JURIST
OCTOBER 8, 2021
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio signed a bill Friday that abolishes the death penalty in the country. The new law makes Sierra Leone the 23rd African country to officially abolish the death penalty. . Previously, the country’s legal regime allowed the death penalty for those convicted of murder, treason, mutiny, or aggravated robbery.
CourtTechBulletin
OCTOBER 8, 2021
A recent Law.com article noted the wider adoption of e-signatures by lawyers (you know, our court users). But what is the historic basis for this? Signet rings. We discuss this below. Read more ».
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JURIST
OCTOBER 8, 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 recent developments, including a new Taliban agreement with Iran on border, transport and trade and oil matters. For privacy and security reasons we are withholding our correspondent’s name and institutional affiliation.
Patently O
OCTOBER 8, 2021
by Dennis Crouch. In Australia, the term “ugg boots” refers to a general style of sheepskin shoe with the fleece turned in for warmth. It is a generic term, and not a trademark – in Australia. And, there are dozens of companies that make and sell ugg boots in that country, including Australian Leather Pty. Ltd. The original name “ugh” came from 1970s surfer Shane Stedman who has been quoted as saying “We called them Ughs because they were ugly.” UGG i
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JURIST
OCTOBER 8, 2021
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday the establishment of the Governor’s Council on Holocaust and Genocide Education (“the Council”) during a visit to the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles. The Council’s mission is to educate students in California about the holocaust and other similar genocidal acts in history to prepare them to recognize and respond to anti-Semitism and bigotry within their campuses.
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JURIST
OCTOBER 8, 2021
The Supreme Court of India directed Thursday the Central Government to formulate a plan for the induction of women into the Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC) by allowing them to appear for the upcoming examination on December 18, 2021, for the term beginning from June 2022. The court has even directed the Central Government that a necessarily modified advertisement be issued within two days without changing the examination schedule.
ABA Journal
OCTOBER 8, 2021
Sixteen student athletes at Western Michigan University who were denied a religious exemption from a vaccine mandate will likely succeed in their lawsuit, a federal…
JURIST
OCTOBER 8, 2021
The Waco Division of the US District Court for the Western District of Texas on Wednesday held that Google did not infringe a digital photo frame patent owned by the Texas-based Profectus Technology LLC (“Profectus”). Profectus sued Google in February 2020 alleging that the Google Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max are digital picture display frames that infringe a patent that Profectus owns.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 8, 2021
“Why is a prominent federal judge hiring a law clerk who said she hates Black people?” Columnist Ruth Marcus has this essay online at The Washington Post. And columnist Kyle Whitmire of the Alabama Media Group has an essay titled “ What have you done, Bill Pryor?
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The Crime Report
OCTOBER 8, 2021
A recent history of alcohol abuse more than doubles the risk that a handgun owner will take his own life, according to a new study. The study by the University of California Davis Violence Prevention Research Program (VPRP) concluded that a record of alcohol offenses within two years of a firearms purchase is “associated with 2.20 times the hazard of suicide.”.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 8, 2021
“Oregon Supreme Court ruling could end death sentences for many; Death penalty opponents expect the Thursday ruling will overturn many of the state’s death sentences”: Conrad Wilson and Dirk VanderHart of Oregon Public Broadcasting have this report on a ruling that the Supreme Court of Oregon issued yesterday.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 8, 2021
People can be more deliberate with the platforms to which they post to ensure they do not infect a more personal social media platform with work content.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 8, 2021
“Texas Abortion Ruling Overcame a Ban Designed to Thwart Courts; The state asked a conservative-leaning appellate court to lift the injunction that blocked its near-total abortion ban”: Jacob Gershman of The Wall Street Journal has this report.
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Above The Law
OCTOBER 8, 2021
Technically Owning Any Red Hat Makes You Eligible For The Privilege : Steve Bannon glances at the executive privilege based on. nothing. On The Road Again : Is it time for lawyers to travel? Nobody knows! Don't Let The Door Hit You : Montana law school leadership stepping down amid controversy. On The Other Hand : NYU is losing a good dean.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 8, 2021
“Clearing Up Some Misconceptions About the Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket — and Its Critics”: Notre Dame Law School has posted this video on YouTube of an event from earlier today, hosted by that law school’s American Constitution Society chapter, featuring law professors Stephen I. Vladeck and Samuel L. Bray.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 8, 2021
* Paul Kirgis, University of Montana's School of Law's former dean, quits post after multiple Title IX cases have been filed against the school. Would anyone else rather quit than dissuade sexual misconduct and the use of slurs? If so, please do. [ ABA Journal ] * Donnie wants 4 former aides to keep insurrection info in the darko. Hopefully they'll rebel against him. [ Politico ] * Jan Wolfe hopes that recent ruling on Texas's abortion ban will have a chilling effect on other states adopting sim
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 8, 2021
“If the Supreme Court doesn’t want to be seen as partisan, it should show us the money; The court should adopt stricter ethics rules that would require justices to more fully disclose financial ties, gifts, and other emoluments and also require recusal when conflicted parties come before the court”: Columnist Kimberly Atkins Stohr has this op-ed in today’s edition of The Boston Globe.
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Above The Law
OCTOBER 8, 2021
He's incredibly humble, and wants the focus to remain on achieving justice for his client.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 8, 2021
“Judge Lucy Koh — Nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit”: Harsh Voruganti recently had this post at his blog, “The Vetting Room.” Judge Koh testified at her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Wednesday, and you can view the video via this link.
SCOTUSBlog
OCTOBER 8, 2021
Share Tuesday’s oral argument in Hemphill v. New York made apparent that a New York evidentiary rule, known as the “door opening” rule, implicates the Sixth Amendment’s confrontation clause. But by the end of the hour-long argument, it wasn’t clear how the justices are inclined to deal with the interaction of the two. Under the New York rule, a defendant who introduces evidence may “open the door” to the government’s responsive evidence and thereby forfeit the right to exclude that evidence, eve
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 8, 2021
“The federal court ruling blocking Texas’s abortion law is a marvel”: Columnist Jennifer Rubin has this essay online at The Washington Post. And at “Dorf on Law,” Michael C. Dorf has a blog post titled “ The S.B. 8 Injunction and the Questionable Principle that Equity Acts Only When there is no Adequate Remedy at Law.
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The Crime Report
OCTOBER 8, 2021
Possession of a syringe, hypodermic needles and other drug-related paraphernalia will no longer be a criminal offense under a law signed by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Thursday. The legislation is part of a wide-ranging package of measures that will also help incarcerated New Yorkers fighting substance abuse receive expanded medication-assisted treatment, reported Hudson Valley 360 and other media outlets.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 8, 2021
“Criminal Record Stops Challenge to Illinois Concealed Carry Law”: Bernie Pazanowski of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access) on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued Wednesday.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 8, 2021
The Justice Department has a new squad of crypto-cops, a new taste for white-collar criminal enforcement, a new demand for cyber-ransom notifications. And if you happen to know where all of Tether’s money is, it would appreciate a call on that, as well.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 8, 2021
“Texas asks appeals court to restore its 6-week abortion ban”: Tierney Sneed of CNN has this report. You can access the emergency stay motion at this link.
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