JURIST

JUNE 5, 2021

A group of Canadian lawyers has formally requested the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate the Vatican and the Canadian government for crimes against humanity following the discovery of the remains of 215 children at a former residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia. If the investigation proceeds, it could lead to the prosecution of employees and agents of the Catholic Church and Government of Canada who were involved in either the creation of the residential school or the

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JUNE 5, 2021

Eviction is the process by which the landlords can eject the tenants from their property. It begins with the landlord giving notice to the tenant to settle the grievances or otherwise vacate his property. The California Eviction Process requires that the landlord has given proper notice, and if the tenant doesn’t voluntarily move out, the landlord can evict the tenant.

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JURIST

JUNE 5, 2021

In a 6-3 decision on Thursday, the US Supreme Court held that a former police sergeant did not violate the 1986 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) when he used his patrol car computer to access a police database for personal purposes. Sergeant Nathan Van Buren was paid $5,000 by an FBI informant to run a license plate number through a law enforcement database.

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JUNE 5, 2021

“Supreme Court begins its sprint to finish — and a decision by one justice might be the most important”: Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has this report.

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A Synergistic Approach to eDiscovery In the space of eDiscovery, the convergence of document summarization, sentiment analysis, and chatbots represents a significant change in how legal professionals navigate and manage electronic information. These technologies not only expedite the review process but also empower legal teams with deeper insights into the emotional context and key information within electronic documents.

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JURIST

JUNE 5, 2021

The US Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) announced new sanctions on three Bulgarian individuals and sixty-four companies over allegations that the sanctioned entities and individuals were facilitating Russian influence in the Bulgarian government. The newly-announced sanctions center on two oligarchs, Bojkov is a gambling magnate who fled Bulgaria after a warrant was issued for his arrest in 2020.

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JUNE 5, 2021

Research Question: I'm working on a project relating to inventors who are unhappy with the patents in their name. Any stories or tips for finding more info? Thanks! (Image: Galileo before the Roman Inquisition) pic.twitter.com/kvOQexnP0K. — Dennis Crouch (@patentlyo) June 5, 2021.

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JUNE 5, 2021

“Hugo Black’s Law Clerks Fought to Protect His ‘Little Piece of Eden’; Their goal was to protect Black’s home from renovation plans submitted by the current owner and approved by Alexandria’s City Council”: Tony Mauro of The National Law Journal has this report.

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JUNE 5, 2021

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JUNE 5, 2021

“A Supreme Court Case Poses a Threat to L.G.B.T.Q. Foster Kids”: Professors Stephen Vider and David S. Byers have this essay online at The New York Times.

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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.

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LexForti

JUNE 5, 2021

Upon the introduction of new IT Rules, along with other authorities, social media giants like WhatsApp and Twitter, and Google were asked to comply with rules. However, this led to an intensified friction between the Government of India and Twitter as the latter has failed to with the IT (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.

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JUNE 5, 2021

“Why the battle for gay marriage was won so easily; No one had to give anything up to allow same-sex marriage equality”: Sasha Issenberg has this essay online at The Washington Post.

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JUNE 5, 2021

Now, Before going into the process of how any international commercial arbitration takes place and what are the technicalities involved and procedure followed while a party intends to go for arbitration, we need to understand what exactly is International Commercial Arbitration. In general words, resolution of the disputes arising under the international commercial contract through the process of arbitration is known as International Commercial Arbitration.

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JUNE 5, 2021

The conservative journalist's lawsuit claims Lightfoot illegally excluded White journalists from a single opportunity.

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JURIST

JUNE 5, 2021

Nevada’s governor on Wednesday signed a bill into law expanding voter access at a time when legislatures across the country are restricting access. The new law mandates that county and city clerks send mail ballots to all registered voters in the state no later than fourteen days before an election. Governor Steve Sisolak, a Democrat, noted in a statement that he was “proud” that Nevada was taking steps to “make voting more accessible and secure,” while state assemb

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JonathanTurley

JUNE 5, 2021

For many years, I have been critical of politicians running on promises of sweeping gun control legislation that would violate controlling case law under the Second Amendment. After every mass shooting, politicians pledge that they will get guns out of society when they know that such promises mislead voters on the range of permissible action in the areas.

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JURIST

JUNE 5, 2021

Chow Hang-tung, the vice-chair of the pro-democracy group Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China , was released on bail on Saturday after her Friday arrest relating to Hong Kong’s annual candlelight vigil commemorating the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Police had warned people not to attend the annual event Friday night.

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JonathanTurley

JUNE 5, 2021

We previously discussed the ongoing controversies over former Yale psychiatrist Dr. Bandy Lee, who made highly unprofessional and sensational remarks throughout the Trump presidency. The school eventually got rid of Lee but seems to have found another even more controversial substitute as a speaker in psychiatrist Dr. Aruna Khilanani. The New York-based doctor was invited to Yale School of Medicine in April to deliver an address which turned out to be a violent, racist diatribe, including saying

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