Attorney at Work
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Get to the Point! | Getting diacritical marks right in your legal documents can make or break your case. The post How Many Letters Are in the Alphabet? More Than You Think appeared first on Attorney at Work.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The US Supreme Court Tuesday declined to block the execution of Missouri inmate Leonard Taylor despite new evidence potentially proving a wrongful conviction. Taylor died by lethal injection at the state prison in Bonne Terre on Tuesday. Taylor was convicted of the murders of his girlfriend Angela Rowe and her three children in 2004 but continually maintained that he was innocent and that he was in California when the crime took place.
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HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
“Biden gains 3rd Circuit vacancy with Greenaway’s retirement”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report. The post “Biden gains 3rd Circuit vacancy with Greenaway’s retirement” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
In official decertification documents released by the state of Tennessee Tuesday, an administrative hearing summary stated that Demetrius Haley, one of the officers involved in Tyre Nichols’ death, took two photographs on his personal cell phone “while standing in front of [Nichols] after he was handcuffed.” Haley is one of the five Memphis police officers indicted for the second-degree murder of Tyre Nichols, all of whom are now facing decertification, which would revoke their
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FEBRUARY 8, 2023
“SC Supreme Court turns down request for rehearing state’s 6-week abortion ban”: Joseph Bustos of The State of Columbia, South Carolina has this report. The post “SC Supreme Court turns down request for rehearing state’s 6-week abortion ban” appeared first on How Appealing.
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FEBRUARY 8, 2023
“SC Supreme Court, on heels of abortion ruling, now all male for the 1st time in 35 years”: Javon L. Harris and Joseph Bustos of The State of Columbia, South Carolina have this report. The post “SC Supreme Court, on heels of abortion ruling, now all male for the 1st time in 35 years” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Australian Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek Wednesday refused an application from mining magnate Clive Palmer to build an open cut coal mine ten kilometres from the world heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef. The refusal marks the first time that Australian authorities have blocked a coal mine under the Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act.
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
“Supreme Court justices face new pressure to adopt code of conduct; Justices are under increasing scrutiny for alleged ethical lapses but have repeatedly refused to adopt the same code followed by lower court judges”: Lawrence Hurley of NBC News has this report. The post “Supreme Court justices face new pressure to adopt code of conduct; Justices are under increasing scrutiny for alleged ethical lapses but have repeatedly refused to adopt the same code followed by lower court j
JURIST
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Sony on Monday sought leave to file a reply explaining why it needs more time to argue against Microsoft’s allegedly overbroad subpoena in an ongoing Federal Trade Commission (FTC) antitrust lawsuit concerning Microsoft’s proposed purchase of Call of Duty manufacturer, Activision Blizzard. Sony is not a party to the FTC lawsuit against Microsoft but as a competitor with Microsoft, the Playstation producer has been integral in the initiation of this lawsuits, having filed a complaint
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FEBRUARY 8, 2023
“Is the Supreme Court Out of Step with Public Opinion? No — it is more accurate to say that the Court is at odds with the progressive doctrines of those who make this claim.” James Piereson has this essay online at City Journal. The post “Is the Supreme Court Out of Step with Public Opinion? No — it is more accurate to say that the Court is at odds with the progressive doctrines of those who make this claim.” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Justice Stephen O’Meara of the Supreme Court of Victoria Wednesday dismissed a case brought by the Australian Brumby Alliance (ABA) against Parks Victoria (PV) to stop the “inhumane killing” of brumby horses. PV is the government agency responsible for “ managing a diverse estate of more than 4 million hectares including 3,000 land and marine parks and reserves” in Victoria, Australia.
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
“New Pa. Supreme Court opinion opens the door for a patchwork of county policies on wrongly dated ballots; A new set of opinions helped explain the court’s earlier ruling; They also created a new opening for policies on dating ballots”: Jonathan Lai and Jeremy Roebuck of The Philadelphia Inquirer have this report. Today’s opinions follow on the heels of a per curiam order that the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued on November 1, 2022.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The UN Tuesday expressed concern for the safety of journalists in Cameroon following the second murder of a journalist within two weeks. In a statement , UN Human Rights spokesperson Seif Magango said that the murder of radio presenter Jean-Jacques Ola Bebe last Thursday follows several concerning reports of violence against journalists in Cameroon.
