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Why a ‘Police-Only’ Approach to Public Safety Fails Black Communities

The Crime Report

By handing down the civil rights conviction against the three Minneapolis police officers in connection with the death of George Floyd, a federal jury last month finally recognized what we have always known to be true: the rules of policing are what make U.S. police forces racist, not just individual officers. With its verdict, the jury made it clear that those rules need to change.

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Webinar: JTC’s Cybersecurity Basics

CourtTechBulletin

When? March 28, 2022 from 3:00 to 4:00 PM EDT Unlike webinars, cyberattacks don’t happen on a schedule. That’s why you should carve out some time now to prepare for the unexpected. Join leaders from the Joint Technology Committee (JTC) for the second in a series of webinars that will get you ready should your court suffer a data breach or a ransomware attack.

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‘Out of Sight, Out of Mind’: The Failure of Prison Oversight

The Crime Report

Our jails and pris­ons are closed insti­tu­tions, which makes it diffi­cult for those who don’t live or work there to have a true sense of what the condi­tions behind bars are like. Few visit­ors gain access to the nation’s correctional facilities, even though they house people for months, years, decades, and, some­times, entire life­times. As Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote in his 2015 concur­rence to the Court’s opin­ion in Davis v.

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Ukraine dispatch: ‘We all broke through and survived. It feels like being born again.’

JURIST

Law students and young lawyers in Ukraine are filing reports for JURIST on the latest developments in that country as it defends itself against Russian invasion. Here, Kyiv-based lawyer Dmytro Tkachuk, a law graduate of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy and former Head of Banking Licensing at the National Bank of Ukraine, tells the story of his family’s remarkable effort to get back to Kyiv from the outlying town of Bucha in the first 10 days after the Russian invasion, and provides JURIST with a specia

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Recipe for a Failed CLM Implementation

Selecting and implementing CLM technology can be daunting, leading to underutilization or abandonment. Factors like provider differentiation, inadequate planning, and lack of user training contribute to these failures. Recognizing these pitfalls is crucial for successful adoption, ensuring organizations harness the full potential of CLM for streamlined contract management.

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“Oakland’s Hail Mary: City asks Supreme Court to revive its suit over Raiders’ move to Las Vegas.”

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“Oakland’s Hail Mary: City asks Supreme Court to revive its suit over Raiders’ move to Las Vegas.” Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report. Thomas C. Goldstein is listed as counsel of record for the City of Oakland on the petition for writ of certiorari.

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“Hundreds of Yale Law Students Disrupt Bipartisan Free Speech Event; Nearly two-thirds of student body sign letter in support of rowdy protest”

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“Hundreds of Yale Law Students Disrupt Bipartisan Free Speech Event; Nearly two-thirds of student body sign letter in support of rowdy protest”: Aaron Sibarium of The Washington Free Beacon has this report. My earlier coverage can be accessed here.

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Irish civil liberties group sues DPC over failure to act on massive Google data breach

JURIST

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has filed a complaint against the Data Protection Commission (DPC) for failing to thoroughly investigate a complaint made about Google and IAB Europe’s procession of personal data. The High Court challenge has been initiated by Dr. Johnny Ryan , a senior fellow at ICCL, regarding the DPC’s alleged failure to investigate his 2018 complaint about the two companies.

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“A ‘model jurist’: Longest-serving Delaware Supreme Court Justice Randy Holland dies at 75.”

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“A ‘model jurist’: Longest-serving Delaware Supreme Court Justice Randy Holland dies at 75.” Isabel Hughes of The News Journal of Wilmington, Delaware has this report.

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7 Ways to Welcome Your New Employee Like a Pro

The Process Street

In what’s being named the Great Resignation , employees are switching career paths, demanding more benefits, and valuing workplaces in a new way. As a result, the needs of high-value employees have changed. With 95% of businesses struggling to fill job positions, the pressure is on to find and retain valuable new employees. With employees’ changing needs, there’s a significant disconnect between what HR thinks their new hires want and what they actually want.

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Contract Lifecycle Management: A Business Enabler Exploring On-Ground Challenges

CLM tools have always strived to push contract management into the digital age for almost 30 years. But the complexities of digitising a legal document are numerous. The current scenarios in business development have shown that having a fully automated CLM has become a mandate for every law firm and in-house legal department. To determine if you need a CLM system, it's essential to clearly identify the on-ground business challenges you aim to solve.

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“Court upholds new maps for Pennsylvania General Assembly”

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“Court upholds new maps for Pennsylvania General Assembly”: Mark Scolforo of The Associated Press has this report on an order that the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued today.

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The Student Loan Moratorium Is Likely To Be Extended Again Because Of Politics

Above The Law

If there is another moratorium, chances are it will last until early 2023. And then what? The post The Student Loan Moratorium Is Likely To Be Extended Again Because Of Politics appeared first on Above the Law.

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“Alabama’s first Black federal judge won’t testify against Ketanji Brown Jackson, Biden’s Supreme Court nominee”

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“Alabama’s first Black federal judge won’t testify against Ketanji Brown Jackson, Biden’s Supreme Court nominee”: Greg Garrison of The Birmingham News has this report.

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Third Circuit Judge Calls Out Ketanji Brown Jackson Detractors For Their ‘Hypocritcal’ Arguments

Above The Law

Would these questions about qualifications have been if a white male were the SCOTUS nominee? The post Third Circuit Judge Calls Out Ketanji Brown Jackson Detractors For Their ‘Hypocritcal’ Arguments appeared first on Above the Law.

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California Civil Discovery Act Undergoes Significant Overhaul

Short article looking at the new CCP 2016.

