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MARCH 23, 2021

The EU sanctioned two Russian individuals Monday for their alleged human rights abuses including persecuting, detaining and torturing LGBTQ individuals in the Chechen Republic. Officials from the Chechen government have been repeatedly accused by international governments and human rights groups, like Human Rights Watch , of detaining, torturing and extrajudicially executing members of the Chechen LGBTQ community.

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MARCH 23, 2021

Om Friday, Judge Peter Cahill ruled that some evidence of George Floyd's prior arrest in May 2019 would be admissible at Derek Chauvin's trial for murder/manslaughter in connection with the death of George Floyd during his May 25, 2020 arrest.

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MARCH 23, 2021

Law firm managers have always preferred to have staff onsite; and, the ongoing pandemic has represented a significant change in circumstances. Even now, many law offices are either entirely remote or adhering to hybrid arrangements, where attorneys and staff are sometime in the office, and sometimes at home. Now, that may not be likely to change, even as the majority of the population is vaccinated against the coronavirus.

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MARCH 23, 2021

“Judge Silberman Laments Reality’s Liberal Bias”: Michael C. Dorf has this post at “Dorf on Law.

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MARCH 23, 2021

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassaid to consider a California agricultural union organizing law. The case concerns whether “the uncompensated appropriation of an easement that is limited in time affects a per se physical taking under the Fifth Amendment.” Under California law, agricultural businesses must allow labor organizations onto their property up to three times a day over a 30-day period, up to 120 days per year.

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JURIST

MARCH 23, 2021

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) said that Mun Chol Myong, an accused North Korean intelligence operative, appeared in Washington, DC, federal court on Monday, following extradition from Malaysia on money laundering charges. Mun is the first North Korean national to be extradited to the US to stand trial for violations of US law. The indictment against Mun, issued in May 2019, detailed an extensive scheme alleging that Mun and other agents of North Korea’s Reconnaissance General Bureau e

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MARCH 23, 2021

“Supreme Court Says a Claim for Nominal Damages Avoids Mootness — But When Does That Matter?” Douglas Laycock has this post at “The ALI Adviser” blog.

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JURIST

MARCH 23, 2021

A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of California certified a class action lawsuit Monday against Apple over its controversial butterfly keyboard. Although the court granted the motion on March 8, the parties had 11 days to redact the document before its release. In 2015, Apple released the butterfly keyboard: a 40 percent thinner keyboard that reduced the bulk and weight of the tech giant’s MacBook laptops.

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MARCH 23, 2021

“A Police Camera That Never Tires Stirs Unease at 1st Circuit; Technology has made surveillance easy and cheap — but when does the government’s high-tech snooping cross the line?” Thomas F. Harrison of Courthouse News Service has this report on a case that was reargued en banc today (access the audio via this link ) before the U.S.

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JURIST

MARCH 23, 2021

The Central Government of India has urged the Delhi High Court to restrain WhatsApp Inc. from implementing its contentious new privacy policy that has drawn criticism from regulatory bodies, digital rights advocates and general citizens alike. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology told the court Friday that WhatsApp’s privacy policy violates the Information Technology Rules of 2011 (IT Rules, 2011) and that it should be restrained from implementing the policy until the co

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MARCH 23, 2021

“Cheerleader Seeks New Shot at Anthem Protest Case Against Georgia Sheriff; A former college cheerleader claims her First Amendment rights were violated when local officials encouraged the school to prohibit cheerleaders from kneeling during the national anthem in protest of racial injustice”: Kayla Goggin of Courthouse News Service has this report on an oral argument (audio link not available at time of posting) that a three-judge panel of the U.S.

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JURIST

MARCH 23, 2021

The former chief of staff for ex-Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, Keith Schembri, was arraigned in court Saturday on charges of money-laundering, fraud and corruption. The charges were brought following a magisterial inquiry into payment of €650,000 from Schembri to the former managing director of Allied Newspapers, Ltd., Adrian Hillman, when the news company had bought a printing press from Schembri’s business.

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MARCH 23, 2021

“Judges as Party Animals: Retirement Timing by Federal Judges and Party Control of Judicial Appointments.” Professor Ross Stolzenberg and law professor James Lindgren have posted this paper at SSRN (via “ Legal Theory Blog “).

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LegalReader

MARCH 23, 2021

Landmines of lawsuits, mediations, and court battles are always a possibility with real estate disputes. Real estate attorneys who specialize in disputes handle all areas of these resulting conflicts.

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MARCH 23, 2021

“Jacy Hurst becomes first woman of color on Kansas Court of Appeals; Lesley Isherwood was also confirmed by the Kansas Senate”: Titus Wu of The Topeka Capital-Journal has this report.

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LegalReader

MARCH 23, 2021

Maddin, Hauser, Roth & Heller, P.C., is pleased to announce that Robert M. Horwitz has joined the firm as a shareholder in the Financial Services and Real Property Litigation practice group. The announcement was made by Martin S. Frenkel, co-chair of the firm’s Financial Services and Real Property Litigation group. “Rob is an established professional.

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MARCH 23, 2021

“John Roberts’ Attack on Environmental Protections Is Bad History and Bad Law; The chief justice sides with industry groups against protected underwater ecosystems”: Mark Joseph Stern has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

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MARCH 23, 2021

When a business dispute arises, it’s important to know what to do and where to turn. An experienced business law attorney can help you take on a dispute and protect your business and its interests. .

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MARCH 23, 2021

“What is going on with Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization? The case has been relisted 16 times.” Josh Blackman has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.

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SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 23, 2021

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at roundup@scotusblog.com. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Supreme Court Shows Inclination to Limit Union-Access Law (Jess. The post The morning read for Tuesday, March 23 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

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MARCH 23, 2021

“Defending Louisiana’s anti-abortion laws cost millions, and taxpayers will foot the bill”: Mark Ballard of The Advocate of Baton Rouge, Louisiana recently had this report. And Mary Anne Pazanowski of Bloomberg Law reports that “ Louisiana Abortion Providers Ask for Nearly $9 Million in Fees.

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MARCH 23, 2021

Maddin, Hauser, Roth & Heller, P.C., is pleased to announce that Michelle C. Ruggirello has joined the firm as an associate attorney in the firm’s Complex Litigation and Risk Advisory practice group. The announcement was made by the firm’s President and CEO, Steven D. Sallen.

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MARCH 23, 2021

“US Supreme Court to hear R.I. case involving warrantless seizure of guns; Federal appeals court ruled that a ‘community caretaking’ exception allowed officers to remove a gun owner’s weapons in volatile 2015 domestic situation in Cranston”: Edward Fitzpatrick of The Boston Globe has this report. And online at USA Today, David H.

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LegalReader

MARCH 23, 2021

Not every attorney is right for every client or situation. If you sense that your case is going in a direction you don’t like, look for a new attorney.

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MARCH 23, 2021

“Supreme Court wrestles with complex questions of tribal power arising from late-night traffic stop”: John Fritze of USA Today has this report. Jordan S. Rubin of Bloomberg Law reports that “ Justices Raise Public Safety Concerns in Tribal Police Argument.” And Mychael Schnell of The Hill reports that “ Supreme Court explores extent of tribal police authority.” You can access via this link the audio and transcript of today’s U.S.

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