JURIST

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

The US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit ruled in favor of investors Friday against BitConnect, an alternative cryptocurrency that the court called a Ponzi scheme. Before a three-judge panel, a small group of investors suing on behalf of themselves as well as all other investors (“the plaintiffs”), sought to hold BitConnect and its promoters liable under § 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 (“the Act”).

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

“Some on the right have first Black woman justice’s qualifications under a microscope. It’s not a new strategy.” Jazmine Ulloa has this front page article in today’s edition of The Boston Globe.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Law students from the University of Ottawa are filing dispatches for JURIST on the “Freedom Convoy” protest in Canada’s capital that paralyzed the city for some three weeks. Here, 1L Mélanie Cantin reports. . For residents and frequenters of downtown Ottawa, the Freedom Convoy’s departure is welcome news after a fourth straight weekend of protests.

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

“Anatomy of a tweet: The behind the scenes story of how retired federal judge Michael Luttig used Twitter to try to stop an insurrection.” Jamie Gangel and Jeremy Herb of CNN have this report.

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Broadcast Law Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the last week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. Following up on its proposals from last summer to clean up radio technical rules that were inconsistent, outdated, or inaccurate, the FCC adopted an order implementing all but one of the proposed changes.

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Day on Torts

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

BirdDog Law , the leading resource center for Tennessee trial lawyers, now has 24/7 free access to the Tennessee Rules of Criminal Procedure and the Criminal Appeals Rules. Click on the links to access the new additions. To see a complete list of our free resources for Tennessee trial lawyers, click here. Bookmark Bird Dog! The Tennessee trial lawyer’s best friend!

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

“Forfeited Argument Revived by Full 11th Cir. to Save Conviction”: Bernie Pazanowski of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access). My earlier coverage of Wednesday’s en banc Eleventh Circuit ruling , accompanied by a passionate dissent from a perhaps unexpected co-author , can be accessed here.

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LexForti

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

International Cell, Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad (SLS-H) is organizing a 3-Day National Webinar Series on Opportunities of Higher legal education in foreign countries, from 21-23 February, 2022. About SLS-Hyderabad. The idea of Symbiosis is nurtured in the Vedic thought “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” which means “World as One Family”. Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad was established in the year 2014 and has now successfully blossomed into one of the premier law schools.

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

“Yes, Georgetown should fire an academic for a racist tweet”: Georgetown Law professor Paul Butler has this essay online at The Washington Post.

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Patently O

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Recent Headlines in the IP World: Ludwig Burger: BioNTech Says It Won’t Challenge Vaccine Copying in Africa (Source: CTV News). Stephen Warwick: Apple and Ericsson’s Massive Patent Dispute is Going to Trial Next Year (Source: iMore). Philip Blenkinsop: EU Launches WTO Dispute Against China Over Telecom Patents (Source: Reuters). Wendell Roelf and Julie Steenhuysen: Moderna Patent Application Raises Fears for Africa COVID Vaccine Hub (Source: Reuters).

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

“Being the 1st: What it’s like to make Supreme Court history.” Jessica Gresko and Colleen Long of The Associated Press have this report.

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Mondaq

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

A car logbook is necessary to claim a personal tax return deduction or to calculate the car fringe benefit tax value.

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

“Thursday Was One of the Most Radical Days for the Federal Courts in Years”: Mark Joseph Stern has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

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Mondaq

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Essentially, three pillars of measures are being consulted on, each addressing specific objectives.

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

“Why half of Guantanamo’s prisoners could get out”: Ben Fox of The Associated Press has this report.

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Mondaq

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

The UK Government has shut down the Tier 1 Investor visa route at short notice and with immediate effect, citing security concerns and a failure to deliver benefits for the country.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed a challenge on Friday to Governor Larry Hogan’s 2017 executive order banning government contractors from engaging in boycotts against Israel. Plaintiff Saqib Ali argued that this requirement violated his First Amendment right to free speech, but the appellate court upheld the lower court’s finding that Ali did not have standing because his bid was not rejected due to his support for anti-Israel movements.

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Mondaq

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Kyocera Senco Industrial Tools Inc., fka Kyocera Senco Brands Inc. v. ITC / Koki Holdings America Ltd. fka Hitachi Koki U.S.A. Ltd. v. ITC, Nos. 2020-1046, 2020-2050 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 21, 2022).

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JonathanTurley

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Public Health Scotland (PHS) is upset that critics are using its data to oppose Covid mandates and policies. PHS believes that the anti-vaxxers are seizing on the data to undermine its case for continued mandates. One official is quoted as saying that “[t]he case rates, hospitalization rates, the death rates are very simple statistics” and critics are misreading the data “inappropriately and sometimes willfully.” The solution?

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Mondaq

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt discusses the group health plan broker and consultant compensation disclosure requirements under the Consolidated Appropriations Act.

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JonathanTurley

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

West Side Story play (1957). As many on this blog know, I have long been an advocate for public schools , which I believe serve a critical function in shaping future citizens. However, teachers and administrators seem intent on fueling calls for even greater private school voucher programs and other alternatives to the public schools. Some schools seem more focused on indoctrination than education.

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Mondaq

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

As we reported in September 2021, Virginia DOLI Issues New COVID-19 Rules for Employers, Virginia is one of the only states in the country that has workplace COVID-19 health and safety rules.

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At the Lectern

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

The Supreme Court last week declined to overturn a superior court denial of a preliminary injunction that would have stopped the use at this year’s election of a newly drawn district map for the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors. Although denying the preliminary injunction, the lower court concluded a lawsuit had a “probability of success” in establishing a violation of the state’s new FAIR MAPS Act because “the Board did not proceed in the manner required

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Mondaq

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board has announced that eligible Schedule 1 employers will receive a significant premium credit in April of 2022 based on what the WSIB has described as a $1.5 billion dollar surplus in the operational fund.

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Mondaq

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

On February 8, 2022, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan announced the appointment of Robin Morris Collin as Senior Advisor of Environmental Justice to the Administrator.

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