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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Nurturing your limbic brain can bring your emotional life and rational life into balance and help heal your pain. . As a coach and counselor dealing with attorney burnout, I became fascinated with the neurobiology of our brains and why it matters. I came by this interest honestly after I burned out in 2004 and quit practicing law. The science of the brain has made incredible advances since then.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Law students and lawyers in Afghanistan are filing reports with JURIST on the situation there after the Taliban takeover. Here, a Staff Correspondent for JURIST in Kabul reports on the first national TV address by the “Prime Minister” of the Taliban cabinet, in which Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund denied that the Taliban bear any responsibility for the spiraling economic crisis in the country and insisted that “God will provide food for the people.” For privacy and security

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Age and beauty discrimination? How far do we have to go to stay competitive?

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison Sunday announced that his administration will introduce legislation to require social media companies to have “proper processes” to take down abusive or trolling content to dismantle the “shield of anonymity” that emboldens bigots online. In a press conference broadcast by ABC Australia , Morrison asserted that all people should feel safe online.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Mexican police officer by J.K. via Flickr. An international team of nearly 30 researchers conducted extensive studies in six countries in the Southern Hemisphere, looking to see if instituting community policing would improve trust in law enforcement or reduce crime. At the end of their study which examined 516 separate policing jurisdictions impacting 9 million people, the researchers concluded that the community policing methodology didn’t help with either issue, PHYS org details. .

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Voters in Switzerland approved Sunday the government’s new COVID-19 measures in a referendum. In September 2020, the Swiss Parliament passed the COVID-19 Act to respond to the global medical crisis and protect the Swiss economy. In March 2021, Parliament altered the Act to include contact tracing, government-supported testing, and “expanded financial support to those affected by the COVID-19 crisis who had previously received little or no aid.” In the legislation, Parliament al

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

“Supreme Court set to take up all-or-nothing abortion fight”: Mark Sherman of The Associated Press has this report.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

A nationwide wave of organized retail thefts continued over Thanksgiving weekend and retailers are advocating for federal legislation that would make the online reselling of stolen goods more difficult, reports the Wall Street Journal. A Best Buy in Minneapolis became the latest victim of the targeted thefts carried out by large groups of individuals who smash windows, take merchandise and often resell stolen goods online through fencing networks.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

“If the Supreme Court throws out ‘Roe v. Wade,’ it will tear the country apart”: Columnist Eugene Robinson has this essay online at The Washington Post.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Photo by Fernando Amaro via Flickr. Attacks on the online infrastructure of websites associated with far-right extremist groups and extremist-friendly platforms and hosts by so-called “ethical hackers,” or “hactivists” are disrupting far-right groups and individuals, reports The Guardian. The attacks unmasking the activities of extremists often result in law enforcement attention, revealing a lack of technical expertise among such groups.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

“What Pro-Lifers Want From the Supreme Court: It’s the job of the American people, not the justices, to decide abortion.” Columnist William McGurn will have this op-ed in Tuesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal. Also in tomorrow’s edition of that newspaper, Andy Puzder will have an op-ed titled “ This Abortion Case ‘Feels Different’; The law before the high court this week focuses on protecting the unborn, not restricting women.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Burn pits litigation is still far from concluding, but politicians, veterans, and nonprofits are currently doing their best to sort things out and ensure victims receive their rightful compensation.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

“The Enduring Myth of Robert Bork, Conservative Martyr: Americans opposed Bork’s nomination to the Supreme Court because he was an unabashed reactionary extremist; Conservative lawyers learned their lesson.” Peter Shamshiri has this post at Balls and Strikes.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The recent announcement of a racketeering indictment charging the Wicked Town gang faction with 19 of 54 killings was the latest in a concerted push by federal investigators to go after those believed to be driving the gun violence in Chicago, reports the Chicago Tribune. The Wicked Town indictment was at least the ninth major case since 2017, charging more than 80 reputed gang members under the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act — commonly referred to as RICO.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

“Did the conservative legal movement succeed? That all depends on whether the Supreme Court overrules Roe v. Wade.” Edwin Meese III has this essay online at The Washington Post.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The Louisiana immigration detention system has become a robust business for private service providers, with the entities managing the facilities being paid as much as three times what the state previously paid per inmate, reports The Advocate. In 2020, the Department of Homeland Security provided the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) about $3.14 billion to operate the system — even though a Government Accountability Office report published in January 2021 found numerous instances

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

“How the Supreme Court could overrule Roe v. Wade without overruling Roe v. Wade; Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is an existential threat to Roe — even if the Court doesn’t use the words ‘Roe v. Wade is overruled'”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Lawyers’ mental health is an issue that must be taken care of, but more importantly, it has to be communicated and acknowledged.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

“Montgomery County DA asks U.S. Supreme Court to review the state court ruling that freed Bill Cosby; District Attorney Kevin Steele is appealing a June ruling that set Bill Cosby free”: Laura McCrystal of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this report.

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LegalReader

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

If you want to overcome your phobia of SEO and try to understand it more, you have to keep learning.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

“Why the 14th Amendment Does Not Prohibit Abortion: The argument made by Finnis, George, Hammer and others, that abortion is unconstitutional is not supported by text or history.” Jonathan H. Adler has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

For a law school that's more about philosophy than law, they'd do well to brush up on Karl Popper.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

“A Public Flagpole, a Christian Flag and the First Amendment: The Supreme Court will decide whether Boston, which allows many kinds of groups to raise flags outside its City Hall, can reject one bearing the Latin cross.” Adam Liptak will have this new installment of his “Sidebar” column in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

* Thanksgiving turkey have you thinking about home insurance? This might be worth a look. [ Law360 ] * The Department of Transportation is in hot water over a (bad) meme that might count as lobbying. Maybe this is a sign they should leave it to the professionals. [ FOX News ] * If not knowing enough about the Rittenhouse and Arbery trial outcomes made your uncle question if your JD was really better than his "research" (read: Google searches), it might be a good time to review some legal concept

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

“Sad Girl Autumn”: You can access today’s new installment of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast, featuring law professors Melissa Murray , Kate Shaw , and Leah Litman , via this link.

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