The Crime Report
DECEMBER 28, 2021
Although the landmark bail reform legislation in New York successfully reduced city and state prison populations, it failed to resolve economic inequality in the state’s pretrial detention system, argues Daniel Chasin in the Cardozo Law Review. Amendments to the law have done little to address the problem, writes Chasin, a J.D. candidate in the Benjamin Cardozo School of Law.
JURIST
DECEMBER 28, 2021
The Russian Supreme Court Tuesday ordered the liquidation of Memorial International , one of Russia’s oldest and most well-respected human rights organizations, which was established in the late 1980s to shine a light on crimes committed by the Soviet regime, including the victims of dictator Josef Stalin’s political purges , as well as World War II-era atrocities.
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EvidenceProf Blog
DECEMBER 28, 2021
Similar to its federal counterpart, New Jersey Rule of Evidence 609 allows for parties to impeach witness, including testifying defendants, with evidence of some of their prior convictions. So, let's say that a defendant is on trial for robbery, the.
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
DECEMBER 28, 2021
Most attorneys are phenomenal when it comes to closing business. If coffee is for closers , they’re awash in the stuff. And, most attorneys will tell you that: they know it, they acknowledge i t , they own it. Most of the lawyers I talk to will tell me that, ‘If I can get someone on the phone, I can close them’. I would be t that most lawyers close leads in to the high 70s, if I had to sign a percentage to it.
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JURIST
DECEMBER 28, 2021
Myanmar law students are reporting for JURIST on challenges to the rule of law in their country under the military junta that deposed the civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February. For privacy and security reasons we are withholding this law student’s name and institutional affiliation. The text has only been lightly edited to respect the author’s voice.
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JURIST
DECEMBER 28, 2021
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a lower court decision Monday approving a class settlement between Google and 18 named plaintiffs involving its “Street View” technology. In a class-action lawsuit on behalf of around 60 million others, the plaintiffs alleged that Google illegally collected personal data, including passwords, videos and photographs, over WiFi networks from nearby Street View vehicles between 2007 and 2010.
The Crime Report
DECEMBER 28, 2021
Rampant ransomware attacks that have targeted key points of United States infrastructure throughout 2021 have prompted rare bipartisan support for strengthening the nation’s cybersecurity, reports The Hill. The attack on Colonial Pipeline, which crippled fuel supplies in several states for a week before the company chose to pay the hackers the equivalent of around $4.4 million in Bitcoin to regain access to systems, was a key wakeup call.
JURIST
DECEMBER 28, 2021
California’s Department of Fair Employment Housing (DFEH) Monday announced a settlement to resolve allegations of systemic gender discrimination and harassment by Riot Games, a popular game developer and publisher in the US market. In 2018, former employees Melanie McCracken and Jess Negrón filed a class-action lawsuit against the company before the Los Angeles County Superior Court, alleging a culture of gender discrimination and harassment against female employees and temporary agency co
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 28, 2021
“Get Ready for the Most Pivotal Year in the History of the Supreme Court — Again; The country we’ll reside in at the start of 2022 will look very different in 365 days’ time”: Matt Ford has this post online at The New Republic.
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JURIST
DECEMBER 28, 2021
California’s Department of Fair Employment Housing (DFEH) Monday announced a settlement to resolve allegations of systemic gender discrimination and harassment by Riot Games, a popular game developer and publisher in the US market. In 2018, former employees Melanie McCracken and Jess Negrón filed a class-action lawsuit against the company before the Los Angeles County Superior Court, alleging a culture of gender discrimination and harassment against female employees and temporary agency co
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 28, 2021
“In stunning move, court overturns Michelle Lodzinski’s murder conviction, setting stage for her release”: Ted Sherman of The Newark (N.J.) Star-Ledger has this report. And Wayne Parry of The Associated Press reports that “ Woman’s conviction in ’91 killing of 5-year-old son tossed.” You can access today’s 4-to-3 ruling of the Supreme Court of New Jersey at this link.
