JURIST
DECEMBER 29, 2020
Seven lawsuits were filed Monday in Arizona against The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) for allegedly covering up sexual abuse in church-sponsored Boy Scouts of America (BSA) troops. The allegations span more than 30 years, ranging from 1972 to 2009. The lawsuits claim that church officials were told about instances of abuse but did not report them to law enforcement.
EvidenceProf Blog
DECEMBER 29, 2020
Illinois and a number of other states allow for a convicted defendant to bring a freestanding claim of actual innocence. The issue that has divided the states is whether such a claim can only be made by defendants convicted after.
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JURIST
DECEMBER 29, 2020
The Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe on Monday ruled that the country’s national pledge was an unconstitutional violation of school children’s right to freedom of conscience and parental rights. The court’s decision comes four years after Mathew Sogolani applied to the court on the basis of the national pledge’s unconstitutionality.
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
DECEMBER 29, 2020
Georgetown, Capital of Guyana (Credit: amanderson2 ). By Melinda Janki*. In a climate litigation win, the High Court of the Supreme Court of Guyana accepted a settlement between a scientist, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Guyana, and Esso (a subsidiary of ExxonMobil) to limit the company’s environmental permits to produce oil from more than 23 years to five years.
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Patently O
DECEMBER 29, 2020
by Dennis Crouch. Simio, LLC v. FlexSim Software ( Fed. Cir. 2020 ) (opinion by Chief Judge Prost and joined by Judges Clevenger and Stoll). In this case, the Federal Circuit has affirmed the lower court’s summary dismissal of Simio’s infringement lawsuit on eligibility grounds. The appellate panel also upheld the lower court’s refusal to permit the patentee to amend its complaint — seeing the proposed amendment as “futile.” Dennis Pegden has received many aw
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JURIST
DECEMBER 29, 2020
The Parliament of Victoria in Australia is set to go through the second reading of the Spent Convictions Bill early next year. The new law is aimed at preventing discrimination based on previous convictions to provide youths an opportunity to move past minor offenses. The bill was introduced this year as a means to ensure convictions are spent automatically or on application, while also limiting the collection, disclosure and use of data on such spent convictions.
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 29, 2020
“A Response to David Weisberg on Corpus Linguistics”: James Cleith Phillips has this post at “The Originalism Blog,” responding to a post at that blog by David Weisberg titled “ And, on the Third Day, God Created Dry Land and Refuted Corpus Linguistics.
LLRX
DECEMBER 29, 2020
Nicole L. Black discusses the wide ranging effects on the legal technology space from the pandemic across all corners of the legal technology world. The shift to remote work had a dramatic impact on both the practice of law and the business of law, resulting in the rapid—and singularly remarkable—adoption of technology at rates never before seen. In some cases, the transition was a smooth one, and in others, it was a spectacular disaster.
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 29, 2020
“From a ‘National Treasure 3’-style sting to leading NC courts: Meet Justice Paul Newby.” Danielle Battaglia of The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina recently had this report.
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JURIST
DECEMBER 29, 2020
The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on Saturday passed an amendment punishing acts of luring, instigating, forcing or offering banned substances to athletes competing in domestic or international events. Amendment XI was added to Article 355 of the Criminal Law of the People’s Republic of China, a provision which originally punished the act of providing addictive narcotics to another person.
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 29, 2020
“Manhattan appeals court blocks Cuomo’s limits on religious gatherings”: Rebecca Rosenberg and Tamar Lapin of The New York Post have this report. Jonathan Stempel of Reuters reports that “ U.S. appeals court blocks NY governor’s limits on religious gatherings.” And Brittany De Lea of Fox News reports that “ Court whittles Gov.
JURIST
DECEMBER 29, 2020
China announced Saturday the ratification of an extradition treaty with Turkey that it intends to use, inter alia , to accelerate the return of refugees and Uighur Muslims suspected of “terrorism.” Since the 1950s, Turkey has welcomed Uighurs fleeing persecution in China. Uighurs and Turks have linguistic, cultural and religious ties. Currently, more than 50,000 Uighurs call Turkey home.
