JURIST

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The European Commission voted Friday to refer Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union, alleging that Hungary failed to comply with a 2020 Court of Justice judgment ordering reform of Hungary’s exclusionary asylum laws. The Commission has alleged that Hungary’s laws regarding asylum procedure are contrary to EU law and is requesting that a lump sum fine and daily penalty payment be imposed until the laws are amended.

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EvidenceProf Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Federal Rule of Evidence 701 provides that If a witness is not testifying as an expert, testimony in the form of an opinion is limited to one that is: (a) rationally based on the witness’s perception; (b) helpful to clearly.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The first draft resolution of the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was released on Tuesday. The draft is divided into eight sub-topics focusing on each issue the countries have decided to focus on. The draft aims to ensure that all the 200 nations who were part of the conference ensure that they make efforts to tackle the issue of global warming on a priority basis before it becomes catastrophic while keeping in mind the

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Autistic females were at 32 percent greater odds of being the victim of a crime, while adult males were almost twice as likely to be stopped and questioned by police, and arrested or charged, according to a Drexel University study. Research from the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute at Drexel University on the experiences of autistic individuals and their caregivers across their interactions with the criminal justice system in Pennsylvania has found, among other conclusions, an increased risk for int

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

A report published by the New Zealand Law Society (NZLS) Thursday revealed that New Zealand’s access to justice is at risk. In the past 12 months, more than 20,000 people were denied the representation of a legal aid lawyer. The report’s findings were informed by the largest survey ever undertaken on New Zealand’s legal profession.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The UK Supreme Court unanimously rejected Wednesday a legal action against Google, which alleged that the tech giant had secretly tracked millions of iPhone users and used their data for commercial purposes without consent. The class action-style case began in 2017 when consumer rights activist Richard Lloyd brought an action seeking damages on behalf of all the Apple iPhones owners residing in England and Wales.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021

“Abortion law in Texas causing ‘total disruption’ at clinics across America”: Katie Kindelan of the ABC News program “Good Morning America” has this report.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The European Center for Digital Rights (noyb) filed a complaint Thursday against Grindr, alleging that the dating app violated the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Noyb noted that users can access Grindr, a dating app for gay, bi, trans and queer people, with only an email and password to share personal and explicit details. Yet users seeking information on how Grindr uses their personal data must take additional steps to confirm their identity.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021

“Mitch McConnell’s Angry Op-Ed About The Supreme Court Leaves Out A Key Detail; The Senate minority leader failed to mention his years-long campaign to strong-arm the nation’s judiciary to the right”: Nick Visser of HuffPost has this report. And online at MSNBC, Steve Benen has an essay titled “ McConnell slays irony, urges Dems to leave Supreme Court alone; There’s regular ol’ hypocrisy and then there’s Mitch-McConnell-warns-of-Supreme-Court-polit

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Google suffered a major defeat Wednesday in its appeal against a €2.42bn ($2.8bn) EU fine, a landmark ruling that is likely to strengthen EU’s efforts as it seeks to regulate big technology companies. The decision relates to a 2017 ruling by the European Commission, where it was found that Alphabet, parent company to the world’s most popular search engine, abused its market dominance by favoring its own price-comparison shopping service over competitors.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021

“Q&A: Inside a Law Professor’s Push to Expand Federal Appellate Courts; In a recent paper, a University of Florida law professor looked at why, where and how to add judges to the nation’s federal appeals courts.” Avalon Zoppo of The National Law Journal has this report. Law professor Merritt McAlister has posted at SSRN her article titled “ Rebuilding the Federal Circuit Courts.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

A new intelligence bulletin by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warns of increased activity from domestic extremists to exploit false narratives and promote violence online. The bulletin highlights the rise in calls for attacks on members of Congress and public health and school officials, and online sharing of information about how to build bombs, reports NBC News.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021

“The Supreme Court finally figures out that religious liberty cases are hard; Several justices appear concerned that respecting inmates’ religious rights might make it harder to execute them”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox.

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ABA Journal

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Law professors who posted grievances that they filed against 21 prosecutors are challenging a New York law that requires lawyer disciplinary proceedings and related papers…

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021

“Why the Supreme Court needs an ethics code: It’s a fair and practical reform that all Americans can get behind.” Nicholas Rostow has this essay online at Roll Call.

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SCOTUSBlog

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Share This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, whether inmates have a constitutional right to privacy in their HIV status, whether a capital defendant’s guilty plea was knowing and voluntary, and what the government must show to convict of bribery. Payne v. Taslimi involves an inmate’s claim to a constitutional right to privacy in his HIV status.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021

“Liberals are buying their tickets in hopes of winning the vaccine mandate lawsuit lottery”: Ariane de Vogue of CNN has this report.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

For legal organizations and law firms taking a 2021 inventory of their human capital and aiming to improve diversity among their workforces in 2022, this may be the Q4 conversation you’ve been looking for.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Local Washington D.C. officials expressed frustration during a recent public hearing that, despite longstanding problems at the District of Columbia jail, and years of complaints, it took the arrival of a small group of largely white Capitol riot defendants to finally get anyone to care, reports the New York Times. The roughly 40 Capitol rioters housed at the jail are only a fraction of the roughly 1,400 inmates, but have received the majority of publicity with complaints of squalid conditions,

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

After a two-week hiatus, our Friday Legaltech Week roundtable is back today at 3 p.m. E.T. to discuss the top stories in legal technology and innovation. We’ve got a lot of catching up to do. The roundtable starts at 3 p.m. ET. Attendance is free, but you need to register, which you can do here. Register once and you are signed up for all future sessions.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Prosecutors in Pennsylvania have charged two teenagers with murder over the death of an eight-year-old girl who was shot dead by the police who responded to an August 27, 2021 gunfight outside a high school football game, reports Insider. Fanta Bility was killed by a bullet fired by an unknown police officer among the three that opened fire on a vehicle that they mistakenly thought was involved in the gunfight, shooting her once in the back.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

It is important to create boundaries, and delegate matters to brokers or other professionals who are more qualified to take on a task.

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Law 360

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP has added a pair of veteran energy attorneys from Perkins Coie LLP to its New York office as partners in its commodities, derivatives and energy group, the firm announced.

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The IP Law Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

On Tuesday, October 26, 2021, Cleveland Roller Derby filed suit against the Cleveland Guardians Baseball Company, LLC, which is the entity formerly known as the Cleveland Indians Baseball Company, over its intent to rebrand the baseball team as the Cleveland Guardians. According to Cleveland Roller Derby’s complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, there cannot be two Cleveland Guardian teams in Cleveland, and it was the first.

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Law 360

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The latest opioid-crisis trial against pharmaceutical corporations is set to start Monday in Washington state court amid a swirl of fresh intrigue, including some of the biggest financial stakes yet, resistance to nationwide settlement offers from drug companies and new doubts about the central legal argument of opioid litigation plaintiffs.

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