JURIST
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled on Thursday that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ( ATF) lacked authority to adopt a final rule aimed at limiting “ghost guns,” weapons parts kits that can be put together to create a firearm without having to register it. The case is an appeal from the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
“Insurrection and the 14th Amendment”: The Federalist Society has posted on YouTube this video , in which law professor Will Baude debates the former federal appellate judge for whom he once clerked. The post “Insurrection and the 14th Amendment” appeared first on How Appealing.
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JURIST
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
A federal jury in Maryland convicted Baltimore’s former top prosecutor Marilyn Mosby on Thursday on perjury charges. The jury found Mosby was guilty of falsifying financial duress claims in order to withdraw funds from a retirement fund. A jury in the US District Court of Maryland convicted Mosby on two federal perjury counts after she falsely claimed financial hardship from the COVID-19 pandemic.
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
“Expensive judicial races might be here to stay in Pennsylvania after record high court campaign”: Marc Levy of The Associated Press has this report. The post “Expensive judicial races might be here to stay in Pennsylvania after record high court campaign” appeared first on How Appealing.
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JURIST
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday that Apple will pay $25 million to settle claims that the tech giant participated in discriminatory hiring and recruitment practices on the basis of citizenship. The settlement agreement resolves the determination by the DOJ’s Immigration and Employee Rights Section that Apple violated 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(A)(1)(B) , an anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) that prohibits hiring, recruiting or dischargin
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JURIST
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
Maryland’s Board of Public Works unanimously approved on Wednesday a settlement ending a lawsuit against the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in the aftermath of a fatal police encounter that resulted in the death of Anton Black’s death five years ago. The resolution grants $100,000 to Black’s family and estate, with an additional $135,000 to pay the lawyers representing the Coalition for Justice for Anton Black.
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
“The Crystal Clanton case shows a system failure”: Online at The Washington Post, columnist Ruth Marcus has an essay that begins, “Well, so much for getting to the bottom of the story of Crystal Clanton, the judicial law clerk accused of sending racist texts.” The post “The Crystal Clanton case shows a system failure” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
Human Rights Watch stated on Wednesday that Burkina Faso’s junta is intensifying its assault on dissent by notifying 12 journalists, civil society activists and opposition party members that they were required to participate in government security operations across the country. The interim military authorities in Burkina Faso claim that the conscription orders are justified under the “general mobilization” plan.
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
“Supreme Court may end Chevron doctrine. These states have already done it.” Pamela King of Greenwire has this report. The post “Supreme Court may end Chevron doctrine. These states have already done it.” appeared first on How Appealing.
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JURIST
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
The Hong Kong government rejected on Thursday a petition from ten overseas Catholic Church leaders that called for the immediate and unconditional release of pro-democracy activist and media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai from prison. The government stated that the Catholic leaders made slanderous statements about Hong Kong and inappropriately intervened in Hong Kong’s internal affairs.
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
“Sununu taps circuit court judge Countway for NH Supreme Court”: Josh Rogers of New Hampshire Public Radio has this report. Earlier, Clark Corbin of Idaho Capital Sun reported that “ District Judge Cynthia Meyer appointed to Idaho Supreme Court; Meyer will fill out the remainder of retired Justice John R. Stegner’s term.” The post “Sununu taps circuit court judge Countway for NH Supreme Court” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
The Australian High Court found on Tuesday that the government’s ongoing practice of detaining migrants indefinitely in detention facilities in cases where extradition is not possible is unlawful. The case overrules 2004 precedent that allowed the government to indefinitely detain migrants deemed to be “stateless.” Tuesday’s case looked at the issues facing a Rohingya man known as “NZYQ” who is being held on sexual abuse charges and cannot be extradited from A
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NOVEMBER 10, 2023
Guest post by Menaka Hampole , Assistant Professor of Finance, Yale School of Management, Francesca Truffa , Postdoctoral Scholar, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Ashley Wong , Assistant Professor of Economics, Tilburg University. This post is part of a series by the Diversity Pilots Initiative , which advances inclusive innovation through rigorous research.
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JURIST
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit agreed on Friday to rehear a gerrymandering case out of Galveston County, Texas, en banc— meaning the full bench of judges from the Fifth Circuit will sit to rehear arguments. The case centers around a potential Voting Rights Act violation in which the petitioners argued that legislators unfairly diluted the voting influence of a majority of the county’s Black and Hispanic voters.
Attorney at Work
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
Danielle DavisRoe | Adjust Word’s default settings to make things less annoying. Start by taking back control over your mouse. The post 7 Easy Ways to Make Microsoft Word Less Annoying appeared first on Attorney at Work.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
Spanish police confirmed to multiple media outlets that Alejo Vidal-Quadras, former head of the Spanish People’s Party in the Catalonia region, was shot by an unidentified attacker in the face on Thursday in Madrid. Vidal-Quadras was shot in the Salamanca area of central Madrid at around 1:30 local time on Thursday. Spanish police told Reuters that the attacker was riding a motorcycle and with a black helmet.
ABA Journal
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
A federal judge in Little Rock, Arkansas, is asking his incoming law clerks and interns whether they have done anything—or belonged to groups that did…
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Above The Law
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
Stroock staffers are now facing layoffs amid an uncertain employment market, and say they were left to fend for themselves during the firm's troubles. The post Stroock Staffers Were ‘Ignored’ By Partners, Left ‘In The Dark’ About Firm’s Dire Straits appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
A law professor who has been teaching at the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law since 1981 has filed an age discrimination lawsuit alleging that…
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
First stolen signals, now this?!? The post Michigan Football Copies & Pastes Legal Argument Directly From Fan Message Board appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
Updated: A judge in Leon County, Florida, has denied a motion to interview jurors about an alleged group chat before the murder conviction of a…
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Above The Law
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
Wait Until You Hear The Singing: Your payday may still be on the way. Michigan Football Intercepts And Pastes A Fan's Lawyering: They better give the poster some front row seats. Watch What You Say: Can't be too cautious in public ! Wachtell Co-Chairs Pass The Reins: The firm is in good hands. Voting Matters: Who will win the ATL Halloween Costume Contest !?
ABA Journal
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
Federal jurors in Greenbelt, Maryland, convicted former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby on two counts of perjury Thursday for lying about COVID-19 pandemic hardship to…
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
Whenever a lawyer is in court or in any other public place, they should assume that people can hear what is being said and act accordingly. The post Lawyers Need To Be More Careful About What They Say In Public appeared first on Above the Law.
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
A 77-year-old American lawyer and professor allegedly fatally shot two climate activists Tuesday who were part of a protest blockade on the Pan American Highway in Panama, Timothy Frudd reports for American Military News. Kenneth Darlington was captured on video arguing with the climate activists at the blockade and pulling a gun while attempting to remove items from their barricade before then fatally shooting two of them.
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