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Twenty-five years ago, psychologist James Reason proposed that the image of slices of Swiss cheese in a line could serve as a good way to visualize system failures such as reactor explosions, plane crashes and ship collisions. According to Reason’s metaphor, hazards are prevented from causing losses in any complex system by a series of barriers. Each barrier has unintended weaknesses, or holes—there’s the similarity with Swiss cheese.

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

Amnesty International Wednesday condemned the Pulitzer Prize-winning Kashmiri photojournalist, Sanna Irshad Mattoo ‘s arbitrary travel ban by the immigration authorities at the New Delhi airport in India. On October 18, Mattoo was barred from “traveling internationally despite holding a valid US visa and ticket ” to the US to attend the award ceremony of the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for her coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

Investing in the wellness, training and safety of correctional officers is key to transforming the “broken” U.S. corrections system, according to a Blue Ribbon Commission of senior corrections staff, advocates, and representatives of incarcerated individuals. In a report released this week, the commission called attention to what it said was a “wellness crisis” among corrections professionals across the country, which had contributed to a life expectancy of 59 years (compared to 75 years for the

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

Jen Robinson, human rights lawyer for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, Wednesday told Australian reporters he is in poor health for his coming legal proceedings. Assange faces extradition to the US where 18 counts of illegally obtaining, receiving and disclosing classified information await him. UK Home Secretary Priti Patel approved the extradition in June.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Boredom is good for you and might just be the secret key to getting your life back on track. Normally I pepper my articles with data from carefully researched scientific papers and quotes from reputable writers in established magazines, but this one is different. This is from the heart. People outside of law don’t think of it as a creative field. Like a recent meme I shared, maybe a million times too many, they think of attorneys as “attack librarians.” That is not too far off the ma

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 19, 2022

“Court rulings wipe out gun laws in wake of Supreme Court decision; Lower court judges express confusion, uncertainty as they interpret June decision”: Michael Macagnone of Roll Call has this report. The post “Court rulings wipe out gun laws in wake of Supreme Court decision; Lower court judges express confusion, uncertainty as they interpret June decision” appeared first on How Appealing.

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

Several citizens groups Tuesday sued the City of Buffalo, alleging their redistricting “failed to meet the basic requirements of the law.” The complaint states that the city of Buffalo engaged in “non-compliance and arbitrary process” in its redistricting, and that the Citizens Commission, elected officials charged with redistricting, violated both New York state law and the City of Buffalo’s charter.

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

“Roundup MDL judge: plaintiffs’ attys’ free-rider ‘obsession’ is ‘out of control.'” Brendan Pierson of Reuters had this report back in June 2021. A three-judge Ninth Circuit panel tomorrow will hear oral argument of an appeal from that decision. The oral argument is s cheduled to begin at 9 a.m. pacific time, noon eastern time, in Portland, Oregon.

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Tuesday shared its deep worrying concern about the Iranian security forces’ violent response against Mahsa Amini protesters and reports of arbitrary arrests. OHCHR reported that 23 children have been killed by live ammunition, metal pellets at close range and fatal beatings. . The protests in Iran began following the death of Amini in Iranian custody.

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

“CFPB Funding Method Found Unconstitutional by Federal Appeals Court; Fifth Circuit ruling tosses out the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s payday-lending rule”: Andrew Ackerman of The Wall Street Journal has this report on a ruling that a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued today.

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday held a meeting with Russia’s Security Council to introduce martial law in four Russian-occupied territories it annexed following sham referendums in Ukraine last month. Martial law involves the temporary substitution of military authority for civilian rule and is usually invoked in times of war, rebellion, or natural disaster.

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

“The wrong way to combat cancel culture”: Online at The Hill, law professor Steven Lubet has an essay that begins, “Judge James Ho created quite a stir when he delivered the keynote address at a Federalist Society conference last month in Kentucky.” The post “The wrong way to combat cancel culture” appeared first on How Appealing.

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

Iranian lawyers Tuesday collectively wrote a letter to the United Nations Special Rapporteur to take immediate action on the explosive shooting that occurred at Tehran’s Evin prison in Iran. They requested the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) seek information and special commitments from the Iranian government about the number of deaths, and the reason for the fire in the Evin prison.

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

“Tribute to Circuit Judge Dolores K. Sloviter”: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued this news release yesterday. The post “Tribute to Circuit Judge Dolores K. Sloviter” appeared first on How Appealing.

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The Crime Report

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Suicides in prisons and jails across the U.S. have risen sharply over the past two years, driven by the increased isolation of inmates during the pandemic, more abuse of drugs, including fentanyl and staff shortages, reports Kris Maher and Dan Frosch for the Wall Street Journal. The Texas prison system saw 61 inmates take their own lives in 2021, the most in two decades, while Louisiana lost 13 of its state inmates to suicide from January 2021 through the beginning of October, more than triple

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

“What Does ‘Abortion’ Mean? Even the Word Itself Is Up for Debate. In medical terms, the definition is clear. But when disputes arise, opponents argue that not every termination is an abortion.” Kate Zernike has this front page article in today’s edition of The New York Times. The post “What Does ‘Abortion’ Mean?

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

It's critical for homeowners to consult with a general insurance adjuster, who can assist them in obtaining the maximum money from their insurance company.

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

“Does campus diversity justify affirmative action? Our study says yes.” Law professors Adam Chilton , Justin Driver , Jonathan Masur , and Kyle Rozema have this essay online at The Washington Post. Their related law review article can be accessed here. The post “Does campus diversity justify affirmative action? Our study says yes.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

Your attorney will need to put their negotiation skills to good use, as insurance companies will try to offer you the lowest possible amount they think they can get away with.

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

“The Faulty Case against Arkansas’s Law Limiting Gender Treatments for Minors”: Christopher Mills has this post at National Review’s “Bench Memos” blog. The post “The Faulty Case against Arkansas’s Law Limiting Gender Treatments for Minors” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 19, 2022

At some point, we have to reassess what the United States is actually getting out of this relationship. The post Backbiting Ally Saudi Arabia Screws U.S. On Gas Prices, Is Undeserving Of Defense Industry Prioritization appeared first on Above the Law.

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

“Do Early Term Arguments Lead to Less Contentious Decisions?” Adam Feldman has this post at his “Empirical SCOTUS” blog. The post “Do Early Term Arguments Lead to Less Contentious Decisions?” appeared first on How Appealing.

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

New Mexico District Court Judge Elaine Lujan has outlawed the New Mexico Civil Guard (NMCG), a militia group blamed for sparking violence at a 2020 anti-statue demonstration in the state where a protester was shot, reports Andrew Hay for Reuters. The ruling came in response to the country’s first civil lawsuit by a district attorney seeking to protect the public from actions by vigilantes and citizen paramilitary groups.

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

“The Supreme Court’s Self-Conscious Take on Andy Warhol; In a copyright case, the Justices revealed their own anxieties about interpreting precedents”: Law professor Jeannie Suk Gersen has this Daily Comment online at The New Yorker. The post “The Supreme Court’s Self-Conscious Take on Andy Warhol; In a copyright case, the Justices revealed their own anxieties about interpreting precedents” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 19, 2022

One of the many lessons and conclusions we can take from this case is: you can get pregnant, again, while pregnant! The post Jury Returns Surprising Verdict In Surrogacy Superfetation Case appeared first on Above the Law.

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