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JULY 4, 2023

Activist groups filed a complaint with the Department of Education against Harvard University challenging its legacy admissions policy on Monday. The complaint comes days after the US Supreme Court rejected the use of race in college admissions, known as affirmative action, upending years of precedent. The lawsuit alleges that applicants who have relatives that went to Harvard and/or were wealthy donors to the university are “flagged at the outset” of the admission process, making these applican

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EvidenceProf Blog

JULY 4, 2023

The University of Iowa College of Law Faculty Hiring Announcement The University of Iowa College of Law anticipates hiring multiple entry-level or lateral faculty members, in a search that considers candidates specializing in a broad range of first-year and advanced.

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JURIST

JULY 4, 2023

Grigory Karasin, head of Russia’s upper parliamentary house, stated Sunday on his Telegram channel that over 700,000 Ukrainian children had been “given refuge” in Russia. The announcement comes as the International Criminal Court (ICC) seeks the arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova for the crime of “unlawful deportation and transfer” of Ukrainian children.

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JULY 4, 2023

When facing an unlawful detainer situation in California, it’s crucial to have the right legal assistance to guide you through the process. At LDA Pro Legal, we specialize in providing professional and reliable services as an Unlawful Detainer Assistant. With our extensive experience and expertise, we assist landlords and property owners in navigating the complexities of eviction proceedings, ensuring a smooth and efficient resolution.

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A Synergistic Approach to eDiscovery In the space of eDiscovery, the convergence of document summarization, sentiment analysis, and chatbots represents a significant change in how legal professionals navigate and manage electronic information. These technologies not only expedite the review process but also empower legal teams with deeper insights into the emotional context and key information within electronic documents.

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JURIST

JULY 4, 2023

Thousands of Australians gathered on Sunday in support of the Yes vote for the upcoming Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum later this year. The rally was organised by the campaign group Yes23 , which is run by Australians for Indigenous Constitutional Recognition. The group reported that over 20,000 people were in attendance at events across Australia, with the largest gathering in Sydney with approximately 5,000 attendees.

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JURIST

JULY 4, 2023

Aynsley Genga is a JURIST Senior Correspondent in Kenya. She files this dispatch from Nairobi. On Monday, 3rd July, the High Court of Kenya declared President William Ruto’s appointment of 50 Chief Administrative Secretaries (CAS) as unconstitutional. In a majority decision (2/3), the judges declared that due to lack of proper public participation as stipulated under article 10 of the Constitution of Kenya (CoK) the appointments were therefore null and void.

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JULY 4, 2023

“Religious Freedom Arguments Underpin Wave of Challenges to Abortion Bans; In lawsuits challenging state abortion bans, lawyers for abortion rights plaintiffs are employing religious liberty arguments the Christian right has used for decades”: Pam Belluck had this front page article in yesterday’s edition of The New York Times. The post “Religious Freedom Arguments Underpin Wave of Challenges to Abortion Bans; In lawsuits challenging state abortion bans, lawyers for abort

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JURIST

JULY 4, 2023

Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin’s media company Patriot Media Group announced its closure Saturday in the continuing aftermath of Prigozhin’s brief march towards Moscow, which saw him exiled from Russia. The Moscow Times also reported that the Internet Research Agency, the Russian “troll factory” implicated in the 2016 US election meddling scandal, had shut down as part of Patriot Media Group’s holdings.

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LawTechnologyToday

JULY 4, 2023

It is not an uncommon story: a law firm decides to undertake a digital integration and unforeseen pitfalls cause distress and frustration. But a transformation doesn’t need to cause ulcers or gray hair. Thoughtful planning and close attention to execution are keys to a smooth transition, though it’s easier said than done. A colleague told me a story about a mid-tier U.S. law firm looking to integrate its extant case management system with a new document management system.

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Selecting and implementing CLM technology can be daunting, leading to underutilization or abandonment. Factors like provider differentiation, inadequate planning, and lack of user training contribute to these failures. Recognizing these pitfalls is crucial for successful adoption, ensuring organizations harness the full potential of CLM for streamlined contract management.