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“Idaho’s New Anti-Abortion Law Offers Cash Bounties to Rapists’ Family Members; Borrowing from Texas’ playbook, state lawmakers have crafted an even crueler anti-abortion measure in anticipation of Roe’s demise”

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“Idaho’s New Anti-Abortion Law Offers Cash Bounties to Rapists’ Family Members; Borrowing from Texas’ playbook, state lawmakers have crafted an even crueler anti-abortion measure in anticipation of Roe ‘s demise”: Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern have this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

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If A Recession Hits Later This Year, Don’t Try To Ride It Out In Law School

Above The Law

The state of the U.S. economy should not be a factor in your decision about whether to go to law school. The post If A Recession Hits Later This Year, Don’t Try To Ride It Out In Law School appeared first on Above the Law.

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“Colleges Should Be Grateful for ‘Zoom School’ Lawsuits; Universities are being sued over Covid-era online classes; They’d do better to admit that the on-campus experience is worth more”

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“Colleges Should Be Grateful for ‘Zoom School’ Lawsuits; Universities are being sued over Covid-era online classes; They’d do better to admit that the on-campus experience is worth more”: Law professor Stephen L. Carter has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.

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In-Housers Are Becoming More Pragmatic and Practical

InHouseBlog

The pandemic has brought many things, and the majority of those we want to leave behind – forever. But the pandemic’s challenges have also changed the way we work, the way we react and the way we deal with novel issues – both legal and business. Many in-house lawyers, who have always been tasked with being innovative and business-minded, have seen business changes that require them to be even more agile than before.

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Dangers of Digital "Reporting": Legal Risks and Unreliable Transcripts

In the world of legal proceedings, the choice between a certified stenographer and digital "reporting" holds significant implications. Certified stenographers go through rigorous training and testing and stand as the gold standard for accuracy in capturing every word. Their expertise ensures a reliable record, a crucial foundation for legal cases.

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“Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: Family Ties; SCOTUS clerks’ spouses land high-court clerkships of their own, as does a Supreme grandchild.”

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“Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: Family Ties; SCOTUS clerks’ spouses land high-court clerkships of their own, as does a Supreme grandchild.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.

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Kentucky Weighs Stiffer Fentanyl Penalties Amid Doubts Over Effectiveness

The Crime Report

Kentucky lawmakers are considering a bill that would increase criminal penalties for fentanyl distribution, but critics say the legislation will only result in people being locked up for longer amounts of time and doesn’t include any measures to address the state’s overdose crisis, reports LEO Weekly. The bill would require individuals convicted of aggravated trafficking or importing of fentanyl to serve at least 85 percent of their sentence before being eligible for release and prohibiting pre-

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“Federal judiciary group recommends reforms to address workplace misconduct”

HowAppealing

“Federal judiciary group recommends reforms to address workplace misconduct”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report. And Madison Alder of Bloomberg Law reports that “ Judiciary Builds on #MeToo Response with New Recommendation s.” Today, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts issued a news release titled “ Judiciary Releases Workplace Conduct Working Group Report, Recommends 9 Changes to Build on Progress Made to Date.” You can access today’s 

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CEDEP: Online course on Choice of Law, International Contracts and the Hague Principles

Conflict of Laws

The Center for Law, Economics and Policy Studies (CEDEP) is organising an online course on Choice of Law, International Contracts and the Hague Principles. For more information on this course, click here. The course will officially begin on Tuesday 22 March 2022, with weekly sessions (a total of 9) to be released on Tuesdays (which may be supplemented with additional lessons in May).

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Optimizing Contract Management and Enhancing Team Collaboration: Insights from a Legal Operations Perspective

Speaker: Adina Marta Newman

Learn about a world of effective contract management and seamless teamwork across departments in this upcoming webinar from Cobblestone Software. You'll discover practical strategies and tips that legal professionals can use to streamline contract processes and enhance collaboration, making significant impact across legal and corporate departments. Join us as we show how you can supercharge contract processes, improve team communication, and take your contributions to the next level.

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“Starting March 30, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit intends to resume in-person arguments using the Protocols set forth in this document.”

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“Starting March 30, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit intends to resume in-person arguments using the Protocols set forth in this document.” The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued this document today.

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Announcing the Winners of ABA TECHSHOW’s Startup Alley Pitch Competition

LawSites

Given that this happened two weeks ago, I am a bit tardy in reporting the results of the Startup Alley pitch competition, which was the opening night event at ABA TECHSHOW in Chicago March 2. I blame it on two solid weeks of travel and a deluge of catching up after returning home. The pitch competition is a fast-paced event in which 15 finalists get exactly three minutes each to make their pitches to a live TECHSHOW audience.

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In recent posts of interest from the “final decisions” blog

HowAppealing

In recent posts of interest from the “final decisions” blog: Bryan Lammon has posts titled “ New Split on Appealing Sua Sponte CAFA Remands; A divided Eleventh Circuit created a circuit split on whether appellate courts can review sua sponte remands in cases removed under CAFA ” ; and. “ State Court Injunctions, Removed Actions & § 1292(a)(1); The Sixth Circuit held that it lacked jurisdiction to review a state court preliminary injunction in an action removed t

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Balwani Trial Openings Delayed Due To COVID-19 Exposure

Law 360

A California federal judge delayed opening statements scheduled for Wednesday morning in the criminal fraud trial of former Theranos executive Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani after learning someone in the courtroom was exposed to a person infected with COVID-19.

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Visibility Into the Strategy & Supporting Documents of Major US Law Firms

Law Firm Intelligence by Trellis aggregates state trial court data across the Trellis platform enabling users to: look up a particular metric related to a specific law firm (such as, how many cases a law firm had or has against another law firm), and see the actual dockets and documents supporting the metric. Trellis data is maximized in a revolutionary and unique way to provide users an exclusive look into a law firm litigating in state trial courts.