JURIST
MAY 11, 2023
The US Supreme Court unanimously held Thursday that a transgender migrant may appeal a Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision that denied her relief from deportation. The court reversed the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit’s ruling that it did not have jurisdiction over Estrella Santos-Zacaria’s request for judicial review.
Paralegal Bootcamp
MAY 11, 2023
Listen to this podcast interview of Michael Quartararo in its entirety here or read the highlights below to get important insights on getting your e-discovery certification. Meet Our Guest Expert Mike Quartararo is the President of the Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS), the world’s leading organization for training and certification in e-discovery.
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JURIST
MAY 11, 2023
The UK Business and Trade Secretary announced Wednesday that the UK will reduce the number of EU laws being revoked or replaced from 4,000 to 600 by the end of the year. Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch says that this is partly due to ‘risks of legal uncertainty,’ but Badenoch reiterates that the government will aim to replace important EU laws through the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) 2022 Bill (REUL).
SCOTUSBlog
MAY 11, 2023
Share The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a major ruling that upheld a controversial California animal-welfare law. In a deeply splintered vote that did not break down on traditional ideological lines, the justices rejected an argument by pork producers that the law, known as Proposition 12, violates the Constitution by regulating the pork industry outside California.
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JURIST
MAY 11, 2023
The UN Human Rights Council on Thursday narrowly passed a resolution condemning violations of humanitarian law amid the ongoing violence that has swept Sudan in recent weeks. The resolution, which slammed violations of international law on both sides of the conflict, and also expanded the mandate of an expert monitoring group in the country, was adopted by 18 countries, and rejected by 15, including Sudan itself, with 14 abstentions.
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JURIST
MAY 11, 2023
Pakistan’s Supreme Court declared Thursday that the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan was “invalid and unlawful.” Pakistani authorities arrested Khan outside of the Islamabad High Court on Tuesday, sparking protests which continue to brew across the country. Khan appeared before the court Thursday morning. According to the court, Pakistani authorities violated Khan’s “right of access to justice and the sanctity and safety of the Court,” noting that he had already surrendered
LawSites
MAY 11, 2023
LexisNexis today announced the preview launch of Lexis Connect, a legal intake and matter management product that works within Microsoft Teams and uses conversational AI assistants to help deliver answers more quickly. The product is being developed in partnership with Microsoft, and Microsoft’s Corporate, External and Legal Affairs (CETA) department has signed on as the first preview customer to test and help further develop the product.
JURIST
MAY 11, 2023
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law Wednesday that will provide disability benefits to first responders who contracted COVID-19 before vaccines were available. House Bill (HB) 3162, known as the Act-of-Duty Bill, previously only provided disability pay for various physical and mental conditions, including heart attacks. Specifically, the law provides benefits for those who contracted COVID-19 between March 9, 2020 and June 30, 2021.
HowAppealing
MAY 11, 2023
“Chertoff, who endorsed Supreme Court’s leak investigation, warns judges to stay vigilant; Leakers may think twice if ‘they’re going to be punished,’ Michael Chertoff told a judicial conference”: Josh Gerstein of Politico has this report. The post “Chertoff, who endorsed Supreme Court’s leak investigation, warns judges to stay vigilant; Leakers may think twice if ‘they’re going to be punished,’ Michael Chertoff told a judicial con
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JURIST
MAY 11, 2023
The US Supreme Court upheld a California law on Thursday that requires farms to provide their livestock, particularly pigs, with enough room to move if they want to sell their products in California markets. The law, Proposition 12, was set to go into effect in September 2022, but the pork industry, led by the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), challenged its validity.
