JURIST

AUGUST 17, 2023

The German cabinet approved a draft bill Wednesday named “Act on the Controlled Use of Cannabis and Amending Other Regulations” that would legalize the controlled use of recreational cannabis. The legislation, based on a paper presented by Federal Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach and Federal Minister of Agriculture Cem Özdemir, seeks to address the limitations of the current drug policy on cannabis use.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

AUGUST 17, 2023

I recently received a question about prepping for trial and navigating your role as a trial paralegal with confidence and I thought it would be valuable to share these tips on our blog. When preparing for any trial, there can be a long list of to-dos, but do you know what is most important? In this article, I’m diving into the most important thing to keep in mind when supporting your attorney before and during trial and how you can not only be proactive, but indispensable to your team.

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JURIST

AUGUST 17, 2023

Police in Marion County, Kansas must return items seized during an August 11 raid of a local newspaper office after Marion County Attorney Joel Ensey found on Wednesday that police had “insufficient evidence” to search the office in the first place. In conjunction with Ensey’s statement, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) said an investigation into the Marion County police’s conduct remains open.

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EvidenceProf Blog

AUGUST 17, 2023

Does "tagging" someone on Facebook constitute a communication for purposes of a protective order? This was the question of first impression addressed by the Court of Appeals of Texas in its recent opinion in Boes v. State, 2023 WL 5242592.

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JURIST

AUGUST 17, 2023

The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) called for an immediate end to the recent violence in Libya’s capital Tripoli Tuesday. The statement called for peace following the most recent clashes: The United Nations Support Mission in Libya is following with concern security incidents and developments in Tripoli since yesterday and their impact on the civilian population.

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JURIST

AUGUST 17, 2023

In response to a report released Thursday, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has claimed that the UK Government has “failed to make necessary reforms” to help disabled people in the UK, as recommended by the UN in 2016, leading to “many disabled people continu[ing] to face discrimination in the UK.” The report, produced by the United Kingdom Independent Mechanism (UKIM) and submitted to the UN, was written as a follow up to a 2016 set of eleven recommendatio

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 17, 2023

“Newman Hearing Transcript Highlights Concern Over Cardiac Health”: Shweta Watwe of Bloomberg Law has this report. Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued this per curiam order authorizing the release of the redacted transcript of the July 13, 2023 oral argument in the judicial misconduct proceeding. The post “Newman Hearing Transcript Highlights Concern Over Cardiac Health” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

AUGUST 17, 2023

The Director General of the Swedish Security Service raised the nation’s terrorist threat level to its second-highest, according to a Thursday press release from the Security Service. The Security Service said the decision to raise the terrorist threat level was “not linked to any specific event, but is to be considered in a strategic, long-term perspective.” Despite the Security Service’s remark, Sweden’s National Security Advisor Henrik Landerholm made a statement

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 17, 2023

“Exclusive Interview with Judge Pauline Newman’s Attorney Greg Dolin”: Earlier this month, the Clause 8 podcast posted this episode. The post “Exclusive Interview with Judge Pauline Newman’s Attorney Greg Dolin” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

AUGUST 17, 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled Wednesday to restrict use of mifepristone, an abortion pill, by prohibiting its delivery by mail or prescription via telemedicine. However, the ruling will not take immediate effect due to an April ruling from the US Supreme Court temporarily protecting access to the drug. The appeals court held that the the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) did not adequately consider safety risks before removing a condition to the drug’s use that re

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The IP Law Blog

AUGUST 17, 2023

By: Weintraub Tobin Summer Associate Josh Concepcion The Ninth Circuit recently revisited the issue of “embedding” content by a website and its implication for copyright infringement claims. On July 17, 2023, the Ninth Circuit issued its opinion in Hunley v. Instagram, LLC , and affirmed the trial court’s ruling that Instagram, a social media platform, could not face liability for secondary infringement under the “Server Test” because plaintiffs could not prove infringement of their copyrighted

