JURIST

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

JURIST EXCLUSIVE – Law students and lawyers in Afghanistan are filing reports with JURIST on the situation there after the fall of Kabul to the Taliban. Here, a lawyer in Kabul offers his observations and perspective on new internal security measures by the new regime and ongoing issues relating to the operation of Afghan banks. For privacy and security reasons we are withholding our correspondent’s name and institutional affiliation.

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The Crime Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Juarez demonstration against femicide. Over 400 women are believed dead. Photo by Aine Philips via Flickr. A new report by Amnesty International has found that at least 10 women and girls are murdered every day in Mexico, documenting both the scale of the violence and the disturbing lack of interest on the part of Mexican authorities to prevent or solve the murders, reports The Guardian.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has clarified the scope of their Health Breach Notification Rule. The move seeks to provide notice to health applications—many of which handle sensitive user information—that security breaches of user information could result in hefty fines. The Rule, 16 C.F.R. Part 318, was passed as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

A study published in Science Direct shows that out of the motor vehicle collisions studied, 64.2 percent of those involving autonomous vehicles were rear-end accidents, compared to 28.3 percent of accidents involving conventional vehicles.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

On Friday, Amazon and the Big Five American publishers —Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Simon & Schuster, and Penguin Random House—independently moved to dismiss a price-fixing lawsuit against them. The suit was brought by direct purchasers of ebooks as a class action in the Southern District of New York in January of 2021. The class is represented by Hagens Berman , a Seattle-based law firm of about 100 lawyers that specializes in class-action lawsuits and successfully sued Apple for eb

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The European Union Monday joined an outcry of international criticism over the execution of nine men by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in Yemen. In a statement, the EU said it “strongly opposes the death penalty at all times and in all circumstances. It is a cruel and inhumane punishment, which fails to act as a deterrent to crime and represents an unacceptable denial of human dignity and integrity” The nine men were convicted of involvement in the killing of Houthi leader, Saleh

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

When stress becomes severe or persistent, it can have a negative impact on your health. That is why it is critical to have stress relievers that can both soothe your mind and body.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Oscar Stilley and Felipe Gomez , two private citizens, sued Doctor Alan Braid on Monday for violating Texas Senate Bill 8 (SB8) that prohibits abortions six weeks into the pregnancy. Braid published an op-ed piece with The Washington Post on Saturday claiming to have performed such an abortion earlier this month. In Braid’s op-ed, he stated that he has “daughters, granddaughters and nieces” and that he believes “abortion is an essential part of health care.” Braid s

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ABA Journal

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

A survey released Tuesday asked young attorneys if their legal education was worth the cost, and fewer than half said yes. However, 60.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

“Texas’ near-total abortion ban caps a decadeslong war by conservative legislators to block access to the procedure; Getting an abortion in Texas has become more difficult than anywhere else in the nation”: Neelam Bohra of The Texas Tribune has this report.

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SCOTUSBlog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Share The Supreme Court announced on Tuesday that oral arguments will follow a slightly different plan when the justices return to the courtroom for in-person arguments next month. Instead of reverting entirely to the traditional “free for all” format for asking questions, the justices will adopt a hybrid approach that sets aside time for the justices to take turns asking questions, just as they did when hearing oral arguments by telephone during the pandemic.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

“Justices ponder victim rights amendment that’s been in limbo”: Mark Scolforo of The Associated Press has this report. You can access the audio of today’s oral arguments before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on YouTube via this link.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

I say this as a law professor. But it comes from experiences that have nothing to do with being a law prof.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

“Lawsuits Filed Against Texas Doctor Could Be Best Tests of Abortion Law; Legal experts said two lawsuits filed this week might test the constitutionality of the Texas law more than federal challenges by abortion providers and the Justice Department”: Ruth Graham, Adam Liptak, and J. David Goodman of The New York Times have this report.

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The Crime Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Last year was the deadliest year for gun violence in the U.S. in at least two decades, according to the Gun Violence Archive, and children have been caught in the middle, reports USA Today. In 2020, more than 5,100 kids under 18 were shot — about 1,000 more than at any point since at least 2014, when the archive launched — and more than 1,300 died. The numbers of kids shot and killed both increased by more than a third from the previous year.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

“A Brief History of Sam Alito Hating Public-Sector Unions; Nearly a decade ago, Justice Alito began inviting conservative activist groups to bring lawsuits that would hollow out workers’ rights; They responded”: Jenny Hunter has this post at Balls and Strikes.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Is your firm producing the kind of marketing content clients and prospects want to read? If I had a dollar for every panel discussion where a GC admitted to ignoring an important client alert after reading the first or the second one in their inbox, I’d be a very wealthy woman. They’re Called ‘Client Alerts’ for a Reason. Having worked in-house at several law firms and as a consultant, I know how long it takes to get a client alert or blog post from concept to first draft, form

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

“Justice Dept. Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Roe v. Wade; The department also sought permission to present oral arguments in December when the court hears a case challenging Mississippi’s restrictive abortion law”: Katie Benner of The New York Times has this report. You can access the federal government’s amicus brief at this link.

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The Crime Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveiled a $16.7 billion spending plan that boosts funding for police and relies on federal money to help fill the city’s budget hole as she seeks to move Chicago past the ongoing pandemic and to address rampant gun violence, reports the Chicago Tribune. Lightfoot’s 2022 budget boosts police spending to $1.9 billion, up from $1.7 billion in 2021, a move that will likely be criticized by some as elected officials debate the best way to address the city’s violence, which has r

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

“To protect the supreme court’s legitimacy, a conservative justice should step down; If presidents do not get to replace justices in an election year, then Coney Barrett’s confirmation is illegitimate; if presidents do, then Gorsuch’s is illegitimate; You can’t have it both ways”: Professor Lawrence Douglas has this essay online at The Guardian (UK).

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Her experience at a patent monetization company, coupled with the changing winds in the patent litigation space, helped convince her that now was the time to launch a new firm.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

“How Sandra Day O’Connor’s Western Ethos Guided Her Supreme Court Tenure: The retired justice was born in El Paso and attended school there as a child but was especially shaped by her years on her family’s Arizona ranch.” Texas Standard has posted online this interview with Michelle Ferrari, who wrote and directed the new PBS American Experience documentary titled “ Sandra Day O’Connor: The First.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

* SCOTUS is hearing Roe Redux come December 1st. [ CNN ] * Shocking no one, the school that banned BLM flags and gained notoriety for its mock slave trade had a teacher show up to class in blackface. [ KPTV ] * FBI just straight up stole people's money from Beverly Hills bank vaults. I'm assuming it looked like this. [ Los Angeles Times ] * A Border Patrol agent on horseback with a whip photographed grabbing a man in Texas.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

“The Case for Overturning Roe “: Law professors Mary Ann Glendon and O. Carter Snead have this essay in the current issue of National Affairs.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

These Litigation Allegations Are Wild: I mean, an alleged smush room, people. The Controversy Around This School District, Somehow, Got Worse: Now, with Blackface. Yeeeaaaahhhh.: Simpson Thacher is still going to ask you to come into the office. Might There Be Consequences For The Gun-Waving Missouri Lawyer Couple? One can hope. Advice From A Law Professor: Don't trust the po-po.

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