EvidenceProf Blog
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Today, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper issued a Pardon of Innocence for Ronnie Long, whose case we covered on the Undisclosed Podcast: So, why is this a big deal? On August 26th, the United States Court of Appeals for the.
JURIST
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Tuesday that Saudi Arabia is detaining hundreds of migrants, mainly Ethiopian, in degrading conditions at a deportation center in Riyadh. Migrants alleged to HRW that authorities are keeping them in overcrowded rooms for extended periods. Migrants also alleged that guards have beaten and tortured them with rubber-coated metal rods, which has led to three deaths.
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CourtTechBulletin
DECEMBER 15, 2020
Mural in the Ariel Rios Federal Building We can clearly foresee that the upcoming years will be difficult for governments and courts as tax revenue will take some time to recover following the Pandemic. Court budgets being primarily composed of personnel costs will respond by not filling empty positions, layoffs, and reducing service hours and/or days.
Diane Drain
DECEMBER 14, 2020
Are you financially stressed right now? What to know about options, from debt negotiation to bankruptcy. This short video from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau “CFPB” is actually very informative and goes over the various options for homeowners who have received a forbearance. If the homeowner is not in Chapter 13, contacting their servicer or discussing their options with a HUD approved counselor is their best course of action.
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A Synergistic Approach to eDiscovery In the space of eDiscovery, the convergence of document summarization, sentiment analysis, and chatbots represents a significant change in how legal professionals navigate and manage electronic information. These technologies not only expedite the review process but also empower legal teams with deeper insights into the emotional context and key information within electronic documents.
EvidenceProf Blog
DECEMBER 15, 2020
In its recent opinion in Loehrlein v. State, 2020 WL 7238307 (Ind. 2020), the Supreme Court of Indiana correctly noted that “Generally, proof that a juror was biased against the defendant or lied during voir dire entitles a defendant to.
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HowAppealing
DECEMBER 12, 2020
Deciphering, rewriting, and potentially retitling Justice Alito’s separate statement in Texas v. Pennsylvania : Thanks to everyone who has taken time to respond to my tweet from last night seeking views on whether yesterday evening’s U.S. Supreme Court order was unanimous in rejecting Texas’ effort to overturn the outcome of the 2020 presidential election or was instead a 7-0-2 vote.
LDA PRO
DECEMBER 18, 2020
No landlord thinks about eviction unless and until the tenant is causing some serious problem. If an eviction is done wrongly, it can be expensive and long-drawn. Plus, it will also be a risk to your property. To understand tenant eviction in Roseville, you need to understand the legal processes applicable for California landlords. Avoid evictions. The best way is to avoid eviction process entirely.
EvidenceProf Blog
DECEMBER 18, 2020
Similar to its federal counterpart, Minnesota Rule of Evidence 614(b) states that "[t]he court may interrogate witnesses, whether called by itself or by a party." The Supreme Court of Minnesota has found that "courts ordinarily should exercise that authority 'with.
JURIST
DECEMBER 15, 2020
Azerbaijan’s Prosecutor General’s Office announced on Monday that it had detained four soldiers accused of war crimes against Armenians in the recent Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict. The Prosecutor General’s Office denounced the actions of the soldiers, calling them “unacceptable” and contradictory to “the mentality of the Azerbaijani people.” The Prosecutor General’s report was careful to exonerate Azerbaijani officials, including President Ilham Aliyev
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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.
SCOTUSBlog
DECEMBER 17, 2020
The Supreme Court decided Texas v. New Mexico on Monday, ruling in New Mexico’s favor in an interstate water dispute over the Pecos River. Texas filed the case directly in the Supreme Court, invoking the court’s original jurisdiction in cases where one state sues another … just as it did on Dec. 8 when it sued four “swing” states over how they conducted the presidential election.
MyCase
DECEMBER 15, 2020
2020 has been a difficult year for all of us. If you’re at all like me, you’re undoubtedly ready for it to end and are hoping that 2021 will prove to be a far less turbulent year. But before we reach the end of 2020, we’ve got the holidays to look forward to – and presents to buy. So if you’re a lawyer or have a lawyer on your gift list, you may be looking for gift ideas.
