JURIST

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

UN experts Monday welcomed Armenia’s commitment to combat the use of mercenaries and private security companies. The Armenian government made the commitment during an eight-day visit by UN experts to the country. UN experts aimed to investigate legal frameworks in Armenia after the ratification of the International Convention Against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries during the visit.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Judge Ho may not be right on many issues, but he nails this one. The post When Judge Ho Feels The Need To Angrily Call Out The Fifth Circuit’s Totalitarianism, You Know Things Are Bad appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The US Supreme Court Monday issued an order list announcing it will hear two additional cases this term. The two cases are Pulsifer v. United States and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Association of America, Limited. In the first case, petitioners ask the justices to consider the meaning of the First Step Act of 2018.

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

“Man whose ‘Cops Ahead’ warning sign got him arrested can sue police; Connecticut attempted to prosecute Michael Friend for police interference but dropped the charges, saying his warning sign actually aided cops in their efforts to curb distracted driving”: Nina Pullano of Courthouse News Service has this report on a ruling that the U.S.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The US Supreme Court Tuesday heard oral arguments in Biden v. Nebraska and Department of Education v. Brown , two cases that will determine the future of the Biden administration’s student loan debt forgiveness program. The plaintiffs in both cases allege that President Joe Biden’s program–a key 2020 campaign promise by the president–is a broad overreach of executive authority that flies in the face of congressional intent.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres Monday led a pledging event to raise funds to address the escalating humanitarian crisis in Yemen which has been ongoing since 2014. UN Relief Coordinator Martin Griffith praised the 31 pledgees who contributed a total of $1.16 billion in funds, despite falling short of the UN’s goal of $4.3 billion. Video footage released on the UN’s website shows the UN representative for Kuwait, Tareq M A M Albanai, reaffirming the states’ position o

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

“Equal Rights Amendment Backers Defeated in D.C. Court Appeal”: Chris Marr of Bloomberg Law has this report on a ruling that a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued today. The post “Equal Rights Amendment Backers Defeated in D.C. Court Appeal” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

A US federal judge Monday approved a settlement for over $1 million in a class action lawsuit that involved a 2018 immigration raid on a Tennessee meat packing plant that lead to the detainment of approximately 100 Latinx workers. Under the US District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee settlement, members of the class action will receive a total of $550,000—which divided among the members is over $5,700 each.

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The Crime Report

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

When Sam Lewis visits prisons to speak with inmates, he’s sometimes suited up, which at times causes inmates to confuse him for a police officer, a warden or a preacher. They are incredulous when he tells them he is a former life prisoner. “They’ll say something like, ‘I’m gonna have a suit like you one day.’ And I’d say no, you’re gonna have a suit that’s better,” Lewis said. “But let me explain what you need to do.” Lewis

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Canada’s President of the Treasury Board, Mona Fortier , released a statement Monday announcing that Canada will ban TikTok on government-issued mobile devices effective February 28. Fortier reiterated the Government of Canada’s commitment to maintaining the security of government information through this ban. While the Canadian government does not have evidence that government information was compromised through the use of TikTok, it says there are clear security risks that arise fr

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The Legal Ease

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

It's been quite some time since I posted here since most of my content is being posed on the Lawyer Meltdown website , but I wanted to share this Inspiring Business podcast episode where I was interviewed by Mark Bullock, one of the founders of Videosocials.  We had a great conversation talking about productivity, marketing, technology, whether we consider ourselves "starters" or "finishers" and more.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Lawrence Alado is a JURIST Staff Correspondent in Uganda. He reports from Kampala. Speaking at a dedication service convened under the theme, “Let your light shine; rebuilding our Godly image”, the Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament announced Tuesday that an anti-gay bill will be presented before the Parliament of the country tomorrow, the 1 st of March.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Frighteningly, there was still one vote in support of arbitrarily incarcerating children. The post ‘Maybe Don’t Send 8-Year-Olds To Jail For Eating Paste’ Is Something We Required A Federal Court To Rule In 2023 appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The Australian government Monday released a paper outlining Australia’s plan to become “the most cyber secure nation by 2030.” The paper, “2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy Discussion Paper,” comes after two major scandals in 2022, known as the Optus and Mediabank hacks, which exposed personal consumer data. The paper begins with a foreword from Clare O’Neil, who currently serves as both the Minister for Home Affairs and the Minister for Cyber Security.

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Attorney at Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Roy Ginsburg | If you want your best clients to stay when your baby boomer lawyers leave, succession planning is the most effective insurance policy. The post Working for the Jerk Partner as a Young Associate appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The United States District Court for the District of Nevada Tuesday held that a county’s conditional permit regulations for housing exotic animals did not violate the US Constitution. Karl and Kayla Mitchell sued Nye County, Nevada, claiming that the conditions on their exotic animal permits were unconstitutional conditions and constituted a taking of property.

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LLRX

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The premise of this article by COO and legal technologist Kenneth Jones is that individual capabilities and excellence (either legal or technical) standing alone are not enough to ensure long-term, sustainable success. No superstar technologist or lawyer is equipped to do it all, as there are too many specialties and functional roles which need to be filled.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

UN Secretary General António Guterres Monday took aim at “climate-wrecking corporations” during his remarks to the 52nd session of the Human Rights Council. He stated: Legal challenges against climate-wrecking corporations are an important step forward. Fossil fuel producers and their financiers must understand one simple truth: pursuing mega-profits when so many people are losing their lives and rights, now and in the future, is totally unacceptable.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Best not put your immaturity on display if you want to work in Biglaw. The post Cheeky Voicemail Costs Law Student Biglaw Opportunity appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Law students and law graduates in Pakistan are reporting for JURIST on events in that country impacting its legal system. Rabia Shuja holds an LLM in International Human Rights Law from Griffith College, Dublin and is Chief Correspondent for JURIST in Pakistan. She reports from Islamabad. Every few years, Pakistan is hit with an economic crisis. As it lies on the brink, it manages to narrowly escape, only for it to teeter closer to the edge the next time.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The decision may have gone the other way if Delaware just remembered to yell 'Dibs!' really loud. The post Much To Delaware’s Chagrin, Justice Jackson’s First Opinion Is In! appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Monday reached a deal to resolve their disagreements surrounding the post-Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol. The deal, called the Windsor Framework , will replace the controversial Northern Ireland Protocol, which regulated trade between Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and the rest of the UK.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Oh jeez, it was like this for more than a year. The post Law Firm IT Department Prank Results In This Incredibly Silly Email Signature appeared first on Above the Law.

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LLRX

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Subject matter experts Tommy Cooke. Alicia Sabatino , Benjamin Muller and Kirstie Ball used critical code and documentary research methods to identify that raw satellite location measurement data are perpetually created in our devices all the time. Because satellite data are building blocks used by our phones to determine where we are, they don’t always get turned off — nor are they collected and treated the same way as location data.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Which law firms do you call when you need a job done? The post In-House Counsel: Tell Us About Your Outside Law Firms appeared first on Above the Law.

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