The Crime Report
OCTOBER 4, 2022
You didn’t take the bar exam. That’s probably because you didn’t go to law school. Good for you. Law school is hard. Your first year is an elaborate hazing ritual in which we law professors pull out your brain and put it back in upside down. We make you read hundreds of pages every week while looking for summer jobs and shoring up extra-curriculars for your résumé.
JURIST
OCTOBER 4, 2022
The European Court of Human Rights Tuesday ruled that Belgium did not violate the rights of a person suffering from depression by allowing her to proceed with a medically assisted euthanasia procedure. In 2012, 64-year-old Godelieva de Troyer decided to end her life with the assistance of an oncologist after she suffered from severe depression for over 40 years.
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HowAppealing
OCTOBER 4, 2022
“Navigating the waters of the new term”: Mark Walsh has this “A View from the Courtroom” post at “SCOTUSblog.” The post “Navigating the waters of the new term” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
OCTOBER 4, 2022
The US Supreme Court Monday granted certiorari in nine new cases, including two cases on liability shields for online platforms. In Gonzalez v. Google , the court is asked to consider the scope of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act , which broadly shields online platforms from liability for content posted by the platforms’ users. Reynaldo Gonzalez sued Google, alleging that the platform recommended ISIS videos on YouTube to its users through various algorithms.
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Above The Law
OCTOBER 4, 2022
I'd like to think that Breyer is cheering her on from the sidelines. The post Ketanji Brown Jackson Has A Strong Start For Her First Term appeared first on Above the Law.
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Above The Law
OCTOBER 4, 2022
The Biglaw investigation revealed a troubling environment for players. The post Sally Yates-Led Investigation Finds ‘Systemic’ Sexual Misconduct And Abuse In Women’s Soccer appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
OCTOBER 4, 2022
Former Deputy United States Attorney General and current partner at King & Spalding Sally Yates Monday released a 172-page report detailing “systemic” abuse at all levels of women’s soccer in the US and particularly in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). ESPN Tuesday released a documentary by journalist Lisa Salter echoing the Yates report.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 4, 2022
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's First Oral Argument On SCOTUS Was Something To Behold: Too bad she'll be relegated to penning dissents for the majority of her career. Hey. Did Someone Learn Something About Delaware Law? Elon Musk has a change of heart. Kirkland Keeps On Making Huge Classes Of Partners: Income partners, that is. . The Plummeting Pound Is Everyone's Problem: Or at least Biglaw's.
Diane Drain
OCTOBER 4, 2022
“She helped me understand why and how certain steps were necessary… ” N.G. I greatly appreciated Diane’s thoroughness and ability to explain the process. She helped me understand why and how certain steps were necessary which reassured me that this was the right decision to make and that Diane and her office were the right choice. N.G. The post Diane Helped Me Understand the Process appeared first on Law Office of D.L.
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Above The Law
OCTOBER 4, 2022
It has become necessary to revive the conversation around paying immigration lawyers to freely give of their knowledge, time, and compassion. The post The Case For Paying Stipends To Immigration Lawyers Doing Pro Bono Work appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 4, 2022
“Supreme Court Leans Toward Alabama in Voting Rights Dispute; But several members of the court’s conservative majority rejected the state’s most aggressive arguments in defense of its congressional voting map”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “ Supreme Court’s liberals mount defense of Voting Rights Act, but outcome of challenge is unclear.” John Fritze of USA Today reports that
Above The Law
OCTOBER 4, 2022
Settling for everything is always a sign that you've got the other side right where you want them. The post Elon Musk Willing To Pay Full Price For Twitter Again After Someone Must Have Explained Delaware Law To Him appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 4, 2022
“Area Man Is Arrested for Parody. The Onion Files a Supreme Court Brief. ‘Americans can be put in jail for poking fun at the government?’ the satirical website asked in a friend-of-the-court brief filed Monday. ‘This was a surprise to America’s Finest News Source.'” Eduardo Medina of The New York Times has this report.
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Above The Law
OCTOBER 4, 2022
The rules of civil procedure applies to you, too, big fella. The post Supreme Court Declines To Save Mike Lindell From ‘And Find Out’ appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 4, 2022
“In Memoriam: Judge Laurence H. Silberman (1935-2022); Colleagues and clerks, including Justice Amy Coney Barrett, shared remembrances with me.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site. The post “In Memoriam: Judge Laurence H. Silberman (1935-2022); Colleagues and clerks, including Justice Amy Coney Barrett, shared remembrances with me.” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 4, 2022
Wait until you see the punishment. The post ‘If You Die Before Me, I Will Get To See Your Naked Body’ And Other Things Judges Shouldn’t Say To Clerks! appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 4, 2022
“U.S. Supreme Court grants review in crucial attorney-client privilege case”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters has this post. The post “U.S. Supreme Court grants review in crucial attorney-client privilege case” appeared first on How Appealing.
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Above The Law
OCTOBER 4, 2022
About that growing distrust the public has in the Supreme Court. The post Want To Know Who SCOTUS Spouses Work For? TOO BAD! appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 4, 2022
“There Is Absolutely Nothing to Support the ‘Independent State Legislature’ Theory; Such a doctrine would be antithetical to the Framers’ intent, and to the text, fundamental design, and architecture of the Constitution”: Former Fourth Circuit Judge J. Michael Luttig has this essay online at The Atlantic. The post “There Is Absolutely Nothing to Support the ‘Independent State Legislature’ Theory; Such a doctrine would be antithetical to the Framers
The Crime Report
OCTOBER 4, 2022
Electronic ankle monitors are widely used to monitor individuals on parole or probation. Photo courtesy CPIPR. While electronic monitoring devices (EM) were meant to serve as an alternative to incarceration, an American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) report finds the practice evasive and abusive. The report found that from 2005 to 2015, EM usage grew by 140 percent and became prevalent during the 2020 pandemic to mitigate the spread of Covid-19.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 4, 2022
“The Supreme Court Seems Awfully Nervous About Its Own Legitimacy”: Columnist Jamelle Bouie has this essay online at The New York Times. The post “The Supreme Court Seems Awfully Nervous About Its Own Legitimacy” appeared first on How Appealing.
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Above The Law
OCTOBER 4, 2022
Tu stultus es, indeed. The post First As Parody, Then As Free Speech: The Onion Goes To The Supreme Court. It’s About As Awesome As You’d Suspect. appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 4, 2022
“Citing Concern for Free Speech, 12 Federal Judges Say They Won’t Take Clerks from Yale Law School”: Aaron Sibarium of The Washington Free Beacon has an article that begins, “A dozen federal judges say they are no longer hiring clerks from Yale Law School, citing a slew of scandals that they say have undermined free speech and intellectual diversity.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 4, 2022
Just an average day for the average law student. The post Kim Kardashian Receives Kind Words, $1.26M In Fines For Illegal Crypto Promo From SEC Chair Gary Gensler appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 4, 2022
“Memorial Service for PA Supreme Court Chief Justice Max Baer”: PCNTV is broadcasting the memorial service live via this link. The post “Memorial Service for PA Supreme Court Chief Justice Max Baer” appeared first on How Appealing.
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