Sat.Sep 04, 2021

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Federal court grants Sackler family immunity from all future opioid lawsuits

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The Sackler family on Wednesday won immunity from opioid lawsuits linked to Purdue Pharma , their privately owned company, and its OxyContin medication when a federal judge approved a bankruptcy settlement to resolve thousands of opioid lawsuits. OxyContin is a prescription painkiller that is stronger than morphine. Nearly all 50 states filed lawsuits against Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family for their alleged roles in the opioid crisis.

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“Mississippi District Attorney Doug Evans Sued for Engineering the Wrongful Prosecution of Curtis Flowers; The landmark lawsuit was brought on behalf of Flowers by the Mississippi Center for Justice and the Hogan Lovells law firm”

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“Mississippi District Attorney Doug Evans Sued for Engineering the Wrongful Prosecution of Curtis Flowers; The landmark lawsuit was brought on behalf of Flowers by the Mississippi Center for Justice and the Hogan Lovells law firm”: The Mississippi Center for Justice issued this news release yesterday. You can view the complaint initiating suit in the U.S.

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Afghanistan dispatches: ‘Gender discrimination and the separation of women from men have begun again.’

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Law students and lawyers in Afghanistan are filing reports with JURIST on the situation there after the fall of Kabul to the Taliban. Here, a female law student in Herat in western Afghanistan offers her latest observations and perspective. For privacy and security reasons we are withholding her name and institutional affiliation. The text has been only lightly edited to respect the author’s voice.

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“Texas Abortion Case Highlights Concern Over Supreme Court’s ‘Shadow Docket’; A process intended to help the court deal with emergency petitions and routine matters has grown into a backdoor way of making major policy decisions”

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“Texas Abortion Case Highlights Concern Over Supreme Court’s ‘Shadow Docket’; A process intended to help the court deal with emergency petitions and routine matters has grown into a backdoor way of making major policy decisions”: Charlie Savage had this article in Friday’s edition of The New York Times.

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Recipe for a Failed CLM Implementation

Selecting and implementing CLM technology can be daunting, leading to underutilization or abandonment. Factors like provider differentiation, inadequate planning, and lack of user training contribute to these failures. Recognizing these pitfalls is crucial for successful adoption, ensuring organizations harness the full potential of CLM for streamlined contract management.

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Georgia grand jury indicts former prosecutor for mishandling Ahmaud Arbery investigation

JURIST

A grand jury on Thursday indicted former Georgia prosecutor Jackie Johnson on two charges related to her alleged mishandling of the fatal shooting of 25-year old Ahmaud Arbery. Johnson, formerly the Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney, is accused of violating her oath of office and obstruction of law enforcement. Arbery was fatally shot in February 2020 while jogging through the Satilla Shores neighborhood in coastal Georgia, about 80 miles south of Savannah.

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Russia threatens Google and Apple with fines over Navalny app

JURIST

Russia’s communications watchdog, Roskomnadzor, on Thursday issued warnings to Apple and Google that the tech giants will be subject to fines if they do not remove an app associated with jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny from their digital marketplaces. Roskomnadzor released the statement via the Russian Interfax News Agency, saying the app “is used to continue the activities and conduct of. the Anti-Corruption Fund,” which has been recognized as an extremist group and ba

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“Texas legislators, with an assist from the U.S. Supreme Court, open a Pandora’s box; The country just noticed what Texas was doing, and although Texans have been watching the debate over this anti-abortion law all year, even some of them were surprised at how quickly the legally protected right to abortion disappeared”

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“Texas legislators, with an assist from the U.S. Supreme Court, open a Pandora’s box; The country just noticed what Texas was doing, and although Texans have been watching the debate over this anti-abortion law all year, even some of them were surprised at how quickly the legally protected right to abortion disappeared”: Ross Ramsey of The Texas Tribune has this news analysis.

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Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, September 4, 2021

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Privacy and security issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and wide ranging ways technology is used to compromise and diminish our privacy and security, often without our situational awareness.

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“Supreme Court ruling on Texas law was the result of decades of pressure from anti-abortion groups to shape the court”

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“Supreme Court ruling on Texas law was the result of decades of pressure from anti-abortion groups to shape the court”: Tierney Sneed of CNN has this report.

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Contract Lifecycle Management: A Business Enabler Exploring On-Ground Challenges

CLM tools have always strived to push contract management into the digital age for almost 30 years. But the complexities of digitising a legal document are numerous. The current scenarios in business development have shown that having a fully automated CLM has become a mandate for every law firm and in-house legal department. To determine if you need a CLM system, it's essential to clearly identify the on-ground business challenges you aim to solve.

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Australia: DPP withdraws 8 charges; Vishal Jood to walk free after pleading guilty to 3 charges - Opal Legal

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On the evidence before the court, his conduct could not have been motivated by a prejudice against or hatred for Sikhs.

