JURIST
JANUARY 8, 2023
The US Friday sanctioned executives and board members of Qods Aviation industries (QAI) for supplying Russia with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). The sanctions are pursuant to Executive Order (EO) 13382. This Bush Administration EO gives the Department of the Treasury the authority to block property belonging to proliferators of weapons of mass destruction.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 8, 2023
“Justice Department proceeds with appeal of Sutherland Springs case”: Holly Bailey of The Washington Post has this report. The post “Justice Department proceeds with appeal of Sutherland Springs case” appeared first on How Appealing.
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JURIST
JANUARY 8, 2023
Judicial news agency Mizan Online reported Saturday that Iran executed two men, Mohammad Mahdi Karami and Seyyed Mohammad Hossein, for allegedly killing a paramilitary force member during protests. This comes after Amnesty International warned that urgent action is needed in the region following protests in Iran that resulted in at least 11 people being sentenced to death, while an additional 15 people have been charged with capital offences and are awaiting or undergoing trials.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 8, 2023
“After the Supreme Court ruling, she beat antiabortion amendments in two states. Here’s her advice to the abortion rights movement.” Lissandra Villa de Petrzelka of The Boston Globe has this report. The post “After the Supreme Court ruling, she beat antiabortion amendments in two states. Here’s her advice to the abortion rights movement.” appeared first on How Appealing.
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A Synergistic Approach to eDiscovery In the space of eDiscovery, the convergence of document summarization, sentiment analysis, and chatbots represents a significant change in how legal professionals navigate and manage electronic information. These technologies not only expedite the review process but also empower legal teams with deeper insights into the emotional context and key information within electronic documents.
JURIST
JANUARY 8, 2023
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk Friday urged Burkina Faso authorities to hasten investigations into the deaths of 28 men in Burkina Faso. Their bodies were discovered on December 30 and 31 in Nouna, Kossi Province, Boucle du Mouhoun region. Türk commented, “It is encouraging that the authorities have announced an investigation into the incident.
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JURIST
JANUARY 8, 2023
German police Sunday detained a 32-year-old man on the suspicion that he planned a serious chemical attack motivated by Islamic extremism. The man allegedly obtained the potent toxins cyanide and ricin. He and another person were arrested and detained in the town of Castrop-Rauxel, northwest of Dortmund. The police allegedly received a tip from an allied intelligence agency that led them to intervene the same night.
NewmanFerraraLLP
JANUARY 8, 2023
The Borrego Springs Film Festival – an all-volunteer production of The Borrego Festivals Foundation in cooperation with the Borrego Springs Chamber of Commerce – provides a “forum to present and discuss independent films and educate film enthusiasts, especially young people, about the artistic, business, and creative processes of independent filmmaking.” We’re pleased to announce that DAUGHTER, a short film written by Jo Harper, and directed by Athena Mandis, will b
JURIST
JANUARY 8, 2023
Seattle Public Schools Friday filed a lawsuit in US District Court of Washington alleging that the tech giants behind TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat should be held accountable for a “mental health crisis” among the youth attending their schools. The school district argued that the “excessive and problematic” use of social media among students has resulted in widespread financial and operational damage to the school district while social media companies profit.
LLRX
JANUARY 8, 2023
Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and wide ranging ways technology is used to compromise and diminish our privacy and online security, often without our situational awareness.
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Selecting and implementing CLM technology can be daunting, leading to underutilization or abandonment. Factors like provider differentiation, inadequate planning, and lack of user training contribute to these failures. Recognizing these pitfalls is crucial for successful adoption, ensuring organizations harness the full potential of CLM for streamlined contract management.
JURIST
JANUARY 8, 2023
Australia opposition leader Peter Dutton Friday called for the Albanese government to provide “adequate detail” on the planned Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum. Dutton accused the Albanese government of making a “catastrophic mistake in not providing accessible, clear and complete information” on the plan, which he believes will ultimately damage the reconciliation efforts of Australians with Indigenous people.
InHouseBlog
JANUARY 8, 2023
Legal spending continues to grow at ludicrous speed , and the pressure to rein it in is increasing especially as economic conditions continue to cool. Legal was leading the charge in AI way before ChatGPT hit the scene with technology to mine more minutes to bill from emails amongst other dastardly inventions. When 39% of clients are still ‘always’ or ‘often’ surprised by the size of law firm invoices and 81% indicate some legal matters are initiated “without their
JURIST
JANUARY 8, 2023
Mexican armed forces Thursday captured Ovidio Guzman, son of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman in an overnight raid. Military aircraft transported Guzman back to Mexico after he was captured at Cualiacan. Joaquin Guzman was convicted of money laundering, drug trafficking and murder conspiracies and is currently serving a life sentence in a US prison.