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JURIST

JULY 4, 2023

UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide Alice Nderitu welcomed on Monday the life imprisonment sentence that the Paris Assize Court issued Philippe Hategekimana on June 28. Hategekimana was sentenced to life imprisonment for the genocide crimes that he committed during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.

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NewYorkCourtWatcher

JULY 4, 2023

In Part 5, we looked at a couple of majority opinions then-Judge Rowan Wilson had authored in divided criminal cases. Now we'll take a look at a couple of his majorities in divided civil cases.

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JURIST

JULY 4, 2023

After seven nights of protests in France over the fatal police shooting of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk, French police arrested a total of more than 3,000 protesters. The protests began after a police officer shot and killed Merzouk, whose parents are from Algeria and Morocco, during a traffic stop on June 27. On Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted out his thanks to French police after the Ministry of the Interior mobilized some 45,000 police officers three nights in a row to quell rio

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JULY 4, 2023

Explore the possibility of using AI to check contract compliance with a manual of style for contract drafting. Learn about the feasibility and limitations of this idea in this thought-provoking blog post by Ken Adams.

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Court-MartialTrialPractice

JULY 4, 2023

In May 2023, the Federal Rules Advisory Committees recommended changes were forwarded to Congress for “approval.” Included are two evidence rules changes that will likely become effective in courts-martial during 2025. The Military Rules of Evidence adopt the Federal Rules 18 months after they are effective. The new Federal rule is going to be effective 1 December 2023.

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JURIST

JULY 4, 2023

Israeli lawmakers in the Knesset, Israel’s supreme state legislative body, made an initial reference on Tuesday to a new bill limiting the Supreme Court’s power to rule against the government. In a 9-6 vote, lawmakers in the Constitutional Law and Justice Committee voted in favor of a bill limiting “reasonableness” as a standard of judicial review.

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Court-MartialTrialPractice

JULY 4, 2023

A proposal that a military defense lawyer might face in the future. LtCol Greg Curley, Exploitation. 230 Mil. L. Rev. 421 (2023). The author proposes the adoption of an enumerated offense under UCMJ Art. 134, which he suggests would criminalize “Precursor Behaviors to Sexual Assault.” As part of the offense, he also suggests what most of us would consider a service-connection requirement.

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FDA Law Blog

JULY 4, 2023

By Deborah L. Livornese — On June 23, 2023, FDA issued a draft guidance for industry – Formal Dispute Resolution and Administrative Hearings of Final Administrative Orders Under Section 505G of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Monograph FDR Guidance) – to fulfill another commitment agreed to in support of the 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)(see our blog posts here , here and here about the CARES Act and OTC monograph reform).

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JURIST

JULY 4, 2023

Lawrence Alado is a JURIST Staff Correspondent in Uganda. This is one in a seasonal series of columns by JURIST law student staff and correspondents discussing their summer work in support of justice, human rights and the rule of law, in their own countries and around the world. This summer, I have the humbling opportunity to do an internship in Bundibugyo District in Western Uganda.

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JULY 4, 2023

Happy Independence Day! The Fourth is one of my favorite holidays as an opportunity for all of us to celebrate our common article of faith in the independence of a nation committed to freedom and individual rights. This country remains the greatest hope for freedom in the world and these protests reaffirm those rights. We celebrate the ideals of the people we strive to be — and the millions who came before us.

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JURIST

JULY 4, 2023

UN agencies expressed grave concern on Tuesday about Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) operations in Jenin, West Bank, which have led to 10 deaths and approximately 100 injuries so far. UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that international humanitarian law must be followed during all military operations. The UN claims that access to the Jenin refugee camp is restricted due to road destruction and Israeli military checkpoints.

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JURIST

JULY 4, 2023

Sharon Basch is a rising 2L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. The most recent spate of United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decisions handed down late last week have left American citizens more divided than ever. Within the last few years, the US Supreme Court has seen a large volume of what are and will be considered landmark cases – cases that have a lasting and significant effect on law, often concerning individual rights and liberties.

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