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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Mary Moriarty was the first public defender to be elected DA in Minneapolis. Photo courtesy her campaign. Despite months of campaign ads bombarding voters with bodybag imagery, grainy crime- scene videos, and threats about dangers awaiting them if the “soft-on-crime” candidate prevailed, Tuesday’s election results suggest that fear-mongering about crime was not a winning strategy and that voters’ appetite for justice reform remains strong throughout the country.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

A Hong Kong court Thursday sentenced citizen journalist Paula Leung to three months in prison – the first conviction under the National Anthem Ordinance of the People’s Republic of China in Hong Kong. The act, passed in China on September 1 , 2017, was enacted in Hong Kong on June 12 , 2020. According to regional news outlets , Leung attended a mall screening of Olympic fencer Edgar Cheung Ka-long receiving his gold medal on July 30, 2021.

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Attorney at Work

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Prepare for a profitable year ahead. Seven top legal marketing tactics to help your law firm finish the year with a bang. The post Top Seven Legal Marketing Tactics to Finish the Year Strong? appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Thursday rejected a bid to prevent New York City from enforcing its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for teachers, firefighters and police officers. Sotomayor was unwilling to grant the emergency request, received on November 4, to block the policy. Petitioners brought the emergency request alongside their ongoing appeal of a lower court’s decision in favor of the city.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

“Supreme Court races offer anti-abortion groups a win on a tough night; Their loss of state supreme court races in Ohio and North Carolina could imperil the future of the procedure in two of the country’s most populous states”: Megan Messerly of Politico has this report. The post “Supreme Court races offer anti-abortion groups a win on a tough night; Their loss of state supreme court races in Ohio and North Carolina could imperil the future of the procedure in two of the countr

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Note to the Ninth Circuit — Independent League Baseball is technically not Minor League Baseball: Last night, I had a post about the remarkable, and unfortunate, story of the lawyer who sought a filing extension to attend his son’s professional baseball debut, had the extension denied, nevertheless attended the debut, filed late the document as to which an extension was denied, and as a result suffered the dismissal of his client’s case.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Connecticut Judge Barbara Bellis Thursday ruled that conspiracy theorist Alex Jones must pay $473 million in punitive damages on top of a nearly $1 billion verdict handed down last month, for his defamatory statements about the 2012 Sandy Hook mass shooting. Jones alleged that the parents of the victims were “crisis actors” and claimed that some of the children never actually existed.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

“The Intersection of Appellate Law and Public Interest Practice | Hannah Mullen”: You can access the audio of this week’s new episode of the Texas Appellate Law Podcast, which eventually gets around to hosting all the cool kids, via this link. The post “The Intersection of Appellate Law and Public Interest Practice | Hannah Mullen” appeared first on How Appealing.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Amnesty International Thursday called Saudi Arabia’s execution of two Pakistani nationals for drug-related crimes a “callous attack on the right of life.” Amnesty International reports that Saudi Arabia has carried out 128 executions this year alone. Amnesty International Acting Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa Diana Semann critiqued Saudi Arabia’s return to the death penalty for drug-related offences, saying, “trampling on the official moratoriu

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

“Conservative lawyers hail Alito for abortion ruling; Four Supreme Court justices were in attendance as the Federalist Society celebrated its 40th anniversary with gala”: Josh Gerstein of Politico has this report. The post “Conservative lawyers hail Alito for abortion ruling; Four Supreme Court justices were in attendance as the Federalist Society celebrated its 40th anniversary with gala” appeared first on How Appealing.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The Sweden Supreme Court Thursday ruled that the trial of Alex Schneiter, a Swiss citizen and former CEO of Lundin Oil, for alleged war crimes in Sudan may proceed in Swedish courts. While Lundin Oil is a Swedish based company, Schneiter claims that he cannot be tried in Sweden because he is neither a citizen nor a resident. This claim was rejected by a District Court, the Court of Appeal and the Prosecutor General of Sweden.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

