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AUGUST 31, 2022

A groundbreaking study on bail reform in Harris County, Texas found that dropping money bail for individuals charged with nonviolent offenses produced significant declines in conviction and incarceration, as well as a 6 percent drop in recidivism. The study by the Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice and the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School focused on the results of reforms introduced in Harris County, Texas, which was required by federal consent decree to change

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AUGUST 31, 2022

A UN Independent Expert Tuesday said that the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and gender diverse (LGBT) people are being “deliberately undermined” by some state governments in the United States and urged the Biden administration to strengthen and protect LGBT rights. Victor Madrigal-Borloz, the UN Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity, presented his findings after a 10-day visit to cities in the United States.

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The Crime Report

AUGUST 31, 2022

Strings of fairy lights adorning fenced-in exercise yards. Bright new paint obscuring cinder block walls. “Cozy reading nooks” and starry night ceiling panels. Across California, officials are doing their best to soften the bleak interiors of county juvenile detention centers with such features and more: comfortable sofas, new gaming consoles, and scent-infused “de-escalation rooms.

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JURIST

AUGUST 31, 2022

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Monday held that a San Jose, California school district had to officially recognize a Christian student group. The school district derecognized the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) because of a statement of faith the leading members were required to abide by. The statement “include[d] the belief that sexual relations should be limited within the context of a marriage between a man and a woman.” The school district claimed this pledg

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AUGUST 31, 2022

Just 40 percent of employers in a recent survey said they were willing to hire individuals with a criminal record, but the number rose to over 50 percent with a guarantee of “safety insurance,” according to the Quarterly Journal of Economics. In the survey, conducted by Zoe Cullen, a professor at Harvard Business School, Will Dobbie, a professor at Harvard Kennedy School and Mitchell Hoffman, a professor at the University of Toronto Rotman School of Management, some 1,000 businesses were asked i

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 31, 2022

“The Next Step in the Anti-Abortion Playbook Is Becoming Clear”: Law professor Mary Ziegler has this essay online at The New York Times. The post “The Next Step in the Anti-Abortion Playbook Is Becoming Clear” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

AUGUST 31, 2022

Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the ACLU of Indiana and other organizations Tuesday filed a lawsuit challenging Indiana’s abortion ban. Plaintiffs seek to block SB 1, which bans nearly all abortions except in cases of rape, incest, lethal fetal abnormalities or serious health risk to the pregnant parent.

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AUGUST 31, 2022

“A judge’s affair with Tom Girardi, a beachfront condo and a $300,000 wire from his firm”: In today’s edition of The Los Angeles Times, Harriet Ryan and Matt Hamilton have a front page article that begins, “Tricia Bigelow, then a presiding justice of a state appeals court in downtown Los Angeles, wanted a weekend place at the beach.” The post “A judge’s affair with Tom Girardi, a beachfront condo and a $300,000 wire from his firm” appeared fi

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JURIST

AUGUST 31, 2022

The Delhi High Court Tuesday directed instant messaging service Telegram to disclose information pertaining to channels, devices, servers, networks, phone numbers and IP and email addresses involved in the production and dissemination of copyright infringing content. Plaintiffs seek injunctive reliefs against Telegram and other defendants involved in the unauthorized dissemination of videos, lecture, books and other copyright protected materials through the messaging service.

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AUGUST 31, 2022

“The Supreme Court’s Breadcrumb Trail; The Court’s reshuffling of rights and of once-settled doctrine suggests a future of far-reaching constitutional change”: At the “Law & Liberty” blog, Seana Sugrue has a post that begins, “It feels like 1938 again. That was the last time the Supreme Court embarked on a path of far-reaching constitutional change.” The post “The Supreme Court’s Breadcrumb Trail; The Court’s reshuffling of ri

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JURIST

AUGUST 31, 2022

A Nigerian judge rejected a request from the Nigerian Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami the for the extradition of suspended deputy commissioner of police Abba Kyari. Malami requested Kyari be extradited to the US to face fraud charges in connection with Ramon Olorunwa Abbas’ international crime scheme.