NewmanFerraraLLP
JANUARY 8, 2023
Case Grounded on Fraud and Misrepresentation In mid-November, Kristie Brownell filed a proposed class action in a New York federal court against Starbucks Coffee Co. , the world’s largest coffeehouse chain. Brownell claims the company’s French Roast “Ground 100% Arabica Coffee” contains “greater than expected levels of potassium,” which can increase chances of hyperkalemia and is harmful to those who suffer from kidney issues.
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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.
JURIST
JANUARY 8, 2023
Crowds supporting former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Sunday infiltrated and vandalized the country’s National Congress, Supreme Federal Tribunal (STF), and presidential palace buildings one week after the inauguration of left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Demonstrators smashed the National Congress’s windows and stormed its Senate chamber.
NewmanFerraraLLP
JANUARY 8, 2023
NYC CITY DISCRIMINATED, THEY CLAIM Back in September 2021, a group of theatre owners sued the City of New York, claiming that the municipality’s proof-of-COVID-19-vaccination policy was constitutionally infirm and caused them hardship and damage, including “increased employment costs, employment turnover and refund expenses.” The regulations in question -- called the “Key to NYC” -- required patrons over 12 years of age, and employees, interns, volunteers and contra
LexForti
JANUARY 8, 2023
Author: Advocate Rohit Pradhan. Trademark / Trademarking your brand is an important step for any business, big or small. It helps to protect the unique identity of your brand and ensures that your products or services are consistently of high quality. In today’s digital age, it’s also essential to protect your online assets and prevent legal disputes.
Patently O
JANUARY 8, 2023
Recent Headlines in the IP World: Blake Brittain: U.S. Supreme Court Has Busy Year Ahead for Intellectual Property Law (Source: Reuters). George Tziras: Small Pharma Announces Completion of SPL026 Phase IIa Trial and Secures New Intellectual Property (Source: Yahoo Finance). Blake Brittain: Moderna Blasts Pfizer Counterclaims in COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Lawsuit (Source: Reuters).
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iHire
JANUARY 8, 2023
Feeling unhappy at work or stuck in your career? Use this guide to learn how to get clarity in your career and find meaningful work.
JonathanTurley
JANUARY 8, 2023
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson just secured a major book deal from Random House. The book, entitled “Lovely One,” is aptly named given the sharp contrast to the reception to the book deal given to her colleague, Amy Coney Barrett. Barrett’s book, also with a Random House company, was opposed by publishers and editors including over 50 who publicly claimed to be working at Penguin Random House companies.
NewmanFerraraLLP
JANUARY 8, 2023
Since it had been about a decade, we thought it was time to return to DADA — located at 52 N Swinton Ave, in Delray Beach, Florida — an “award-winning New-American” restaurant which has been operating from a historic site, known as the Tarrimore house, for the past 22 years. ▫️ On the night of our visit, there was a “restaurant month” promotion which included a 3-course meal for $45 per person.
FDA Law Blog
JANUARY 8, 2023
By Larry K. Houck — In October, when pardoning those federally convicted of cannabis possession, President Joe Biden directed the Secretary of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) and the Attorney General “to initiate the administrative process to review expeditiously how marijuana is scheduled under federal law.” See President Biden Gives the Green Light for Significant Marijuana Reform, October 10, 2022.
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Broadcast Law Blog
JANUARY 8, 2023
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. In a Public Notice released late on Friday, the FCC’s Media Bureau extended the deadline for the upload of Quarterly Issues Programs lists to the online public inspection file of full-power broadcast stations.
JURIST
JANUARY 8, 2023
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Friday signed a bill into law that requires photo ID for in-person voters. The bill also ends the use of utility bills or government documents as proof of identity. DeWine declared the controversial matter of election integrity to be “settled” in Ohio and thanked the State Assembly for keeping absentee voting in the bill and increasing photo ID access for voters.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 8, 2023
“US appeals court blocks ban on rapid-fire ‘bump stocks'”: Kevin McGill of The Associated Press has this report. Jonathan Stempel of Reuters reports that “ U.S. appeals court strikes down ban on bump stocks.” Tierney Sneed of CNN reports that “ Federal appeals court strikes down ban on bump stocks.” And Chris Pandolfo of Fox News reports that “ Federal court strikes down Trump-era bump stock ban; Former President Trump ordered bump stocks to be reg
JonathanTurley
JANUARY 8, 2023
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has handed down a major opinion in Cargill v. Garland , No. 20-51016, ruling 13-3 that the ATF ban on bump stocks is unlawful. The en banc decision found that a bump stock may be many things but it is not a machine gun. On December 18, 2018, the ATF issued a rule that bump stock would now be considered unlawful as machine guns and gave bump stock owners 90 days to surrender the devices.
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