JURIST
JUNE 5, 2022
Two New York lawyers have pleaded guilty to new charges as part of a plea deal for throwing a Molotov cocktail into a police car during a 2020 George Floyd protest. This case is in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Urooj Rahman and Colinford Mattis pleaded guilty last year to one count of making and possessing a destructive device.
SCOTUSBlog
JUNE 5, 2022
Share On Monday, June 6, we will be live blogging as the court releases orders from the June 2 conference and opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements. ?. The post Announcement of orders and opinions for Monday, June 6 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
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JURIST
JUNE 5, 2022
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) released its 2021 Annual Report , revealing that Colombia only partially adopted necessary measures to prevent human rights violations by its security forces. The IACHR’s annual report “addresses the situation of human rights and presents relevant progress made in the Americas, along with pending challenges.” In order to maintain the rights to life, humane treatment and personal liberty, the IACHR makes recommendations to
HowAppealing
JUNE 5, 2022
“Judicial Notice (06.04.22): Verdicts; Depp v. Heard, United States v. Sussmann, and other legal news from the week that was.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.
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JURIST
JUNE 5, 2022
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Friday announced the indictment of former White House trade advisor Peter Navarro by a federal grand jury. Navarro was indicted on two counts of contempt of Congress for his “ failure to comply with a subpoena issued by the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 breach of the United States Capitol.” The subpoena required Navarro to appear in February for a deposition by the House Select Committee in March.
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JURIST
JUNE 5, 2022
The father of an Uvalde, Texas, school shooting victim and a school employee Friday took legal steps against Daniel Defense, an American arms manufacturer whose AR-15 style rifle was used in the Robb Elementary School shooting that left 19 students and two teachers dead. The lawyers for Alfred Garza, father of Robb Elementary student Amerie Jo Garza, sent a letter to Daniel Defense to investigate a claim against the gun manufacturer for the death of Amerie Jo.
HowAppealing
JUNE 5, 2022
“The Supreme Court gives tech a win — and a reason to worry”: The Washington Post has published this editorial.
JURIST
JUNE 5, 2022
New Jersey Superior Court Judge Douglas H. Hurd Friday allowed a defamation claim against New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy to proceed. Former New Jersey Department of Health Assistant Commissioner Christopher Neuwirth filed the defamation complaint, accusing Governor Murphy of spreading a false story that he was terminated for performing outside consulting work without approval.
HowAppealing
JUNE 5, 2022
“The Supreme Court Is Pursuing a Very Dangerous Strategy for the Environment”: Sambhav Sankar has this guest essay online at The New York Times.
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JURIST
JUNE 5, 2022
The US Department of Justice Friday announced the launch of Mexico’s judicial bench book for criminal hearings and trials. This bench book “is designed to increase judicial economy, decrease caseloads, and standardize judicial practices across Mexico.”. Since 2018, Mexican law enforcement and military personnel have dealt with rising rates of crime-related violence in Mexico.
HowAppealing
JUNE 5, 2022
“Five biggest issues to watch at Supreme Court as high-profile term ends”: John Kruzel of The Hill has this report.
JURIST
JUNE 5, 2022
The Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) judicial council Saturday said that its oil and gas law remains effective despite an Iraq Supreme Court ruling that found the law unconstitutional. The KRG, an autonomous government in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, enacted the Oil and Gas Law No. 22 (of 2007) , enabling Kurdish authorities to develop and administer their own oil and gas sector independently of the Iraqi government.
HowAppealing
JUNE 5, 2022
“Supreme Court has 33 opinions remaining in one-month sprint to end controversial term”: Ariane de Vogue of CNN has this report.
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Attorney at Work
JUNE 5, 2022
You’re on the Mont Blanc website pining for a fountain pen. They’re so classy. So stylish and personal. Still, when your significant other finds out you paid $670 for a pen, there’s a fair chance they’ll snatch it out of your hands and stick it up your nose. So you click away from the site and get back to work. Then you have to sign an important document.
Broadcast Law Blog
JUNE 5, 2022
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the last week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. The FCC issued its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing the annual regulatory fees to be paid by September 30, the end of the government’s fiscal year, by broadcasters and others regulated by the FCC.
Attorney at Work
JUNE 5, 2022
Most of us assume more is better — the more experience we can show, the more impressive our bios become. Instead, heed the “Presenter’s Paradox.”. A search for attorney bio tips will get you a river of opinions about a mile wide. Sure, advice can be helpful — but it turns out there’s solid science behind crafting a bio your audience won’t forget.
FDA Law Blog
JUNE 5, 2022
By Allyson B. Mullen — On June 3, FDA announced, via email to industry, that it plans to withdraw the guidance “Effects of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency on Formal Meetings and User Fee Applications for Medical Devices–Questions and Answers (Revised).” This guidance did two things: (1) automatically extended hold times for additional information requests (e.g., PMA major deficiency letters, 510(k) additional information requests) by 180 days; and (2) communicated that all advisory committ
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Mondaq
JUNE 5, 2022
Brand Realty Services Ltd. being the Operational Creditor ("Appellants / Operational Creditor") filed an Appeal before the Hon'ble National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Delhi ("NCLAT").
JonathanTurley
JUNE 5, 2022
We have been discussing controversies over “land acknowledgement” statements at universities, including recently at the University of Washington. A new such controversy has arisen at George Brown College in Toronto where, in order to join a Zoom call, both faculty and students were required to agree to a statement included an acknowledgement that they benefited from colonization.
Mondaq
JUNE 5, 2022
The AN-ACC model will use accurate data to discern the individual needs of residents living in aged care.
Patently O
JUNE 5, 2022
Tod Tumey v. Mycroft AI ( 8th Cir. 2022 ). Tod Tumey is a Houston-based patent attorney who represents Voice Tech Corp. Back in 2021, VoiceTech sued Mycroft for patent infringement. The PTO has apparently determined that the asserted claims are not patentable, but that case will be appealed to the Federal Circuit. Meanwhile, Mycroft allegedly began to a series of “cyberattacks and harassment activity” against Tumey (including hacking attempts and heavy-breathing phone calls).
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Mondaq
JUNE 5, 2022
Having appropriately worded terms and conditions can mean the difference between a successful recovery and a write off.
JonathanTurley
JUNE 5, 2022
We previously discussed the cases of attorneys Colinford Mattis and Urooj Rahman, who were accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail into an occupied police vehicle in New York. They were facing domestic terrorism charges and the possibility of 30 years in jail. This week, the Biden Administration agreed to a massive reduction of the charges in a plea agreement that will likely result only in a couple years of jail time.
Mondaq
JUNE 5, 2022
This proposed code would provide a framework for transparent reporting of disaster recovery fundraising and activities.
JURIST
JUNE 5, 2022
A Pennsylvania intermediate appellate court ordered the state’s election officials to track US Senate primary race mail-in ballots without dated envelopes. The mail-in ballot counting lawsuit was filed by t he campaign of David McCormick , asking Pennsylvania to count ballots even if they lacked the required handwritten date on the external envelope.
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