JURIST

MARCH 12, 2021

A UN expert urged the Security Council Wednesday to take action on allegations of human rights violations in North Korea. Tomas Ojea-Quintana, the UN Special Rapporteur for North Korea, spoke at the 43rd session of the UN Human Rights Council, where he stated that such claims should be referred to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for prosecution. “[A commission] concluded that crimes against humanity have been committed and continue to be committed in the DPR Korea,” Ojea-Quint

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EvidenceProf Blog

MARCH 12, 2021

What is a drug recognition evaluation (DRE)? The DRE protocol, which is also known as the Drug Influence Evaluation, consists of twelve steps: (1) a breath alcohol test to rule out alcohol as the source of the driver's impairment; (2).

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JURIST

MARCH 12, 2021

Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies voted Thursday to decriminalize marijuana. The measure was approved by a vote of 315 to 128, with 23 members abstaining. The law will allow any adult to smoke marijuana with certain restrictions. These restrictions include a cap on possession that would make it illegal to possess more than 28 grams of marijuana. The Chamber of Deputies is still debating the legal consequence for persons who possess more than 28 grams with the current proposal suggesting a $500

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MARCH 12, 2021

“Unlikely bedfellows in TransUnion SCOTUS case: Justice Thomas and class action fans.” Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this post.

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JURIST

MARCH 12, 2021

Amnesty International reported Thursday that the Myanmar military (the Tatmadaw) is increasingly adopting lethal tactics and weapons, ordinarily employed on the battlefield, against peaceful protesters of the February coup. Officers are reported to be using weapons such as semi-automatic rifles, sniper rifles, and light machine guns, which are not appropriate for policing.

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JURIST

MARCH 12, 2021

JURIST EXCLUSIVE – A law student filing for JURIST in Myanmar was among a group of lawyers and law students who earlier this week went to deliver supplies to detainees held by authority of the military junta in Mandalay Central Prison (“Ohbo”). All are young people arrested after peaceful protests against the February 1 military coup.

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HowAppealing

MARCH 12, 2021

“SJC: Christian college can’t claim former social work professor was minister in legal dispute.” Travis Andersen of The Boston Globe has this report. Paul Leighton of The Salem News reports that “ State’s top court says Gordon College professor not a ‘minister.’ ” And Scott Jaschik of Inside Higher Ed has a report headlined “ Court: Gordon Is Religious, but Professor of Social Work Is Not ‘Ministerial Employee.’ ” You can ac

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JURIST

MARCH 12, 2021

Hennepin County District Court Judge Peter Cahill announced on Thursday that former police officer Derek Chauvin will face an additional charge of third-degree murder. The decision came on the third day of the much-anticipated trial for the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Chauvin already faces second-degree manslaughter and unintentional murder charges.

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MARCH 12, 2021

“Law Review Live: Reforming the Judiciary.” Northwestern University Law Review has posted on YouTube at this link the video of this event from earlier today.

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ABA Journal

MARCH 12, 2021

Lawyers seeking to comply with their ethical duties would be wise to upgrade a wide variety of technology services they utilize, attorney Megan Zavieh …

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MARCH 12, 2021

“Remembering RBG: Barrington woman recalls friendship with Supreme Court icon Ginsburg.” Jan Wenzel has this article online at The Providence (R.I.) Journal.

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SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 12, 2021

The Supreme Court on Friday released the calendar for the justices’ April argument session. In contrast to the justices’ February and March argument sessions, each of which either featured or is scheduled to feature only six hours of argument after changes in position by the. The post Justices release full April calendar for final argument session of term appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

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MARCH 12, 2021

“Meanings, Intentions, Original Law: Another way to understand what originalists are doing.” Stephen Sachs has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.

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SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 12, 2021

This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, when a habeas corpus filing is a barred “second or successive” petition and whether Ohio’s exclusive representation for public-sector unions violates non-consenting public-sector employees’ First Amendment rights. The Antiterrorism. The post A habeas circuit split and Ohio’s public-sector unions appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

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MARCH 12, 2021

“Analyzing the Flurry of Amicus Brief Signatories in NCAA v. Alston”: Sam Ehrlich has this post at The Juris Lab.

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LegalReader

MARCH 12, 2021

In Italy, it is allowed to buy CBD oil for medical purposes only with a prescription from your doctor.

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MARCH 12, 2021

“Justice Barrett Finds ‘Pressure Points’ In Attys’ Arguments”: Law360 has this news analysis.

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MARCH 12, 2021

These are some of the modifications that are attractive and useful, and legal. You can pick any one of these and boost your motorcycle's appearance and performance.

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MARCH 12, 2021

“What Winning at the Supreme Court Means to Me — and to America”: Chike Uzuegbunam has this essay online at Newsweek.

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LawTechnologyToday

MARCH 12, 2021

Throughout history, technology enablers have shaped the way people conduct their daily lives. But as we come to expect more customization and refinements from the tech tools we use, there are important differences to recognize in the applicability of certain types of technologies to different audiences. It is becoming increasingly apparent that some solutions that have been wildly successful in the consumer space haven’t yet reached its full potential to adequately address business needs.

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HowAppealing

MARCH 12, 2021

“Arizona Supreme Court Justice Andrew Gould announces retirement”: Lauren Castle of The Arizona Republic has this report.

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Conflict of Laws

MARCH 12, 2021

EFFORTS ( Towards more EFfective enFORcemenT of claimS in civil and commercial matters within the EU ) is an EU-funded Project conducted by the University of Milan (coord.), the Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for Procedural Law, the University of Heidelberg, the Free University of Brussels, the University of Zagreb, and the University of Vilnius. The EFFORTS Project tackles, notably, the Brussels Ibis Regulation and the Regulations on the European Enforcement Order, the European Small Claims Pr

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MARCH 12, 2021

Every new beginning is uncertain, but it sure is exciting as it is teeming with opportunities. Tackle the challenges creatively and soar the skies of success.

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Patently O

MARCH 12, 2021

About 10% of the patent applicants file their patent application as an “obligated assignee” rather than the actual “assignee.” Those 10% have apparently not yet received a assignment of rights from the human inventors but are still allowed to walk through the patenting process under 37 CFR 1.46, which allows patent applications to be filed “by an assignee, an obligated assignee, or a person who otherwise shows sufficient proprietary interest in the matter.”

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LegalReader

MARCH 12, 2021

A skillful corporate counsel will help you in various matters of your business. They will cover your legalities, taxes, copyrights and help you foster healthy business relations legally.

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