LegalReader
JUNE 24, 2021
Child custody cases can be extremely stressful and emotionally draining. Even when facing a difficult case, however, it is important to maintain a clean image and a loving home for the children.
JURIST
JUNE 24, 2021
US Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Deb Haaland on Tuesday announced a Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative, seeking to provide a “comprehensive renew of the troubled legacy of federal boarding school policies.” The announcement came during Haaland’s remarks at the National Congress of American Indians 2021 Mid Year Conference.
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EvidenceProf Blog
JUNE 24, 2021
Can a witness testify that he believes the defendant is guilty? For example, consider the following testimony by a sergeant at the trial of Charles Reedy for the murder of Glen Burford: Q. Have you had training and experience in.
JURIST
JUNE 24, 2021
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled unanimously in Lange v. California that, under the Fourth Amendment, pursuit of a fleeing misdemeanor suspect does not always or categorically qualify as an exigent circumstance justifying warrantless entry into a home. Arthur Gregory Lange was driving home when a California highway patrol officer began following him with the intent to conduct a traffic stop.
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The Crime Report
JUNE 24, 2021
Photo by Caitlin Regan via Flickr. Women account for a disproportionate number of jail deaths, many of them as a result of complications from alcohol or drug intoxication that occur within days of being admitted to custody, says the Prison Policy Initiative (PPI). The median time served by jail detainees before a death caused by drug or alcohol intoxication was just one day, said the PPI in an analysis of the most recent figures compiled by the Bureau of Justice Statistics on jail mortality.
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The Crime Report
JUNE 24, 2021
A new study by researchers at the University of Georgia and Mississippi State University has found that youth whose parents monitored them, were consistent in their parenting, and had high levels of behavioral control were at lowest risk for adult crime, reports Phys.org. The analysis examined longitudinal data on 318 African-American men to identify the effects of eight parenting styles in early adolescence on crime in young adulthood: authoritative, no-nonsense, authoritarian, vigilant, permis
JURIST
JUNE 24, 2021
The Indian government on Wednesday has proposed a new set of amendments to Consumer Protection (E-commerce) Rules, 2020 in response to complaints of unfair trade practices in the Indian e-commerce ecosystem. The new amendments will primarily curtail “back-to-back” and “flash” sales, where the seller allows for the commencement of such sales despite lacking the capability to fulfill them.
HowAppealing
JUNE 24, 2021
“Senate committee approves legislation to put Supreme Court hearings on camera; It’s the first time such legislation has cleared the Senate committee in more than a decade, according to Fix the Court, a group advocating for more transparency in the judicial system”: Josh Gerstein of Politico has a report that begins, “The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a pair of bills Thursday that would dramatically expand video coverage of federal court trials and other proceedings
JURIST
JUNE 24, 2021
The US Supreme Court held Wednesday in Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassaid that a California regulation granting labor organizations a “right to take access” to an agricultural employer’s property to solicit support for unionization constitutes a per se taking. The case stems from a decades-old California regulation that allows union organizers to meet with farmworkers at their place of work.
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HowAppealing
JUNE 24, 2021
“Former public defender, Zuckerman partner confirmed to 7th Circuit”: Mike Scarcella of Reuters has this report. Madison Alder of Bloomberg Law reports that “ Jackson-Akiwumi Confirmed to Seventh Circuit in Bipartisan Vote ” (subscription required for full access). And at “The Indiana Lawyer,” Marilyn Odendahl has a post titled “ Senate confirms Jackson-Akiwumi to 7th Circuit.” Today, the U.S.
LawSites
JUNE 24, 2021
The global managed services company Integreon has been acquired by the private equity firm EagleTree Capital, the two companies announced this morning. EagleTree, a middle-market PE firm based in New York, acquired Integreon from the PE firm NewQuest Capital Partners. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. EagleTree also owns ALM, the media company that is parent to Law.com, The American Lawyer, and other publications and services.
HowAppealing
JUNE 24, 2021
In Bashman news from Australia: Albert McKnight of RiotACT of Deakin, Australian Capital Territory, reports that “ Friends bash man in Latham shop seeking vengeance for stolen drugs.
