JURIST

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report on Friday in response to a decision by Ethiopia’s federal government to declare seven senior UN officials as “persona non grata,” meaning they are unwelcome in the country. HRW noted that this announcement comes only days after the UN chief for humanitarian relief warned that the Tigray region in Ethiopia would “slip into famine,” as over five million people in the region are dependent on humanitarian aid.

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OCTOBER 5, 2021

A new report from the Sentencing Project, a nonprofit promoting effective and humane responses to crime and imprisonment, reveals that $190 billion in federal school funding connected to the COVID-19 pandemic could help districts in Wyoming and across the nation close the so-called school-to-prison pipeline, reports the Public News Service. Federal stimulus funding offers an unprecedented chance to launch services outside of law enforcement to help vulnerable children.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 5, 2021

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new law Monday aimed at addressing the discrepancy between deaths among Black mothers and women of other races. The new law, coined the “Momnibus bill” as a combination of the word “mom” with the legislative term “omnibus,” contains a slew of new provisions aimed at reducing this disparity.

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OCTOBER 5, 2021

When you visit the website france.com , you’ll be quickly redirected to the French government’s explore-France travel site: france.fr. But, the US-company France.com, Inc. believes that the country stole the.com site. The case is now pending before the Supreme Court on petition for writ of certiorari is France.com v. The French Republic , Docket No. 21-448 (Supreme Court 2021).

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JURIST

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Canada invoked a 1977 treaty with the United States on Monday to force continued oil flow through the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline that runs throughout the Straits of Mackinac in the Great Lakes. The treaty guarantees “uninterrupted transmission by pipeline” of hydrocarbons. In November 2020, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer revoked the easement agreement between Enbridge, a Canada-based company, and the state that allowed Enbridge to run its pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 5, 2021

US Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco confirmed Tuesday that the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division is reviewing its decision not to prosecute FBI agents accused of mishandling the Nassar sexual abuse investigation. Monaco also shared that “new information has come to light,” but she could not divulge as the review is pending.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 5, 2021

What Is Shadow IT? The first problem with cautioning lawyers about the dangers of “shadow IT” is that most of them have no earthly idea what it is. So let’s start there. Leading research company Gartner defines shadow IT as IT devices, software and services (including cloud services) outside the ownership or control of the IT department of a business.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The Singapore Parliament passed a law Monday known as the Foreign Interference Countermeasures Act (FICA) after a 10-hour session in the Singapore Parliament. The bill was first raised three years ago, and it was signed into law after three weeks of it being tabled. Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam said : “This Bill is intended to address a serious threat that concerns our national security and sovereignty.

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 5, 2021

“The Judicial Rejection of Race-Based Covid Relief; New race- and gender-based programs raise constitutional questions about who is ‘socially and economically disadvantaged'”: George R. La Noue has this post at the “Law & Liberty” blog.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Poland Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski declared Monday that in order to reduce migrant inflow from Belarus, the adjoining security borders with Greece and Turkey will be strengthened by structuring a perimeter that would include a system of motion sensors with thermal cameras. The influx of migrants is rising mostly from countries such as Iraq and Afghanistan.

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OCTOBER 5, 2021

“Texas has all but banned abortion. But a Mississippi law could be what ends Roe v. Wade. If the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ‘trigger laws’ across 12 states — including Texas — that ban all abortions will go into effect within months.” Neelam Bohra of The Texas Tribune has this report.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The French Independent Commission on Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church (CIASE) reported Tuesday that clergy, monks, or nuns sexually abused an estimated 216,000 children during a 70-year period. CIASE released its report after investigating French Catholic churches for over two and a half years. The report proposed detailed measures on issues relating to theology, ecclesiology, and sexual morals, alleging that “certain interpretations or corruptions of doctrine have encouraged abuse and

