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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

illustration by Kal Omari via Flickr. As courts and cops have turned to facial recognition software to identify criminals, identification by machines is matching eyewitness identification by humans as a criminal-legal tactic. But both crime-fighting tools are flawed, particularly when they are employed together, asserts Valena E. Beety, a law professor at Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

E-cigarette maker JUUL will pay 37 states $439 million to settle an investigation into its youth-marketing practices according to a Tuesday statement from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. In addition to the payments to 37 states, the settlement will reportedly force JUUL to comply with “strict injunctive terms severely limiting their marketing and sales practices.” The settlement resolves a two-year, multi-state investigation by the Attorney General.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Illustration by AK Rockefeller via Flickr. The ‘vast majority” of individuals incarcerated in state prisons are forced to work menial jobs for poverty-level pay, according to a new Prison Policy Initiative (PPI) policy brief. As a result, most leave prison poorly qualified to find a job in civilian society that will keep them out of the corrections system, the report said.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The European Commission (EC) Tuesday announced its decision to prohibit US biotechnology company Illumina’s acquisition of the cancer-test provider GRAIL, citing concerns on the takeover’s impact on competition in the market. The Commission opened an in-depth investigation into the proposed acquisition last July, citing concerns that Illumina could engage in vertical input foreclosure strategies considering its leading position in the market.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Law School Classes Will Be Taught About This Decision: But not in the good way. Speaking Of Teaching A Class About Bad Legal Calls: A class on Elon Musk! Legal Jobs Lost: This is not what we call a *good* sign. Ginni Thomas Gets A Lot More Attention Than A SCOTUS Spouse Should: Jamie Raskin weighs in on her potential testimony before the January 6th Committee.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Share Jeffrey Minear, who has served as the counselor to Chief Justice John Roberts since 2006, will retire at the end of the month, the court announced on Tuesday. Much like a chief of staff, the counselor to the chief justice is a vaguely defined position with broad responsibilities, including helping the chief oversee the Judicial Conference of the United States and serving as the chief’s representative to other branches of government, foreign courts, and visiting dignitaries.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

A special French terrorism court Monday opened the trial of eight defendants accused of assisting the driver who killed 86 people on in Nice, France, on Bastille Day 2016. The attacker, Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, ploughed a heavy truck into civilians and was killed at the scene by security. However, eight people from his alleged network will now stand trial.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

“Michigan judge rules 1931 law criminalizing most abortions is unconstitutional”: Dave Boucher of The Detroit Free Press has this report. Beth LeBlanc of The Detroit News reports that “ Judge issues permanent injunction blocking enforcement of Michigan’s abortion ban.” Erik Larson of Bloomberg News reports that “ Michigan’s 1931 Abortion Ban Is Permanently Blocked by State Judge; Judge cites ‘wholesale denial’ of women’s ‘fundamen

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

What are law firms (and everyone else) doing wrong? The post Bad News About Lawyers’ Income – And Their Feckless Cybersecurity appeared first on Above the Law.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

“Oyez! Oyez! Let the public hear the Supreme Court’s arguments and opinions in real time. The court should not let the ongoing pandemic nor increased security measures stand in the way of transparency.” This editorial appears in today’s edition of The Boston Globe. The post “Oyez! Oyez! Let the public hear the Supreme Court’s arguments and opinions in real time.

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The Crime Report

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The names of hundreds of law enforcement officers elected officials and military members appeared on a leaked membership list for the Oath Keepers, the far-right extremist group accused of playing a major role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, the Associated Press reports. . The Anti-Defamation League Center on Extremism (ADL) reviewed the list, which included over 38,000 members, of which 370 appear to currently work in law enforcement agencies.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

“Top state court judges defend their election oversight at U.S. Supreme Court”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report. You can access the amicus brief, which lists Carter G. Phillips as counsel of record, at this link. The post “Top state court judges defend their election oversight at U.S. Supreme Court” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

