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US federal prosecutors announce charges against 13 members of MS-13 gang

JURIST

US federal prosecutors Thursday announced charges against 13 members, including three leaders, of MS-13. The members were accused of terrorism, racketeering and murder charges, spanning over 20 years, in the US, El Salvador and Mexico. The US District Court in the Eastern District of New York issued an i ndictment to all 13 members in September 2022 outlining more counts of various conspiracy charges.

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Court of Appeals of Maryland Finds "First Aggressor" Character Evidence Exception Isn't Triggered by Opening Statements

EvidenceProf Blog

Similar to Federal Rule of Evidence 404(a)(2)(C), Maryland Rule of Evidence 5-404(a)(2)(C) provides that In a homicide case, the prosecutor may offer evidence of the alleged victim's trait of peacefulness to rebut evidence that the victim was the first aggressor.

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Missouri librarians sue over state law that bans ‘sexually explicit materials’ from schools

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The ACLU of Missouri and two state librarian associations Thursday sued state prosecutors over a state law that bans “sexually explicit materials” from public schools and libraries, arguing that the law violates the state constitution. The case is in the Circuit Court of Jackson County. The plaintiffs filed a petition for injunctive and declaratory relief over Missouri Revised Statute § 573.550 , which became law in June 2022.

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“The King, Student-Loan Forgiveness, and the Supreme Court; The Justices hear an historic case on the limits of presidential power”

HowAppealing

“The King, Student-Loan Forgiveness, and the Supreme Court; The Justices hear an historic case on the limits of presidential power”: This editorial appears in today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal. The post “The King, Student-Loan Forgiveness, and the Supreme Court; The Justices hear an historic case on the limits of presidential power” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Recipe for a Failed CLM Implementation

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.

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Organized Retail Theft To Become Felony In Virginia

The Crime Report

Legislation backed by Virginia Governor Ralph Northam passed on Thursday making make it a Class 3 felony for individuals to conspire or act together to steal retail merchandise for resale valued over $5,000 during a 90-day period. Those convicted could face up to 20 years in prison, Denise Lavoie and Sarah Rankin report for NBC Washington. The bill aims to tackle what is called ‘organized retail theft.’ The legislation follows a report that alleged approximately $1.3 billion in merch

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Is Run Hide Fight The Best Response For School Shootings?

The Crime Report

Is ‘Run, Hide, Fight’ our most effective option? Students at Michigan State University were sent a text during the school shooting there this month encouraging them to follow that method, Justin Klawans reports for The Week. Some experts criticize the method saying that method is based on outdated information. “Run, Hide, Fight,” along with similar state-based training, has proven effective in the past.

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Kenya Supreme Court declares discrimination of persons based on sexual orientation unconstitutional

JURIST

The Supreme Court of Kenya Friday declared discrimination against the LGBTQ community unconstitutional and affirmed their right to association after a 10-year legal battle. In a 3-2 majority decision, the court ruled that article 27 of Kenya’s Constitution—which protects every person from discrimination with an open-ended list of grounds—protects sexual minorities as well.

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FTX Founder Faces New Fraud Charges

The Crime Report

Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX was charted with four new counts on Thursday, expanding his indictment for allegedly conspiring to make hundreds of illegal political donations, Al Jazeera reports. The four new charges include conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money-transmitting business, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, securities fraud, and fraud in the connection of the purpose or sale of a derivative.

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Nigeria dispatch: presidential contest among diverse civilian candidates may head to run-off

JURIST

Lois Wosu is a JURIST Staff Correspondent in Nigeria, and a final year law student at Rivers State University. She reports from Port Harcount, in southern Nigeria. Over 87 million out of the 93 million registered voters will cast their ballots on Saturday (today) to decide who takes over from Nigerian President Major General Muhammadu Buhari on May 29, 2023.

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Contract Lifecycle Management: A Business Enabler Exploring On-Ground Challenges

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.

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Virginia Lawmakers Disagree On How To Tackle Drug Crimes

The Crime Report

Drug overdoses are now the leading non-natural cause of death in Virginia, with fentanyl involved in over three-quarters of those deaths, Meghan Mcintyre reports for the Virginia Mercury. Now the state is grappling with how to address that surge. During the 2023 legislative session, seven primarily Republican-backed bills, including legislation that increases charges for dealers who knowingly distribute fentanyl and classify the drug as a weapon of terrorism, have been passed.

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