HowAppealing
MAY 11, 2023
“The Supreme Court’s Pork Decision Fractured the Justices in the Weirdest Way Possible”: Mark Joseph Stern has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate. And online at Vox, Ian Millhiser has an essay titled “ The Supreme Court rediscovers humility — in a case about pigs; The justices just did something very unusual: They didn’t try to make themselves even more powerful.” The post “The Supreme Court’s Pork Decision Fractured the Justices in the
JURIST
MAY 11, 2023
Law students and law graduates in Pakistan are reporting for JURIST on events in that country impacting its legal system. The anonymous author of this report notes that “The current state of the country has made using the Internet a bit of a challenge. Internet seems to be slow and there are a lot of disruptions. Twitter isn’t working here.
HowAppealing
MAY 11, 2023
“Judge in Virginia Strikes Down Federal Limit on Age of Handgun Buyers; The ruling in Richmond is one of the first successful challenges to gun control laws under the Supreme Court’s landmark 2022 Bruen decision”: Glenn Thrush of The New York Times has this report. You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia at this link.
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Above The Law
MAY 11, 2023
Use your tech to terrorize your friends and neighbors with this handy guide. The post ‘Legal Tech Lists’: 9 Ways Legal Tech Can Help You Have Fun Outside Of Work appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
MAY 11, 2023
“Replacing Harry Blackmun: Clinton searches for candidate ‘with a big heart.'” Ed Whelan has this post at his “Confirmation Tales” Substack site. The post “Replacing Harry Blackmun: Clinton searches for candidate ‘with a big heart.'” appeared first on How Appealing.
Patently O
MAY 11, 2023
Guest Post by Paul R. Gugliuzza , Professor of Law, Temple University Beasley School of Law The judicial disability proceedings instituted against Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman have now spilled into litigation. As Dennis reported yesterday , Judge Newman filed a complaint in D.C. federal district court seeking, among other things, to enjoin and terminate the proceedings.
HowAppealing
MAY 11, 2023
“US appeals court judge sues to halt competency probe”: Blake Brittain of Reuters has this report. You can view the complaint filed yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia at this link. The post “US appeals court judge sues to halt competency probe” appeared first on How Appealing.
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Above The Law
MAY 11, 2023
With the FDA’s acceptance and encouragement of decentralized trials, we can expect to see a continued shift towards remote trial conduct, virtual sites, and the use of innovative digital technologies.
SCOTUSBlog
MAY 11, 2023
Share The Supreme Court on Thursday reversed the conviction of Joseph Percoco , the manager of former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s re-election campaign who was sentenced to six years in prison after he took money in exchange for helping to facilitate a real estate development. Percoco was convicted of violating a federal fraud law that makes it a crime to deprive members of the public of the intangible right to “honest services.
Above The Law
MAY 11, 2023
The bar is at the floor and people still find a way to dig a hole for themselves. The post Bad Judgment Call: New York Judge Gets Removed For Making Sexual Comments To Attorneys, And More appeared first on Above the Law.
The IP Law Blog
MAY 11, 2023
In 2018, United Cannabis Corporation (“UCANN”) sued Pure Hemp Collective (“Pure Hemp”) for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 9,730,911 (the “‘911 patent”), entitled “Cannabis Extracts and Methods of Preparing and Using the Same. The ‘911 patent relates to “extraction of pharmaceutically active components … more particularly … botanical drug substance (B.D.S.) comprising cannabinoids obtained by extraction from cannabis.
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Above The Law
MAY 11, 2023
Observations from the general counsel panel at this year’s LMA meeting. The post Why Curiosity Is Key For Business Development appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
MAY 11, 2023
A Colorado cannabis business has filed a lawsuit in state court accusing its former general counsel of conspiring with company insiders to force out the CEO by making false claims about him, alleging damages "believed to be in the millions of dollars.
Above The Law
MAY 11, 2023
The overwhelming majority of partners at this firm are of the non-equity variety. The post It Takes Quite A Bit To Make Equity Partner At This Biglaw Firm appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
MAY 11, 2023
A Montana judge is getting a public reprimand and a 30-day unpaid suspension as a result of remarks that he made about a witness while…
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