The Crime Report
DECEMBER 7, 2021
In 2020, millions of people took to the streets in a nationwide reckoning with racial injustice and the American carceral system. One year later, we have not delivered on the transformative changes that communities are demanding. Congress has failed to pass police reform, there has been disappointing backlash against racial equity efforts, and injustice continues to permeate our criminal legal system.
JURIST
DECEMBER 8, 2021
South African lawmakers Tuesday rejected a proposed amendment to the country’s constitution that would allow the expropriation of land without compensation as a way of addressing apartheid injustices. The ruling party now says they will resort to legislation to facilitate the process. The proposed amendment to Section 25 of the South African Cosntitution failed to reach the two-thirds threshold requirement.
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Paralegal Bootcamp
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Being a litigation paralegal comes with its challenges. From learning how to read your attorney’s mind to staying up to date with the latest paralegal technology, you might feel overwhelmed with questions on how you can become a rockstar at your firm. In our latest podcast episode, Ann answers your litigation questions so you can fast-track your paralegal career today.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 10, 2021
Post jurors' personal details on 8chan? He'd never! The post After Sh*tshow Hearing, Court Blocks Steve Bannon Posting Discovery Docs Online appeared first on Above the Law.
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The Crime Report
DECEMBER 7, 2021
In the wake of a 350 percent increase in extremist-related crimes committed by veterans in the past decade, experts are calling for a “preventative ecosystem” as part of military service to prevent people from being persuaded by extremist rhetorical strategies, reports Defense One. “It’s not just a numbers problem,” William Braniff, director of the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism, said during a Brookings Institution panel last week.
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Attorney at Work
DECEMBER 9, 2021
As a solo law firm, you are small but mighty — able to run a lean business operation, offer customized and competitive pricing, and outperform your BigLaw competitors through personalized legal services delivery. Yet year after year, the biggest struggle for solo practitioners and small law firms is finding time to do what matters most: marketing and growing their practice.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Getting laid off during the holidays can be the greatest blessing in disguise for your long-term career. The post How To Handle A Holiday Layoff (And How Companies Like Better.com Can Do Better) appeared first on Above the Law.
The Crime Report
DECEMBER 8, 2021
Photo by G20Voices. Just coming off the Thanksgiving holiday, while many of us were able to celebrate with friends and family, a number of stories appeared of officers who took their lives. Each story is sad for reasons all of us understand, and they provoke that same question: “What was happening in their lives that would cause them do this?”. These stories stay in the shadows, and we are left to wonder what could have been done to save that life, or to save lives in the future.
JURIST
DECEMBER 6, 2021
Indonesia’s police Friday arrested eight Papuan university students on charges of treason for raising the banned “Morning Star” flag in a demonstration of the independence of the Papua region in Indonesia. The region was liberated from Dutch colonial occupation on December 1, 1963 which is considered by many Papuans to be their ‘independence day’ Commemorating the event, students marched to the Papua Police Headquarters and raised the flag at Cenderawasih Sports C
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ABA Journal
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Prosecutors in Michigan will have to prove that the parents of alleged school shooter Ethan Crumbley were grossly negligent or reckless to obtain a conviction…
Above The Law
DECEMBER 6, 2021
When a lump of coal just isn't an option. The post The Lawyer Holiday Gift Guide: The Best Gifts For The Attorney In Your Life appeared first on Above the Law.
The Crime Report
DECEMBER 6, 2021
Contrary to popular imagination — and C.S.I. plotlines — it often takes much more than a single fingerprint to accurately identify a killer. In fact, convictions based on a single piece of forensic evidence have historically resulted in cases of wrongful conviction, argue South African criminologists Adebola Olaborede and Lirieka Meintjes-van der Walt.
