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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
Some lawyers refuse to experiment with flat fee billing – not because of confusion over how to set prices or concerns over uncharging — but because they believe that flat fees raise ethical red flags.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) Monday urged Mexico to repeal the mandatory pre-trial detention provisions from its constitution. Pre-trial detention, also known as automatic preventive detention, is provided for under Article 19 of the Constitution of Mexico. The article includes provisions intended to safeguard the rights of the accused, but WGAD believes those safeguards are not enough.
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HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
“Supreme Court strikes out its own team ahead of 2022 elections”: Jim Jones has this essay online at The Hill. The post “Supreme Court strikes out its own team ahead of 2022 elections” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
UK criminal barristers Monday began an indefinite strike in order to force the UK government to increase legal aid funding. Barristers have been striking sporadically since June and voted overwhelmingly to escalate their action to an indefinite strike last month. Since 2006, criminal barristers in England and Wales have suffered an average decrease of 28 percent in real earnings.
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HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
“Justice DeWine seeks second term on Ohio Supreme Court”: Jim Provance of The Toledo Blade has this report. The post “Justice DeWine seeks second term on Ohio Supreme Court” appeared first on How Appealing.
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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
“Major Problems with Major Questions; Invoking the major questions doctrine is the wrong way to enforce nondelegation concerns”: Chad Squitieri has this post at the “Law & Liberty” blog. The post “Major Problems with Major Questions; Invoking the major questions doctrine is the wrong way to enforce nondelegation concerns” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
The Supreme Court of Kenya Monday dismissed a challenge to the victory of Kenya’s president-elect William Ruto. The ruling puts an end to a tough electioneering period and paves the way for the president-elect’s swearing-in next week. Following the declaration of the presidential results by the electoral commission on August 15, the court received a total of nine petitions challenging the election.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
“Justice William O. Douglas, an Early Activist of the Environmental Movement; A compelling new book by a Ninth Circuit judge focuses on the conservation advocacy of Douglas and his high public profile, unlike any other”: Tony Mauro of The National Law Journal has this post at his “The Marble Palace Blog” about Ninth Circuit Judge M.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
The Angola Constitutional Court Monday dismissed an effort by the National Union for the Total Liberation of Angola (UNITA), runner-up in the nation’s August 24 election, to declare the final vote count invalid. UNITA claimed the National Electoral Commission’s official vote count did not match their own polling-station records. UNITA leader and former presidential candidate Adalberto Costa Júnior said , “I hope that the Constitutional Court accepts the Provisional Measure that we have int
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HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
“Is a Fetus a Person? The Next Big Abortion Fight Centers on Fetal Rights.” Kelsey Butler and Patricia Hurtado of Bloomberg News have this report. The post “Is a Fetus a Person? The Next Big Abortion Fight Centers on Fetal Rights.” appeared first on How Appealing.
The Crime Report
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
A strict curfew for teens and children was issued on Monday by police and local authorities in a Maryland county close to Washington, D.C., following a string of violent incidents in the area and the highest rate of homicides the county has seen in three decades last month. Prince George’s County, Maryland, will enforce a curfew for unaccompanied minors under the age of 17 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Sunday through Thursday and from 11:59 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
“The New Supreme Court Case That Could Make Civil Rights Laws Optional; The conservative legal movement’s latest argument: Discrimination isn’t illegal if it’s art.” Yvette Borja has this post at Balls and Strikes. The post “The New Supreme Court Case That Could Make Civil Rights Laws Optional; The conservative legal movement’s latest argument: Discrimination isn’t illegal if it’s art.” appeared first on How Appealing.
The Crime Report
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
Repeat offenders have “taken advantage” of the sweeping criminal justice reforms enacted in New York State in 2020, writes New York Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell in an op-ed in the New York Daily News. Sewell says the few criminals exploit the reforms meant for first-time, low-level offenders, allowing repeat offenders back on the streets.
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HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
“Debunking the Independent State Legislature Fantasy”: You can access this week’s episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast via this link. The post “Debunking the Independent State Legislature Fantasy” appeared first on How Appealing.
LegalReader
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
Bills from past consumption are coming due. Economic gaps between what we need and what we can afford are severe. It's time to live more simply. There may be no other choice.
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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
“Resigning 5th Circuit Judge Costa set to join Gibson Dunn”: Nate Raymond and David Thomas of Reuters have this report. The post “Resigning 5th Circuit Judge Costa set to join Gibson Dunn” appeared first on How Appealing.
The Crime Report
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
An Associated Press analysis found many U.S. states rarely use red flag laws, which allows authorities to temporarily seize weapons of individuals in poor mental health or otherwise likely to commit harm, Associated Press reports. In 19 states and the District of Columbia, red flag laws led to the removal of 15,049 firearms since 2020, fewer than 10 per 100,000 adult residents.
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HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
“OKC company performing Supreme Court-theme opera to cap headline-grabbing summer”: Brandy McDonnell of The Oklahoman has this report. The post “OKC company performing Supreme Court-theme opera to cap headline-grabbing summer” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
Like the rest of the attorney licensing process, C&F deserves a fresh look. The post Character & Fitness Questions Probably Illegal, Definitely Fail To Protect Public, But Otherwise Doing A Bang-Up Job! appeared first on Above the Law.
ALPS
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
In this episode of ALPS In Brief, Mark and the founders of Sensei Enterprises discuss cybersecurity options and support for solo and small law firms. Somebody’s got to take care of you and that’s just what they do. —. Transcript: MARK BASSINGTHWAIGHTE: Hello, I am Mark Bassingthwaighte, the risk manager here at ALPS, and welcome to ALPS In Brief, the podcast that comes to you from the historic Florence Building in beautiful downtown Missoula, Montana.
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
The processing of citizenship cases has been severely backlogged. Now, it’s anywhere between 18 and 24 months. The post The Triple Whammy Of Delays Affecting International Travel For New U.S. Citizens appeared first on Above the Law.
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The Crime Report
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
Alameda County, in northern California, will ban rubber bullets, bean bags and less-lethal munitions for crowd control, reports the Associated Press. The decision came as part of a settlement after sheriff’s deputies fired rubber bullets and injured two people protesting police brutality in 2020 during protests in 2020 after the murder of George Floyd.
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
There's great promise here, particularly for IP associates looking to take ownership over their careers. The post 3 Questions For An IP Associate Turned Legal Recruiting Entrepreneur (Part II) appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk has been involved in so much high-profile litigation that a prominent UCLA law professor is developing a course devoted to him: "The Corporate and Securities Law of Elon Musk.
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
What makes me want to work with Tesla? I've been chronicling this guy's court run-ins since I was a 0L! The post Writing The Book On Business: Elon Musk Has Had Enough Legal Troubles That This Law School Is Teaching A Class On Them appeared first on Above the Law.
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