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 5, 2021

“Judge blocks two Oklahoma abortion laws; declines to act against three others”: Nolan Clay of The Oklahoman has this report. Barbara Hoberock of The Tulsa World reports that “ State agrees 2 abortion laws are unconstitutional; three other new abortion laws still to go into effect Nov. 1 pending legal challenge.” And David Lee of Courthouse News Service reports that “ Oklahoma judge allows three new abortion laws to stand, but blocks near-total ban; The near-total b

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Intelligize Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2021

As travelers set out across the United States over the summer, many found the services and activities at their favorite vacation spots lacking. Businesses in places such as Ocean City, Maryland, struggled to hire the usual armies of workers, meaning tourists learned how to set up their own beach umbrellas. Finding an actual copy of […]. The post Disclosures Show COVID-19 Impacts on Supply Chain appeared first on Intelligize.

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OCTOBER 5, 2021

“Justices hear arguments in Michigan case of prisoner seeking new trial”: Melissa Nann Burke of The Detroit News has this report. Todd Spangler of The Detroit Free Press reports that “ Michigan attorney to be first Arab American Muslim woman to argue before Supreme Court.” And Jordan S. Rubin of Bloomberg Law reports that “ First Arab-American Muslim Woman Argues at U.S.

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My Shingle

OCTOBER 5, 2021

One of the principal reasons that many lawyers decide against starting a law firm is fear. That’s not surprising, because it’s only natural to fear the unknown. In fact, if a lawyer isn’t even a little bit nervous starting a firm, they may not have thought it through seriously enough.

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 5, 2021

“Thomas Keeps Asking Questions as Justices Return to Courtroom”: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law has a report that begins, “Justice Clarence Thomas has asked the first question in all four oral arguments so far this term, a notable turnabout for someone who once stayed quiet on the bench for more than a decade.

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ABA Journal

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Baker McKenzie fought proposals to strengthen financial oversight and tax laws in its lobbying for large banks and technology companies, according to Pandora Papers reporting…

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 5, 2021

“One of NY’s most senior judges barred from courthouse over COVID-19 vaccine”: Larry Celona and Rebecca Rosenberg of The New York Post have an article that begins, “One of the state’s most senior judges has refused to get vaccinated or seek a medical exemption — and can no longer enter the courthouse, The Post has learned.

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The Crime Report

OCTOBER 5, 2021

For decades, attorneys, activists, academics, and even judges have openly critiqued the War on Drugs and its associated harsh enforcement policies such as mandatory minimum sentencing. As states slowly started to legalize and decriminalize certain drugs, authorities have moved to less punitive approaches to address the social costs of addiction. That’s a lesson worth applying to current strategies addressing the epidemic of gun violence, writes Benjamin Levin , an Associate Professor of Law at t

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 5, 2021

“Abortion rights advocates, in ‘legal limbo,’ go out of state to try to block Texas law”: Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post has this report.

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OCTOBER 5, 2021

In addition to having the conversation early, it is also a good idea to have these discussions often. Things change over time, necessitating that you regularly review your plan and make changes as needed.

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OCTOBER 5, 2021

“Judge Beverly Martin to join Center on Civil Justice as executive director”: NYU Law News has this report.

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The Fashion Law

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In 1984, Bernard Arnault learned that Christian Dior was for sale. Its parent company Boussac had filed for bankruptcy and the French government was looking for a buyer for the ailing textile empire that owned a number of companies, including Paris-based fashion house Dior. As the story goes, the then-35-year old Arnault – who had spent the previous 10 years heading up the construction firm founded by his grandfather – took $15 million from his family, combined it with $45 million from French fi

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The Crime Report

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Liberal members of the U.S. Supreme Court used the opening of the 2021 session Monday to push back on the denial of appeals involving the death penalty, qualified immunity and sentencing enhancements, reports the Courthouse News Service. Justice Stephen Breyer highlighted the case of Carl Wayne Buntion, a 77-year-old man convicted of murder in Texas in 1991 and sentenced to death.

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