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APRIL 28, 2022

Aiming to raise awareness and understanding of the legal and regulatory issues related to blockchain, several legal professionals, legal service providers, academics, technologists and business executives have come together to form the Blockchain + Legal Industry Group , and today the group is releasing the first in a planned series of white papers produced to share the group’s knowledge and insights.

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APRIL 28, 2022

A new report released Tuesday warns that press freedom in Hong Kong has been almost entirely curtailed by a government crackdown, creating a space for pro-Beijing, pro-government media. The report, from UK-based advocacy group Hong Kong Watch, is based on interviews with journalists currently in exile and reports by Hong Kong press associations. The crackdown, which began in 2019, has led to almost all independent and pro-democracy media outlets to close.

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APRIL 28, 2022

As we have been sifting through session proposals and ideas for how to make a great conference, we realized the conference theme is obvious: We have all been living The Great Shift. The Great Shift has so many facets: Read more ».

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JURIST

APRIL 28, 2022

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) Wednesday released a report on its investigation into patterns or practices of race discrimination by the City of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD). The investigation was begun on June 1, 2020, less than a week after an MPD officer murdered George Floyd. Floyd’s murder sparked widespread protests in Minneapolis and around the country, demanding an end to police brutality against Blacks and other minorities. “Those

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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.

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APRIL 28, 2022

Photo by Sal Falk via Flickr. In a rare bipartisan vote, the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this month overwhelmingly agreed to stop the unconscionable practice of enhancing a federal offender’s sentence based on conduct for which the offender was previously acquitted. The House voted by a margin of 405 to 12 for the Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021 , which would end the current practice of federal judges considering, for purposes of enhancing a defendant’s sentence

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The Crime Report

APRIL 28, 2022

So- called “expert witnesses,” forensic dentists, ballistics experts, FBI laboratory agents, lie detector examiners, blood stain investigators, are putting innocent people behind bars by utilizing and relying upon “junk science” that has no empirical basis and is simply subjective speculation masquerading as science, reports The Guardian.

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JURIST

APRIL 28, 2022

The Constitutional Court of Italy Wednesday ruled Italian children should be given the surname of both parents. It is a long-standing tradition in Italy that all newborns are automatically given their father’s surname. But in Wednesday’s decision, the court described the practice as “discriminatory and harmful to the identity” of the child.

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APRIL 28, 2022

“Oklahoma Legislature Passes 6-Week Abortion Ban Modeled on Texas Law; The bill, which says civilians can sue doctors who perform the procedure, would close a door to women who had come to the state for abortions because of restrictive bans elsewhere”: Kate Zernike of The New York Times has this report. Caroline Kitchener of The Washington Post reports that “ Okla. legislature approves bill banning abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy.” Laura Kusisto of The Wall Street Jo

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JURIST

APRIL 28, 2022

The US Supreme Court Wednesday heard oral arguments in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta , a case concerning the court’s 2020 decision that removed Oklahoma’s jurisdiction over many crimes in large parts of the state that remain classified as reservations. . In 2015, Victor Manuel Castro-Huerta, who is not Native American, was convicted of child neglect and sentenced to 35 years in prison.

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APRIL 28, 2022

“John Roberts is Nuts If He Thinks Saving ‘Roe v. Wade’ Is Good for SCOTUS’ Reputation; The Bush-appointed chief justice wants to preserve the Supreme Court’s legitimacy, but he risks politicizing it even further”: Columnist Matt Lewis has this essay online at The Daily Beast.

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APRIL 28, 2022

The US Supreme Court Thursday ruled Thursday that damages for emotional distress are not recoverable in a private lawsuit to enforce either the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or the Affordable Care Act. This decision clarifies what damages are available to individuals who sue under federal anti-discrimination statutes. Plaintiff Jane Cummings is legally blind and was born deaf.

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APRIL 28, 2022

“Here’s a way for Justice Jackson to reform the Supreme Court on her first day; The court’s reputation is teetering; Voluntary term limits could save it”: Law professor Richard M. Re has this essay online at The Boston Globe.

