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JULY 6, 2023

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Wednesday announced that an Ottawa man accused of “advocating a violent far-right ideology” was arrested and faces both terrorism and hate propaganda charges, which the RCMP states is a first for Canadian law enforcement. The accused is alleged to have helped to produce three “terrorist propaganda videos” for the benefit of Atomwaffen Division (AWD), an international neo-Nazi terror group listed as a terrorist entity by Public Safe

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JULY 6, 2023

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JURIST

JULY 6, 2023

Canada, Sweden, Ukraine and the United Kingdom (UK) filed a joint application Tuesday instituting proceedings against the Islamic Republic of Iran before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) claiming that Iran has violated its obligations under the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation (otherwise known as the Montreal Convention ) as a result of Iran’s involvement in the shooting down of a civilian aircraft over Ukraine on January 8, 2020.

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Above The Law

JULY 6, 2023

Musk won't cage fight Zuckerberg, so he'll have to settle for getting whupped in court. The post Elon Musk Sends Legal Threat To Facebook And Once Facebook Finishes Laughing I’m Sure They’ll Get Right Back To Him appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

JULY 6, 2023

The United Nations (UN) has called on the Iranian government to stop executing individuals who were sentenced to death for participating in anti-government protests Wednesday. The UN fact-finding mission urged Iranian authorities to release all those detained for exercising their right to peaceful assembly and freedom of the press to report on the protests.

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JURIST

JULY 6, 2023

A court in El Salvador sentenced former Salvadoran president Mauricio Funes, to a term of six years in prison Wednesday on charges of tax evasion. Funes is also alleged to have involvement with criminal syndicates within El Salvador, leading to his indictment and subsequent conviction with a prison term of 14 years. Funes is a citizen of Nicaragua and is currently residing there.

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HowAppealing

JULY 6, 2023

“Contrived cases make bad law: Why the Supreme Court should never have heard 303 Creative — Part 1 of 2.” Adam Unikowsky has this post at his Substack site, “Adam’s Legal Newsletter.” The post “Contrived cases make bad law: Why the Supreme Court should never have heard 303 Creative — Part 1 of 2.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

JULY 6, 2023

Kenyan Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki announced Wednesday that Kenya is delaying plans to reopen its border with Somalia due to a wave of attacks linked to al Qaeda militants. Earlier in May, Kindiki announced plans to re-open Kenya’s Mandera border crossing with Somalia after a ten-year shutdown. The announcement comes as the number of refugees entering Kenya from Somalia has soared.

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HowAppealing

JULY 6, 2023

“The Supreme Court Just Legalized Stalking”: Law professor Mary Anne Franks has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate. The post “The Supreme Court Just Legalized Stalking” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

JULY 6, 2023

United Kingdom (UK) Defense Secretary Ben Wallace announced Wednesday that UK Special Forces are the focus of an inquiry into allegations of “unlawful activity” in Afghanistan between 2010 and 2013. The independent inquiry, which Wallace commissioned in 2022, addresses allegations that the response by Royal Military Police investigating whether unlawful killings had been carried out by the British armed forces was inadequate.

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HowAppealing

JULY 6, 2023

“9th Circuit conservatives blast homelessness ruling, say issue is ‘paralyzing’ U.S. West”: Kevin Rector of The Los Angeles Times has this report. You can access yesterday’s Ninth Circuit opinions respecting and dissenting from the denial of rehearing en banc at this link. The post “9th Circuit conservatives blast homelessness ruling, say issue is ‘paralyzing’ U.S.

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Above The Law

JULY 6, 2023

And if anyone knows evil, it's this guy. The post Texas AG Ken Paxton Won’t Be Testifying At ‘Evil’ Impeachment Hearing appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

JULY 6, 2023

“The One Remaining Identity the Supreme Court Is Willing to Protect”: Law professor Craig Konnoth has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate. The post “The One Remaining Identity the Supreme Court Is Willing to Protect” appeared first on How Appealing.

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LawSites

JULY 6, 2023

Barely a week before the American Association of Law Libraries descends on Boston for its annual convention , a survey out today of legal professionals views on generative AI finds finds that a majority of them believe that librarians and others involved in knowledge management and research are at risk of obsolescence. In the survey of 275 legal professionals conducted by Wolters Kluwer and Above the Law, Generative AI in the Law: Where Could This All Be Headed?

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HowAppealing

JULY 6, 2023

“Chief justice takes back the reins at the Supreme Court this term”: Nina Totenberg had this audio segment on yesterday evening’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered.” The post “Chief justice takes back the reins at the Supreme Court this term” appeared first on How Appealing.

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My Shingle

JULY 6, 2023

Since this last post summarizing 15 states’ ethics opinions on flat fees as of September 2022, there have been some new developments on the flat fee front. None of these rulings are particularly helpful. If anything, they further complicate flat fee billing. Fortunately, there are workarounds to solve the problem, one of which you can… The post Emerging Developments in Flat Fees appeared first on My Shingle.

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JULY 6, 2023

“For Ketanji Brown Jackson, the Law Is in the Details; What if the Supreme Court justices stopped writing for the court of public opinion and instead focused on clarifying points of law? They might write more like its newest member.” Law professor Stephen L. Carter has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion. The post “For Ketanji Brown Jackson, the Law Is in the Details; What if the Supreme Court justices stopped writing for the court of public opinion and instead focused on cl

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Intelligize Blog

JULY 6, 2023

Twenty years ago, companies were just beginning to grapple with the “internet of things.” The emerging technologies forced them to manage compliance, regulatory and legal risks introduced by new data-privacy and security concerns. Now, companies find themselves facing a thornier challenge: how to harness the potential benefits of artificial intelligence technologies while protecting themselves from new risks that could be lurking around the corner.

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HowAppealing

JULY 6, 2023

“Federal Judge Defends Clarence Thomas in New Book; Judge Amul Thapar assiduously defends the Supreme Court justice but says courts should foster greater public understanding of how they work”: Carl Hulse of The New York Times has this new installment of his “On Washington” column. The post “Federal Judge Defends Clarence Thomas in New Book; Judge Amul Thapar assiduously defends the Supreme Court justice but says courts should foster greater public understanding of

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Law 360

JULY 6, 2023

TikTok and a group of creators asked a Montana federal judge Wednesday to block the enforcement of the state's first-of-its-kind ban on the social media platform before the law goes into effect Jan. 1, saying the law's "constitutional defects are extraordinary" and spell out irreparable harm for the app's users.

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HowAppealing

JULY 6, 2023

“No Speed Limit for Native Americans; The latest McGirt mess is a Choctaw scofflaw immune from city fines”: This editorial will appear in Friday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal. The post “No Speed Limit for Native Americans; The latest McGirt mess is a Choctaw scofflaw immune from city fines” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

JULY 6, 2023

Merger interest is high, so strike while the iron is hot. The post If Your Biglaw Firm Has The Urge To Merge, Better Do It ASAP appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law 360

JULY 6, 2023

The full Federal Circuit has refused to undo a panel decision that limited Apple Inc.'s ability to extend its decades-old trademark rights on "Apple Music" for gramophone records to live music performances.

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Above The Law

JULY 6, 2023

Utilizing data to understand and improve your firm’s client experience could be the key to boosting revenue. The post How Client-Facing KPIs Can Unlock Business For Small Firms appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law 360

JULY 6, 2023

A top lawyer for Twitter owner Elon Musk says the platform has "serious concerns" that Facebook parent Meta hired "dozens of former Twitter employees" in order to build its new "copycat" Threads app — accusations that Meta denies.

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