LDA PRO
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
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JURIST
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
The international community reacted sharply against the deepening border crisis between Belarus and Poland Tuesday, as thousands of migrants from Belarus have continued to gather on the Polish border while seeking entry into the European Union. Poland continues to blame the situation on the Belarusian government, saying that the Belarusian army is coordinating and encouraging a “mass entry” of Middle Eastern migration into Poland as an intentional act to destabilize the European Union.
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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
Routine is so. ‘routine’? The notion of slipping into a routine has lots of negative connotations: it’s boring, it’s stultifying, it lacks creativity. Oftentimes, routine and ‘rut’ are used interchangeably. A routine is something to climb out of, not to get into. But, if you run a business, especially a law firm. a good routine may be all you need. Stagnation is a problem with law firms; but, that’s largely because they stick to a systemless model, that ends up being the antithesis of routine.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
An Italian court in Lamezia Terme, Calabria, convicted and sentenced 70 members of the ‘Ndrangheta mafia group Monday on charges relating to attempted murder and extortion. The ‘Ndrangheta mafia is one of the largest and most powerful organized crime groups in Italy, composed of more than 150 families. The current trial focused specifically on the Mancuso family.
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SCOTUSBlog
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
Share The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared divided over a Texas inmate’s plea to have his pastor touch him and pray out loud while he is being executed. The justices have wrestled with the question of spiritual advisers at executions for two and a half years, but Tuesday’s oral argument in Ramirez v. Collier was the first time that they heard argument on the right of inmates to receive religious comfort and guidance in their final moments.
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The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
While Americans who toss their recycled plastic goods into green or blue bins believe the items are being recycled, they’re too often shipped overseas — sometimes with the help of organized crime — left to litter cities elsewhere, according to an independent Swiss research group, the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime. The group released a report on Monday shedding new light on how waste fuels crime organizations and litters developing countries. .
JURIST
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged a Ukrainian and a Russian for their largescale ransomware attacks on the US. Ukrainian national, Yaroslav Vasinskyi, was indicted in August on charges related to a cyberattack using ransomware known as REVil to attack the multi-national information software company Kaseya and over 1,500 of its customers.
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
Former Oklahoma police officers Brandon Dingman and Joshua Taylor have been convicted of second-degree murder for using their Tasers a total of more than 50 times on an unarmed man who later died, reports the New York Times. Prosecutors said the repeated use of the Tasers, also known as stun guns, by the former officers was “dangerous and unnecessary” during their encounter with Jared Lakey on July 4, 2019.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
The Supreme Court of India issued notice Monday to the Central Government in a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking proper implementation of the mandatory provisions of Chapter III, of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The court sought proper implementation of the provisions for the appointment and functioning of protection officers and service providers, and for effective establishment of shelter homes for the protection of victims of domestic violence.
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HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
“The Supreme Court’s Conservatives Finally Found a Religious Objection They Don’t Like; John Henry Ramirez says he wants a pastor by his side in the execution chamber; Three justices think he might be faking it”: Mark Joseph Stern has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
Unfortunately, lifting the ban won’t automatically solve the massive visa backlog that has built up at U.S. embassies around the world since the pandemic began.
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
“Oklahoma Supreme Court: $465 million verdict in Johnson & Johnson opioid case thrown out.” Nolan Clay of The Oklahoman has this report. Barbara Hoberock of The Tulsa World reports that “ Opioid public nuisance ruling reversed by Oklahoma Supreme Court.” Max Bryan of The Norman (Okla.) Transcript reports that “ OK Supreme Court overturns state ruling in Johnson & Johnson opioid suit.” Jennifer Calfas of The Wall Street Journal reports that “ John
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
The worst times in your life can create greater resilience within you to move forward while still managing and acknowledging your emotions.
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HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
“Supreme Court seems split on condemned man’s request for pastor at execution”: Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has this report. Adam Liptak of The New York Times reports that “ Supreme Court Weighs Condemned Man’s Wish for Pastor’s Touch; A Texas death row inmate, John H. Ramirez, asked the justices to let spiritual advisers pray with and lay hands on prisoners as they await execution.” Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal reports that “ Su
LawSites
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
As text messaging increasingly becomes a preferred form of communication for many, the cloud practice management platform PracticePanther today said it has added built-in, two-way text messaging as a feature available to all customers at no additional cost. Lawyers can provide the text number to clients for them to ask questions or upload documents or images, and firms can use it to text their clients payment links or documents, with greater assurance that the client will see and read the messag
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
“Right-Wing Extremism Is the Conservative Legal Movement’s Shiniest Badge of Honor; From the moment they begin law school, left-leaning students are warned not to appear too ‘political’; For conservative students, the more culture wars they fight, the better”: Madiba K. Dennie has this post at Balls and Strikes.
ABA Journal
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
Laws that permit citizens arrests or entitle citizens to stand their ground have been blamed for vigilante shootings and tragic consequences.
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HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
“Supreme Court Looks at Puerto Rico’s Status in Case on Benefits; A federal law excludes residents of Puerto Rico from a Social Security program that provides monthly payments to needy people”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. And Brent Kendall and Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal report that “ Supreme Court Weighs Legality of Federal Benefits Denied to Low-Income Puerto Ricans; Justices consider whether Congress can exclude territory from U.S. pro
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
Homicide rates have stopped rising at the accelerated pace recorded last year, but they still underline the need for authorities to develop effective, evidence-based violence-reduction policies, says a study commissioned by the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ). The study, based on data collected from 27 cities, found that the number of homicides in the first three quarters of this year rose by 4 percent compared to the first three quarters of 2020.
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
“Supreme Court to weigh in on religious rights of prisoners facing execution; The court will hear arguments over whether a death row inmate has the right to have a spiritual adviser in the death chamber who can pray aloud and be in physical contact with them”: Pete Williams of NBC News has this report.
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
While crime victimization rates hit a low in 2020, with 20 percent of adults saying they or a member of their household were victims of crime in the past 12 months, the percent of adults saying the same for this past year has risen to 23 percent, according to results from Gallup’s annual Crime Survey, conducted in October and released on Tuesday. . While many worry about any slight uptick in victimization, Gallup researchers are quick to note that these household crime victimization rates remain
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SCOTUSBlog
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
Share In 2015, the Supreme Court unanimously agreed that an Arizona town could not impose different restrictions on the display of temporary signs based on the messages they conveyed. The justices did not agree on the rationale for their ruling in Reed v. Town of Gilbert , however, and Justice Elena Kagan warned that the Supreme Court could become “a veritable Supreme Board of Sign Review.
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
Illustration by Tony Rice via Flickr. On Aug. 4, 2019, Peter Chadwick, a real estate magnate who fled the country in 2015 after being charged with his wife’s murder, was apprehended in Mexico. At a press conference two days later, Newport Beach Chief Jon Lewis credited an unusual source for helping with the investigation: the true-crime podcast “Countdown to Capture,” launched by his California police department a year earlier.
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
“Outrage Defense Stretches Texas Abortion Law Into New Territory”: Lydia Wheeler has this essay online at Bloomberg Law.
ABA Journal
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
Kirkland & Ellis has apparently received a $200 million contingency fee in its representation of a company claiming that its purchase of chemical businesses was…
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