SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Share With COVID-19 cases surging across the country, the Supreme Court fast-tracked two disputes over the Biden administration’s efforts to expand vaccinations. In an unusual move, the justices announced on Wednesday night that they will hear oral arguments on Jan. 7 on two federal policies: a vaccine-or-test mandate for workers at large employers, and a vaccine mandate for health care workers at facilities that receive federal funding.

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The Crime Report

DECEMBER 21, 2021

More than 67 percent of individuals sent to federal prison found jobs after their release, says a new study by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). The study, based on a sample of 51,500 inmates released in 2010, found that individuals convicted of federal drug offenses were more likely to find employment during the four years after release from prison than those convicted of other crimes.

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LegalReader

DECEMBER 22, 2021

If it can be proven that your injury or the death of your loved one was due to the negligence of a healthcare provider solely, you may have a case for malpractice and can recover damages.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 24, 2021

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange filed an appeal Thursday to challenge a decision of the London High Court of Justice, which opened the door for his extradition to the US on charges of spying. If the appeal is granted, the case will be heard at the UK Supreme Court. The Queen’s Bench Division of the London High Court of Justice overturned the Westminster Magistrates’ Court’s decision earlier this month preventing Assange from being extradited.

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DECEMBER 21, 2021

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Is this the first of many Am Law 100 firms to make such a move? The post Quinn Emanuel Will Allow Lawyers To Work Remotely, Indefinitely, From Anywhere In The Country appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Ukrainian authorities Monday placed former president Petro Poroshenko under formal investigation for high treason. Poroshenko is accused of facilitating the financing of separatist forces in eastern Ukraine. Poroshenko served as Ukraine’s fifth president from 2014 to 2019. During that time, a conflict between Russian-backed separatist forces and Ukraine broke out in the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine.

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The Process Street

DECEMBER 22, 2021

It was a year of milestones here at Process Street. Perhaps the one we’re most excited about: 1 million workflows ! That’s right, since launching Process Street users have now created more than 1 million workflows on the platform. That’s 1 million ways you’re helping us with our mission of making recurring work everywhere fun, fast, and faultless for teams everywhere.

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The Crime Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Troy Burner welcomed by his mother after his release from prison in 2018. He was exonerated two years later. Photo courtesy The Innocence Project. The holiday season is often a time for family gatherings, and while many will be preparing for reunions in the coming days, it is important to remember the roadblocks returning citizens face. For instance, background checks cause thousands of potential collateral consequences that can impact things like housing or employment.

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 20, 2021

In fairness, the Fifth Circuit did this to itself. The post Sixth Circuit Brutally Roasts Fifth Circuit So Bad It Should Be An OSHA Violation appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The European Court of Human Rights Thursday held against Georgia in a case concerning an attack on LGBT protestors in the capital city Tbilisi. Amidst threats of a counter-demonstration by ultra-conservative NGOs and clergymen, senior officials of the Ministry of the Interior had guaranteed the safety of the applicants, a group of 35 Georgian nationals and two LGBT rights advocacy groups, during a 20-minute silent flash mob on the International Day Against Homophobia.

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ABA Journal

DECEMBER 21, 2021

A law professor who used abbreviated versions of the N-word and the B-word on a final exam must undergo diversity training “to facilitate his return…

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The Crime Report

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Jamala Taylor. Photo courtesy IGP. Jamala Taylor didn’t grow up a gardener. “Inner cities have more liquor stores than trees,” he quips. So there is some irony in the fact that his introduction to gardening came in a place that few would associate with greenery: California State Prison in Los Angeles County. Taylor, who spent 31 years shuttling through maximum security prisons?

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Law school may be the perfect place for women in America to prove that the future is female. The post The Best Law Schools For Women (2022) appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The China State Administration of Religious Affairs on Wednesday issued new regulations banning foreign organizations and individuals from posting online religious content, citing national security concerns. The new regulations titled “ Measures for the Administration of Internet Religious Information Services ” were jointly drafted by five departments within the Chinese government and will be effective as of March 1, 2022.

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Attorney at Work

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Smokeball is a law practice management software with document assembly capabilities. Smokeball has an unusual name, to be sure; but, it actually comes from a famous legal case , which just about every substantive law-loving attorney can appreciate. (I love the smell of precedent in the morning.) Smokeball was founded in 2010 and has been adding useful features for law firms ever since.

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The Crime Report

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The lack of transparency about the extent of prosecutorial misconduct in the U.S. undermines the legitimacy of the justice system, says the Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice. While a number of states have adopted measures to address instances where prosecutors fail to provide timely evidence that could prevent the conviction of innocent individuals or neglect other rules of procedure, the aberrant conduct is largely “invisible” to public scrutiny in most jurisdictions acros

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 21, 2021

It's just like all the other Jan. 6 LOLsuits, but LOUDER. The post Alex Jones Sues Jan. 6 Committee Citing Compelling Legal Theory Of YOU AIN’T MY DADDY! appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Meta Platforms Inc. (formerly Facebook) Monday filed a lawsuit in federal court against Social Data Trading Ltd, a Hong Kong-based social media analytics company, for allegedly scrapping account profiles of more than 91 million Instagram users and selling the scraped data as “demographics and insights about influencers and their audiences.” The social media giant accused Social Data of operating an unlawful service since September 2020 designed to scrape account profiles from various

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ABA Journal

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Lawyers from some of the nation’s largest law firms are working to help win temporary legal status for 250 female judges who feared for…

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The Crime Report

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Our criminal legal system for decades has failed to truly keep all communities safe. I’m proud to be part of a national movement of reform-minded prosecutors who are reimagining public safety. In many ways, what we are doing is trying to make our criminal legal system more closely resemble what it claims to do, but too often does not: find the truth, hold people accountable, and make communities safer.

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Oh the weather outside is frightful, but have you seen their voting history? The post While You Gather ‘Round Yuletide Logs, Please Burn The Fascist Ones appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 19, 2021

India’s Joint Parliamentary Committee Thursday published its report on the 2019 Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill in both houses of Parliament. The report is a clause-by-clause examination of the proposed law with more than 80 recommendations and 150 drafting changes to allow Members of Parliament to debate and vote on the country’s first data protection law.

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ABA Journal

DECEMBER 21, 2021

In many ways, 2021 felt like the year that would never end. The pandemic dragged on, and new variants popped up like whack-a-moles.

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The Crime Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Legislators in Illinois have passed a “first-of-its-kind” bill limiting law enforcement’s access to household data from digital devices. The measure is the latest development responding to concerns about the privacy connected with ubiquitous surveillance technology, according to Bloomberg Law News. . The Protecting Household Privacy Act restricts the sharing of data from internet-connected devices — like smart speakers and security cameras that capture conversations and household schedules.

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