EvidenceProf Blog
MARCH 18, 2021
Reptile strategy has taken the plaintiffs' bar by storm. The Reptile theory asserts that you can prevail at trial by speaking to, and scaring, the primitive part of jurors' brains, the part of the brain they share with reptiles. The.
JURIST
MARCH 18, 2021
The Philippines Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition questioning the legal validity of President Rodrigo Duterte’s unilateral withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) in 2019, claiming that the issue had become “moot and academic.” The Philippines officially withdrew from the ICC on March 17, 2019, a year after Duterte had publicly announced the nation’s withdrawal.
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HowAppealing
MARCH 18, 2021
“Congress Sowed the Seeds of Jan. 6 in 1887; The Electoral Vote Count Act lets Congress think it can choose the President, but it’s unconstitutional”: Former Fourth Circuit Judge J. Michael Luttig and David B. Rivkin Jr. will have this op-ed in Friday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.
JURIST
MARCH 18, 2021
Purdue Pharma filed a bankruptcy plan on Monday to restructure the company into a new entity with revenue directed toward combating the opioid crisis. The plan also requires the company’s family owners to pay an additional $4.275 billion to resolve thousands of civil claims. Purdue Pharma, which makes OxyContin, filed for bankruptcy protection in September 2019 after thousands of lawsuits were filed against the company for its role in the deadly opioid epidemic.
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HowAppealing
MARCH 18, 2021
“Meet the candidates: Race for Pa. Supreme Court kicks off with virtual forum.” Katie Meyer of WHYY has this report. And Jesse Bernstein of Philadelphia’s Jewish Exponent reports that “ Judge Maria McLaughlin Runs for Pa. Supreme Court.
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HowAppealing
MARCH 18, 2021
“Juries are supposed to be unanimous. But I was convicted under an unconstitutional law. I was convicted by a monument to racism. Today, that monument can and should be taken down by the same person who sentenced me.” Terrence Hayes has this essay online at USA Today.
Patently O
MARCH 18, 2021
By Jason Rantanen. First of all, I’m overwhelmed by the survey responses on § 112(a) – thanks to everyone who responded to this short survey. You’re terrific. As of this afternoon, over 800 readers had responded to the question about how you refer to the part of the patent application that is required by 35 U.S.C. § 112(a). The graph below shows the distribution of responses.
HowAppealing
MARCH 18, 2021
“Jeffery Rosen: Remembering the Notorious RBG.” Temple Emanu-El NYC this evening hosted this event (access the YouTube video via this link ), which also featured Dahlia Lithwick.
LawInSport
MARCH 18, 2021
A month ago this week, the English Football League ( EFL ) confirmed [1] that it would immediately withdraw salary caps for League One and League Two clubs that had been ruled unlawful by an independent arbitration panel. Back in August 2020, League One and League Two clubs voted in favour [2] of fixed salary caps, limiting their budgets for wages, taxes, bonuses, image rights, agents’ fees and various other fees and expenses to £2.5 million and £1.5 million respectively.
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HowAppealing
MARCH 18, 2021
“She lost by 401 votes in 2020. Now former NC chief justice is planning a US Senate run.” Brian Murphy of The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina has this report.
LegalReader
MARCH 18, 2021
An attorney for the McGlothen family say Shreveport officers knew that Tommie McGlothen had a mental health condition--but nonetheless proceeded to beat him and abuse him until death.
HowAppealing
MARCH 18, 2021
“Ex-escort who allegedly obtained pandemic-relief loan while awaiting prison now back in custody”: Jason Meisner of The Chicago Tribune had this report back in November 2020. Yesterday, a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a decision affirming this criminal defendant’s conviction and sentence.
LegalReader
MARCH 18, 2021
Kenneth Walker III claims that Louisville Police acted improperly and without regard for his constitutional rights when they broke down Breonna Taylor's door without warning.
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HowAppealing
MARCH 18, 2021
“Street Preacher Kicked Out of Festival Takes Free Speech Case to 8th Circuit”: Rox Laird of Courthouse News Service had this report back in December 2020. Today, a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued this decision affirming the district court’s order denying a preliminary injunction.
Patently O
MARCH 18, 2021
The first step in a non-discriminatory US patent system is to make sure it is available to all Americans without legal limit. The second step, and the one with real potential to drive an innovation economy, is to takes steps to ensure that the system is inspiring to all Americans. The trick is how to get there without causing undue damage. One underlying issue is also a lack of information about what’s really happening.
HowAppealing
MARCH 18, 2021
Neither federal law nor Iowa law required vacating $200,000 punitive damages award simply because the jury awarded zero in compensatory damages: You can access yesterday’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit at this link.
LawTechnologyToday
MARCH 18, 2021
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HowAppealing
MARCH 18, 2021
“Ninth Circuit Rejects Football Coach’s Suit Over Midfield Prayer”: Patrick Dorrian and Brian Flood of Bloomberg Law have this report (subscription required for full access) on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued today.
The Process Street
MARCH 18, 2021
Kamelia Stone is Content Manager at Marketbusinessnews. She likes to travel, meditate, and draw inspiration from different sources, primarily from books. Software Requirements Specifications (SRSs) document describes the various software features, capabilities, coding tests , and functions that are to be implemented in the product. These parameters also include characteristics, design details, and implementation obstacles for the development team.
HowAppealing
MARCH 18, 2021
“A Supreme Court case could devastate unions’ ability to organize. And that’s just the start.” Law professor Aaron Tang has this essay online at The Washington Post.
SCOTUSBlog
MARCH 18, 2021
The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. The Supreme Court has 278 petitions scheduled for review at Friday’s conference. Among the nearly 300 cases, the court will. The post Compelled discovery in foreign arbitration and sentencing reductions after criminal convictions appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
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HowAppealing
MARCH 18, 2021
“It’s nearly impossible to hold federal officers accountable. The Supreme Court can change that.” Anya Bidwell, Patrick Jaicomo, and Alexa Gervasi have this essay online at The Washington Post.
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
MARCH 18, 2021
By Hillary Aidun. On Thursday, March 18, the New York Public Service Commission (“PSC”) green-lighted a critical component of New York State’s first offshore wind farm. The South Fork Wind Farm will be located 35 miles off the coast of Long Island, and will provide enough electricity to power 70,000 homes. On Thursday the PSC granted a certificate for the transmission cable that will bring the electricity from the wind turbines to a landing site in the Town of East Hampton.
HowAppealing
MARCH 18, 2021
Paul D. Clement for Pretzel Crisps , your Honors: Bernie Pazanowski and Perry Cooper of Bloomberg Law have a report headlined “ 4th Cir. Clears Two Paths for Repeat Trademark Ruling Reviews ” about a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued yesterday.
ABA Journal
MARCH 18, 2021
A Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, children’s court judge was charged Wednesday with possession of videos and images depicting the sexual abuse of toddlers and boys.
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