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 29, 2020
“Religion, Abortion, Guns And Race. Just The Start Of A New Supreme Court Menu.” Nina Totenberg had this audio segment on today’s edition of NPR’s “Morning Edition.
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LegalReader
DECEMBER 29, 2020
The FDA and B&G Foods is recalling certain jars of garlic powder because they might be mislabeled and contain undeclared allergens.
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 29, 2020
“Indiana’s biggest court stories of 2020: From Coney Barrett to Land Rover saga.” Johnny Magdaleno of The Indianapolis Star has this report.
Patently O
DECEMBER 29, 2020
Mahoney Area School District v. B.L. (Supreme Court 2020). This case is about whether the First Amendment protects high-school students and their Snaps against punishment and regulation by public school officials. Question Presented by the School : Whether Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District , 393 U.S. 503 (1969), which holds that public school officials may regulate speech that would materially and substantially disrupt the work and discipline of the school, applies to st
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 29, 2020
“Senior Status Upon Confirmation: The Way of the Future?” Harsh Voruganti has this post at his blog, “The Vetting Room.
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SCOTUSBlog
DECEMBER 29, 2020
Here’s a round-up of Supreme Court-related news and commentary from around the web: Second half of SCOTUS term may bring the temperature down compared to its feverish first (Mark Walsh, ABA Journal). Justices Staring Down Another Slow Term Despite Head Start (Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson, Bloomberg Law). The Supreme Court considers when the U.S. can judge other nations’ human rights violations (Charles Lane, The Washington Post).
LawTechnologyToday
DECEMBER 29, 2020
It’s not a secret that more people started buying online. And, with the outbreak of the pandemic, as many of us have stuck in our homes, oftentimes, this is the only way for us to purchase essential products. However, even if the pandemic ends, the number of online shoppers is not expected to drop. In the U.S. alone, this number will reportedly reach 230.5 million next year: This rapid growth shows a steady demand for online shopping options for every industry, not just e-commerce.
LLRX
DECEMBER 29, 2020
Professor Martha Ackelsberg is political theorist - she studies how communities are organized, how power is exercised and how people relate to one another in and between communities. Through talking to friends, and thinking about the protests against COVID-19-related restrictions that have taken place around the country – she concluded that many people do not understand that individual rights and state power are not really opposites.
LegalReader
DECEMBER 29, 2020
Owner of hospice chain is convicted of fraud for unnecessarily diagnosing patients with incurable conditions to receive kickbacks.
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LLRX
DECEMBER 29, 2020
Marcus P. Zillman's new guide comprises a list of actionable financial resources from the U.S. and abroad, organized by four subject areas: Corporate Conference Calls Resources, Financial Sources, Financial Sources Search Engines, and Venture Capital Sources. Content includes: sources for news and updates on business, corporations and marketplaces; sources from the NGO/IGO sectors; data, databases and charts; search applications; resources for investors and money management; and market analysis
A People's Choice
DECEMBER 29, 2020
When a loved one passes away, you may face the overwhelming task of settling their estate. Unfortunately, for some people, juggling attorney fees on top of funeral costs and other expenses can make probate an impossible task. If this sounds like a familiar situation, you may want to look into how to probate a will without a lawyer. To read the complete article, please click on the link How to Probate a Will Without a Lawyer in California This post appeared first on A People's Choice - Legal
LawActually
DECEMBER 29, 2020
Tee hee. This is a good one. Brexit deal mentions Netscape browser and Mozilla Mail - BBC News : References to decades-old computer software are included in the new Brexit agreement, including a description of Netscape Communicator and Mozilla Mail as being "modern" services. Experts believe officials must have copied and pasted chunks of text from old legislation into the document.
LegalReader
DECEMBER 29, 2020
Peru police dressed up in holiday gear to make a drug arrest.
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