The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

John Wetzel. Photo courtesy Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. To read about John Wetzel, the former Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (PADOC), one might think he is the August Vollmer of prison management. Vollmer, who established the first degree-granting program in police science at the University of California in the early years of the 20 th century, was called the “father of modern American policing.”.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg announced in a press conference that COVID-19 vaccination would become mandatory for everyone beginning February 1, 2022. As the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic hits Western Europe, Austria became the first country to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory. . Austria is one of the top four countries to have the highest rate of new cases in the past week, as 27 out of the 29 countries with the highest rate of cases are in Europe.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Share Confirming expectations, the Supreme Court on Monday unanimously denied Mississippi’s claim that Tennessee is stealing its groundwater. If Mississippi wants to pursue its groundwater battle with Tennessee, it will have to file a new complaint with the court asking for an equitable apportionment of the Middle Claiborne Aquifer, which lies beneath Mississippi, Tennessee, and other states.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

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 a Taliban move to take direct regulatory control of defense lawyer licensing, shifting that from the country’s bar association. For privacy and security reasons, we are withholding our Correspondent’s name.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Do you read books? Of course you do. Maybe you like to escape into James Patterson’s latest thriller or load a beach read into your smartphone for those precious few minutes of downtime. Many lawyers anticipate extended time for leisure reading during travel or while on vacation. Getting Smarter With Nonfiction Leisure Reading. Perhaps you read books to improve your lawyering skills.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The International Labour Organization (ILO), in a report released Friday, has said that Qatar is not adequately investigating and reporting worker deaths and injuries. The report comes amid heightened scrutiny of work-related deaths in construction projects connected to Qatar’s role as the host of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The report shows that during these projects, 50 workers have died, more than 500 were severely injured, and another 37,600 sustained mild to moderate injuries.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

“Unvaxxed school staff push 2nd Circuit to widen relief against NYC mandate; The hearing comes after a panel already agreed that the claims by teachers and other employees seeking a religious exemption should be put to a panel of New York City officials”: Josh Russell of Courthouse News Service has this report.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso Thursday extended the countries state of emergency by 30 days to fight drug consumption and trafficking. The decree is allegedly an attempt to control the insecurity generated by drug-related crimes and re-establish peaceful co-existence and public order. It provides for the mobilization of military forces in certain provinces to assist the functions of the national police in enforcing internal protection and carrying out operations targeting weapons and

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

“The Rarity of November Decisions in Argued Cases; In recent years, the Supreme Court has rarely issued opinions in argued cases, and they were almost always written by RBG”: Jonathan H. Adler has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.” The U.S. Supreme Court has announced that it will issue one or more decisions in argued cases at 10 a.m. eastern time today.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

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 new restrictive media regulations promulgated by the Taliban authorities. For privacy and security reasons, we are withholding our Correspondent’s name. The text has been only lightly edited to respect the author’s voice.

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LegalReader

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Water intake can make or break your fitness success in more ways than one. Insufficient consumption of H2O will result in lethargy and exhaustion, and it will also make it more difficult to break down nutrients in your food.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) warned Thursday that a legislative proposal from November 2020 risks damaging the individual fundamental rights of European Union citizens. The proposals comprise four existing statutes, with a fifth proposal for a “Data Act” expected to be presented soon. They collectively aim to facilitate further use and sharing of personal data between public and private parties, developing the region’s “data economy.

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ABA Journal

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

A Florida lawyer has been suspended for 91 days for texting advice to a witness during a phone deposition and then failing to come clean…

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression Irene Khan Monday voiced concerns over freedom of media and expression in Hungary after an official visit. Khan attributes freedom of expression issues to overbroad government regulatory authority and financial control over media and lack of journalist access to information, among other sources.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

“DOJ’s Prelogar given ethics waiver for SCOTUS Harvard admissions case”: Mike Scarcella of Reuters has this report.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

In 2019, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) renewed its $85-million contract with Ultra Electronics Forensic Technology for five years. As one of the first companies to develop a way to collect and compare images of bullets and shell casings, the forensics technology company has been used to solve gun crimes. However, the ATF’s deep-rooted connection with Ultra Electronics Forensic Technology has likely impeded law enforcement’s ability to investigate shootings

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

NYU Law chapter planned anti-abortion event with radical speaker and that proved too much for these board members.

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ABA Journal

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

A West Virginia family court judge who searched a self-represented litigant’s home for marital property will receive a public censure and a $1,000 fine for…

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

“The Last Six Years of Oral Arguments in the Supreme Court”: Adam Feldman has this post at his “Empirical SCOTUS” blog.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Earlier this month, e-discovery company Everlaw became one of the few legal technology companies to join the elite ranks of unicorn status — companies valued at over $1 billion — with the announcement of a $202 million Series D funding at a valuation of over $2 billion. It had already been a big year for the company, which saw 80% year-over-year growth, the launch of several new products, and its first-ever user conference. .

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Cravath Kicks Things Off : Welcome to Biglaw bonus season. Yikes : Former Biglaw partner indicted for cyberstalking. Wow, there's nothing that can stop partners from emailing you in the middle of the night, huh? The Appearance Of Impropriety : Judge accused of sexual abuse with prosecutor appearing before him. Federalist Society Still Federalist Society : NYU FedSoc leaders figure out what FedSoc is.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Preventing pressure sores in nursing homes and hospitals is a relatively straightforward task. If a nurse is on top of providing the required care to the patient, a bedsore will not form.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

* On today's episode of Strange Scholarships™: Sheriffs who pick and choose when to enforce the laws they are supposed to uphold. [ The Daily Beast ] * New York's "Nourish Bill" will encourage farmers to send their surplus produce to food banks. This is a kind of corn-y I can get behind! [ WIVB ] * Texas passes law that puts penalties on being too good of a Samaritan. [ The Battalion ] * If you've served your country and need another reason to not harm your partner(s) — be horrible and they may

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

A celebratory night in Waukesha, Wisconsin descended into chaos on Sunday, November 21, 2021 when a red S.U.V. stormed past barricades and barreled through the crowd attending the local Holiday Parade, striking dozens, killing at least five, and injuring more than 40 according to current estimates, reports the New York Times. Chief Daniel Thompson of the Waukesha Police Department said on Sunday night that a person of interest was in custody and that there was no further threat.

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