Diane Drain
DECEMBER 9, 2020
Have you received a demand that you pay a debt you don’t owe, or already paid? Reprint of an article from the Federal Tradc Commission “FTC.gov”, September 29, 2020. Nobody likes getting debt collection calls. But have you ever gotten one for a debt you already paid — or you know isn’t yours? Or have you been threatened and harassed by a debt collector until you paid up?
EvidenceProf Blog
DECEMBER 5, 2020
As noted in yesterday's post, Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b) has been amended as of December 1, 2020. The Rule now states: (b) Other Crimes, Wrongs, or Acts. (1) Prohibited Uses. Evidence of any other crime, wrong, or act is.
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JURIST
DECEMBER 10, 2020
The UK House of Lords voted to amend the Trade Bill on Monday to include performance of human rights risk assessments in proposed trade agreements, as well as revocation of trade agreements with countries that are found by the High Court of England and Wales to have committed genocide. The bill was first introduced in the House of Commons earlier this year, with the aim of implementing international trade agreements post-Brexit as well as establishing the Trade Remedies Authority to deal with th
The Estrin Report
DECEMBER 7, 2020
You just have to appreciate this one. Young people forget that old people had a career before they retired. Charley, a new retiree-greeter at WalMart, just couldn't seem to get to work on time. Every day he was 5, 10, 15 minutes late. But he was a good worker, really tidy, clean-shaven, sharp-minded and a real credit to the company and obviously demonstrating their "Older Person Friendly" policies.
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Paralegal Bootcamp
DECEMBER 5, 2020
WFH Paralegal – When you don’t have a “designated” space at home to work in. What is a WFH Paralegal? Like we didn’t already have enough acronyms working in a law firm? A WFH Paralegal is a work-from-home paralegal. This is different than a “virtual paralegal” who does contract work for a variety of law firms.
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JURIST
DECEMBER 11, 2020
The Cabinet of the Indian state of Maharashtra on Wednesday approved a draft of a bill setting extreme punishments for crimes against women and children. The Act is modeled after the Disha Act passed by the government of Andhra Pradesh state last year. Known as the “Shakti Act”, the Maharashtra bill makes numerous changes to existing laws.
LDA PRO
DECEMBER 11, 2020
Divorce is both a mental and legal strain. In California, if you are going through this troublesome phase in your life, here are the rules of California Divorce law that you should know. California divorce laws are generated by the California Family Code. The California Family Code is one of the 29 legal codes that form all statutory laws in California.
The Estrin Report
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Young people forget that old people had a career before they retired… Charley, a new retiree-greeter at WalMart, just couldn’t seem to get to work on time. Every day he was 5, 10, 15 minutes late. But he was a good worker, really tidy, clean-shaven, sharp-minded and a real credit to the company and obviously demonstrating their “Older Person Friendly” policies.
EvidenceProf Blog
DECEMBER 6, 2020
As noted in Friday's post, Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b) has been amended as of December 1, 2020. The Rule now states: (b) Other Crimes, Wrongs, or Acts. (1) Prohibited Uses. Evidence of any other crime, wrong, or act is.
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JURIST
DECEMBER 11, 2020
The Sentencing Council for England and Wales released new sentencing guidelines Wednesday that tell judges to consider their racial bias prior to sentencing. The guidelines pertain to unlawful firearm possession, discharge and acquisition offenses. The guidelines attempt to make sentences more consistent across the board. The guidelines come in response to the 2017 Lammy report that found racial bias in the sentencing and treatment of minorities in the criminal justice system.
LDA PRO
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Divorce is a decision that shakes up your life. The person going through this phase is usually disturbed and worried. In such a mind state, it becomes extremely troublesome to handle the legal aspects alone. And, when it comes to divorce, things often get ugly in the court. Instead of going to an expensive lawyer from the start, you can appoint an LDA.
The Estrin Report
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Young people forget that old people had a career before they retired… Charley, a new retiree-greeter at WalMart, just couldn’t seem to get to work on time. Every day he was 5, 10, 15 minutes late. But he was a good worker, really tidy, clean-shaven, sharp-minded and a real credit to the company and obviously demonstrating their “Older Person Friendly” policies.
