Mondaq
JULY 8, 2022
Omicron BA5 strain has become dominant and has evolved to render vaccinations and boosters less effective, resulting in many employers revisiting their COVID-19 policies.
JURIST
JULY 8, 2022
The European Parliament Thursday voted 324-155 to adopt a resolution making the right to an abortion a fundamental human right. The proposed statement would add the words “[e]veryone has a right to safe and legal abortion” to Article VII of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, adopted in 2009. Parliament also urged the US Congress to pass a law protecting abortion rights.
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Paralegal Brief Submitted Articles
JULY 8, 2022
Leatrice shares what she's gained from getting more involved in paralegal associations and becoming her association's social media manager.
JURIST
JULY 8, 2022
The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Thursday ruled that the state of Maine cannot restrict who can gather signatures in ballot initiatives for state elections, in a voting case that turned to focus on freedom of political speech. The court ruled that a Maine law limiting those eligible to gather signatures for ballot initiatives to only in-state residents and registered voters is unconstitutional.
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Paralegal Brief Submitted Articles
JULY 8, 2022
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Above The Law
JULY 8, 2022
They're going after big (law) dogs. The post Texas Legislators Threaten Sidley Over Abortion Care Travel Costs appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
JULY 8, 2022
A US District Court for the District of Minnesota judge Thursday sentenced Derek Chauvin to 21 years in federal prison for violating George Floyd and a minor’s civil rights. According to the plea agreement , Chauvin willfully deprived George Floyd of his constitutional right “to be free from the use of unreasonable force by a police officer.” Chauvin also pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of John Pope in 2017, when Pope was 14.
The Crime Report
JULY 8, 2022
Pregnant woman in prison via Flickr. Thousands of pregnant women are incarcerated or detained around the country each day. The rate of abortion is higher in jail, too, nearly double the rate outside. But many prisons and jails already restrict access to health care for pregnant women, including abortions. Now, after the Supreme Court has dismantled abortion protections established by Roe v.
JURIST
JULY 8, 2022
South Australia’s Termination of Pregnancy Act 2021 went into effect Thursday, modernizing the state’s termination of pregnancy laws and increasing access to abortion for women in outside of Adelaide. The Termination of Pregnancy Act 2021 passed the state’s parliament more than a year ago on 11 March 2021. The law and the associated Termination of Pregnancy Regulations 2022 commenced officially on Thursday 7 July 2022.
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Selecting and implementing CLM technology can be daunting, leading to underutilization or abandonment. Factors like provider differentiation, inadequate planning, and lack of user training contribute to these failures. Recognizing these pitfalls is crucial for successful adoption, ensuring organizations harness the full potential of CLM for streamlined contract management.
HowAppealing
JULY 8, 2022
“There Is No Constitutional Right to Eat Dinner; Claims that Justice Brett Kavanaugh had his rights violated by protesters outside a D.C. restaurant fail on originalist grounds”: Matt Ford has this essay online at The New Republic. And online at The Washington Post, columnist Alexandra Petri has an essay titled “ Sorry, but the Constitution contains no right to eat dinner.
Above The Law
JULY 8, 2022
Sorry, Morton's Steakhouse, 'the right to congregate and eat dinner' isn't explicitly mentioned in the Constitution. The post Brett Kavanaugh Flees, Restaurant Laments That You Can’t Arbitrarily Strip Millions Of Americans Of Rights And Get A Decent Steak Anymore appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
JULY 8, 2022
“How John Eastman’s role in Jan. 6 still haunts the California university where he taught”: Teresa Watanabe of The Los Angeles Times has an article that begins, “Try as it might, Chapman University just can’t seem to get past John Eastman.
Above The Law
JULY 8, 2022
The AMA believes physicians should still be the main prescribers, while advocates for provider status for pharmacists say it’s a win for health equity and will expand treatment access.
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CLM tools have always strived to push contract management into the digital age for almost 30 years. But the complexities of digitising a legal document are numerous. The current scenarios in business development have shown that having a fully automated CLM has become a mandate for every law firm and in-house legal department. To determine if you need a CLM system, it's essential to clearly identify the on-ground business challenges you aim to solve.
The Crime Report
JULY 8, 2022
Early this year, George Harris (not his real name) had two pending court cases in St. Louis County. He was unaware of one of those cases due to a common error: The notice was sent to an address he no longer resides at. He missed his court date and the county issued him a warrant for failing to appear. An open warrant meant that if Harris had any encounter with the police, he would be arrested and incarcerated at the St.
Above The Law
JULY 8, 2022
Instead of getting a gun maybe you should, I don't know, be a real man and socialize at a Super Smash Brothers Melee convention. The post Lawmakers Are Absolutely Trying To Prevent An Absolute Right To Gun Ownership appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
JULY 8, 2022
“Brett Kavanaugh is the latest target of protests at D.C. restaurants”: Emily Heil and Tim Carman of The Washington Post have this report.
Above The Law
JULY 8, 2022
If You Can't Stand The Heat, Get Out Through The Kitchen : Morton's Steakhouse helped Brett Kavanaugh run away through the back door when protesters arrived at a restaurant and then offered its own hilariously bad take on constitutional law. Reach For The Moon And If You Fail You'll End Up Among The Top Practice Areas : Vault releases list of top-ranked firms broken out by practice area and region.
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The Crime Report
JULY 8, 2022
Personal mail restrictions on inmates in New Mexico have made contractors north of $100,000 while failing to succeed at its intended goal of curbing drug use in its prisons, a legislative report finds, reported by Source NM. Instead, the policy has increased drug use in New Mexico’s prison system. Random drug tests on people incarcerated in state prisons rose from 2 percent between July 2020 and June 2021 to 3.7 percent between July 2021 and February 2022, according to the Legislative Finance
Above The Law
JULY 8, 2022
Sun's over the yard arm somewhere, right? The post Steve Bannon’s Lawyer Nopes Out In Hopes He Can Get Promoted To Witness appeared first on Above the Law.
LegalReader
JULY 8, 2022
The Lakeland Village Community Association alleges that a Cypress-area retired couple have created a local nuisance by regularly feeding domesticated and wild ducks.
Above The Law
JULY 8, 2022
Which law firms are considered to be at the top of their game? Let's find out! The post Vault’s Top Law Firms By Practice Area And Region (2023) appeared first on Above the Law.
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Law 360
JULY 8, 2022
Since taking over as IBM's chief privacy officer in 2019, Christina Montgomery has witnessed mounting calls for Congress to enact a federal privacy law and a growing push to regulate artificial intelligence. Montgomery sees a major upside to these efforts, and she's not planning to sit on the sidelines.
Above The Law
JULY 8, 2022
The first six months of 2022 were the worst first half of a year for the stock market since 1970. But there are some signs of hope. The post Is The Stock Market Slump A Buying Opportunity? appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
JULY 8, 2022
In the first half of 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court held that an applicant's lack of knowledge about the law can excuse innocent mistakes in a copyright registration, while the Ninth Circuit refused to reinstate a $2.8 million verdict against Katy Perry over her hit "Dark Horse." Here's a look at the most significant copyright decisions so far this year.
Above The Law
JULY 8, 2022
Just doin' his job, ya know! The post Lindsey Graham Announces Crafty Plan To Claim Legislative Immunity For Efforts To Ratf*ck Georgia Ballots appeared first on Above the Law.
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