EvidenceProf Blog
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Federal Rule of Evidence 403 states that The court may exclude relevant evidence if its probative value is substantially outweighed by a danger of one or more of the following: unfair prejudice, confusing the issues, misleading the jury, undue delay,
JURIST
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission fined Twitter Tuesday due to Twitter’s failure to timely report a breach of users’ private tweets between September 2017 and January 2019. Approximately 88,000 accounts were identified as having their tweets publicly available, despite the accounts being marked private. The €450,000 fine was calculated in accordance with EU precedent and is meant to be effective, proportionate and dissuasive to further breaches.
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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.
ABA Journal
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Paula Littlewood, a champion for legal industry innovation who led the Washington State Bar Association for more than a decade, died of cancer Monday.
LegalReader
DECEMBER 15, 2020
The world of online selling is constantly evolving - and so are its laws. Staying abreast of rising issues in the online retail arena can help you make the right moves to protect your eCommerce venture and its reputation.
EvidenceProf Blog
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b)(1) & (2) state the following: (1) Prohibited Uses. Evidence of any other crime, wrong, or act is not admissible to prove a person’s character in order to show that on a particular occasion the person.
JURIST
DECEMBER 15, 2020
The South Korean Parliament passed a bill Monday that prohibits the launching of propaganda leaflets across the border into North Korea. For decades, South Korean defectors and campaigners sent anti-North Korean leaflets, as well as food, medicine, money, and USB sticks containing South Korean news and dramas, across the border to North Korea. They used balloons or bottles to transport the materials.
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Short article looking at the new CCP 2016.
SCOTUSBlog
DECEMBER 16, 2020
The justices on Wednesday added three new cases , for a total of two hours of argument time, to their list of cases slated for oral argument this term. The announcement that the justices would tackle significant issues relating to antitrust protection for the National Collegiate Athletic Association and class-action lawsuits came just two days after the justices released their second set of orders from their private conference on Dec. 11.
LawTechnologyToday
DECEMBER 15, 2020
Cyberattacks are becoming more of a problem each day than it was the previous day. The news of big corporations being targeted or attacked will not stop coming. In the world that we are in now, cyberattacks are already being considered a certainty with many businesses preparing for when it will happen rather than if it will happen. There are times when the entrepreneurs and businesses do/not do things to make themselves vulnerable to these attacks.
LegalReader
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Personal injury lawsuits are intended to compensate those who are injured in accidents through no fault of their own. If you are considering one of these claims, you are probably wondering how much compensation you could recover. But because personal injury law encompasses so many situations and causes of action, there is no set number.
JURIST
DECEMBER 17, 2020
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Tuesday that Nevada’s 50-person cap on religious gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic is unconstitutional because it places harsher attendance limits on religious gatherings than on casinos and other secular businesses. The ruling relates to Directive 021 , one of the many COVID-19 directives issued by Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak this year.
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SCOTUSBlog
DECEMBER 15, 2020
The Supreme Court on Tuesday tossed out a pair of lower-court rulings that had permitted states to enforce COVID-related restrictions at worship services. The two brief orders from the justices instruct the lower courts to take another look at religious groups’ challenges to restrictions in Colorado and New Jersey – and this time, the justices indicated, the lower courts should decide the challenges in light of the Supreme Court’s Nov. 25 ruling that lifted New York’s COVID-related limits on att
LawTechnologyToday
DECEMBER 15, 2020
Technological advances and legal work are inseparable from one another. Cutting-edge tech can help law firms make a convincing case and protect their clients, and some technologies create new legal ambiguities. One of the latest of these disruptive technologies is quantum computing, and it demands legal workers’ attention. Quantum computing is a recent advancement and will likely take a few years before it becomes widely accessible.
LegalReader
DECEMBER 16, 2020
If you were hurt or your loved one has died due to someone else’s negligence, you must know some facts before issuing a personal injury lawsuit against the at-fault party. A case may result in a trial before a jury; but often, they don’t. This article explores the prerequisite knowledge that you must have before.
JURIST
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Reuters released a comprehensive report Wednesday on women’s deaths in jails across the US. The report collected data from more than 500 jails from 2008 through 2019 and documented 914 female inmate deaths. The report cited suicide, drug and alcohol abuse, deficient medical care for inmates detoxing from opioids, and inadequate medical standards for treating pregnant inmates as the most common causes of the deaths surveyed.
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