JURIST

JUNE 7, 2023

Canadian law students are reporting for JURIST on national and international developments in and affecting Canada. Mélanie Cantin is JURIST’s Chief Correspondent for Canada and a rising 3L at the University of Ottawa. Last Saturday, June 3, marked four years since the final report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (“National Inquiry”) was released in Canada.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 7, 2023

Share It has been just over two months since ProPublica revealed that Justice Clarence Thomas had not included over two decades’ worth of frequent luxury travel hosted by Harlan Crow, a Dallas billionaire, on the annual financial disclosures that the Supreme Court justices file each year. But court watchers interested in Thomas’ disclosures for 2022 will have to wait.

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JURIST

JUNE 7, 2023

The Hong Kong Department of Justice applied to the High Court on Monday for an injunction to prohibit any activity in relation to the song “Glory to Hong Kong” with unlawful intent. The Hong Kong government asserts that the song contains secessionist lyrics and is an insult to the Chinese national anthem, since “Glory to Hong Kong” is often mistaken for Hong Kong’s national anthem.

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HowAppealing

JUNE 7, 2023

“Blasting rap at work might count as sex discrimination, court says”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued today. And in other coverage, Richard Vanderford of The Wall Street Journal reports that “ Risqué Music at Work Might Be Illegal, Court Says; A federal appeals court said it would allow to proceed a lawsuit brought by warehouse workers who claimed music from Eminem and others turne

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JURIST

JUNE 7, 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled on Tuesday that the Second Amendment of the Constitution protects non-violent offenders from federal firearm bans. The case resulted from Bryan Range’s appeal from the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Circuit Judge Thomas M. Hardiman authored the opinion of the court.

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JURIST

JUNE 7, 2023

Connecticut governor Ned Lamont signed House Bill (HB) 6667 into law Tuesday which includes a wide variety of comprehensive gun control measures. The new law bans the open carry of firearms in public; strengthens the state’s ban on assault weapons; restricts the bulk purchase of handguns and increases bail, probation, and parole for repeat firearm offenders.

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HowAppealing

JUNE 7, 2023

“Becoming Justice Thomas: Where Clarence Thomas came from, how he rose to power, and how he’s brought the rest of us along with him, whether we like it or not.” That’s the title of Season 8 of Slate’s “Slow Burn” podcast , the first two episodes of which are now available for listening. Episode one was titled “ America’s Blackest Child: How Clarence Thomas went from an aspiring priest to a campus radical.” And episode two, released toda

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Above The Law

JUNE 7, 2023

Lawyer has a little bit of fun drafting the complaint. The post Complaint Brings Extra Snark To Underscore Egregious Allegations appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

JUNE 7, 2023

“Justice Jackson reports flowers from Oprah, designer clothing as Thomas delays filing disclosure”: Mark Sherman and Jessica Gresko of The Associated Press have this report. Andrew Chung and John Kruzel of Reuters report that “ US Supreme Court’s Clarence Thomas delays filing annual financial disclosure.” Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has reports headlined “ Supreme Court Justices’ 2022 Financial Disclosures Released; Disclosures come amid controversy ove

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Above The Law

JUNE 7, 2023

That show cause hearing tomorrow is going to be WILD. The post Lawyers Who Used ChatGPT To Dummy Up Cases Throw Themselves On The Mercy Of The Court appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

JUNE 7, 2023

“2022 Data Breakdown: Gender Diversity.” At the “High School SCOTUS” blog, Elise Spenner has a post that begins, “Although we are yet to receive opinions from the Court in almost 30 cases, the oral argument phase of the term has officially concluded. While we wait for opinions, I took some time to analyze the gender diversity among advocates at the Court this year.” The post “2022 Data Breakdown: Gender Diversity.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

JUNE 7, 2023

Much better odds going for constitutionality than criminal liability for now. The post Young Litigants Suing On Behalf Of The Planet Find A New Anchor For Litigation — State Constitutions appeared first on Above the Law.

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Patently O

JUNE 7, 2023

by Dennis Crouch In the recent case of In re Microsoft , 23-128 (Fed. Cir. 2023) , the Federal Circuit once again granted a writ of mandamus , ordering a patent infringement case to be transferred out of Judge Albright’s courtroom in the Western District of Texas (WDTX). This decision was made under the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a), which allows for the transfer of cases for the convenience of the parties and in the interest of justice.

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Above The Law

JUNE 7, 2023

'Biglaw partnership is a mirage,' he told Above the Law. The post After Billing Endlessly For Years, Associate Turns Down Biglaw Partnership To Focus On Work-Life Balance appeared first on Above the Law.

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Attorney at Work

JUNE 7, 2023

Tea Hoffmann | Law firm leaders can learn valuable lessons from this very public trial of a once-prominent lawyer. The post For Law Firm Leaders: 4 Lessons From the Alex Murdaugh Trial and Conviction appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Above The Law

JUNE 7, 2023

Is the potential unfairness enough to justify striking down the forgiveness plan? The post Is Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Proposal Fair? appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law 360

JUNE 7, 2023

A D.C. federal judge tore into Crowell & Moring LLP attorneys at a Wednesday hearing, demanding to know why no one alerted her to contractual language that seemingly means Crowell could forfeit its fees if the firm is conflicted out of representing Humana in bitter litigation against Walgreens — an outcome that now appears increasingly likely.

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Above The Law

JUNE 7, 2023

That'll do the trick. hopefully. The post Barber Ranen Adopts New Name After Firm Was Dragged Through The Mud Thanks To Offensive Email Scandal appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law 360

JUNE 7, 2023

Ten steps can help firms significantly enhance the experience of attorneys who started their careers in the coronavirus pandemic era, including facilitating opportunities for cross-firm connection, which can ultimately help build momentum for business development, says Lana Manganiello at Equinox Strategy Partners.

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Above The Law

JUNE 7, 2023

Another firm pulls the rug out on hybrid work models. The post Davis Polk Junks Prior Commitments, Adopts 4-Day Mandatory Office Policy appeared first on Above the Law.

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ABA Journal

JUNE 7, 2023

In his new book, The Supermajority: How the Supreme Court Divided America , Michael Waldman identifies three times that the U.S.

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Above The Law

JUNE 7, 2023

Who knew raising kids could be this expensive? The post Today’s Casino Is Handheld: Will The Law Protect Children From Gambling? appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law 360

JUNE 7, 2023

A split U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission voted Wednesday to adopt rules proposed in the aftermath of the 2021 Archegos collapse that aim to prevent fraud in security-based swap transactions and uphold the authority of swap dealer chief compliance officers, while the commissioners unanimously adopted a separate rule to remove the remaining references to credit ratings in its rulebook.

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Above The Law

JUNE 7, 2023

* Department of Justice likely to get involved in PGA/LIV merger. Weird how spending major Biglaw dollars calling one of them a monopoly might backfire when you try to merge with them. [ Law360 ] * After inviting thorough mocking of their legal acumen, Harlan Crow's lawyers at Gibson Dunn back away from original "let's just do contempt" offer and suggest a meeting with Senate staffers. [ NBC News ] * Speaking of. comparing Clarence Thomas to the "lowliest" federal worker is a stark reminder that

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Law 360

JUNE 7, 2023

Mike Poster, partner-in-charge at Michelman & Robinson LLP, considers himself a corporate attorney, but his work as a leading legal pro in the music acquisition and financing business is far from typical corporate work.

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