JURIST
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Ukraine’s parliament passed a bill defining anti-Semitism on Wednesday, establishing a punishment for transgressions. The Draft Law on Prevention and Counteraction to Anti-Semitism in Ukraine , Law No. 5109 (the Bill), was adopted by the Verkhovna Rada after it passed the second reading by 276 votes in the affirmative, reaching the 226 votes required.
The Crime Report
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Historically, the American education system has been in dire need of reform, mainly to bridge the opportunity access gap, as well as address the glaring school-to-prison pipeline that exists in countless communities. Now, thanks to a $122 billion infusion of federal stimulus funds into the education system, advocates say this is a “pivotal turning point,” according to the latest report by the Sentencing Project.
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JURIST
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida on Tuesday struck down a portion of a Florida immigration law as unconstitutional and declared that the measures within the bill were racially motivated. Judge Beth Bloom released a 110-page ruling in which she rejected sections of the law that ban local government sanctuary policies and require local law enforcement to make their best effort to work with federal immigration authorities.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
“The memo that saved abortion rights in America”: Joshua Prager has this essay online at CNN. Prager is the author of a new book titled “ The Family Roe: An American Story.
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A Synergistic Approach to eDiscovery In the space of eDiscovery, the convergence of document summarization, sentiment analysis, and chatbots represents a significant change in how legal professionals navigate and manage electronic information. These technologies not only expedite the review process but also empower legal teams with deeper insights into the emotional context and key information within electronic documents.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
The US Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control imposed sanctions Tuesday against SUEX OTC, S.R.I., a virtual currency exchange, for allegedly facilitating transactions involving illegal proceeds from ransomware attacks. In addition, the department also issued an updated advisory on Potential Sanctions Risks for Facilitating Ransomware Payments.
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JURIST
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Chinese technology companies Huawei , Hytera , Hikvision and Dahua published comments Tuesday opposing the US Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) proposed rule making that would restrict the use of China-made technology. The proposed rule, which was published in June, would ban communications technology made in countries that have been deemed a national security threat, including China.
LawSites
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
The pandemic has raised a number of ethical issues for lawyers and resulted in the issuance of several ethics opinions addressing those issues. While we once might have thought these issues were temporary, many legal professionals continue to operate virtually, and even when we are fully free of the pandemic, many of us are likely to continue to practice virtually, at least part of the time.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
The Indian Federation Of App Based Transport Workers (IFAT), a federation of the registered trade unions, on Tuesday filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) before the Indian Supreme Court on behalf of gig workers demanding social security benefits from food delivery apps such as Zomato and Swiggy and taxi aggregator apps Ola and Uber. The PIL aims to argue that the gig workers or app-based workers fall within the meaning of “unorganized workers” or “wage workers” as per
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
“What We Lost When We Lost Sandra Day O’Connor”: Linda Greenhouse has this essay online at The New York Times.
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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.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
US federal judge Zia Faruqui ordered Facebook, Inc. on Wednesday to produce documents relating to its involvement in anti-Rohingya violence in Myanmar. The Gambia brought a genocide claim against Facebook before the International Court of Justice alleging that Facebook played a key role in Myanmar’s genocide attempt on the Rohingya, an ethnic and religious minority.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
“An Arbitrary Line’s Arbitrariness is a Feature, Not a Bug (Mississippi Abortion Case Edition)”: Michael C. Dorf has this post at his blog, “Dorf on Law.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
In a statement released on Monday, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders Mary Lawlor urged Indonesia to provide West Papuan human rights defender Victor Yeimo with proper medical care to keep him from dying in prison after reports that his health had deteriorated. As part of his work, Yeimo had provided information to the international media about human rights in West Papua.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
“3rd Circuit splits with 9th, says celeb can sue Facebook for unauthorized photo”: Alison Frankel of Reuters has this news analysis. And at his “Technology & Marketing Law Blog,” Eric Goldman has a post titled “ Third Circuit Says Section 230 Doesn’t Apply to Publicity Rights Claims — Hepp v. Facebook.
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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.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
JURIST EXCLUSIVE – Law students and lawyers in Afghanistan are filing reports with JURIST on the situation there after the fall of Kabul to the Taliban. Here, a lawyer in Kabul offers his observations and perspective on the appointment of a BA degree-holder as the new Vice-Chancellor of Kabul University. For privacy and security reasons we are withholding our correspondent’s name and institutional affiliation.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
“Abortion Providers Ask Supreme Court for Fast Review of Texas Ban; The new filing asks the justices to use an unusual procedure to rule on a law that bans most abortions after six weeks and was designed to avoid judicial scrutiny”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report on a petition for writ of certiorari before judgment filed today in the U.S.
The Crime Report
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Childhood ended for 16-year-old Somali refugee Hamdi Mohamud on June 16, 2011, when a shopping trip with friends to a Minnesota mall ended in a prison hundreds of miles from home. The trouble started before the group even reached the shopping center. While en route, Mohamud’s two companions spotted a former roommate, and Mohamud soon found herself as a bystander to a fight, which escalated when the former roommate pulled a knife.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
“Facebook Unable to Duck Anchor’s Image Rights Suit, 3rd Cir. Says”: Kyle Jahner of Bloomberg Law has a report (subscription required for full access) that begins, “A Philadelphia news anchor convinced the Third Circuit that Facebook can’t use Communications Decency Act immunity to escape her lawsuit because publicity rights are intellectual property.” You can access today’s ruling of a partially divided three-judge panel of the U.S.
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LegalReader
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Insurance companies are required to meet certain deadlines when it comes to processing property damage claims. However, companies are usually given a longer timeframe to process them in the event of a natural disaster. .
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
“Public approval of Supreme Court hits a new low in US, Gallup poll finds”: Bailey Aldridge of McClatchy DC has this report. And Jeffrey M. Jones of Gallup reports that “ Approval of U.S. Supreme Court Down to 40%, a New Low.
LegalReader
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Finding the right car accident attorney gives you peace of mind. You are able to focus on healing and getting your life back on track, knowing your right to just compensation is well represented.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
“Vaccine mandates few and far between in federal judiciary”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report.
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Attorney at Work
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
By embracing legal tech, firms are stepping into the future and preserving the integrity and success of their practices. As another wave of COVID-19 ravages the U.S., forcing at-home work to extend even further, the legal industry continues to feel the disruption. As in any industry that relies on collaboration, communication and transparency, the pandemic has forced legal professionals to find new strategies to manage their work.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
“One Legal Strategy to Preserve Roe v. Wade: Flatter Three Conservative Justices.” Mark Joseph Stern has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
A Side Hustle Is One Thing, But This Is A Terrible Idea: Especially when people's lives -- not to mention justice -- are on the line. When Will You Have To Go Back To The Office? Who's to say, really? Do You Understand The Constitution Better Than Jonathan Turley? Sure hope so! Cleaning House: After Biglaw bullying allegations. Stealing From Biglaw Doesn't Pay Off: Not with a 7.5-year sentence.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
“State Supreme Court oversteps on mandating vaccine”: Federal Way Municipal Court Judge Dave Larson has this essay online at The Seattle Times.
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