JURIST
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
A group of more than 50 legislators representing 16 legislatures called Monday on HSBC Holdings Chairman Mark Tucker to unfreeze Hong King activist Ted Hui’s accounts. Ted Hui is a former lawmaker from Hong Kong’s pro-democracy camp. In December, after announcing he was seeking asylum status in the UK, he said that he no longer had access to his Hong Kong bank account.
EvidenceProf Blog
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
Federal Rule of Evidence 803(1) provides an exception to the rule against hearsay for A statement describing or explaining an event or condition, made while or immediately after the declarant perceived it. Meanwhile, California's counterpart is much narrower. California's contemporaneous.
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JURIST
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
The parents of a deceased amateur investor sued the financial trading app Robinhood Monday for the wrongful death of their son, Alex Kearns, who committed suicide last June mistakenly believing that he had lost $730,000 in a trade on the app. According to the lawsuit, Kearns’ last written words were, “How was a 20-year-old with no income able to get assigned almost $1 million worth of leverage?
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
“Ninth Circuit Revives Beef Over PF Chang’s ‘Krab Mix'”: Martin Macias Jr of Courthouse News Service has this report on an unpublished ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued yesterday.
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JURIST
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
JURIST EXCLUSIVE – Protests against the February 1 coup that installed a military government in Myanmar continued Wednesday as authorities released most people detained in Tuesday’s large-scale protests in defiance of a military ban on public gatherings. The protests were peaceful. Although police kept a close watch, demonstrations were not broken up with water cannon or rubber bullets as some were previously.
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JURIST
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
This article was translated from English into Spanish by JURIST Editor Daniela Comesanas Carmona. To view the original article in English written by JURIST Editor Fred Porter click here. Este artículo fue traducido de Ingles a Español por la editora de JURIST Daniela Comesanas Carmona. Para ver el artículo original en Inglés escrito por el editor de JURIST Fred Porter , da click aquí.
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
“Pornographer Larry Flynt, who got his start in Dayton, dies at 78”: Jen Balduf of The Dayton Daily News has this report. And Dan Horn of The Cincinnati Enquirer has an article headlined “ Larry Flynt: ‘King of Smut’ and unlikely free-speech champion dead at 78.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
Twitter announced Wednesday that it would reimplement restrictions on some Indian accounts following its receipt of a non-compliance notice and threat of legal action by the Indian government. Following legislation passed in September concerning the government’s role in agriculture and state protections for farmers, thousands of farmers have protested.
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
“Lin Wood doubles down on attacking Pence, Roberts; In a court filing, the Atlanta lawyer again brought up bizarre, unsubstantiated allegations amid a bid to drive him off a libel suit”: Josh Gerstein of Politico has this report. You can view the affidavit at this link.
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JURIST
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
Egyptian authorities Saturday released a journalist working for Qatar’s Al Jazeera television network who had been held in pre-trial detention for more than four years. Mahmoud Hussein, a video editor, was arrested in 2016 over accusations of attempting to overthrow the country’s government and being a member of the banned political party, Muslim Brotherhood.
Patently O
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
by Dennis Crouch. Saso Golf, Inc. v. Nike, Inc. ( Fed. Cir. 2021 ). I have not played golf in a decade, and I had assumed that the rest of the world was following suit. Apparently though there is still some money in the game. When I played, I had a crazy slice. Back then, I thought it was me. But, it looks like Saso found a solution with some subtle shifting of the club head weighting.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
UN human rights experts Monday urged 57 countries to repatriate more than 10,000 displaced women and children associated with Daesh fighters from Syrian camps. The experts expressed grave concern over deteriorating conditions at Al Hol and and Roj camps located in northeast Syria, citing a recent uptick in violence and security threats within the camps.
Conflict of Laws
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
Gustavo Cerqueira, Nicolas Nord (dir.), La connaissance du droit étranger: À la recherche d’instruments de coopération adaptés. Études de droit international privé comparé, Préface : Hélène Gaudemet-Tallon, Paris : Société de législation comparée, coll. “Colloques”, vol. 46, 2020, 268 p. Click here. The authors’ foreword reads as follows (English translation): “ On November 28, 2019, jurists from various backgrounds met at the french Cour de cassation in Paris to reflect on suitable instruments
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A People's Choice
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
The issue of Britney Spear’s conservatorship resurfaced again this month after a documentary by The New York Times called “Framing Britney Spears” revealed the extent of control the 39-year-old pop star’s dad has over her life. The documentary, which premiered February 5, 2021, on Hulu and FX, is mainly about the conflict over teen [.]. To read the complete article, please click on the link What Britney Spears’ New Documentary Can Tell Us About Conservatorships in California This post appeared f
JURIST
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
David Correia, a former business associate of Rudy Guiliani, was sentenced Monday to one year and one day in federal prison, having pleaded guilty to a charge of defrauding investors. Correia was accused of collecting investments ranging from $200,000 to $500,000 for a start-up company, Fraud Guarantee. Correia, along with Lev Parnas, is accused of collecting $2 million in total from investors.
Patently O
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
GlaxoSmithKline LLC v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. (Fed. Cir. 2021). In 2020, the Federal Circuit issued an odd decision in this ANDA case. The patent on the drug at issue (carvedilol) has expired, but GSK holds a patent on using the drug for treatment of congestive heart failure. Teva began selling the drug for other approved uses, such as hypertension and ensured that congestive heart failure was not part of its product label.
LawTechnologyToday
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
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 132 talented and influential women leaders. Every Wednesday, we will be featuring a woman from our class of 2021.
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LegalReader
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
Remember to engage/interact with your audience to gain credibility and reliability among your followers. .
ABA Journal
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
Conflicts of interest remain a paramount ethical concern, as lawyers owe a duty of loyalty to clients. Rule 1.
Patently O
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
Jason Rantanen. In United States v. Arthrex, Inc., the Supreme Court will consider the application of the Appointments Clause to Patent Trial and Appeal Board judges–specifically, whether PTAB judges are principal officers who must be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, and whether the proper remedy is to sever their statutory removal protections.
LegalReader
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
Avoid taking any shortcuts with safety measures, and monitor how safety measures are being enforced.
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ABA Journal
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
Virtual trivia nights and happy hours are among the activities that Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks has hosted in recent months to help welcome new hires…
LegalReader
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
Knowing the law can help you proceed with confidence in the aftermath of your car wreck.
SCOTUSBlog
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
On Thursday, Feb. 11, at 1 p.m. EST, the Washington Legal Foundation will host a “High Court Halftime” discussion on the Supreme Court’s 2020-21 term, focusing on significant cases scheduled for argument in the coming months. The panel will feature Glenn Lammi of the Washington. The post Washington Legal Foundation to host “High Court Halftime” appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
LegalReader
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
Ensure that employee training and development, capital development, community engagement, and the marketing side are well-funded and operating smoothly. .
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