public recognition for its severing of ties with Twitter. The move came early in the campaign against Elon Musk for attempting to restore free speech protections on the site. Now, Balenciaga is under fire for an advertising campaign featuring children with Teddy Bears in BDSM outfits.

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