JURIST
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
Scotland’s Court of Session dismissed a case Friday suggesting that Scotland could hold another independence referendum without the approval of the UK. The case, brought by Martin Keatings, a staunch advocate for Scottish independence, was a long-shot effort to overturn the 2014 referendum, when Scots voted to stay in the UK by a 55-percent majority.
Paralegal.edu
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
On February 20, 2021, at 10:00 AM Central, Center for Advanced Legal Studies will hold its 67th Commencement Ceremony for graduates of its paralegal programs. This will be the second straight commencement ceremony held virtually due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Just over 5 months ago graduation was held virtually as well and 103 paralegal credentials were conferred.
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JURIST
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) denied Friday Amazon’s effort to limit mail voting in its Alabama union representation election, allowing 6,000 employees to begin voting Monday on whether to unionize. In November 2020, the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union (RWDSU) filed for an election at the Bessemer, Alabama Amazon fulfillment center, which has about 6,200 hourly employees.
Paralegal.edu
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
UPDATE: Due to severe weather in the Houston area, the Graduation Live Stream has been postponed to February 27th. On February 27, 2021, at 10:00 AM Central, Center for Advanced Legal Studies will hold its 67th Commencement Ceremony for graduates of its paralegal programs. This will be the second straight commencement ceremony held virtually due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
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JURIST
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
Former Ohio police officer Adam Coy pleaded not guilty Friday to the killing of Andre Hill, an unarmed Black man. On December 22, Coy and another officer were responding to a nuisance call about car noise. As Coy approached the area where the vehicle was located, he encountered Andre Hill. Even though Hill was unarmed, Coy believed his cellphone was a weapon and fired at Hill, striking him four times.
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JURIST
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
Human Rights Watch condemned Friday the excessive force used by the Tunisian police on protestors calling for social justice, which lead to the death of one person and injuries to several others. The protests erupted in response to a Facebook video that showed the police mishandling a shepherd. The Tunisian police have been accused of acting arbitrarily through the use of tear gas, even when the protests were entirely peaceful, arresting people for expressing their opinions on social media, and
Patently O
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
Chudik v. Hirshfeld (Fed. Cir. 2021). Chudik filed his patent application back in 2006. After receiving a final rejection back in 2010, Chudik filed a request for continued examination (RCE). At that point the examiner withdrew the prior rejection, but then rejected the claims on an alternative ground. Chukik appealed to the PTAB, but the Board did not get a chance to hear the case.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
Brazilian mining giant Vale Thursday reached a settlement for damages caused by an iron ore waste dam rupture that killed at least 270 people. Several company officials are also charged with murder. The Vale dam burst in January 2019. Without warning, an inundation of toxic sludge buried the mining site’s cafeteria while hundreds of employees were having their lunch.
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
“11th Circuit’s strict new rule for data breach standing will figure in Equifax appeal”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this post.
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JURIST
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
JURIST EXCLUSIVE – Myanmar’s military authorities Monday attempted to disperse marchers in the country’s capital with water cannons and announced on national television that they would be taking legal action against protestors opposing the military coup that overthrew the government of Aung San Suu Khi on February 1. The march in Nay Pyi Taw was one of a series held across the country Monday as people observed a general strike.
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
“Inside Merrick Garland’s Year as Brennan Clerk at Supreme Court; ‘He is a person of exceptional talent and great personal integrity,’ the late justice William Brennan Jr. wrote in a letter in 1995; ‘I have had over 100 law clerks and Merrick is one of the best.'” Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal has this report.
SCOTUSBlog
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
Packing the Supreme Court, or increasing the number of justices on its bench, has been rare in American history. Certainly the majority party has traditionally viewed it as risky: Change the size of the court now, only to have members of the opposing party do. The post Debate over court packing continues appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
“Colorado Chief Justice Brian Boatright has one more chance to reform the Judicial Department; Colorado voters should prepare to force change upon a branch of government that operates in an unaccountable silo”: The Denver Post has published an editorial that begins, “The Colorado Judicial Department is operating in an unaccountable silo where the chief justice of the Colorado Supreme Court wields power without transparency or oversight.
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LegalReader
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has been wreaking havoc both in the US and globally. That means quite a few people have fallen victim to the virus and are now looking to change careers.
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
“The Free Speech Debate About Social Media Is Broken; Our broad protections of the right to lie rest on an inadequate understanding of human psychology”: Law professor Cass R. Sunstein has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued new rules Sunday concerning digital platforms. These rules are expected to put pressure on large companies like online retailers Taobao and JD.com, as well as payment providers like WeChat Pay and Alipay. Included among the changes in the new rules is a ban on merchants requiring retailers on their platforms to choose one payment platform, as opposed to providing support for both major platforms.
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
“When Your Law-School Homework Is Stranger Than Fiction: RonNell Andersen Jones, a law professor at the University of Utah, can’t update the curriculum for her First Amendment seminar fast enough.” Andrew Marantz has this report in the Talk of the Town section of the February 15, 2021 issue of The New Yorker.
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LegalReader
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
You can never be too prepared for a new life abroad. Remember you are leaving behind what is familiar to you and embarking on a journey in unfamiliar waters.
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
“On COVID and worship services, Supreme Court gets it wrong (again)”: Steve Benen has this essay online at MSNBC. And presenting a different view, at The Federalist, Scott J. Street as a post titled “ Supreme Court Pushback On California Should Be Just The Start Of Courts Standing Up Against Endless Lockdown; It’s reasonable to defer to executive branch officials during an emergency; But that deference cannot last forever, and it should depend on the nature of the governm
A People's Choice
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
The decision to divorce can be a painful one, so many people want to finish the process as quickly as possible. However, there is a specific timeline couples must follow before official termination of their marriage. Hiring a legal document preparation assistant can help you get a judgment within 45 days and avoid further waiting time for incomplete or incorrect forms.
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FEBRUARY 8, 2021
“Forfeiture case that went to SCOTUS before Indiana high court for third time”: Olivia Covington of The Indiana Lawyer has this post. And online at Reason, Billy Binion has a post titled “ Indiana Argues That the State Should Be Able To Take Everything You Own if You Commit a Drug Crime; The state used civil asset forfeiture to seize Tyson Timbs’ car in 2013; His nightmare hasn’t ended.
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A People's Choice
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
If absence makes the heart grow fonder, what happens when you’re forced to stay at home with your spouse? In California, it’s divorce. There have been reports of a surge in divorce cases since the COVID-19 pandemic started last year. More people are contacting attorneys to ask about the process, and many are [.]. To read the complete article, please click on the link Cases of Divorce in California Surge Thanks to COVID-19 This post appeared first on A People's Choice - Legal Documents - Wit
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
“Roberts won’t preside over impeachment trial, but Leahy set to follow his 2020 script”: Joan Biskupic of CNN has this report.
A People's Choice
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
The decision to divorce can be a painful one, so many people want to finish the process as quickly as possible. However, there is a specific timeline couples must follow before official termination of their marriage. Hiring a legal document preparation assistant can help you get a judgment within 45 days and avoid further waiting time for incomplete or incorrect forms.
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
“The New Gender Dynamics of the US Courts of Appeals”: Adam Feldman has this post at the blog of his new endeavor, The Juris Lab.
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