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 31, 2022

“Separating Race and State: Classified shows that American racial and ethnic classifications are arbitrary and inconsistent with our constitutional order.” At the “Law & Liberty” blog, Scott Gerber has this review of law professor David E. Bernstein ‘s new book, “ Classified: The Untold Story of Racial Classification in America.” The post “Separating Race and State: Classified shows that American racial and ethnic classifications are arbitrary

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Attorney at Work

AUGUST 31, 2022

Attorney Noble McIntyre shares best practices for rolling out the welcome mat for new clients. First, tips for law firm telephone etiquette. Once someone contacts your law firm, everything — from the receptionist’s demeanor to the conference room decor — can affect whether that person will sign on as a client. So does your practice project a welcoming image or are you sending a different message to prospective clients?

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AUGUST 31, 2022

“Wanted: A Constitutional Ethos; We need theories that can speak intelligently of the common good without abandoning our constitutional order.” James Stoner has this post at the “Law & Liberty” blog. The post “Wanted: A Constitutional Ethos; We need theories that can speak intelligently of the common good without abandoning our constitutional order.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 31, 2022

Not gonna fly in a court of law, but it kills in the court of Charlie Kirk. The post Trump Lawyer Alina Habba Wonders Why DOJ Is Harassing Trump With ‘Mundane’ Stuff Like The Espionage Act appeared first on Above the Law.

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LegalReader

AUGUST 31, 2022

If you have been struggling for years with complications from your hernia repair surgery, maybe it’s not just bad luck, fate, or anything wrong with you. All your problems may be caused by the hernia mesh that was used to strengthen the damaged tissue, in which case you may be entitled to compensation for all.

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The Process Street

AUGUST 31, 2022

“Project management is a cute way to get started, but serious businesses are committed to process excellence.” Vinay Patankar , CEO and Co-Founder of Process Street. I know, that’s a pretty controversial way to start this post, but so is the debate between process vs. project. You’re either Team Process or Team Project. We’re Process Street and we’re big fans of the Process Manifesto , so our support towards Team Process seems pretty self-explanatory.

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AUGUST 31, 2022

The majority of deaths at many jails across the country are caused by suicides, but the extreme number of suicides at one of King County’s adult jails in downtown Seattle is alarming, according to experts. The most recent data available shows that since August 2021, the suicide rate at the Seattle Division of the King County Correctional Facility has greatly exceeded pre-COVID-19 national averages, the Seattle Times reports.

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AUGUST 31, 2022

Some older Americans who took out relatively modest student loans are finding themselves saddled with ballooning loan balances that can result in garnishment of tax…

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Above The Law

AUGUST 31, 2022

Just about everything the government provides benefits different people differently. And that’s fine, because everyone’s situation is different. The post It’s Simple: Farmers Get Farm Subsidies, Students Get Student Debt Relief, Old People Get Social Security appeared first on Above the Law.

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LawSites

AUGUST 31, 2022

For all the advances made in the science of legal search, we are – as Pablo Arredondo , cofounder and chief innovation officer of Casetext likes to say – stuck in the keyword prison. Virtually all search tools – whether for legal research, e-discovery review, document review, or anything else – are confined to indexes. Every word in every case or contract or email or whatever is fed into an index, and the search tool looks for that word or some combination of indexed words.

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AUGUST 31, 2022

Referrals of all types are commonplace in the practice of law. They are often made after work is declined. Staff may pass a name along in response to a cold call or to a client who needs a service that your firm doesn’t provide. Referrals can occur during dinner conversations, at social events, via email or text, or after a presentation given to the general public.

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LawSites

AUGUST 31, 2022

Back in April, I wrote about the kick-off of the third-annual round of nominations for the American Legal Technology Awards — one notable for the fact that it will be the first time the awards will be presented in-person since its inception. . The purpose of the awards is to honor those making a difference and to highlight examples of excellence in creative innovation and technology in the legal industry for the purposes of (1) expanding our understanding of what is possible, (2) encouraging a

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Above The Law

AUGUST 31, 2022

Can a legal defense fund for a private individual really be a 501(c)(3)? The post Amy Wax Says Her Legal Defense Fund Is A 501(c)(3) Charity And That Seems… Odd appeared first on Above the Law.

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The Crime Report

AUGUST 31, 2022

Applications to the Denver Police Department over the last five years have started to match up with the demographics of the city, KDVR reports. Although by small margins, some racial groups underapplied or overapplied in comparison to their share of the city’s population. While Denver’s population is 54 percent white, white people made up less than 50 percent of applicants since 2018.

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