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London police by Andrea Herrera via Flickr. The Strategic Review of Policing in England and Wales released this month is the first in depth investigation into UK policing since the Royal Commission of 1962. Three years in the making, it arrives at a time when the UK police are facing a crisis of confidence. The service is still reeling from the murder of Sarah Everard by a serving London Metropolitan police officer and the subsequent behavior of police officers in London, who have been taken to

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MARCH 14, 2022

The UN Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR) issued a statement Friday raising alarm about Russia’s recent adoption of a punitive “fake news” law. According to the experts, the law places Russia under a “total information blackout” on the war. The Russian parliament had unanimously voted for certain amendments to the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation , which President Putin signed on March 4.

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MARCH 14, 2022

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JURIST

MARCH 14, 2022

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Monday reported 636 total civilian deaths suffered during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Between February 24 and March 13, 2022, the OHCHR recorded 1,761 civilian casualties. This included 636 deaths and 1,125 injuries. Of those killed, 46 were children and 590 were adults. Of the injured civilians, 63 were children.

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MARCH 14, 2022

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MARCH 14, 2022

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MARCH 14, 2022

UNICEF Representative to Yemen Philippe Duamelle stated Saturday that 47 children in war-torn Yemen have been killed or maimed in just the first two months of 2022. UNICEF has verified that more than 10,200 children have been killed or injured in Yemen over the past seven years. The actual number is likely to be much higher. About two million children have been internally displaced, and thousands more have been recruited for fighting.

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Above The Law

MARCH 14, 2022

That is not how any of this goes. The post Florida’s Lt Gov Is Very Confused About The First Amendment. Just Like Her Boss. appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

MARCH 14, 2022

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) through spokesperson Liz Throssell Friday said that it had received credible reports of Russian forces using cluster munitions in populated regions in Ukraine. The office has also learned of arbitrary arrests of Ukrainians who voiced their opposition through peaceful protest. . OHCHR received a report that four civilians were killed and 10 others injured in a cluster bomb explosion on February 24 at the City Central Hospital in Vuhl

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SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 14, 2022

Share [Editor’s note: Cameras remain prohibited during sessions of the Supreme Court, but some lawmakers and advocates want to change that. We invited experts on each side to weigh in on the current state of the debate. The other piece in this series can be found here.]. Jeffrey A. Rosen is a nonresident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.

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JURIST

MARCH 14, 2022

A Nicaraguan court Friday convicted former presidential candidate Cristiana Chamorro and her brother, Carlos Fernando Chamorro, for money laundering-related offences. They are the children of Nicaragua’s former president Violeta Barrios de Chamorro. On May 19, 2021, the Interior Ministry notified Chamorro of a criminal investigation against her for laundering money through the Violeta Barrios de Chamorro Foundation.

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MARCH 14, 2022

by Dennis Crouch. Almirall, LLC v. Amneal Pharmas LLC ( Fed. Cir. 2022 ). The court here affirms a PTAB conclusion cancelling claims 1-8 of Almirall’s U.S. Patent 9,517,219 as obvious. The patent claims a method of treating acne/rosacea using a particular formulation: Active Ingredient : about 7.5% dapsone; Solvent : about 30% to about 40% diethylene glycol monoethyl ether; Gelling Agent : about 2% to about 6% of A/SA; and. water; [note – I edited these for compactness].

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JURIST

MARCH 14, 2022

An Australian jury found a police officer not guilty Friday of all charges related to the death of a young indigenous man in the remote community of Yuendumu, in the Northern Territory of Australia. Constable Zachary Rolfe shot and killed 19-year-old Walpiri man Kumanjayi Walker during an attempted arrest on the night of November 9, 2019. Following the incident, Rolfe was charged with murder, manslaughter and engaging in a violent act causing death.

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MARCH 14, 2022

“Last month of abortion in Idaho? Texas-inspired bill heads to Gov. Little’s desk.” Ryan Suppe of The Idaho Statesman has this report. And Kate Zernike of The New York Times reports that “ Idaho Is First State to Pass Abortion Ban Based on Texas’ Law; The bill prohibits abortions after about six weeks, and allows family members of a ‘preborn child’ to sue abortion providers.

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JURIST

MARCH 14, 2022

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Sunday warned China against helping Russia evade sanctions imposed over its invasion of Ukraine. In conversation with journalist Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Sullivan said that there would “absolutely be consequences” if Beijing attempts to give Russia a workaround to US sanctions.

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MARCH 14, 2022

“What’s ahead for Ketanji Brown Jackson? Here’s what Recent History Suggests.” Sarah A. Binder and Russell Wheeler have this post at the “FixGov” blog of the Brookings Institution.

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The Crime Report

MARCH 14, 2022

Uneven access to healthcare and effective drug treatment has put African Americans at higher risk of dying from opioid abuse than whites, reports the Wall Street Journal. The proliferation of fentanyl, along with added hazards for drug users due to the pandemic, has hit Black communities especially hard, resulting in a rate of drug deaths among Black people through 2020 that eclipsed the rate in the white population for the first time since 1999.

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HowAppealing

MARCH 14, 2022

“COVID-19 delays trial in plot to abduct Mich. Gov. Whitmer”: Michael Tarm and Ed White of The Associated Press have a report that begins, “The trial of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over her COVID-19 restrictions didn’t resume as scheduled Monday after someone tested positive for the virus.

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Attorney at Work

MARCH 14, 2022

Are you happy in your practice area? Maybe you’ve read posts about fast-growing practice areas that would be more to your liking. Seven Steps to Switch Your Niche. You can switch practice area. You’re smart. You can do this. It just takes some work. Ask a Law Librarian. A visit to a law library is an ideal way to start. As a newbie to the topic, computer legal research can present too large a universe.

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MARCH 14, 2022

“Ginni Thomas Wants To Set the Record Straight on January 6; Conservative activist talks to the Free Beacon about her work and her husband, Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas”: Kevin Daley of The Washington Free Beacon has this report.

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The Crime Report

MARCH 14, 2022

A revamped version of the NYPD’s anti-gun unit, a specialized police unit focused on getting firearms off New York’s streets that was disbanded in 2020 after repeated instances of fatal shootings by the police that sowed tension between the police and the people they serve, is expected to begin operating now as gun violence in the city returns to pre-pandemic levels, reports the New York Times.

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MARCH 14, 2022

“A new Supreme Court case allows the justices to fix one of their worst anti-worker decisions; Circuit City v. Adams is one of the most indefensible decisions of the modern era; Its shadow hangs over the Court this month”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox.

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The Fashion Law

MARCH 14, 2022

Stussy is the latest brand to name Shein in a trademark infringement and counterfeiting lawsuit. According to the complaint that it filed in a federal court in California on Thursday, Stussy alleges that its trademarks – including (but not limited to) its stylized brand name – are “widely recognized and understood as standing for [its] excellent reputation and products” and that by using them without its authorization on apparel and footwear, Shein is “knowingly and intentionally” infringing tho

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MARCH 14, 2022

“Jackson should tell the Senate she’s pro-cameras, but she won’t”: Gabe Roth has this post at “SCOTUSblog.” And Jeffrey A. Rosen has a related post at that blog titled “ With live cameras, the court would become more like Congress. That’s not a good thing.

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Above The Law

MARCH 14, 2022

Sure would be nice if the price of Prime goes down a little because of this. The post Their In-House Team Better Be Covered From A to Z appeared first on Above the Law.

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