JURIST

JANUARY 28, 2023

In a sealed indictment, the US Attorney General Friday charged three men in connection with an alleged assassination attempt of a well-known critic of Iran’s government on US soil. Rafat Amirov, Polad Omarov and Khalid Mehdiyev face three federal charges: murder for hire, conspiracy to commit murder for hire and money laundering conspiracy. The charges carry a maximum combined sentence of 40 years imprisonment.

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 28, 2023

“Kavanaugh praises new Supreme Court Justice Jackson: ‘Thoroughly prepared’; Kavanaugh says the nine Supreme Court justices enjoy ‘great relations’ despite disagreements.” Chris Pandolfo of Fox News has this report. The post “Kavanaugh praises new Supreme Court Justice Jackson: ‘Thoroughly prepared’; Kavanaugh says the nine Supreme Court justices enjoy ‘great relations’ despite disagreements.” appeared first on How Appealing

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JURIST

JANUARY 28, 2023

A gazette notification issued Friday by the Sri Lankan President’s secretary announced that President Ranil Wickremesinghe has suspended parliament until February 8, when he is to announce new long-term policies to address various issues. One of these issues is the economic crisis and clear bankruptcy Sri Lanka faces. These policies will continue to be in effect until the country’s centennial celebrations in 2048.

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 28, 2023

“Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election could be the most expensive in history. Here’s what’s at stake in the closely watched race.” Molly Beck of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has this report. The post “Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election could be the most expensive in history. Here’s what’s at stake in the closely watched race.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

JANUARY 28, 2023

The Delhi High Court Friday reduced the period of interim bail for former Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar, convicted of rape, in light of the safety concerns raised by the victim. A division bench of the Delhi High Court led by Justice Mukta Gupta modified an earlier order dated January 16 by which the court had granted Sengar interim bail for a period of 15 days–from January 27 to February 10–to allow him to attend his daughter’s wedding.

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LLRX

JANUARY 28, 2023

Privacy and cybersecurity 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 online security, often without our situational awareness.

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 28, 2023

“North Dakota Supreme Court not about personal beliefs, new justice says”: Travis Svihovec of The Bismarck Tribune has this report. The post “North Dakota Supreme Court not about personal beliefs, new justice says” appeared first on How Appealing.

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LLRX

JANUARY 28, 2023

Privacy and cybersecurity 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 online security, often without our situational awareness.

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Broadcast Law Blog

JANUARY 28, 2023

The FCC yesterday issued a Public Notice , extending the deadlines for all filings that were due to be made next week in the FCC’s LMS or online public file systems. The new deadline is February 28, 2023. While we don’t usually post articles on this blog on Saturday, given that there may be broadcasters around the country hunched over their computers trying to make FCC filings due next week, we thought that we would make an exception today and send this alert.

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InHouseBlog

JANUARY 28, 2023

Legal Cheek , a venerable publication from across the pond, is seeking comments on which practice areas have the smartest lawyers. It’s time to give your input so that this empirical, double-blind, placebo-controlled study reflects the opinions of the hordes of lawyers practicing in the United States. Yes, let’s put aside any lingering gripes about our country’s maltreatment during the colonial period and focus on today.

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 28, 2023

Law practice tips! Find the best law practice management advice and resources with our Attorney At Work practice building guides. The post Law Practice Management Guides: Attorney at Work appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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JonathanTurley

JANUARY 28, 2023

There is an interesting controversy brewing in Rhode Island where a high school vice principal, Stefani Harvey, sent an email to school staff seeking money to pay a “coyote” for transporting a student who entered the country illegally. Harvey was trying to help the student pay off the coyote fee, but there is a little problem with this fundraiser: illegally transporting aliens or human trafficking are both federal crimes.

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JURIST

JANUARY 28, 2023

The Memphis Police Department Saturday issued a statement immediately deactivating the SCORPION (Street Crimes Operations to Restore Peace in Our Neighborhoods) unit. All five officers involved in Tyre Nichols death are former members of the SCORPION unit. On Friday, the department released four separate videos of body cam and pole footage depicting Nichols’ death.

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JonathanTurley

JANUARY 28, 2023

It is a common lament that news today moves at a Nascar pace. With social media, reactions are immediate and can be wrong. It also fuels conspiracy theories on incomplete facts. That was the case with Paul Pelosi. Various sites pushed a theory that Pelosi knew his attacker David DePape and may have actually been in a romantic relationship. Others suggested that there was no danger or emergency when police first arrived at the Pelosi residence.

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JURIST

JANUARY 28, 2023

Human Rights Watch (HRW) announced Friday that a leaked database provided evidence of mass human rights abuses in El Salvador, including due process violations, extreme prison overcrowding, and deaths in custody. The database, likely obtained from the Ministry of Public Safety, is said to contain the names, ages, and genders of those prosecuted during the state of emergency, between March 2022 until August 2022.

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JURIST

JANUARY 28, 2023

Indian law students are reporting for JURIST on law-related developments in and affecting India. This dispatch is from Samar Veer, a third-year law student at National Law University, Delhi. India Thursday marked 74 years since the adoption of its Constitution. In line with longstanding tradition, Republic Day celebrations started off with a parade showcasing the nation’s military prowess and rich cultural diversity on full display at the newly rechristened “Kartavya Path” (which roughly means ‘

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