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“The Supreme Court rides to Biden’s rescue”

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“The Supreme Court rides to Biden’s rescue”: Columnist Kathleen Parker has this essay online at The Washington Post.

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Out now: Holger Jacobs, Das Haager Anerkennungs- und Vollstreckungsübereinkommen vom 2. Juli 2019, Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen 2021, pp. 432

Conflict of Laws

An important publication on the HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention has come out: Holger Jacob’s PhD thesis, “ Das Haager Anerkennungs- und Vollstreckungsübereinkommen vom 2. Juli 2019 “, supervised by our esteemed colleague Peter Huber, University of Mainz, Germany. The book is certainly the most comprehensive treatise on the subject matter in German language at this moment, and it is highly recommended: thorough analysis and precision invite anyone interested in the topic to study conce

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“We Are Becoming a Nation of Vigilantes”

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“We Are Becoming a Nation of Vigilantes”: Law professors Jon Michaels and David Noll have this guest essay online at The New York Times.

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California Civil Discovery Act Undergoes Significant Overhaul

Short article looking at the new CCP 2016.

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Out now: Programme for the Summer Course 2022 of the Hague Academy of International Law

Conflict of Laws

The Hague Academy of International Law has recently published its programmes for the Summer Courses in 2022. The part on public international law will take place from 11 to 29 July 2022, the part on private international law will follow from 1 to 19 August 2022. This latter part will start with an inaugural lecture by Dominique Hascher, the general course will be given by Louis d’Avout, and special courses will be offered by Marco Frigessi di Rattalma, João Bosco Lee, Ulla Liukkunen, Kermit Roos

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New Zealand: Update to Guidance regarding shared care arrangements of children at COVID-19 Alert Level 4 - Cavell Leitch

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As parents make decisions in the best interests of their children, they are now restricted to a two-bubble scenario.

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Colorado University-Boulder Conference: “Decolonize” Yourself But Not With a “Sense of Urgency”

JonathanTurley

Faculty across the country are being asked or required to take courses on diversity and equity as part of anti-racism programs. There are remarkable differences between these programs, including one at the Colorado University at Boulder where faculty and graduate students are taught to shed the “cultural norms of white supremacy” and to “decolonize” their classes.

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Australia: Severity appeals in NSW: Appeals from the Local to the District Court - Sydney Criminal Lawyers

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A person who is dissatisfied with the penalty imposed by a NSW Local Court has a right to appeal to the District Court.

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Dangers of Digital "Reporting": Legal Risks and Unreliable Transcripts

In the world of legal proceedings, the choice between a certified stenographer and digital "reporting" holds significant implications. Certified stenographers go through rigorous training and testing and stand as the gold standard for accuracy in capturing every word. Their expertise ensures a reliable record, a crucial foundation for legal cases.

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Brazilian Researchers Find Possible Covid Treatment In Viper Venom

JonathanTurley

We have previously discussed how people often do not consider the real costs of pollution or the loss of rainforest i n our debates over environmental protection. The destruction of these rainforests will contribute to global warming and accelerate the loss of species. Those species will not only reduce diversity in this world but many likely hold medical and scientific breakthroughs.

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Australia: Melbourne Town Hall used as priority mass vaccination centre for international students and refugees - Hammond Taylor

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People with English literacy limitations, refugees and international students will have priority access to the facility.

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Afghanistan dispatches: ‘It greatly saddens me to see the international community as passive and indecisive as it is today.’

JURIST

JURIST EXCLUSIVE – Law students in Afghanistan are filing reports with JURIST on the situation there after the fall of Kabul to the Taliban. Here, a law student in Kabul offers his latest observations and perspective. For privacy and security reasons we are withholding his name and institutional affiliation. The text has been only lightly edited to respect the author’s voice.

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Australia: Corporate greenwashing - the latest target for climate change litigation - Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Mondaq

In the environmental context, potentially misleading disclosures and claims are known as 'greenwashing.

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Optimizing Contract Management and Enhancing Team Collaboration: Insights from a Legal Operations Perspective

Speaker: Adina Marta Newman

Learn about a world of effective contract management and seamless teamwork across departments in this upcoming webinar from Cobblestone Software. You'll discover practical strategies and tips that legal professionals can use to streamline contract processes and enhance collaboration, making significant impact across legal and corporate departments. Join us as we show how you can supercharge contract processes, improve team communication, and take your contributions to the next level.

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“Texas created a blueprint for abortion restrictions. Republican-controlled states may follow suit.”

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“Texas created a blueprint for abortion restrictions. Republican-controlled states may follow suit.” Meryl Kornfield, Caroline Anders, and Audra Heinrichs have this front page article in today’s edition of The Washington Post.

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