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MAY 3, 2022
This past weekend, I ran my seventh consecutive Race for Hope which raises funds for brain cancer research – a cause close to my heart. The race is only five kilometers, a distance that I’ve ably tackled before but this year, I struggled for the first half before finding my stride.
JURIST
MAY 3, 2022
Romanian Human Rights group Friday criticized Romania’s so-called LGBT+ “propaganda” bill and called on lawmakers to stop it in its tracks. The bill, which has been approved by the Senate and is to now be decided by Romania’s lower house, prohibits the use of materials in schools that “promote” being LGBT+. The bill has been introduced as a measure to prevent “child abuse” by the junior ruling coalition ethnic Hungarian party (UDMR) and the nationa
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Above The Law
MAY 3, 2022
Attorneys scramble to make reproductive rights story about anything but reproductive rights. The post Supreme Court Leak Reminds Us That Lawyers Are All Useful Idiots appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
MAY 3, 2022
Three opioid distributors Tuesday announced a $518 million settlement with Washington state. AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson settled following a lawsuit regarding the companies’ alleged role in fueling Washington’s opioid epidemic. Washington agreed to dismiss the current lawsuit upon the settlement becoming effective. McKesson’s statement reads: While the companies strongly dispute the allegations made in the plaintiffs’ complaints and during trial, they believ
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Above The Law
MAY 3, 2022
If we were lied to, one can only wonder what could be next. Because when an institution fails, all those liberties we took for granted are on the table. The post Everything I Was Told About Roe v. Wade Was A Lie appeared first on Above the Law.
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Above The Law
MAY 3, 2022
Gay rights? Contraception? Interracial marriage? None of that is settled law anymore. The post The Supreme Court Has Only Scratched The Surface Of Awful appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
MAY 3, 2022
The European Union (EU) Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager Monday accused Apple of restricting competition in the iOS mobile wallets market due to its exclusivity toward Apple Pay. Vestager announced: Mobile payments play a rapidly growing role in our digital economy. It is important for the integration of European Payments markets that consumers benefit from a competitive and innovative payments landscape.
HowAppealing
MAY 3, 2022
“The Supreme Court Leak on Roe v. Wade: Justice Alito’s careful draft opinion finally grasps the Constitutional nettle on abortion.” This editorial will appear in Wednesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.
JURIST
MAY 3, 2022
A leaked draft US Supreme Court opinion published Monday by POLITICO shows that the justices have voted to overturn the landmark abortion rights case, Roe v. Wade. Chief Justice John Roberts issued a statement Tuesday pledging to investigate the leak: To the extent this betrayal of the confidences of the Court was intended to undermine the integrity of our operations, it will not succeed.
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HowAppealing
MAY 3, 2022
“What a Supreme Court Ruling on Roe v. Wade Would Mean for Women; If the court overturns Roe, it would represent the biggest shift in reproductive healthcare in 50 years”: Laura Kusisto, Liz Essley Whyte, and Jennifer Calfas of The Wall Street Journal have this report.
The Crime Report
MAY 3, 2022
Crediting people for time served — giving criminal defendants “credit” against their sentence for the time they spend detained pretrial — is a deceptively harmful practice that punishes innocent people, argues University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School Prof. Kimberly Kessler Ferzan. In a paper posted online entitled, “The Trouble with Time Served,” Ferzan applies a rights-based approach to time served, criticizing the current state of pre-trial detention.
HowAppealing
MAY 3, 2022
“With Supreme Court considering Roe v. Wade, Oklahoma governor signs abortion ban into law”: Carmen Forman of The Oklahoman has this report. And Barbara Hoberock of The Tulsa World reports that “ Stitt signs ‘fetal heartbeat’ bill as U.S. Supreme Court indicates it may be ready to overturn Roe v. Wade.
ABA Journal
MAY 3, 2022
Large law firms significantly increased their numbers of diverse attorneys between 2019 and 2021, according to new data from Firm Prospects, which provides analysis of…
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HowAppealing
MAY 3, 2022
“Alito’s Plan to Repeal the 20th Century: If the conservative justice’s draft opinion is adopted by the Court, key advances of the past hundred years could be rolled back.” Adam Serwer has this essay online at The Atlantic.
Above The Law
MAY 3, 2022
Our profession lives and dies by court deadlines and filing calendars. Try to pencil in some time for yourself. The post It’s Mental Health Awareness Month, But Is The Legal Profession Truly Aware? appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
MAY 3, 2022
“The Conservative Justices Are Doing Exactly What They Promised; The leaked draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is the culmination of a five-decade conservative coup”: Jay Willis has this post at Balls and Strikes.
Above The Law
MAY 3, 2022
Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer spared no feelings in their takedown of the Supreme Court. The post Supreme Court ‘Ripped Up The Constitution’ And ‘Defiled Precedent’ In Leaked Draft Opinion Overturning Roe appeared first on Above the Law.
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HowAppealing
MAY 3, 2022
“Supreme Court draft opinion on Roe v. Wade could unravel other rights, legal experts warn”: John R. Ellement and Hanna Krueger of The Boston Globe have this report. And online at The Boston Globe, law professor Laurence H. Tribe has an essay titled “ Supreme Court abortion opinion could strip many basic rights; If the right of a woman to decide whether to have a baby won’t qualify as a guaranteed right, then neither will most of the rights you have long assumed are yours
The Crime Report
MAY 3, 2022
Public housing can cut recidivism for returning citizens, end the imprisonment-homelessness cycle, and save public tax dollars, according to an Australian study. For many individuals exiting prison, “going home” isn’t always a safe and exciting experience because it’s hallmarked by homelessness, and simply not knowing where shelter is going to be next, and post-release public housing assistance can counter that, writes Dr.
HowAppealing
MAY 3, 2022
“The right to privacy — not just abortion — is on the chopping block; In the leaked opinion, Justice Alito channels Robert Bork’s views on Roe”: Law professor Neal Kumar Katyal has this essay online at The Washington Post.
Above The Law
MAY 3, 2022
Which do we care more about: the destruction of precedent or tradition? The post Chief Justice John Roberts Confirms Authenticity Of Draft Abortion Opinion, Orders Investigation Into SCOTUS Leak appeared first on Above the Law.
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MAY 3, 2022
“The Alito Leak and the SCOTUS Ethic of Confidentiality: The stunning leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion shakes the foundation of the court’s ethic of confidentiality and discretion.” Tony Mauro has this post at his “The Marble Palace Blog.
Above The Law
MAY 3, 2022
Here we are. again. The post This Isn’t The First Supreme Court Decision On Abortion To Be Leaked appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
MAY 3, 2022
“Unpacking the Draft Supreme Court Opinion Set to Overrule Roe; Neal Katyal discusses what the shocking leak means for the future of abortion rights in America — and for the Court”: Isaac Chotiner has this “Q & A” online at The New Yorker.
Above The Law
MAY 3, 2022
Unfortunately, even those who budget for technology don’t separately budget for cybersecurity defenses. The post Two Law Firm Data Breaches And New Breach Stats appeared first on Above the Law.
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