JURIST
MAY 14, 2021
British legislators introduced a bill on Wednesday to recognize animals as sentient beings, setting the stage for new reforms under the government’s Action Plan for Animal Welfare. Some of the proposals include prohibitions on the live shipment of animals and bans against shark fins, ivory, and the import of hunting trophies from endangered animals.
EvidenceProf Blog
MAY 14, 2021
Today, it was announced that "[t]he city of Columbus, Ohio, has agreed to pay a record $10 million settlement to the family Andre Hill, a Black man who was shot and killed by a police officer.
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JURIST
MAY 14, 2021
The High Court of Karnataka in India observed Thursday that not providing a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine would amount to a violation of the right to life enshrined under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Aravind Kumar has issued the order in a writ petition seeking judicial intervention on COVID-19 related matters.
The Crime Report
MAY 14, 2021
Aug. 9 will mark the seventh anniversary of Michael Brown’s death in Ferguson, Mo., as well as the opening of a new phase in the national movement for police reform. Police body-worn cameras (BWCs) became an immediate and central feature in that effort, with a growing number of police agencies making them available to rank-and-file officers. Less than five months after Brown’s death, then-President Barack Obama pledged $75 million for the purchase of 50,000 BWCs.
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JURIST
MAY 14, 2021
A group of South Korean fisheries filed a lawsuit against the Japanese government on Thursday over plans to release radioactive wastewater from the decommissioned Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean. Three of the plant’s nuclear reactors melted down after a 2011 earthquake and tsunami caused the cooling systems to fail. The explosions forced almost 160,000 people to evacuate.
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JURIST
MAY 14, 2021
The Myanmar military junta arrested 39 individuals on Wednesday. All 39 are suspected allies of an ethnic minority rebel group in Kayah State, from whom they are suspected of seeking military training. The individuals are also suspected to be responsible for several explosions and arson attacks in the Yankin village. The junta first raided the house of Khin Nyein Thu and several other individuals.
HowAppealing
MAY 14, 2021
“Guantánamo Detainee Agrees to Drop Call for C.I.A. Testimony; Under a deal with the military court, Majid Khan, who has admitted being a courier for Al Qaeda, will give up his chance to call witnesses to his torture in return for being released as soon as next year”: Carol Rosenberg and Julian E. Barnes of The New York Times have this report.
JURIST
MAY 14, 2021
Russia designated the independent online news site VTimes a “foreign agent” on Friday, placing the media company under increased scrutiny by the Kremlin as part of a wider crack-down on independent media critical of the Russian government. VTimes is the second media outlet to be added to the list in less than a month. They join the Meduza Project, another popular independent news site, as this year’s additions.
The Crime Report
MAY 14, 2021
Most police agencies in recent federally court-ordered reform agreements saw violent crime rates skyrocket immediately, according to an Axios examination of departments under consent decrees since 2012. The increases in violent crime rates — in one case by 61 percent— suggest that there can be unintended consequences, at least in the short term, to the policing changes many Americans have demanded in the year since George Floyd’s death.
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Above The Law
MAY 14, 2021
A sports field assistant says that he was told to self-quarantine, that he was a qualified employee, and that his rights under the FFCRA were violated.
A People's Choice
MAY 14, 2021
When it comes to court procedures, probate is probably one of the worst ones. Filing paperwork and thinking about assets and debts is the last thing anybody wants to do after losing a loved one. However, probate is really important so that things go smoothly later on. California probate is a fairly easy process. [.].
LegalReader
MAY 14, 2021
High volatility and price fluctuation cannot be removed from bitcoin trading. However, when you have an understanding of these procedures, it will safeguard you against financial losses.
The Crime Report
MAY 14, 2021
According to advocates, frequent employment of Terry stops–so named after the U.S. Supreme Court case Terry vs. Ohio, which established that police can stop and frisk someone they reasonably suspect has committed a crime and may be armed–on primarily Black and minority individuals can have long-term consequences within historically marginalized communities and traumatize those subjected to them, reports the Orlando Sentinel.
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LegalReader
MAY 14, 2021
When a coach is by their side, those CEOs feel more confident about making decisions and staying clear of decisions that lead them toward trouble.
The IP Law Blog
MAY 14, 2021
Quick answer: no! The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals recently tangled with a patent application for an invention that did not have scientific support. The court affirmed a decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board rejecting a patent application on these grounds. While this is not a common occurrence, in this case, it’s an easy conclusion to reach.
LegalReader
MAY 14, 2021
When you’re hurt in an auto accident, you need help from an experienced car accident lawyer who can build a case for maximum compensation for you.
Above The Law
MAY 14, 2021
The fund’s mission is to assist AAPI crime victims and to support education and awareness programs aimed at reducing violence targeted toward the AAPI community.
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LegalReader
MAY 14, 2021
You can hire the best talent for your company without wasting your time in the hiring process. The time you save by hiring the recruitment firm can be utilized for core business activity. .
Above The Law
MAY 14, 2021
It’s safe to assume that if judges request corpus-based arguments, they have already concluded that corpus linguistics is a helpful tool — at least in theory.
SCOTUSBlog
MAY 14, 2021
Share This week we highlight petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, whether the First Amendment gives members of the public a right to obtain secret judicial decisions authorizing intelligence surveillance, the factors a judge must consider in resentencing under the First Step Act, and how federal employment and bankruptcy laws interact with and possibly preempt different state laws.
Above The Law
MAY 14, 2021
Don't pee on her leg and tell her it's raining, and don't expand the high court and tell her it'll work.
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The Hollywood Lawyer
MAY 14, 2021
The Golden Globes will not air in 2022, according to NBC, after years of controversy and a recent L.A. Times investigation into the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s membership and financial and ethical practices. This year the show saw a 60% drop in viewership over 2020 and provide a $20-million rebate to NBC to alleviate the […]. The post Film Fridays – NBC Announces the 2022 Golden Globes are Cancelled appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER.
Patently O
MAY 14, 2021
Oracle America, Inc. v. Google LLC ( Fed. Cir. 2021 ). Earlier this year, the US Supreme Court decided this case in favor of Google’s fair use argument and rejecting the Federal Circuit’s opposite conclusion. On remand, the Federal Circuit has now issued a short order in the case sending it back down to the District Court. In its order, the Federal Circuit recalled its mandate in the case “solely with respect to fair use.” That means that its judgment favoring Oracle on
ABA Journal
MAY 14, 2021
A former New Jersey judge who helped create an organization to address the needs of Black students, graduates and practicing attorneys after the Newark, New…
LegalReader
MAY 14, 2021
Minimizing bad debts is a step towards effective cash management, which you must complement with better business management.
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