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JURIST

APRIL 28, 2022

Derek Chauvin Monday filed in Minnesota state appeals court to overturn his third-degree murder conviction in the death of George Floyd in May 2020. Chauvin was sentenced in June 2021 to 22.5 years prison after a jury found him guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in April 2021. Chauvin and his attorney William F.

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APRIL 28, 2022

“See which national leaders have toured the Washington D.C. Temple, from the Supreme Court to Congress; Justice Neil Gorsuch, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Utah Sens. Mitt Romney and Mike Lee are among those who have toured the renovated temple as the public gets a brief chance to visit before its rededication”: Tad Walch of The Deseret News has this report.

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JURIST

APRIL 28, 2022

Peruvian police Wednesday reported that they had evicted indigenous protestors from MMG’s Las Bambas copper mine. This eviction resulted in at least three people injured and 11 people arrested. Police clashed with protesters who had occupied the Las Bambas mining camp and who belong to the Fuerabamba indigenous community in the Apurimac region.

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APRIL 28, 2022

“HuffPost libel case tees up question: Where can online businesses be sued?” Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters has this post about an order that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued yesterday denying rehearing en banc by a vote of 10-to-7. Circuit Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod ‘s dissent from the denial of rehearing en banc demonstrates that this case may be a strong candidate for U.S.

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JURIST

APRIL 28, 2022

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Tuesday voted to suspend Russia from the organization. The move came during an emergency session convened at the request of 6 members and at the instruction of the UNWTO’s Executive Council. The Executive Council previously debated suspending Russia in an emergency meeting last month. The UNWTO is a specialized agency headquartered in Madrid and entrusted with promoting responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism.

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APRIL 28, 2022

“U.S. 5th Circuit officially ends abortion providers’ lawsuit on Senate Bill 8 restrictions in Texas; The case was effectively decided in December when the Supreme Court allowed the new Texas law to stand while allowing only a limited challenge to proceed”: BeLynn Hollers of The Dallas Morning News has this report on a per curiam decision that the U.S.

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JURIST

APRIL 28, 2022

A Turkish court Monday sentenced activist Osman Kavala to a life sentence. The sentence came from an arrest in 2013 over the Gezi protests. The protest was a small demonstration in Istanbul park which later led to a nationwide anti-government protest. Originally found guilty of charges in 2013 for being a part of the protests, Kavala was acquitted. However, the philanthropist was then arrested in 2016 for an alleged attempted coup and contempt of court.

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APRIL 28, 2022

“Celebrated as a Top SCOTUS Advocate, Lisa Blatt Laments ‘Appalling Disparity’ Among Lawyers Before the Court; Williams & Connolly partner Lisa Blatt, honored Wednesday by fellow SCOTUS colleagues, said action, not talk, is needed to increase diversity among the Supreme Court bar”: Tony Mauro has this post at his “The Marble Palace Blog.

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APRIL 28, 2022

A Singapore court Tuesday dismissed a last-ditch legal challenge by the mother of a Malaysian drug trafficker on death row, paving the way for his execution to be carried out on Wednesday as planned. Nagaenthran Dharmalingam was convicted of trafficking heroin into Singapore over a decade ago and has been on death row ever since. His lawyers have filed multiple appeals against his execution on the grounds that he has an intellectual disability.

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APRIL 28, 2022

“Originalism for the Common Good”: At the “Law & Liberty” blog, John O. McGinnis has this review of law professor Adrian Vermeule ‘s book, “ Common Good Constitutionalism.” Today, the “Law & Liberty” blog posted a series of five separate reviews of the book, collected in a post titled “ A Return to Classical Law?

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APRIL 28, 2022

by Dennis Crouch. Earlier this month, I posted a short essay about recent enablement cases at the PTAB. Section 112(a) includes three disclosure requirements: written description; enablement; and best mode. I would further divide written description into two categories: new matter and Ariad -style. Thus we get: New Matter Written Description : Any amendments made to the claims during prosecution must be supported by the originally filed specification.

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APRIL 28, 2022

“The Holy Morality of the Supreme Court’s Most Sympathetic Plaintiffs”: Dahlia Lithwick has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

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iHire

APRIL 28, 2022

When you're searching and applying for jobs, how many resumes should you have? How do you create different resumes for different jobs? iHire Resume Writer Erin Steiner shares her advice.

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