The Crime Report

JULY 30, 2021

In an effort to reduce incarceration rates, states have created diversion programs, allowing young and first-time offenders to avoid conviction by participating in programs that address the underlying causes of arrest, from mental illness to substance abuse. But diversion programs, like most facets of the criminal legal system, are racially asymmetrical: white defendants are generally more likely to benefit from diversion programs than people of color, according to a study conducted by experts f

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The Estrin Report

JULY 30, 2021

Sales trainer Maggie Mundwiller was one of countless people who lost a job they loved as a result of the pandemic. At the time, her son Mylo was just six weeks old, adding an extra layer of complexity to her job search. With her husband working and childcare costs prohibitively high, Maggie had no choice but to schedule interviews around her infant — which, unfortunately, sometimes meant canceling them when his nap schedule suddenly changed. .

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JURIST

JULY 30, 2021

A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Thursday granted an order authorizing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to issue summonses demanding couriers and financial institutions produce information about US taxpayers who may have used the services of Panama Offshore Legal Services (POLS) and its affiliates (POLS group) to evade federal income taxes.

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JULY 30, 2021

by Dennis Crouch. A potentially important product design trademark case is pending before the U.S. Supreme Court involving those chocolate covered bready-sticks. Ezaki Glico Kabushiki Kaisha v. Lotte International America Corp. , Docket No. 20-1817 (Supreme Court 2021). . Glico’s Pocky product has been sold since 1966 and are apparently popular.

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JULY 30, 2021

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Department of Treasury on Wednesday imposed sanctions on eight prisons run by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s intelligence unit for human rights abuses against political prisoners and other detainees. Additionally, OFAC also sanctioned Syrian armed group Ahrar al-Sharqiya and two of its leaders for abuses against civilians and added five other senior security officials of al-Assad’s regime who control the detention facilities

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Above The Law

JULY 30, 2021

Let the lawyer beware: pro se litigants are likely to research all of the legal issues and procedures involved in a case and harp on deficiencies in the positions of adversaries.

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LawSites

JULY 30, 2021

I recently had the great honor to be interviewed by Ivy B. Grey , vice president, strategy & business development, at WordRake , about lessons learned in journalism that can be applied in law. The interview is now posted at WordRake, where we discuss what journalism can teach legal professionals about effective writing, interviewing, working with editors, and meeting deadlines, among other topics.

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The Crime Report

JULY 30, 2021

Illustration by scarysideofearth via Flick r. Nearly half of the 911 calls to Seattle police can be handled without armed, sworn officers, according to a report commissioned by Mayor Jennie Durkan. The report, based on three years of dispatch data for 911 calls compiled by the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (NICJR), was part of a plan launched in September to ”reimagine” policing in Seattle, reports the Seattle Times.

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HowAppealing

JULY 30, 2021

“Mississippi’s abortion brief dynamites standing law and ‘super duper’ precedents”: Columnist Harry Litman has this op-ed in today’s edition of The Los Angeles Times.

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The Crime Report

JULY 30, 2021

The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has announced it will expand the “Second Chance” Pell Grant experiment for the 2022-2023 award year. The Second Chance Pell experiment has provided education opportunities for thousands of justice-involved indicus who have been previously unable to access federal need-based financial aid. Launched in 2015 by the DOE, the Second Chance Pell Experimental Sites Initiative, provides need-based Pell grants to people in state and federal prisons , according to th

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HowAppealing

JULY 30, 2021

“‘Devastating’ Anxiety as Remote Bar Exam Tech Crashes Again”: Sam Skolnik of Bloomberg Law has this report.

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Attorney at Work

JULY 30, 2021

Sometimes the only way to keep yourself moving forward is to detach and reset. To that end, Attorney at Work and Analog Attorney are pleased to bring you a new series aimed at helping you disconnect from the stress of lawyering through … art. Not gallery walks or museum websites (though those are fine). Doing art. Making stuff. Articles will address a different style or practice of visual arts and provide a list of the basic materials and resources you need to get started.