LegalReader
JUNE 24, 2021
Federal agents also targeted PGA winner Phil Mickelson; DOJ officials never held to account for wrongdoing, coverup.
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HowAppealing
JUNE 24, 2021
“The Fulton Opinion and the Originalist Future of Religious Freedom; While Fulton ‘s majority opinion did not overrule Smith , two concurrences suggest that Smith is on life support”: John O. McGinnis has this post at the “Law & Liberty” blog.
Intelligize Blog
JUNE 24, 2021
The annual release of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s regulatory agenda is typically a dry affair in which the agency rehashes priorities with which close observers are already familiar. Not so this year, as a change in the White House offers the rare opportunity to get a glimpse of the new administration’s priorities in monitoring […].
HowAppealing
JUNE 24, 2021
“Appeals court rules against Baltimore Police Department aerial surveillance program”: Celine Castronuovo of The Hill has this report. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit will be posting its en banc decision at its web site later this afternoon.
The Fashion Law
JUNE 24, 2021
Kering has taken an undisclosed stake in a luxury rental company, making it one of the biggest names in luxury to get behind the increasingly pervasive sharing economy. In a statement on Thursday, Kering announced that it has invested in Cocoon, a London-based startup that specializes in facilitating rentals for luxury handbags – including offerings from upwards of 30 brands, such as Kering-owned Gucci, Balenciaga, and Bottega Veneta – with the investment coming as part of a larger $3.5 million
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HowAppealing
JUNE 24, 2021
“A Cheerleader Lands an F on Snapchat, but a B+ in Court”: Law professor Justin Driver has this essay online at The New York Times.
Chugh LLP
JUNE 24, 2021
By: Navdeep Meamber . Summary. US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has further extended its flexibility for delays in responding to certain agency requests for applicants and petitioners who are required to respond to certain: Requests for Evidence (RFEs). Notices of Intent to Deny (NOIDs). Notices of Intent to Revoke (NOIR). Notices of Intent to Rescind and Notices of Intent to Terminate (NOIT) regional investment centers.
Above The Law
JUNE 24, 2021
Whether it’s selling iPads or motor vehicles, almost any company that’s in the business of supplying consumers with stuff will face constraints in the current shipping environment.
ALPS
JUNE 24, 2021
Call me crazy, but I simply don’t trust that Big Tech has my best interests at heart with everything they do. In fact, I think it’s quite the opposite. Big Tech became Big Tech by focusing on the interests of their stockholders and the bottom line. Yes, the user experience has always been front and center; but creating an awesome user experience isn’t the same thing as putting the best interests of the user front and center.
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ABA Journal
JUNE 24, 2021
An en banc federal appeals court ruled 8-7 on Thursday that a warrantless aerial surveillance program run by the Baltimore Police Department violated the Fourth…
The Crime Report
JUNE 24, 2021
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that officers pursuing someone suspected of a misdemeanor cannot always enter a home without a warrant if a suspect enters. Although the decision technically limits police power, it doesn’t give police a “bright line” for when they can enter a home to pursue a suspected misdemeanant, the Associated Press reports. In a majority opinion for seven justices, Justice Elena Kagan wrote that officers must get a warrant if time permits, but in an effort to prevent “immi
Above The Law
JUNE 24, 2021
New Above The Law Rankings Drop: We shake up the status quo, because, of course. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA Rudy Giuliani Suspended By The NY Bar: I think this is what they call schadenfreude. I Know Billable Hours Are A B h: But this (former) Biglaw associate took it too far. . What's Up With The Britney Conservatorship Drama: A break down. And Raises : At Perkins Coie , King & Spalding , and Brown Rudnick.
Conflict of Laws
JUNE 24, 2021
By Stephen G.A. Pitel, Western University. In common law Canada, it has long been established that a court will not recognize and enforce a foreign judgment concerning title to land in the forum. The key case in support is Duke v Andler, [1932] SCR 734. The ongoing application of that decision has now been called into question by the British Columbia Court of Appeal in Lanfer v Eilers , 2021 BCCA 241 (available here ).
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