JURIST
DECEMBER 28, 2021
Chairperson of the UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent Dominique Day called on France Monday to evaluate partnership benefits from working with people of African descent. UN experts visited France to assess issues relating to people of African descent in France and to provide advice on protecting their rights. The experts collaborated with human rights institutions, UNESCO, and civil society.
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 28, 2021
“Conflicts of Supreme Judicial Interest: Montana judges quashed subpoenas to probe their political lobbying.” The Wall Street Journal has published this editorial.
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JURIST
DECEMBER 28, 2021
Dominique Day, chairperson of the UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, Monday called for France to evaluate partnership benefits from working with people of African descent. UN experts visited France to assess issues relating to people of African descent in France and to provide advice on protecting their rights. The experts collaborated with human rights institutions, UNESCO, and civil society.
The Crime Report
DECEMBER 28, 2021
“Needlessly cruel” limitations on contacts between incarcerees and relatives imposed since the outbreak of COVID-19, not only increase the chances of repeat offenses but have a negative impact on the emotional and physical health of family members, according to a pair of recently released reports. The impact has been especially hard during the holiday season, says the Vera Institute of Justice.
JURIST
DECEMBER 28, 2021
A Russian court lengthened the prison sentence of historian and human rights activist Yuri Dmitriev on Monday, according to an official statement. The increase from 13 to 15 years was the latest development in a lengthy legal saga arising from charges widely decried as “spurious” and “politically motivated” efforts by Russian authorities to punish the defendant for his work to uncover mass graves dating back to Soviet dictator Josef Stalin’s purges.
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 28, 2021
“Supreme Court term limits are popular — and appear to be going nowhere”: Seung Min Kim and Robert Barnes of The Washington Post have this report.
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JURIST
DECEMBER 28, 2021
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Monday rejected an appeal over a district court decision approving a class settlement between Google and 18 named plaintiffs. In a class-action lawsuit on behalf of around 60 million others, the plaintiffs alleged that Google illegally collected personal data, including passwords, videos and photographs, over WiFi networks from nearby Street View vehicles between 2007 and 2010.
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 28, 2021
“The Return, Abortion, Guns, and Breyer: Supreme Court in 2021”: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson and Jordan S. Rubin of Bloomberg Law have this report.
JURIST
DECEMBER 28, 2021
India’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Monday confirmed that it had refused to renew the foreign funding registration for Missionaries of Charity’s (MoC), a Catholic religious congregation set up by Saint Teresa of Calcutta, on grounds of adverse inputs in their application record. Registration under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) is necessary for any association to receive foreign funding or donations.
Attorney at Work
DECEMBER 28, 2021
Bob Denney was a kind, generous and insightful man who had his finger on the pulse of the legal profession like no one else. For nearly 30 years, Bob published a newsletter under the banner of “What’s Hot and What’s Not” in the legal profession. When the reports went digital, several of them were featured on Attorney at Work. In a few lines, he would use the breadth of his insights to clue us in on recent developments and upcoming trends.
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HowAppealing
DECEMBER 28, 2021
“State legislatures in US poised to act on abortion rights”: Wilson Ring of The Associated Press has this report.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 28, 2021
A deep dive into her last book. The post The Life And Legacy Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg appeared first on Above the Law.
The Crime Report
DECEMBER 28, 2021
The Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs has announced that hundreds of communities and organizations are being awarded or are eligible to receive a slice of $1.6 billion in grant awards to support a wide range of programs designed to reduce violent crime, reports CNN. The Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program will share more than $271.9 million — $187 million to 56 state law enforcement agencies and over $84.9 million to more than 900 cities and counties.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 28, 2021
If 2021 has shown us anything, it's that companies with effective leaders not only survived 2021, they thrived. The post A Final Word For In-House Counsel appeared first on Above the Law.
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