JURIST
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
Cuba Monday voted to legalize same-sex marriage following a historic national referendum. Government officials announced that more than 3.9 million voters, or 66.9 percent, voted in favour of a new Family Code, and 1.95 million voters, 33 percent, opposed the ratification. The new code legalizes same-sex marriage and will allow same-sex couples to adopt.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
“Leaker of draft opinion still unknown as Supreme Court readies for new term”: Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times has this report. The post “Leaker of draft opinion still unknown as Supreme Court readies for new term” appeared first on How Appealing.
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JURIST
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
The UK Government Monday announced that every Crown Court in England and Wales will utilize new technology to allow victims and witnesses of crimes to have their cross-examination recorded instead of being cross-examined in person during trial. According to officials, the goal of pre-recorded testimony is “ to boost rape convictions and ensure better support for victims” and “reduce trauma for victims and witnesses to help them give their best evidence.” Ideally, the tech
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
“The Supreme Court and Race: A Sordid History is About to Repeat Itself.” Eric Segall has this blog post at “Dorf on Law.” The post “The Supreme Court and Race: A Sordid History is About to Repeat Itself.” appeared first on How Appealing.
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JURIST
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
The International Criminal Court Monday (ICC) opened a trial against Mahamat Said Abdel Kani, alleged leader of the Séléka rebel group, for crimes humanity and war crimes in violation of the Rome Statute. Said allegedly committed these crimes in Bangui, Central African Republic (CAR) in 2013. Said pleaded not guilty to all charges. The ICC issued a warrant of arrest against Said on January 7, 2019.
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Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
Soon the campaign trail will just be Texas and Mississippi, as The Founders intended. The post Cornell Law Professor Gives Redistricting And Gerrymandering Breakdown appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
“Rebuffed at U.S. Supreme Court, Delaware judicial protester gets OK for new lawsuit”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters has this post. The post “Rebuffed at U.S. Supreme Court, Delaware judicial protester gets OK for new lawsuit” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
Prime Medicine likens its gene-editing technology to a word processor that searches for the correct place in the genome to make an edit, replacing or repairing a wide variety of target DNA. The preclinical biotech is now spelling out its future plans with the letters I-P-O.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
“The Supreme Court’s Public Legitimacy Crisis Has Arrived; Americans’ antipathy toward the high court is deepening — and for the first time, a slim majority favors expansion”: Matt Ford has this essay online at The New Republic. The post “The Supreme Court’s Public Legitimacy Crisis Has Arrived; Americans’ antipathy toward the high court is deepening — and for the first time, a slim majority favors expansion” appeared first on How Appea
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Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
Will somebody please think of the historically disenfranchised Caucasians?! The post Not Taking No For An Answer, Law Firm Committed To Dismantling Scholarship for Historically Disenfranchised appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
“The January 6 committee has its sights on Ginni Thomas. She should be worried. The spouse of a sitting supreme court justice allegedly tried to overturn the 2020 election. It’s hard to say which looks worse — the conflicts of interest, or the possibility that she aided a would-be insurrection.” Law professor Kimberly Wehle has this essay online at The Guardian (UK).
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
Oh, You Meant THOSE Texts : Holes seem to be appearing in Elon Musk's discovery responses. Judges traditionally love it when a party tries to game discovery. Dustbins Of History : Richmond Law School dropping slaver's name from the institution. Very Little, Very Late : Chris Christie thinks Trump might be getting himself in criminal trouble. Thanks for your insight there "guy who actively worked to install Trump in the most powerful position in the world.".
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
“The End of Affirmative Action Is the Supreme Court’s Next Big Gift to the Conservative Legal Movement; Right-wing activists have been campaigning for decades to prevent schools from considering students’ race in the admissions process; With this Court, they have their best shot yet at succeeding”: Yvette Borja has this post at Balls and Strikes.
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CLM tools have always strived to push contract management into the digital age for almost 30 years. But the complexities of digitising a legal document are numerous. The current scenarios in business development have shown that having a fully automated CLM has become a mandate for every law firm and in-house legal department. To determine if you need a CLM system, it's essential to clearly identify the on-ground business challenges you aim to solve.
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
Just because you didn't get straight As doesn't mean you have no future in the legal industry. The post Attention First Year Law Students: It’s Okay If You’re Disappointed In Your Grades appeared first on Above the Law.
LawSites
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
For those who have to go to court without a lawyer, navigating the justice system can be daunting. Courtroom5 is a unique justice tech company that addresses that problem by providing pro se litigants with the training, tools, documents and support they need to represent themselves. For litigants who need extra help, it also offers access to à la carte lawyer services.
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
Herbert Smith Freehills is going all in on emerging tech. The post Biglaw Firm Offers NFTs To Lawyers Completing Its Metaverse Course In Experiment To Shove As Many Buzzwords In A Title appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
Two law schools are officially changing their names after learning more about their namesakes’ long-ago conduct. The University of Richmond T.C.
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Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
What happened happened, but times are a changin. . The post Everybody With T.C. Williams In Their LinkedIn Profile May Consider Changing It appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
Eli Lilly illegally discriminated against older applicants for pharmaceutical sales representative positions nationwide after a senior vice president told staffers that the company needed to hire more millennials, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claims in a federal lawsuit filed Monday.
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
Unless, of course, Trump WANTS to be indicted. The post Chris Christie Issues Warning To Trump: Stop Running Your Mouth appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
Widely anticipated depositions of Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal and Tesla CEO Elon Musk never got off the ground on Monday, the latest twist in the run-up to a five-day trial in Delaware starting Oct. 17 on Twitter's attempt to force Musk to close on a $44 billion take-private deal.
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Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
In-house lawyers need a broad range of skills to be successful. The post Understanding (And Thriving In) The Role Of An In-House Lawyer appeared first on Above the Law.
FDA Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
By Lisa M. Baumhardt, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert & Richard A. Lewis, Senior Regulatory Device & Biologics Expert — Similar to what was done with COVID-19, the National Institute for Health (NIH) Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) initiative has established a Monkeypox Independent Test Assessment Program (ITAP) and it currently accepting new proposals on a rolling basis to address the outbreak.
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
There are associates that want to stay in Biglaw, but for personal reasons they need to relocate to another major legal market. Here are answers to an FAQ on making that kind of move. The post Relocating As A Biglaw Lateral Associate: An FAQ appeared first on Above the Law.
Mondaq
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
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