Paralegal Bootcamp
OCTOBER 22, 2023
Many people don’t know this about me, but I’ve been a certified scuba diver for over 10 years. A few years ago, I also got my ASA 101 certification to sail a boat. Which means I passed the test that says I can sail a boat up to 27 foot, in good weather conditions and only on closed bodies of water. Essentially: a small boat on a lake on a sunny day.
JURIST
OCTOBER 22, 2023
The Federal Police of Brazil announced on Friday that they arrested two intelligence agency officials as part of an action called “Operation Last Mile,” which aims investigate the abuse of geolocation systems for mobile devices without judicial authorization by the Brazilian Intelligence Agency (Abin). According to the statement, the federal police also carried out 25 search and seizure warrants and 2 preventive arrest warrants, which were issued by the Federal Supreme Court.
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Above The Law
OCTOBER 22, 2023
In submitted comments to the Departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury and Labor, AHIP argued that the proposed mental health parity rule would not expand access to mental health support. It believes the rule should be withdrawn altogether.
JURIST
OCTOBER 22, 2023
The US Supreme Court declined on Friday to block a district court ruling that a Missouri law that attempts to invalidate federal firearm law within the state is unconstitutional. Missouri applied to Justice Brett Kavanaugh to stay the lower court ruling. Justice Clarence Thomas noted in the order that he would have granted the application to the court.
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InHouseBlog
OCTOBER 22, 2023
It’s that time of year again when recruiters, think tanks and other organizations start releasing in-house counsel salary data for the following year. This first release is from LHH, which has also done some analysis of the legal market to anticipate trends in the industry generally. LHH’s guide also indicates that the legal sector may be one of the first to be impacted by the advent of AI technology and tools that will change the delivery of legal services: “Researchers at Pri
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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
OCTOBER 22, 2023
Images in marketing are more important than ever – including moving images (videos). But, you know what remains pretty boring about websites? The stock images that are utilized at almost every single one of them to relay the value of a service or product. So, why not shake th ings up a bit ? Instead of buying the same old stock photos from Getty , or using a free service like Unsplash , or even taking your own photos.
JURIST
OCTOBER 22, 2023
Alison Davidian, the UN special representative for women in Afghanistan, said on Sunday that women and girls under Talbian rule are in a “deadly” situation following following two earthquakes in the country, in exclusive comments to the Associated Press. Afghanistan has been hit by a wave of earthquakes between 7th and 15th October, reaching a magnitude of 6.3 last weekend, directly affecting a total of 43,400 people across six districts.
JonathanTurley
OCTOBER 22, 2023
Below is my column in the Daily Beast on the call from Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) to expel members of the Squad from Congress. Five members recently made public comments against Israel in rallies in Washington: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York , Ilhan Omar of Minnesota , Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts , Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Cori Bush of Missouri.
JURIST
OCTOBER 22, 2023
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Thursday unanimously adopted a resolution renewing sanctions, an arms embargo, a travel ban and an asset freeze on Haiti. These measures were initially adopted in October 2022 to address the increasing gang violence, criminal activity and deteriorating political, economic, human rights and humanitarian situation in the country.
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JURIST
OCTOBER 22, 2023
The Tehran Revolutionary Court in Iran sentenced two female journalists who covered the Mahsa Amini protests in 2022 to prison Sunday, according to Mizan News Agency, the judiciary’s media agency. The journalists, Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi, were charged with collaboration with the US government as well as acting against national security.
JURIST
OCTOBER 22, 2023
The UK Department of Education announced on Friday that it was introducing minimum service levels for schools to limit the amount of teacher strikes. Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said that she invited the National Education Union (NEU) to discuss a mutual agreement regarding the minimum service levels. Keegan says if no voluntary agreement can be created, then she will use powers under the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023.
JURIST
OCTOBER 22, 2023
A Delhi Sessions Court observed on Wednesday that continuous seizure of editors’ and journalists’ electronic devices not only causes ‘undue hardship’ to them but “impinges upon their fundamental right of freedom of profession and speech,” according to The Wire. This comes in light of the Delhi Police’s seizure of The Wire’s electronic devices, which had taken place earlier owing to a police report lodged against the news portal, following a compla
JURIST
OCTOBER 22, 2023
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva vetoed multiple articles of Bill 2903/2023 on Friday, which aimed to define management rules and establish a time frame for the demarcation of indigenous lands. Bill 2903/2023, initially proposed as PL 490/2007, was approved by the Federal Senate on September 27. The bill’s controversial provisions included the establishment of a time frame for the recognition of indigenous lands, limiting the traditional occupation rights of indigenous communi
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JURIST
OCTOBER 22, 2023
A Lisbon, Portugal court issued a verdict on Friday that directed Mamadou Ba, a prominent advocate against racism in Portugal, to pay a significant fine of 2,400 euros, as reported by local media. The judgment found Ba guilty of defaming Mario Machado, a well-known neo-Nazi activist in the country. In his social media posts, Ba accused Mario Machado, the founder of various far-right movements in Portugal, of being involved in the murder of Alcindo Monteiro.
JURIST
OCTOBER 22, 2023
Slovenia announced temporary border controls with Croatia and Hungary on Saturday, citing increased security concerns, as reported by Slovenia’s state media organization STA. The border controls are set to be in effect for at least 10 days. The measure follows Italy’s decision to do the same at its border with Slovenia. The Slovenian government cited security threats posed by individuals affiliated with terrorist and extremist groups who might attempt to enter Europe from conflict zo
JURIST
OCTOBER 22, 2023
Israel ordered more than 20,000 residents of the northern city of Kiryat Shmona to evacuate on Friday, according to The Jerusalem Post. This comes after Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah engaged in intense exchanges of fire at the Israeli-Lebanese border near Kiryat Shmona on Wednesday. Similar to Hamas, Hezbollah is a Lebanese Islamist political party and militant group backed by Iran.
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