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JURIST

AUGUST 17, 2023

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) announced Thursday that it will end its financial support of Afghan hospitals. In a statement to Reuters, the ICRC commented that their program in Afghanistan is expected to be phased out at the end of August. “The ICRC does not have the mandate nor the resources to maintain a fully functioning public health-care sector in the longer term,” said Diogo Alcantara, ICRC’s spokesperson for Afghanistan.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 17, 2023

If you thought the Dobbs decision was the low point for reproductive freedom in this country, James Ho is here to show you how much worse it can get. The post MAGA Judge James Ho Unveils New Injury Based On Conservative Tears appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

AUGUST 17, 2023

During a virtual UN conference Wednesday, the UN Special Envoy for Global Education Gordon Brown called for the prosecution of Taliban leaders through proceedings at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the current “ gender apartheid ” in Afghanistan. Brown underscored the deprivation of education and employment for Afghan girls and women as profoundly grave transgressions against the principles of humanity.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 17, 2023

My money is on Clarence and Alito's decision coming out on the side of the people that paid them. The post The Supreme Court Could Overrule Rent Control In New York And Across The Nation appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

AUGUST 17, 2023

The Chief Minister of the Indian state of Uttarakhand, Pushkar Singh Dhami, announced Tuesday the withdrawal of cases filed against students during 2022 anti-Agnipath protests. In his Independence Day speech, the Chief Minister declared that the cases filed against students protesting against the Indian government’s Agnipath scheme for military recruitment will be withdrawn shortly, as the existing cases can hamper their future prospects.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 17, 2023

The firm has officially flopped, all thanks to its former leaders' offensive emails. The post Scandalous Lewis Brisbois Breakaway Firm Will Close Its Doors After Last Defectors Flee appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

AUGUST 17, 2023

Human Rights Watch (HRW) leveled allegations Thursday of systemic sexual abuse against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their linked groups, alleging widespread rape and sexual abuse against children and women in El Geneina, West Darfur, as well as those seeking sanctuary in Chad. The victims are mostly Massalits, members of a non-Arab ethnic group which have allegedly been repeatedly targeted with ethnic violence.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 17, 2023

Judge: First Amendment? Hold my beer. The post Problem: Need Warrant To Raid Newspaper Investigating DUI Cover-Up. Solution: Judge Who Crashed Into A School While License Suspended From Another DUI! appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

AUGUST 17, 2023

According to the UN International Organization for Migration Sudan (IOM Sudan), more than 4.4 million people have been forced to flee Sudan and over 1 million people have sought refuge outside of Sudan due to the “ disastrous and senseless” war , which has entered its fifth month, between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

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Law 360

AUGUST 17, 2023

Little Caesars and one of its employees signaled Thursday that they have struck a deal in a proposed class lawsuit claiming the pizza chain required employees to use a biometric timekeeping device that scanned, used and stored their fingerprints without informed consent.

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LawSites

AUGUST 17, 2023

A new two-day conference devoted to knowledge management and innovation in the legal profession will debut in October in New York, organized by two of the leading consultants in the field. Described as “focusing on value, innovation, and knowledge management for legal professionals,” the Knowledge Management & Innovation for Legal Conference aims to become the premiere event of its type.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 17, 2023

If only the U.S. Supreme Court had as much guts as Georgia's. The post A Georgia Judge Was Removed For Exploiting Clients And Vacationing On The Public’s Dime appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law 360

AUGUST 17, 2023

The striking Writers Guild of America West released a report Thursday detailing how deregulation and mergers could soon leave Disney, Netflix and Amazon controlling what content is made and how consumers can watch it, saying the three companies are "positioning themselves to be the new gatekeepers of media.

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Attorney at Work

AUGUST 17, 2023

Curt Brown | There’s nothing like an existential threat to get the competitive juices flowing. The post Practicing Law in the Age of AI appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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