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Attorney at Work
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
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Attorney at Work
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Get to the Point | Short paragraphs produce more readable documents. The post How Long Is a Paragraph? appeared first on Attorney at Work.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
The UK government Monday opted against a ban on “legal but harmful” content in its Online Safety Bill in response to backlash over free speech on social media, especially Twitter. Social media companies will now be under no obligation to remove legal content that may cause harm, such as content that promotes eating disorders and self-harm.
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The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Today is GivingTuesday , an annual campaign encouraging “radical generosity” to charitable causes around the world. . Here’s a brief list of some varied organizations in and around the criminal and legal space providing services and working on community initiatives to consider: . Answer The Call is a nonprofit that provides financial assistance and other support to the families of first responders in New York killed in the line of duty. .
JURIST
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
An Iranian general Tuesday acknowledged that more than 300 people have been killed in the nationwide Mahsa Amini protests , citing a figure significantly lower than the 448 deaths reported by Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO). General Amir Ali Hajizadeh’s comments mark the first time Iranian authorities have acknowledged the death toll since protests began in September.
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HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
“Candidates announce bids to fill Pa. Supreme Court vacancy in 2023”: J.D. Prose of The Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has this report. The post “Candidates announce bids to fill Pa. Supreme Court vacancy in 2023” appeared first on How Appealing.
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HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
“Delaware Supreme Court Justice James Vaughn announces retirement”: Paul Kiefer of Delaware Public Media has this report. The post “Delaware Supreme Court Justice James Vaughn announces retirement”: appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Australia’s National Party Monday announced it opposes a campaign to secure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representation in Parliament. Voice to Parliament is a proposal to amend the Australian Constitution through a referendum scheduled for 2023. The From the Heart campaign explains that Voice to Parliament is: An Indigenous representative body that provides advice to the Parliament and Government on laws and policies that have a particular impact on their families and communities
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
“No Dissent on Abortion Allowed at Hogan Lovells; The global law firm fired me for defending the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision”: Robin Keller will have this op-ed in Wednesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal. The post “No Dissent on Abortion Allowed at Hogan Lovells; The global law firm fired me for defending the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Law students and law graduates from Pakistan are reporting for JURIST on events in that country impacting its legal system. Here, Eisha Chaudhry, a law student from Islamabad pursuing her LL.B. program at the University of London, reflects on former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s remarks last weekend at a mass rally in Rawalpindi at the conclusion of his True Freedom March calling for early elections. .
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HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
“The court’s supremely obtuse response to its ethical problems”: Columnist Ruth Marcus has this essay online at The Washington Post. The post “The court’s supremely obtuse response to its ethical problems” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Legal counsel for the US Supreme Court Monday defended Justice Samuel Alito and his wife from allegations of outside influence raised by members of Congress. In a November 20 letter , Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Representative Henry Johnson (D-GA) questioned whether Alito was in any way influenced by or gave advance notice to a right-wing organization regarding a 2014 ruling in a case concerning contraceptives.
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
“Has anyone tracked how often district judges recuse from resentencing?” Douglas A. Berman has this post at his “Sentencing Law and Policy” blog. My earlier coverage can be accessed here. The post “Has anyone tracked how often district judges recuse from resentencing?” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
The Solicitor Regulation Agency (SRA) Monday warned solicitors in England and Wales of disciplinary action resulting from “meritless” lawsuits such as Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation (SLAPPs). According to SRA, “the key aim of a SLAPP is to prevent publication on matters of public importance, such as academic research, whistleblowing or campaigning or investigative journalism.” Typically used by the ultra-wealthy, SLAPPS burden their critics with high lega
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HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
“Should the Sentencing Commission Get Auer Deference for the Number of ‘Images’ in a Video? The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit disagrees on whether the word ‘image’ is ambiguous.” Jonathan H. Adler has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy” about a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued yesterday.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
The Data Protection Commission (DPC), Ireland’s data regulator, Monday fined Meta $275 million (€265 million) for violating Europe’s data privacy law. The regulators claimed that Meta, Facebook’s parent company, failed to prevent hackers from siphoning off personal information from more than 500 million Facebook users in a 2019 data leak. The DPC announced its conclusion following an inquiry into Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, data controller of the Facebook social media network.
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
“How the Supreme Court Is Erasing Consequential Decisions in the Lower Courts”: Law professors Lisa Tucker and Stefanie A. Lindquist have this guest essay online at The New York Times. The post “How the Supreme Court Is Erasing Consequential Decisions in the Lower Courts” appeared first on How Appealing.
Intelligize Blog
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
An Intelligize analysis of corporate disclosures has found that while concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic have leveled off, worries over the stability of their workforces and operations are mounting at publicly traded companies. Our researchers reviewed companies’ annual Form 10-K filings over the last four quarters, compiled using the Intelligize platform, and some compelling trends […].
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NOVEMBER 29, 2022
“And in En Banc News.” Anthony B. Sanders and Matt Liles have posted this paper (forthcoming in Judicature magazine) online at SSRN about the origins of the term “en banc.” The post “And in En Banc News.” appeared first on How Appealing.
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
After unanimously clearing the senate, the bipartisan First Responder Fair RETIRE Act ( H.R. 521 ) will make its way to the president’s desk, Michael Gennaro reports for Government Executive. . The bill allows disabled federal first responders to continue receiving federal retirement benefits in the same manner as though they had not been disabled.
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
“ABA asks Supreme court for client privilege protection beyond what business groups want”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters has this post. The post “ABA asks Supreme court for client privilege protection beyond what business groups want” appeared first on How Appealing.
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Last Thursday, Europol announced that a task force of judicial and law enforcement agencies in Europe, Australia, Ukraine, Canada and the United States succeeded in shutting down a “spoofing” website that allowed criminals to impersonate corporations or personal contacts in order to scam people out of their sensitive information. . United Kingdom authorities estimated the worldwide loss from the website’s operations in excess of nearly $120 million (GBP 100 Million). iSpoof (ispoof.me), the webs
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HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
“Attorneys see path for Amber Heard’s appeal in defamation case; In briefs filed in Virginia’s Court of Appeals, attorneys argue that the defamation verdict against Amber Heard could have a chilling impact on women who wish to speak out about abuse”: Joan Hennessy of Courthouse News Service has this report. The post “Attorneys see path for Amber Heard’s appeal in defamation case; In briefs filed in Virginia’s Court of Appeals, attorneys argue that the de
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Five New Haven police officers turned themselves in to state police for their involvement in paralyzing Richard “Randy” Cox, who was transported to a detention facility when one of the officers hit the brakes, sending Cox head-first into the front of the rear compartment, Ed Stannard reports for Hartford Courant. The officers were charged with felony cruelty to persons and a misdemeanor charge of second-degree reckless endangerment, according to state police.
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
“North Dakota justices fire questions at lawyers during hearing on blocked abortion ban; Solicitor General Matthew Sagsveen told the North Dakota Supreme Court that Burleigh County District Judge Bruce Romanick ‘misconstrued the law’ in blocking the abortion ban”: Jeremy Turley of Forum News Service has this report. And Levi Lass of Courthouse News Service reports that “ North Dakota Supreme Court takes up trigger law banning abortion; The state argued the Red River
LawSites
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
In its six years so far, the Startup Alley competition at ABA TECHSHOW has helped catapult the success of a long list of legal technology startups. Now the competition is returning for its seventh year, and applications officially open today to enter for a spot at TECHSHOW 2023 , which takes place in Chicago March 1-4. Out of all the entries received, 15 startups will be selected to participate in a live pitch competition that will be the opening event of this year’s TECHSHOW.
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