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FEBRUARY 21, 2021

The Pervomaisky District Court of Bishkek announced Saturday that former Kyrgyz customs official Raimbek Matraimov, who was found guilty of corruption earlier this month, is being detained on fresh money laundering charges. . The announcement comes only days after demonstrators took to the streets to protest the court’s earlier decision to fine Matraimov 260,000 soms (roughly USD $3000) after finding him guilty of corruption, a penalty that many saw as too lenient for the gravity of the of

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FEBRUARY 21, 2021

In Bedell v. Williams, 386 S.W.3d 493 (Ark. 2012), the Supreme Court of Arkansas implied that a judge changing a prior evidentiary ruling on the eve of trial can be grounds for a new trial, even if the new ruling.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Online news portal Malaysiakini was found guilty of contempt on Friday by the Federal Court of Malaysia on charges related to incendiary comments posted by readers which criticized several cordon sanitaire decisions by Malaysian judges. The charges were initiated by Attorney General Idrus Harun. His rationale behind the application was that the comments implied that the judicial branch has been engaging in corruption.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2021

“Federal judges call for increased security after threats jump 400% and one judge’s son is killed; Judge Esther Salas was in her New Jersey home when a gunman targeting Salas opened fire on her family, killing her son and wounding her husband; Now she’s fighting for better protection of judges”: Bill Whitaker had this video segment on this evening’s broadcast of the CBS News program 60 Minutes. 60 Minutes has also posted online a related item titled “ U.S.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

In a 2-1 decision on Friday, the US Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a request to revive a Tennessee law requiring a 48-hour waiting period before abortions while the court hears an appeal of the district court’s decision that ruled the law unconstitutional. The 2015 law mandated that women make two trips to an abortion clinic. During the first trip, women receive mandatory counseling and are informed of the risks of abortion.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

JURIST EXCLUSIVE – This report from one of our law students on the ground in Myanmar was filed late Sunday Myanmar time, just before the scheduled daily internet outage imposed by the Myanmar military junta: They harmed our people yesterday but we’re not scared, so more and more people are on the streets today. Tomorrow is a big day. 22.2.2021 will be a remarkable day like 8.8.1988.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2021

by Dennis Crouch. Ericsson Inc., et al. v. TCL Communication Technology Holdings Limited, et al. (Supreme Court 2021). A jury sided with Ericsson with a $75 million verdict for the patentee. (See the verdict image above). On appeal, the Federal Circuit flipped the verdict — holding that the asserted patent was ineligible under Section 101. In a new SCT petition, Ericsson challenges the decision on procedural grounds — arguing that TCL did not properly preserve the eligibility issue

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

In a report published Friday, the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan found that over two years after the signing of a peace agreement ending a civil war that started in 2013, the country is still experiencing extreme levels of violence. South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011 after experiencing decades of civil war. Another civil war erupted in December 2013 following President Salva Kiir’s dismissal of the then Vice President Riek Machar, both belonging to the largest

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FEBRUARY 21, 2021

The U.S. Supreme Court has previously refused to hear cases filed against chocolate companies overseas.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2021

For job seekers asking, “Should I submit a cover letter with my job application?” iHire’s latest survey results provide some answers.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Franco allegedly coerced women into producing "orgy type" scenes in his now-defunct Studio 4 acting school.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2021

We all have been in the position of filing motions in-limine to admit or object to the admission of evidence. I do this frequently for its efficiency and help in forming my case as we advance. There are times when counsel, usually trial counsel, wants to preadmit evidence. There are times I do not object to preadmission and times I object. A primary reason to preadmit evidence is for use in opening statements.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2021

The International Max Planck Research School for Successful Dispute Resolution in International Law (IMPRS-SDR) is accepting applications for PhD proposals within the research areas of the Department of International Law and Dispute Resolution and the Department of European and Comparative Procedural Law to fill a total of. 5 funded PhD positions. at the Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for International, European and Regulatory Procedural Law.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Privacy and security issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and wide ranging ways technology is used to compromise and diminish our privacy and security, often without our situational awareness.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2021

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FEBRUARY 21, 2021

“Oklahoma City bombing provides insights into how Garland would run Justice Department”: Del Quentin Wilber of The Los Angeles Times has this report. Sadie Gurman of The Wall Street Journal reports that “ Justice Pick Merrick Garland to Promise Confronting Extremist Violence; President Biden’s nominee for U.S. attorney general faces Senate confirmation hearing Monday.” Michael Balsamo of The Associated Press has a report headlined “ Snubbed as Obama high court

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FEBRUARY 21, 2021

The State of Michigan and the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) recently agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Justice Department over sex discrimination allegations.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

JURIST EXCLUSIVE – Thousands attended a peaceful sit-in rally near Zay Cho Market in downtown Mandalay Sunday, loudly voicing their denunciation of Myanmar’s military junta a day after protesters were killed by police and soldiers in the port area of the city Saturday afternoon. According to a law student at the rally for JURIST, the crowd chanted (in Burmese): “To Fall Down Military Dictatorship – Our Duties, Our Duties”, “To Get Democracy – Our Duties, Our Duties”, “Do

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JonathanTurley

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

We often follow controversies at universities over free speech and academic freedom issues, but few are quite so bizarre as the case of Dr. Amie Wolf. Wolf was fired after a period of paid administrative leave due to her attacks on 12 students who transferred out of her Indigenous Education in Canada course. Wolf has since lashed out at the university and other professors, including a vulgar diatribe.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Turkey’s Court of Cassation on Friday upheld the two-and-a-half-year prison sentence given to Ömer Faruk Gergerlio?lu, a human rights activist and MP belonging to the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) on charges of “making propaganda for a terrorist organisation.” In 2016, Gergerlio?lu raised alarm in parliament and on social media platforms about women being subjected to unlawful strip searches by the U?

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FEBRUARY 21, 2021

“Incitement Case Against Trump for Capitol Riot Would Present Challenges; Legal experts say a prosecution could be an uphill battle”: Brent Kendall of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2021

The judge found that Nunes's lawsuit didn't meet certain filing criteria, and also fell short of the court's standards.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a new memo on Thursday reversing restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) removals that were implemented as part of a 100-day freeze on deportations. Shortly after the Biden administration took office, DHS officials issued an order halting deportations of certain undocumented people for 100 days while the new administration conducted a review of the existing policies.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2021

“How Democrats Are Already Maneuvering to Shape Biden’s First Supreme Court Pick; The president’s promise to nominate a Black woman to the court has set off efforts to champion candidates and convince the White House to forego the usual elite credentials”: Jonathan Martin of The New York Times has this report.

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