JURIST
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
The European Union Wednesday announced a series of proposals to address deforestation, sustainable waste management, and soil erosion as part of its pledge to address the effects of climate change. Vice President of the College of Commissioners Frans Timmermans, alongside Commissioner Viginijus Sinkevi?ius, announced the proposals at a press conference.
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
“Kansas asks U.S. Supreme Court to hear case over state’s ‘ag-gag’ law”: Sebastien Malo of Reuters has this report.
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JURIST
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruled in favor of the Commonwealth on Wednesday , allowing Pennsylvania to use WiFi connection information which police obtained without a warrant to pinpoint the defendant’s location at the time of an on-campus robbery at Moravian College. In Commonwealth v. Dunkins , prior to gaining access to the Moravian College WiFi network, defendant Dunkins was required to sign the college’s Computing Resources Policy.
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
Police-induced false confessions are among the leading causes of wrongful convictions in the United States, a webinar was told Tuesday. The use of deception during an interrogation is not illegal in the U.S. as a result of Supreme Court rulings, but it has helped to contribute to a broken system, speakers told a panel organized by the Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.
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JURIST
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
Jacob Chansley, the QAnon Shaman, was sentenced to 41 months in prison on Wednesday for his role in the January 6 Capitol riot. Chansley was among the first 30 individuals in the building on January 6 and has been described in court documents as “shirtless, wearing a Viking hat with fur and horns, covered in red, white, and blue face paint, and carrying an American flag tied to a pole with a sharp object at the tip and a bullhorn.” Chansley ultimately arrived at the seat that Vice Pr
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JURIST
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
JURIST EXCLUSIVE – Law students and lawyers in Afghanistan are filing reports with JURIST on the situation there after the Taliban takeover. Here, a Staff Correspondent for JURIST in Kabul offers his observations on the return of public shaming and torture and the lack of due process under the Taliban in Afghanistan. For privacy and security reasons, we are withholding his name.
ABA Journal
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
A former Oklahoma judge admitted to consensual “sexual conduct” with a prosecutor but said it didn’t affect his rulings in a murder case after their…
JURIST
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
JURIST EXCLUSIVE – Law students and lawyers in Afghanistan are filing reports with JURIST on the situation there after the Taliban takeover. Here, a Staff Correspondent for JURIST in Kabul offers his observations on the recent rise of drug cultivation in Afghanistan under the previous government and ambivalent Taliban policy on the drug trade. For privacy and security reasons, we are withholding his name.
ABA Journal
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
The convictions of two men for the murder of Malcolm X are expected to be tossed Thursday following a 22-month investigation finding that key evidence…
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JURIST
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday, hearing the petition of the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), directed the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to “expeditiously” decide on allegations of misrepresentation by Amazon when the company sought approval for its investment in Future Coupons Private Limited (FCPL) in 2019. The bench of Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh directed CCI to expedite the matter and issue a decision within the next two weeks on the show-cause noti
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
“The Oklahoma Supreme Court’s J&J ruling strikes a blow against institutional derangement”: Columnist George F. Will has this essay online at The Washington Post.
The Fashion Law
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
The World Intellectual Property Office’s latest research shows that despite the onset and continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, companies have continued to offer up new goods and services, and seek out trademark registrations for the corresponding branding. Based on data supplied by 150 national and regional authorities, the Geneva-based WIPO revealed in its recently-released 2021 World Intellectual Property Indicators Report that an estimated 13.4 million trademark applications for registr
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
“Sherrilyn Ifill stepping down from NAACP Legal Defense Fund; Longtime second-in-command Janai Nelson will take over one of the country’s top civil rights groups this spring, but no official transition date has been set”: Jacob Bogage of The Washington Post has this report.
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LawTechnologyToday
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
The ABA TechReport combines data from the annual ABA Legal Technology Survey Report with expert analysis, observations, and predictions from leaders in the legal technology field. Every Wednesday, we’ll be posting a new report from one of our experts, so stay tuned! The COVID-19 pandemic brought changes to the practice of law–many of which were overdue–including virtual meetings and client conferences, remote document signings, court appearances by Zoom and Microsoft Teams, and more.
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
“Episode 2-1: We’re Baaaaaaack!” The first episode of season two of the “In Loco Parent(i)s” podcast featuring Karen and Steve Vladeck launched last week while I was in Austin, Texas. It only took until the six minute and 48 second mark of the episode for Karen to make Steve sad by mentioning that someone had told her that the podcast would be even better if Karen hosted it solo.
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
Chicago cops will be required to focus on ensuring that their response to 911 calls reflects racial equity, under a settlement announced this week with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). The settlement calls on police to consider “equity” in response times as part of as revamped staffing plan, reports the Chicago Sun Times. “[The] racial disparity in police responses to calls for service was tolerated for too many years due solely to politics,” ACLU Executive Director Colleen K.
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
“New Wrinkle in Ghislaine Maxwell Trial as Judge May Be Promoted; Senator Chuck Schumer will recommend Judge Alison J. Nathan for a seat on a federal appeals court, but the fraught case could put her in an unusual predicament”: Benjamin Weiser of The New York Times has this report. And Nate Raymond of Reuters reports that “ Schumer recommends Ghislaine Maxwell’s judge for 2nd Circuit seat.
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ABA Journal
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
The U.S. government and class action representatives have reached “an agreement in principle” to settle a lawsuit contending that PACER fees are excessive.
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NOVEMBER 17, 2021
“A Question by Justice Thomas During the Second Amendment Argument Inadvertently Exposes a Weakness of his Originalist Philosophy”: Law professor Michael C. Dorf has this essay online at Justia’s Verdict.
ABA Journal
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
A federal appeals court has ruled that the National Rifle Association can’t obtain an injunction or damages for its members in a lawsuit over the…
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
“Convicted of murder at 17, his case changed juvenile sentences. Louisiana freed him at age 75.” Elyse Carmosino of The Advocate of Baton Rouge, Louisiana has an article that begins, “A Louisiana board Wednesday voted unanimously to release a 75-year-old inmate sentenced to life in prison as a teenager for killing an East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff’s deputy.
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The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors moved toward decriminalizing bicycling violations and ordered a review of “biased policing” the Sheriff’s Department uses to enforce such laws following an investigation that found sheriff’s deputies search 85 percent of cyclists they pull over, and seven of every 10 stops involve Latino cyclists, reports the Los Angeles Times.
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
“Circuit Court Lotteries a Symptom of Gridlock and Gamesmanship”: Lydia Wheeler has this essay online at Bloomberg Law.
The Process Street
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
Setting OKRs is a great way to improve performance by rallying your team around clear, action-oriented goals. The best OKRs are ambitious, but realistically achievable, within reasonable deadlines. In this post, we’ll look at how to set and manage your own company OKRs using an integration between OKR management software Weekdone and workflow management software Process Street.
ABA Journal
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
Law firm business leaders are bullish about the future of the legal industry, but they are increasingly concerned about the impact of talent wars on…
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