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AUGUST 15, 2022

Photo courtesy Prison University Project. Inmate Assistance Programs are a cost- effective way to reduce recidivism, according to a George Mason Law & Economics Research Paper. In what they describe as the first empirical analysis of programs operated in state correctional institutions that offer training in work skills or provide mental health counseling, the authors of the paper conclude they generally live up to their promise of rehabilitation.

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AUGUST 15, 2022

A Myanmar court Monday sentenced former State Counsellor and democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi to an additional six years in prison after she was found guilty of corruption charges, according to state media. Suu Kyi was arrested in February 2021 after a military coup and has been subsequently convicted of various offenses on three occasions. This most recent conviction increased her total prison sentence to 17 years.

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 15, 2022

“California’s pork production law is about much more than pigs, supporters tell Supreme Court”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report. The post “California’s pork production law is about much more than pigs, supporters tell Supreme Court” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

AUGUST 15, 2022

Aynsley Genga is a JURIST Staff Correspondent in Kenya. She reports from Nairobi. . Today is a sad day for Kenya. Today Chebukati, chairman of the IEBC, this country’s electoral commission, basically made a mockery of the Kenyan electoral process. He has done it so shamelessly, so much so that many have been left wondering where he gets his audacity from.

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AUGUST 15, 2022

“Cindy Chung — Nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit”: Harsh Voruganti has this post at his blog, “The Vetting Room.” The post “Cindy Chung — Nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit” appeared first on How Appealing.

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AUGUST 15, 2022

“What It’s Really Like to Argue Before SCOTUS: A new book reveals the angst, drama and adventure of arguing before the Supreme Court.” Tony Mauro of The National Law Journal has this post at his “The Marble Palace Blog.” The post “What It’s Really Like to Argue Before SCOTUS: A new book reveals the angst, drama and adventure of arguing before the Supreme Court.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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The Crime Report

AUGUST 15, 2022

All 50 state attorneys general have come together through the newly formed Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force to go after U.S. telecommunications companies that allow robocalls originating overseas to reach their customers, reports Pew Stateline. The AGs have put telecom companies on notice that they must stop the scam calls before they go through to customers, or face prosecution.

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AUGUST 15, 2022

“Amber Heard Hires New Lawyers for Johnny Depp Appeal: ‘Different Court Warrants Different Representation’; Ben Rottenborn will return as co-counsel, while Elaine Charlson Bredehoft is stepping down from Amber Heard’s appellate team.” Benjamin VanHoose of People magazine has this report. And Ted Johnson and Dominic Patten of Deadline report that “ Amber Heard Hires New Lawyers For Johnny Depp Trial Verdict Appeal; Philly Firm Bested Sarah Palin In Recent NYT L

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Law 360

AUGUST 15, 2022

Live Nation urged a California federal judge Monday to stick with his prior order denying Factory Mutual's bid to trim the concert promoter's COVID-19 coverage suit, arguing that neither of the policies in two recent appellate decisions the insurer cited covered communicable diseases, unlike its own $1 million policy.

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AUGUST 15, 2022

“Warhol’s Images of Prince: Social Commentary or Copyright Infringement? The Supreme Court will hear arguments in the fall over whether the artist’s alterations of a photograph of the musician should be as protected as a new, transformative work.” Adam Liptak will have this new installment of his “Sidebar” column in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.

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Law 360

AUGUST 15, 2022

Starbucks said Monday that multiple regional offices of the National Labor Relations Board "secretly colluded" with Workers United to help the union win elections, urging the agency to suspend all mail-ballot votes nationwide and calling for its inspector general to investigate.

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The Crime Report

AUGUST 15, 2022

Baja California residents struggled Sunday to return to everyday life after hooded bandits associated with criminal cartels effectively shut down much of the region Friday, reports the Los Angeles Times. The assailants hijacked and burned at least two dozen vehicles and put up roadblocks around the state Friday evening. Messages also began circulating on social media, purportedly from the Jalisco New Generation cartel, declaring a curfew in Tijuana and warning residents to go home or risk being

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LawSites

AUGUST 15, 2022

First came Lexis+, which LexisNexis launched in the U.S. two years ago as its next-generation premium legal research platform. Then, last May, came Lexis+ UK , the version tailored to the UK market. Now comes Lexis+ Canada , as the company today launches its product there. When I first wrote about the U.S. version of Lexis+ two years ago, I said that LexisNexis had designed it “for users who want an all-in-one, end-to-end platform that incorporates the latest powerhouse technologies, inclu

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The Crime Report

AUGUST 15, 2022

A report from a task force convened by the New York City Board of Correction finds that the city jails system continually fails to identify, protect, and properly care for transgender, gender non-conforming, nonbinary, and/or intersex (TGNCNBI) people in custody, reports The City. Among the findings in the report: transgender women are routinely sent through a men’s jail intake facility, sometimes for days.

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AUGUST 15, 2022

Just over a year ago, the e-discovery company CS DISCO became one of just a handful of legal technology companies ever to go public, listing on the New York Stock Exchange. . But on Friday, the company’s stock (LAW) took a tumble, dropping by more than 50% to close at $13.43, after the company announced its second quarter financial results for the year.

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Law 360

AUGUST 15, 2022

The head of Penguin Random House's U.S. operations told a D.C. federal judge Monday that there's real competition between the company's various imprints, in an effort to debunk the government's allegations that its planned purchase of Simon & Schuster from Paramount Global will dampen author pay.

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ABA Journal

AUGUST 15, 2022

The National Football League’s Cincinnati Bengals—which made an unexpected run to last season’s Super Bowl but ultimately lost to the Los Angeles Rams—have hired the…

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AUGUST 15, 2022

The Legal Technology Resource Center ’s Women of Legal Tech initiative is intended to encourage diversity and celebrate women in legal technology. This initiative launched in 2015 with a list of innovators and leaders in legal technology and with this year’s additions, that list now includes 141 talented and influential women leaders. Every Monday and Wednesday, we have featured a woman from our class of 2022.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 15, 2022

However bad your summer may have been, these Biglaw hopefuls had it worse. The post Summer Associate Horror Stories — And How To Avoid Writing Your Own appeared first on Above the Law.

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At the Lectern

AUGUST 15, 2022

Providing guidance on a number of procedural and substantive issues, the Supreme Court in Guardianship of Saul H. today made things easier for undocumented children to obtain from California courts those findings that are prerequisites under federal law to applying for immigration relief that creates a pathway to permanent resident status. The court interpreted what it called “the cooperative scheme Congress established for identifying immigrant children entitled to protection as special i

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Above The Law

AUGUST 15, 2022

He's accused of abusing his power for decades. The post Judge Accused Of Sexually Harassing Law School Student Resigns appeared first on Above the Law.

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AUGUST 15, 2022

On Dec. 13, 1996, President Bill Clinton, in a White House ceremony, announced the nomination of Bill Richardson as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 15, 2022

The firm's own associates think it would be a prudent move to help with retention. The post This Biglaw Firm Should Do Associates A Favor And Announce Special Bonuses appeared first on Above the Law.

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AUGUST 15, 2022

The world is full of trash – and opportunity! Epic reuse of waste resources by turning them into useful products makes us part of the solution.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 15, 2022

While the United States has been slower to adopt laws protecting online privacy, this is starting to change. The post Understanding Blockchain And Privacy In 2022 appeared first on Above the Law.

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