JURIST
DECEMBER 4, 2021
JURIST EXCLUSIVE – Armed Taliban fighters broke up a press conference by Afghan lawyers about to start at a Kabul hotel early Sunday morning, arresting several of the lawyers in attendance. A group of four women lawyers and two male lawyers calling themselves the Afghanistan Bar Association Advocates had called the press conference for 10 AM AFT, inviting media and local NGO and UN representatives to the Esteghlal Hotel near Kabul Airport to hear them state their case against the recent Ta
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LawSites
DECEMBER 9, 2021
Law360 , the legal news service owned by LexisNexis, is today introducing audio versions of every story it publishes. For every story published on Law360, readers will now see an icon they can click to listen to an audio version of the article, read by a relatively lifelike male or female “newscaster” voice. Rachel Travers , vice president and general manager of Law360, said this is the first legal news service to offer this feature. “We know that the legal profession has many
SCOTUSBlog
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Share The Supreme Court on Monday heard oral argument in Patel v. Garland , an immigration case that raises a question about federal court review for noncitizens who were denied certain types of discretionary relief. For just over 90 minutes, the justices explored statutory text, legislative history, and the presumption of judicial review. The case involves Pankajkumar Patel, a citizen of India who has lived and worked in the United States for nearly 30 years.
Attorney at Work
DECEMBER 6, 2021
In my 25 plus years of recruiting in the legal sector, I have never seen an environment like the current one with respect to recruiting legal talent. And that’s at every level —partners, associates, management and staff. Demand is high and so are the demands of the candidates. We’re seeing firms pushing the envelope and doing things like: Offering associates in lower-cost markets “New York” salaries plus the ability to work from home.
JURIST
DECEMBER 8, 2021
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Tuesday ordered provisional measures regarding the Armenian government’s allegations of racial hatred and discrimination against Azerbaijan instructing it to protect and ensure the safety and security of Armenian prisoners of wars (POWs), and prevent incitement of violence against individuals of Armenian origin.
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Above The Law
DECEMBER 8, 2021
Cough it up. The post Sussman Trial Must Be Delayed, John Durham Says, Because He’s Really Bad At Discovery appeared first on Above the Law.
The Crime Report
DECEMBER 6, 2021
Gen. Paul M. Nakasone, the head of U.S. Cyber Command and the director of the National Security Agency (NSA), has revealed that the U.S. military has taken actions against ransomware groups as part of its surge against organizations launching attacks against American companies, reports the New York Times. Cyber Command, the NSA and other agencies have poured resources into gathering intelligence on the ransomware groups and sharing their newfound understandings across the government and with int
ABA Journal
DECEMBER 9, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic may be changing the composition of juries because of the exclusion of people who fear contracting the virus, defense lawyers have told…
JURIST
DECEMBER 6, 2021
Rohingya refugees in the US and UK on Monday filed a coordinated lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc. (“Facebook”) alleging the social media giant’s “inaction and support of hate speech, misinformation, and incitement of violence fostered the 10-year genocide of the Rohingya Muslims.” The suit was filed by Chicago-based Edelson PC and seeks to apply Myanmar law to the plaintiffs’ claim in an attempt to circumvent § 230 of the Communications Decency Act —a US
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Above The Law
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Cannabis companies should understand that selling goods on a website that is not broadly accessible is an invitation to be sued. The post Why Cannabis Companies Should Care About Their Online Accessibility appeared first on Above the Law.
SCOTUSBlog
DECEMBER 10, 2021
Share The Supreme Court on Friday added three new cases to its docket for the 2021-22 term. After the court’s rulings in a pair of cases challenging a Texas law that bans almost all abortions after the sixth week of pregnancy on Friday morning, the new grants on Friday afternoon had a decidedly lower profile. The justices agreed to take up issues ranging from international child custody to discovery in private arbitration and the scope of the Federal Arbitration Act.
The Crime Report
DECEMBER 8, 2021
I write from prison because I have to. There’s really no option. It is either this, or one long, silent, numb existence spent waiting in line to cash my ticket for death. When I wake up in the morning, I do not feel like waking up. Do not feel like even wanting to be alive. Every night in my dreams I am free for a few hours of troubled sleep. Only to awaken to a cold, gray cement box and re-realizing every morning that I am trapped.
JURIST
DECEMBER 10, 2021
A new Committee to Protect Journalist (CPJ) report released Thursday finds the number of journalists who are behind bars worldwide reached a global high in 2021. CPJ finds 293 reporters were imprisoned, at least 24 journalists were killed as a result of their work, and another 18 died under mysterious circumstances as of December 1 this year. 2021 marks the sixth consecutive year that CPJ has recorded over 250 imprisoned journalists worldwide.
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