But will a subpoena follow? The post Jamie Raskin Would *Really* Like A Word With Ginni Thomas appeared first on Above the Law.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

“DOJ, business groups urge SCOTUS to restrict venue for suits against corporations”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters has this post about developments in the pending U.S. Supreme Court case of Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. The post “DOJ, business groups urge SCOTUS to restrict venue for suits against corporations” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Calloquy has a product designed to make remote hearings feel like hearings again. The post Remote Legal Proceedings Aren’t Going Anywhere appeared first on Above the Law.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

“The Week in Federal Appellate Jurisdiction: August 28–September 3, 2022; The strictures of Rule 54(b) judgments, admiralty appeals from the dismissal of crossclaims, the scope of qualified-immunity appeals, and an odd Rule 3(c) decision.” Bryan Lammon has this post at his “final decisions” blog. The post “The Week in Federal Appellate Jurisdiction: August 28–September 3, 2022; The strictures of Rule 54(b) judgments, admiralty appeals from the dismissal of crossclai

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The show, while perhaps frequently focusing on the negative, was not merely a scathing expose of critical family-building tools. The post CNN’s ‘The Baby Business’ Scratches Surface, Pushes Fertility Regulation appeared first on Above the Law.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

“Texas Judge Says HIV Drug Mandate Violates Religious Freedom; Ruling in federal court in Texas concerns Gilean PrEP drugs; Company said it didn’t want to subsidize ‘homosexual behavior'”: Erik Larson of Bloomberg News has this report. Brendan Pierson of Reuters reports that “ Texas judge rules Obamacare HIV prevention drug mandate unconstitutional.” David Mack of BuzzFeed News reports that “ A Federal Judge Ruled Religious Employers Shouldn’t Have

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Just know that if we universally make fetuses people and persons have the right to self determination, the antinatalists will like to have a word. The post Abortion Law Is Becoming Personal: States Are Grappling With The Practical Consequences Of Deciding When Life Starts appeared first on Above the Law.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

“How the Supreme Court is already influencing the November midterm elections; From rulings on voting restrictions approved after the 2020 election to rethinking the Voting Rights Act, federal courts are having a big impact on voting”: John Fritze of USA Today has this report. The post “How the Supreme Court is already influencing the November midterm elections; From rulings on voting restrictions approved after the 2020 election to rethinking the Voting Rights Act, federal cour

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

It’s easier and less expensive than ever to go from paper-guzzler to digital dynamo. Here’s why. The post The Ultimate Guide To Going Paperless appeared first on Above the Law.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

“Alito’s financial disclosure shows teaching income, speaking engagements, and stock ownership”: Amy Howe has this post at “SCOTUSblog.” The post “Alito’s financial disclosure shows teaching income, speaking engagements, and stock ownership” appeared first on How Appealing.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

According to a recent report from the state Corrections Ombudsperson’s Office, 3,500 prisoners and 3,000 correctional officers have endured oppressive summer heats in non-air-conditioned New Jersey prisons where temperatures reached 94 degrees, increasing the risk of heat illnesses, posing security risks and suspending rehabilitation programs, the New Jersey Monitor reports.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

“Even the Founders Didn’t Believe in Originalism; To follow the Framers’ ideas about the Constitution means abandoning their understanding of it”: Law professor Erwin Chemerinsky has this essay online at The Atlantic. Chemerinsky’s forthcoming book is titled “ Worse Than Nothing: The Dangerous Fallacy of Originalism.”. The post “Even the Founders Didn’t Believe in Originalism; To follow the Framers’ ideas about the Constitution means abandoning the

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Attorneys spend a lot of valuable time redlining and negotiating contracts. According to a recent poll , 91% of contract negotiators (myself included) use MS Word Track Changes to redline contracts. But how many of us truly know how to use this tool efficiently and effectively? Probably not very many. Because we didn’t receive formal training on how to use Word for redlining contracts.

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