JURIST
AUGUST 22, 2021
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday ordered an investigation into the violence committed post-election poll in the state of West Bengal. The initial complaint highlighted the inaction of police in regard to post-poll violence. Even though the incidents occurring across the state were well within the knowledge of the police, there had been no punitive or preventive action.
EvidenceProf Blog
AUGUST 22, 2021
Pursuant to Brady v. Maryland, the prosecution has an affirmative obligation under the Due Process Clause to timely disclose material exculpatory evidence to the defense. So, in a murder/shooting case with no physical/forensic evidence, does the State violate Brady by.
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JURIST
AUGUST 22, 2021
A California judge ruled Friday that Proposition 22, a 2020 ballot measure exempting Uber and other companies from a state labor law by classifying drivers as independent contractors, is unconstitutional and unenforceable because it interferes with the legislature’s power to set workplace standards. The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) filed the lawsuit.
LDA PRO
AUGUST 22, 2021
Everyone knows very well how exhausting the divorce case can be. So if you and your spouse both decide to get separated then it is better to do this outside of the court. So that the process is much quicker and much simpler. Though you are not going to court but still you are going to need a professional divorce paralegal service to help you with paperwork. .
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JURIST
AUGUST 22, 2021
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed an amended complaint with additional data and evidence against Facebook on Thursday, continuing its antitrust case against the social media giant. The amended complaint comes after US District Judge James Boasberg dismissed the FTC’s initial complaint due to lack of evidence in June but allowed the agency to submit an amended complaint after resolving the issues in the complaint.
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JURIST
AUGUST 22, 2021
The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled Friday that in order to detain non-citizen immigrants under the statute for apprehension and detention of non-citizen immigrants, “due process requires the government to either (1) prove by clear and convincing evidence that [the immigrant] poses a danger to the community or (2) prove by a preponderance of the evidence that [the immigrant] poses a flight risk.” The statute for apprehension and detention of non-citizen immigrants, 8
HowAppealing
AUGUST 22, 2021
“More Transparency Urged for ‘Shadow Docket'”: Kenneth Jost has this post at his blog, “Jost on Justice.
JURIST
AUGUST 22, 2021
In a 5-2 decision, the Kenya Court of Appeal on Friday upheld a Kenya High Court decision declaring the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI), a constitutional amendment bill, unconstitutional. The decision has been rendered on a string of appeals flowing from the high court judgment in May , which termed BBI an usurpation of the people’s exercise of power.
HowAppealing
AUGUST 22, 2021
“Kavanaugh Is the Last Hope for Abortion Rights; Liberals have reviled the conservative Supreme Court justice since his confirmation hearing, but now hope that he still cherishes the reputation for moderation that he cultivated”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.
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JURIST
AUGUST 22, 2021
Law students and lawyers in Afghanistan are filing reports with JURIST on the situation there after the fall of Kabul to the Taliban on Sunday. Here, a law graduate of AUAF, the American University in Afghanistan, describes current circumstances at the University as Taliban control extends into its seventh day. For privacy and security reasons we are withholding his name.
HowAppealing
AUGUST 22, 2021
“Go Ahead. Ignore That Email. The costs of maintaining an empty inbox far outweigh whatever satisfaction you might derive from it.” Law professor Stephen L. Carter has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion in which he discusses, among other things, an opinion that Circuit Judge James C. Ho issued earlier this month on behalf of a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S.
Patently O
AUGUST 22, 2021
Recent Headlines in the IP World: David Waldman and Natalya Rudma: Adial Pharmaceuticals Awarded U.S. and International Patents for the Treatment Of Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorders Using AD04 (Source: Yahoo Finance). Colton Wiens: Conservatives Promise to Cut Income Tax for New Technology Staying in Canada (Source: CTV). Daisuke Wakabayashi: Google Infringed on Patents Owned by Sonos, a Trade Judge Says (Source: The New York Times).
HowAppealing
AUGUST 22, 2021
“Divided Sixth Circuit upholds death penalty in child murder case; Danny Hill claimed he is intellectually disabled, which makes him ineligible for capital punishment due to a 2002 landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court”: Joe Harris of Courthouse News Service has this report on a 9-to-7 en banc ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued Friday.
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Broadcast Law Blog
AUGUST 22, 2021
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the last week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. Two Federal Register notices set dates for changes to the FCC’s EAS rules. We wrote about these issues here and here. One notice set an effective date of September 20, 2021for rule changes expanding FEMA’s ability to send emergency alerts during national emergencies and requesting that States t
HowAppealing
AUGUST 22, 2021
“First woman to take helm as RI state court administrator”: Katie Mulvaney of The Providence Journal has this report.
iHire
AUGUST 22, 2021
Wondering why your application completion rate is low? Learn to create a good job application form and up your completion rate with these best practices.
The Hollywood Lawyer
AUGUST 22, 2021
Music copyright plays a significant role and allows musicians and artists to protect their work from theft, infringement, or any kind of unauthorized use. If you aspire to pursue a career in the industry, you should learn the basics of copyright. Copyrighting your lyrics, composition, or recording signifies legal ownership. No one can use your […].
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JonathanTurley
AUGUST 22, 2021
Ashli Babbitt (Twitter). Yesterday I wrote a column in the Hill about the FBI reportedly finding no evidence a planned insurrection at the Capitol on January 6th. In a related story, the Capitol Police has now entirely cleared the still unnamed officer who shot and killed Ashli Babbitt despite her being unarmed. The decision was marked by the same lack of information that characterized an earlier decision from the Justice Department.
Mondaq
AUGUST 22, 2021
Summary of five core areas of the Franchising Code of Conduct of significant change for franchisors and franchisees.
JonathanTurley
AUGUST 22, 2021
There is a major new ruling in Delaware that could impact universities and colleges across the country. A federal judge ruled in favor of allowing students at the University of Delaware to proceed with their claim that the school “unjustly enriched itself” during the COVID-19 pandemic. Judge Stephanos Bibas found the claims (and demand for partial refunds) “plausible.” While not controlling precedent outside of Delaware, the ruling could encourage other such challenges across the cou
JURIST
AUGUST 22, 2021
A US federal judge invalidated permits approved during the Trump administration for a large oil development project on Alaska’s North Slope on Wednesday. In a 110-page ruling , Judge Sharon Gleason vacated the permits granted to ConocoPhillips, Alaska’s largest crude oil producer, by the Bureau of Land Management (the Bureau) because they violated the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
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