“SFFA funded by large conservative groups with Federalist Society ties; Public tax records from 2015 to 2020 showed that large conservative donors offer most of the financial backing for Students for Fair Admissions, the nonprofit organization bringing forward the two lawsuits that could end race-conscious college admissions; The documents also reveal that the organization spent more than $8 million over this time period”: Anika Seth of The Yale Daily News recently had this report.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

In an exclusive interview with British broadcaster LBC, Hertfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner David Lloyd Thursday said that police “got it wrong” when they arrested reporter Charlotte Lynch during a Just Stop Oil protest this week. In total, three journalists were arrested while reporting on climate protests in the UK this week, raising concerns about freedom of the press.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

“Fishermen target Chevron deference in SCOTUS petition over onboard monitors”: Clark Mindock of Reuters has this report. According to the article, “ A petition filed by attorney Paul Clement with the high court Thursday asked the court to take the case and find the rule requiring fishermen to pay for the monitors is inconsistent with the Magnuson-Stevens fishing act or to overturn the Supreme Court’s 1984 Chevron v.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

US District of Columbia Attorney General Karl A. Racine Thursday filed a lawsuit against the Washington Commanders, team owner Dan Snyder, the National Football League (NFL) and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for misrepresenting a toxic workplace investigation. The Commanders’ workplace has faced allegations of sexual harassment, verbal abuse and other misconduct for decades.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) have become commonplace in today’s business landscape, so much so that some may think of it as merely a buzzword. While the term may sound like nothing but jargon, it essentially refers to the business metrics that evaluate a company’s performance. Your efforts as a lawyer should reflect in your firm’s performance, and becoming a data-driven lawyer can make a big difference in how efficiently you achieve success.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) Thursday published their most recent report on the UK’s financial sanctions, revealing that £18.39 billion worth of Russian assets have been frozen. This figure is a substantial increase from September 2021, when only £44.5 million in Russian funds were frozen. The annual report, spanning from April 2021 to August 2022, set out the OFSI’s appraoch to financial sanctions, with a sharp focus on the sanctions imposed upon Russia following t

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Something to look into. The post Does Twitter Have Any Employees Left Who Remember That The Company Is Under A Strict Consent Decree With The FTC? appeared first on Above the Law.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

As of Thursday, more than 100 people have joined a lawsuit against the US government concerning water contaminated with jet fuel. The plaintiffs seek legal remedy under the Federal Tort Claims Act , which provides for compensation for personal injury, death, or property loss or damage from a negligent or wrongful act of an employee of the federal government.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Prison, like any other world, is a collection of memories born out of experiences. Some good, some bad; some humane; others not so much. Take for example the memory of my younger brother, Patrick Eugene Sinclair. In 1967, Pat lied about his age to join the U.S. Marines and fight in Vietnam to serve his country. He was part of L Company, 3 rd Battalion, 7 th Marines.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The Biden administration Thursday proposed a rule that would require federal contractors to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and resulting financial risks from these emissions. The Federal Supplier Climate Risks and Resilience Rule would also require contractors to set targets to reduce their emissions. Last year, the US was the largest purchaser of goods and services in world, spending over $630 billion.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Javarick Gannt, a deaf man who relies predominantly on sign language, struggled to navigate Baltimore’s court system after he was charged in a domestic dispute. When he started missing court dates and check-ins, that initial charge quickly spiraled into overlapping cases for violations and left Gannt in prison, Lea Skene and Lilly Price report for the Baltimore Sun.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

This. doesn't seem constitutional. The post Lawmakers Asked To Curtail Free Speech Until Investors Stop Seeing Gun Manufacturers As A Bad Investment appeared first on Above the Law.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Three correction officers working at Rikers Island correctional facilities in New York have been charged with federal program fraud in two complaints unsealed in the Eastern District of New York on Thursday. The officers were charged as part of ongoing investigations into abuse of sick leave among New York City Department of Corrections employees that have contributed to systemic and dangerous understaffing in the city’s jails. .

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Cannabis employers should identify and implement protective measures to reduce the risk of work-related asthma, and thus, avoid undue liabilities. . The post Cannabis, A Potential Hazard In The Workplace appeared first on Above the Law.

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