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FEBRUARY 8, 2023
“Discussion, Coercion, and The Pursuit of Truth [State of Law Schools Series]”: The Federalist Society has posted this video on YouTube. The online event, recorded Monday, featured Paul Clement , Jay Edelson , David Lat , Renée Lettow Lerner , and Eugene Volokh. Fifth Circuit Judge James C. Ho served as moderator. The post “Discussion, Coercion, and The Pursuit of Truth [State of Law Schools Series]” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
A Wednesday report commissioned by the UK’s Central Prosecution Service (CPS) says Black and ethnic minority defendants receive disproportionate sentences for similar crimes compared to their white counterparts. Research by the University of Leeds examined the outcomes of charging decisions between January 2018 and December 2021, looking at almost 195,000 cases.
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
“Professor Xiao Wang in the Minnesota Law Review Refutes A Position I Do Not Hold; When you say someone is wrong, quote them, to ensure you are properly attributing their view”: Josh Blackman has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.” The post “Professor Xiao Wang in the Minnesota Law Review Refutes A Position I Do Not Hold; When you say someone is wrong, quote them, to ensure you are properly attributing their view” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The UK Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) Wednesday announced the provisional findings of its investigation regarding Microsoft’s intended $68.7 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard. The sale could increase Microsoft’s market share of cloud gaming, and Microsoft products already account for an estimated 60 to 70 percent of the global cloud gaming market.
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HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
“From Lawyer To Judge And Back Again: An Interview With Gary Feinerman; Why did Judge Feinerman leave the bench, and what are his plans at Latham & Watkins?” You can access the new episode of David Lat’s “Original Jurisdiction” podcast via this link. The post “From Lawyer To Judge And Back Again: An Interview With Gary Feinerman; Why did Judge Feinerman leave the bench, and what are his plans at Latham & Watkins?
JURIST
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Russia denied US allegations that it violated the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) Wednesday in a statement released by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Amid new US calls for Russia to allow nuclear inspectors in the country, the Russian foreign ministry alleges that “US activities” violated the treaty’s prescribed inspection procedures.
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
“Cert Grant on Preserving Issues via Denied Summary-Judgment Motions; The Supreme Court will finally decide whether a denied summary-judgment motion preserves purely legal issues for appeal”: Bryan Lammon has this post at his “final decisions” blog, along with a post titled “ New Cert Petition on Reviewing Hardship Determinations in Immigration Appeals; The courts of appeals have split over whether they can review hardship determinations in immigration appeals; A ne
JURIST
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Medical experts from Duke University Wednesday warned that proposed laws targeting LGBTQ+ youth in North Carolina will have harmful effects on mental health and safety in schools. In a discussion published by Duke Today, three medical experts said that proposed legislation will “ drive up suicide rates, restrict health care providers and limit schools’ ability to provide safe havens for students.” Senate Bill 43 would restrict gender-affirming care across the North Carolina, includin
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FEBRUARY 8, 2023
“The Last Path to Diversity at College After SCOTUS Strikes Down Affirmative Action”: Professor Peter Dreier , Richard D. Kahlenberg , and Melvin L. Oliver have this jurisprudence essay online at Slate. The post “The Last Path to Diversity at College After SCOTUS Strikes Down Affirmative Action” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The Department of Justice (DOJ) Tuesday released a statement that it charged 23 Michigan residents, in two separate cases, for allegedly defrauding Medicare for $61.5 million. The illegal schemes involved paying bribes and billing Medicare for unneeded medical treatments that were never provided. First, a brief background on how this type of Medicare works.
Above The Law
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
High prices have drawn other critics, as well, including President Joe Biden. He renewed his call for a broad price cap during his annual State of the Union address. Pharma companies insist they have been part of the solution.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
An international Joint Investigation Team (JIT) Wednesday reported a “strong indication” that Russian President Vladimir Putin made the decision to supply the missile which downed flight MH17 in 2014. The JIT, formed in 2014 by the Netherlands, Australia, Ukraine, Malaysia and Belgium, found that the Buk TELAR missile that collided with flight MH17 was provided by the Russian Federation during armed conflict between Russian separatists and the Ukrainian army.
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