JURIST

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The Turkish Court of Cassation, the country’s highest appellate court, Tuesday overturned convictions against four human rights defenders including Honorary Chair of Amnesty International of Turkey, Taner K?l?ç. All four were formerly charged with terrorism-related offenses. Amnesty International released a statement celebrating the overturning of the “baseless convictions.” Amnesty International also said the court’s decision “highlights once more the politically m

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Oh, this one’s easy. Law firms don’t often have partnership agreements. Especially small firms. Which is kind of shocking, right? Because, if a lawyer had a business owner for a client, said lawyer would most stringently advise that business owner to draft a partnership agreement , if that business owner was to enter upon a partnership. So, why don’t more attorneys follow that sage advice?

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Three former Georgia Sheriff’s Deputies who were employed in Camden County, Georgia Tuesday were arrested for their involvement in the September beating of a Black man detained at the Camden County Detention Center. Director for Georgia’s Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Mike Register announced the arrest of the t hree former Georgia sheriff’s deputies– Mason Garrick, Braxton Massey, and Ryan Biegel.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The Louisiana State Penitentiary, more commonly known as “Angola,” is a sprawling 18,000 acre-complex that confines more than 6,000 inmates—more than 4,000 of whom are serving life sentences without parole and the rest serving long term sentences that are virtual life sentences. The prison sits in a land bowl surrounded on three sides by the Mississippi River and on the reaming side by the rugged, often impenetrable Tunica Hills. .

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

James Ekin is a UK staff correspondent for JURIST. . The Scottish Parliament does not have the unilateral power to call a second independence referendum in the country, the UK Supreme Court said in a judgement published here Wednesday morning. The unanimous ruling from the UK’s top judges said the Scottish government would need approval from the government in Westminster before going ahead, as a referendum on Scottish independence is a “reserved matter” outside the competence o

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HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

“Georgia Supreme Court orders state’s abortion law back into effect”: Maya T. Prabhu of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has this report. And Kim Bellware of The Washington Post reports that “ Georgia Supreme Court reinstates six-week abortion ban.” You can access today’s per curiam order of the Supreme Court of Georgia at this link.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Louisiana had the highest per capita incarceration rates for prisons and jails in the United States in 2020, bogged down by long sentences and other related issues, according to a Public Welfare Foundation study. No southern state has a higher percentage of people serving natural life without the possibility of parole than Louisiana, the study finds.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2022

“The Supreme Court Is On Another Execution Spree; The Court considered four death penalty cases with serious constitutional issues; It gave states the go-ahead in all of them”: Yvette Borja has this post at Balls and Strikes. The post “The Supreme Court Is On Another Execution Spree; The Court considered four death penalty cases with serious constitutional issues; It gave states the go-ahead in all of them” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

It wouldn't be Thanksgiving dinner without this lawyer. The post The Legal Roots Of That Thanksgiving Staple, Cranberry Sauce appeared first on Above the Law.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2022

“The Supreme Court’s New Second Amendment Test Is Off to a Wild Start; The majority’s arguments in last year’s big gun-control ruling has touched off some truly chaotic interpretations from lower courts”: Matt Ford of The New Republic has this report. The post “The Supreme Court’s New Second Amendment Test Is Off to a Wild Start; The majority’s arguments in last year’s big gun-control ruling has touched off some truly chaotic interpretations

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LegalReader

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

You might not need to produce financial records at the very beginning of the divorce process, but you should get these documents in order early on so that they will be readily available when you need them.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2022

“Religious Liberty and the Right to Vacation in Jackson Hole: The problem isn’t the leaks; it’s the stench.” You can access today’s bonus episode of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast, featuring Dahlia Lithwick and her guest, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), via this link. Among other things, they discuss Eleventh Circuit Chief Judge William H.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

It is still important to relax and recharge around the holidays, even though self-employment is much more of an eat-what-you-kill system than working as an associate at a firm. The post Definitely Take At Least Some Time Off This Holiday Season appeared first on Above the Law.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2022

“Abortion Providers, North Dakota Tee Up Case Over Near-Total Ban”: Mary Anne Pazanowski of Bloomberg Law has an article that begins, “The fate of a near-total ban on abortion in North Dakota is now in the hands of the state’s top court, which will hear oral arguments Nov. 29 on whether to lift a lower court’s order blocking the ban’s enforcement.” The post “Abortion Providers, North Dakota Tee Up Case Over Near-Total Ban” appeared first on How App

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Singapore Police’s white-collar crime unit launched an investigation into Binance.Com under orders from Singapore’s financial regulator. Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, is accused of non-compliance with local payment services rules, including “actively soliciting” users, Chanyaporn Chanjaroen reports for Bloomberg news.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2022

“Scotland Cannot Unilaterally Vote on Independence, Top U.K. Court Says; In a setback to Scottish nationalists, the judges ruled that a second referendum on breaking away from London needed the consent of the British Parliament”: Mark Landler of The New York Times has this report. William Booth of The Washington Post reports that “ U.K.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

How can you tell if you need to be working on Black Friday? Allow us to help make your decision easier. The post Biglaw Holiday Decision Tree: Do You Have To Work The Friday After Thanksgiving? appeared first on Above the Law.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Professor Libby Sander explains why as a case study in how to implement organisational change, Elon Musk’s actions at Twitter will go down as the gold standard in what not to do. Among other things, the evidence shows successful organisational change requires: a clear, compelling vision that is communicated effectively; employee participation; and fairness in the way change is implemented.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

It remains to be seen how many more law schools will join the rebellion. The post This Year, I’m Thankful That Law Schools Ditching US News Rankings Might Make My Book Obsolete appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law 360

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Sprawling opioid litigation has unearthed pharmaceutical industry failures, altered attitudes about addiction and secured billions of dollars that are raising hopes that a bleak drug crisis in U.S. communities will eventually yield to brighter days, plaintiffs counsel told Law360 in a conversation about the five-year legal saga's progress — and its uncertain path forward.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Following the collapse of the FTX crypto company, Texas state regulators are investigating multiple celebrity endorsers tied to the FTX trading platform, Charles Robinson reports for Yahoo sports. The probe aims to determine whether securities laws were violated by Brady, Curry and others while promoting FTX and cryptocurrency. Often, securities violations concerning endorsers come with significant financial fines rather than criminal convictions involving jail time.

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Law 360

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

After the departures of its top privacy and security officers, Elon Musk's Twitter faces tight deadlines to follow the terms of a recently reworked Federal Trade Commission privacy deal, but accusing the company of failing to comply would likely mean an extended legal battle with the mercurial billionaire.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Texas police officer Kelly Smith and his K-9, amassed 94,000 Tik Tok followers, making videos on things like drug searches. The cop now faces a police brutality charge after having the dog bite someone “who did not pose a threat,” according to the Department of Justice. Steven Santana reports for My San Antonio that the suspect’s actions did not warrant a dog bite, which resulted in injury.

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Law 360

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

VLSI Technology has won more than $3 billion in patent infringement verdicts against Intel Corp. in a Texas federal court so far, but those victories account for just a portion of their cross-country and international feud over chip patents. Here, Law360 takes a closer look at the global litigation and lays out the fights in each forum.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Cultural and traditional assumptions about how we work are being upended worldwide. Here’s how high-performing law firms should adapt. The post How A Successful Workplace Environment Can Halt Lawyer Turnover appeared first on Above the Law.

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