EvidenceProf Blog
DECEMBER 11, 2020
Last night, Brandon Bernard was executed, with the United States Supreme Court denying his petition for a writ of certiorari. Brandon Bernard and his accomplices brutally murdered two youth ministers, Todd and Stacie Bagley, on a military reservation in 1999.
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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
DECEMBER 6, 2020
It’s a whole new world for lawyers; but, one thing hasn’t changed: there are still a lot of them. Yes, there are a staggering number of attorneys in the United States, both in terms of raw numbers, and when you look at per capita figures. Yet, most of the law firms are very poor at differentiating , one from another. Law firm websites spout platitudes about customer service and competency, and offer , what amount to very weak, reason s for a consumer to pick one law firm apart from another.
JURIST
DECEMBER 11, 2020
The French government Wednesday formally announced its support for a bill aimed at protecting the “principles of the republic.” The new law proposes to strengthen the government’s ability to prosecute extremist religious groups that “present a serious threat to public order.” Critics have expressed concerns that the law is aimed specifically at Muslim groups, but the cabinet has attempted to clarify that the law is intended to protect freedom by targeting fundamenta
CourtTechBulletin
DECEMBER 7, 2020
A small reminder, Virtual eCourts conference starts today, December 7, 2020. Held each day for about 4 hours, one can still sign up at [link] for the Zoom webinar.
EvidenceProf Blog
DECEMBER 10, 2020
Similar to its federal counterpart, Idaho Rule of Evidence 804(b)(3) provides an exception to the rule against hearsay for A statement that: (A) a reasonable person in the declarant's position would have made only if the person believed it to.
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SCOTUSBlog
DECEMBER 11, 2020
Alfred Bourgeois became the 10th person to be put to death by the federal government this year, after the Supreme Court on Friday evening denied his application for a delay of the execution. Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor indicated that they would have granted the application. Federal law and Supreme Court precedent ban the execution of someone who is mentally disabled.
JURIST
DECEMBER 10, 2020
The US Supreme Court ruled 8-0 Thursday in Tanzin v. Tanvir Thursday that federal officials can be personally sued for violating a person’s First Amendment right to religious freedom under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). The case concerned two Muslim respondents whom federal agents placed on the no-fly list after the men refused to act as informants against their Muslim community.
Patently O
DECEMBER 11, 2020
by Dennis Crouch. Super-Sparkly Safety Stuff v. Skyline (Fed. Cir. 2020). Apart from the Plaintiff’s fabulous name, this case involves the defendant’s catch-phrase “bling-it-on!”; photos of celebrity models; personal weapons (pepper spray); AND a design patent! Both of these companies take the approach that a can of pepper-spray should be a fashion-accessory.
EvidenceProf Blog
DECEMBER 7, 2020
As noted in Friday's post, Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b) has been amended as of December 1, 2020. The Rule now states: (b) Other Crimes, Wrongs, or Acts. (1) Prohibited Uses. Evidence of any other crime, wrong, or act is.
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HowAppealing
DECEMBER 11, 2020
“Editorial: Don’t just deny Texas’ original action. Decimate it.” Tom Goldstein has this post at “SCOTUSblog.
JURIST
DECEMBER 11, 2020
The Lebanese judge investigating the Beirut shipping port explosion Thursday charged caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab and three former ministers with criminal negligence for the incident in August which killed more than 200 people, injured thousands more and destroyed large parts of the country’s capital. Fadi Sawan has charged former public works ministers Ghazi Zaeiter and Youssef Fenianos as well as former finance minister Ali Hassan Khalil.
LawTechnologyToday
DECEMBER 11, 2020
While a world free of lawyers will most likely never come to fruition (to many parties’ chagrin), new technology in the form of smart contracts is changing how legal matters are drafted. Evidenced by increased adoption for major industrial applications with the OOC Oil & Gas Blockchain Consortium , a powerful network of 10 major oil and gas players; alongside the Construction Industry Institute at The University of Texas’ recent Operating System 2.0 (OS2) initiative, a collaborative research
EvidenceProf Blog
DECEMBER 9, 2020
Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b) has been amended as of December 1, 2020. Here is a quick summary of the five changes to the Rule: •The prosecution now has an affirmative obligation to give notice of its intent to use.
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