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SCOTUSBlog

JULY 30, 2021

Share This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, the necessary burden that must be met to intervene in litigation on the side of the government, and the showing required to establish traceability for Article III standing, under the Privacy Act, when government officials make improper disclosures to third parties.

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The Process Street

JULY 30, 2021

We’re all doing our part to be more eco-friendly, but let’s not beat around the bush: At the end of the day, even saving the environment needs to have an ROI. The primary function of a business is to generate revenue, after all; if your company doesn’t have revenue, your Green initiatives are kind of a moot point. Corporate sustainability is not a new idea.

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HowAppealing

JULY 30, 2021

“Lessons from the pandemic: Gains, losses and two suggestions for a new normal.” Lyle Denniston has this post at “SCOTUSblog.

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Above The Law

JULY 30, 2021

With the Supreme Court highlighting the helpfulness of using state court certification procedures, the number of certified state law issues is only likely to increase.

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LegalReader

JULY 30, 2021

If you haven’t yet experienced a significant loss—but you’re concerned that your broker or investor might not be acting in your best interest with your portfolio—talk to someone as soon as possible.

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Above The Law

JULY 30, 2021

Chuuuuuaaaaaaaaaa : Do we over cover Yale Law? Yes, but also no. Aw. Hurts Donut : Remember when conservatives trolled congressmembers for trying to see folks detained at the border. What's The Delta On. : Oh Yeah. Get It : Vaccines.

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The Crime Report

JULY 30, 2021

Recently released American Bar Association (ABA) figures show that women and people of color made only minimal gains in joining law firm ranks over the past decade, reports Bloomberg News. The percentage of women lawyers increased to 37 percent in 2021 from 33 percent in 2011, according to the ABA’s 2021 Profile of the Legal Profession. Black and Native American representation in the legal industry decreased slightly in the last 10 years, while Hispanic and Asian lawyers gained less than a perce

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JULY 30, 2021

It's easy to be tempted to choose a family member or a friend who’s close to you. However, this shouldn't be your sole premise as the task of executing the will is often very complicated.

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The Fashion Law

JULY 30, 2021

Court proceedings in the case that Chanel filed against The RealReal may be temporarily on hold as the parties have agreed to mediation in their counterfeiting and antitrust fight, but the case that the famed fashion house waged against What Goes Around Comes Around (“WGACA”) in March 2018 is very much underway in court, with both parties filing motions for summary judgment this week in respective attempts to land an early victory in the almost 3-year-old case, in which Chanel is accusing luxury

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The IP Law Blog

JULY 30, 2021

In this week’s episode of the Briefing by the IP Law Blog , Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss recent news stories reporting that police officers played copyrighted music during filmed encounters, ostensibly to keep the videos from being uploaded to the Internet. Scott and Josh discuss how copyright law, the DMCA, and fair use apply to this tactic.

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Chugh LLP

JULY 30, 2021

By: Gladys Gervacio. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has extended its flexibility for students requesting Optional Practical Training (OPT) to accommodate for delays in the application process. The flexible policy originally applied to Forms I-765, Application for Employment Authorization filed through May 1, 2021, and has been extended to applications filed through October 31, 2021.

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ALPS

JULY 30, 2021

Mark Bassingthwaighte: Hello, I’m Mark Bassingthwaighte, the risk manager here at ALPS. And welcome to another episode of ALPS In Brief, the podcast that comes to you from the historic Florence building in beautiful downtown Missoula, Montana. Today, I wanted to spend a little time and share some backgrounds, introduce you to et cetera, to what I have called over the recent year project Vera.

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The Crime Report

JULY 30, 2021

While the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has developed COVID-19 guidance with input from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, some BOP staff are reported to have confusion in how to implement the BOP’s guidance, reports the Government Accountability Office (GAO). In a general survey done by the Department of Justice’s Office of Inspectors General, of the 28 percent of employees who responded, 59 percent thought its BOP’s guidance was not clear.

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