EvidenceProf Blog
MARCH 16, 2021
I'm reposting a prior post from January. Pervis Payne is scheduled to be executed on April 9th. I am asking readers to contact Governor BillLee (615-741-2001) to ask him to commue Pervis Payne's death sentence to a life sentence because.
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
MARCH 16, 2021
Lawyers who relied totally on networking and the personal referrals generating therefrom have take a hit of late, as many of those in-person marketing opportunities have dried up, or been significantly reduced. It’s not the end of networking as we know it, even if it feels that way. A lot of those networking opportunities have moved online, and lawyers can now take advantage of broader marketing options via the web.
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JURIST
MARCH 16, 2021
A court in Mali’s capital Bamako ended the trial of former coup leader Amadou Sanogo Monday. Sanogo was accused of involvement in the killings of 21 soldiers during a 2012 coup led by him. The court also ended proceedings against 15 other defendants, citing a 2019 reconciliation law offering amnesty for specific crimes committed during the coup.
HowAppealing
MARCH 16, 2021
“Feinstein’s Future Could Swing on Husband’s Potential Posting Overseas; Senator Dianne Feinstein’s husband, Richard Blum, is seeking an overseas posting, which could pave the way for her to leave the Senate; She said she would ‘absolutely’ serve out her term”: Jonathan Martin will have this article in Wednesday’s edition of The New York Times.
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JURIST
MARCH 16, 2021
The government of Kenya revealed Sunday that it had pulled out of the maritime border case with Somalia just a few hours before the scheduled virtual hearing before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands. In a letter to the ICJ, Kenya’s Attorney General argued that the COVID-19 pandemic struck right after Kenya had recruited the new legal team therefore the new legal team was deprived of the opportunity to hold necessary preparatory meetings and engagements.
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JURIST
MARCH 16, 2021
The Supreme Court of India on Friday issued a notice seeking a response from the central government on public interest litigation challenging the constitutional validity of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991. The act mandates that the nature of all places of worship shall be maintained as it was on August 15, 1947, and that no encroachment of any such place prior to this date can be challenged in courts.
HowAppealing
MARCH 16, 2021
“H.R. 1 can’t pass the Senate. But here are some voting reforms that could. A smaller, more targeted bill might attract enough support to get past — or change — the filibuster.” Law professor Richard L. Hasen , author of the “ Election Law Blog ,” has this essay online at The Washington Post.
JURIST
MARCH 16, 2021
A mass trial against 22 Thai pro-democracy activists charged under the sedition act and other provisions, including the country’s lèse-majesté (royal insult) laws, began Monday. The demonstrators have been charged for their speeches and actions at one of the youth movement’s many mass pro-democracy protests against the country’s monarchy and military establishment.
HowAppealing
MARCH 16, 2021
“I write in response to my concurring colleague’s claim that the government’s brief in this appeal contained misrepresentations of the record and improper argument.” Circuit Judge Robert L. Wilkins issued this concurring opinion today, in addition to writing the opinion for a unanimous three-judge D.C. Circuit panel in the case.
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JURIST
MARCH 16, 2021
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Court on Sunday tried British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe on a new charge of making “propaganda against the system” one week after she completed a five-year jail sentence. Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a project manager with the Thomson Reuters Foundation, was arrested in April 2016 on charges of spying and later convicted of plotting to overthrow the clerical establishment.
HowAppealing
MARCH 16, 2021
“Pennsylvania Lawmakers Immune From Suit Over Islamic School”: Maya Earls of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access) on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued yesterday.
NCBA
MARCH 16, 2021
Neither the North Carolina Bar Association nor the NCBA Paralegal Division has taken an official position on this issue. On Jan. 22, 2021, the North Carolina Justice for All Project (NCJ4AP) team submitted a proposal to the North Carolina State Bar and the North Carolina Supreme Court seeking changes to N.C.G.S. § 84 (Unauthorized Practice […].
HowAppealing
MARCH 16, 2021
“Judiciary Seeks New Judgeships, Reaffirms Need for Enhanced Security”: The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts issued this news release today.
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Patently O
MARCH 16, 2021
CyWee Group v. Google ( Fed. Cir. 2021 ). Google won its IPR challenge against CyWee’s U.S. Patent Nos. 8,441,438 (claims 1 & 3-5) and 8,552,978 (claims 10 & 12). On appeal, the Federal Circuit has affirmed with a short opinion by Chief Judge Prost focusing on three discrete issues: Real Party in Interest : The patentee argued that Google did not disclose all real parties in interest as required by statute 35 U.S.C. § 312(a)(2).
HowAppealing
MARCH 16, 2021
“Judiciary Releases Annual Report and Judicial Business 2020”: The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts issued this news release today.
LegalReader
MARCH 16, 2021
There has been a spike in the need for mental health services during the pandemic. These apps offer easy-to-access solutions.
HowAppealing
MARCH 16, 2021
“Federal Circuit Will Have Vacancy as Wallach Goes Senior”: Perry Cooper of Bloomberg Law has this report.
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LawTechnologyToday
MARCH 16, 2021
Filing a lawsuit can be expensive. Even under the best of circumstances, clients working with lawyers on a contingency basis may not be have to pay fees upfront, but also may not be able to pay their bills while they wait for their case to make its way through the legal system. It’s an untenable arrangement that means only those with family support or other independent wealth can easily afford to take their case to court.
HowAppealing
MARCH 16, 2021
“Success at the (Usually) Highest Patent Court in the Land”: Adam Feldman has this post at The Juris Lab.
iHire
MARCH 16, 2021
Learn what a panel interview entails, and review potential questions and answers. Heed these 6 pieces of advice on preparing for your panel interview.
HowAppealing
MARCH 16, 2021
“The pressure to reform the filibuster is already working”: Columnist Paul Waldman has this essay online at The Washington Post.
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SCOTUSBlog
MARCH 16, 2021
On Thursday, March 18, at 1 p.m. EDT, the National Association of Counties and the State and Local Legal Center will host a webinar to discuss pending Supreme Court cases and their impact on state and local governments. The discussion will feature Dan Geyser of. The post Supreme Court midterm webinar for states and local governments appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
LegalReader
MARCH 16, 2021
One protester says he lost an eye after taking a few minutes to photograph protests on his way home.
MyCase
MARCH 16, 2021
Another year, and a whole new – and very different – ABA TECHSHOW has now concluded. It was unusual because this year’s conference was virtual due to the pandemic. But by all accounts, it still had that “Techshow” feel that we all know and love. As always, there were a ton of great CLE tracks on topics that ran the gamut, from cloud computing, remote working tools, mobile apps, law practice management advice, paperless tips, cybersecurity advice, and much more.
ABA Journal
MARCH 16, 2021
A convicted former currency trader has filed an appeal that is partly based on podcasts by an unhappy juror during the federal trial in New…
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