The Crime Report
OCTOBER 28, 2021
In recent years, drug addiction has been described as a public health crisis, but that perspective has mostly been missing in American courtrooms. Prosecutors’ focus on punishment has been both “ineffective” and “counterproductive,” a webinar sponsored by the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution (IIP) at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York was told this week.
LegalReader
OCTOBER 27, 2021
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The Estrin Report
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Chere Estrin’s “Are You Pretty Enough for your Job” was Featured in an Article on Fortune Magazine 10/27/21 Issue. “ Age discrimination is a problem. Botox isn’t the solution” the article’s author Emily Peck jumps right in … “Even as companies struggle to hire amid labor shortages and the so-called Great Resignation, older workers are having trouble finding jobs.
JURIST
OCTOBER 26, 2021
The Munich Higher Regional Court on Monday sentenced Islamic State (IS) woman Jennifer Wenisch to a total of 10 years in prison for membership in a terrorist organization abroad, aiding and abetting attempted murder by omission, and a crime against humanity resulting in death. The court found the defendant guilty of allowing her former husband Taha al-Jumailly to tie a five-year old Yazidi girl to a courtyard railing in scorching midday heat.
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Above The Law
OCTOBER 29, 2021
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Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 25, 2021
A large part of practicing law is persuading someone to believe, act or agree with your client’s position, whether in a courtroom or boardroom or at a negotiation or dinner table. We seek to persuade juries, judges, colleagues, friends, family or the media that we are right, and others are not. Following these six principles will help you be a more persuasive lawyer.
JURIST
OCTOBER 26, 2021
The Police Benevolent Association of the City of New York (NYC PBA) announced Monday that it filed a lawsuit seeking to enjoin Mayor Bill de Blasio from enforcing his recent vaccine mandate for municipal workers. Additionally, the NYC PBA shared that it filed a request for a temporary restraining order to prevent the mandate from being enforced while the lawsuit is pending.
ABA Journal
OCTOBER 29, 2021
As the National Celebration of Pro Bono comes to an end, several legal aid organizations are reporting that pro bono work actually increased during the…
The Crime Report
OCTOBER 27, 2021
A coordinated 10-month effort on three continents has taken down a major drug and firearm ring operating on the Darknet, the murkiest area of cyberspace. Operation Dark HunTor resulted in the arrest of 150 individuals—including 65 in the U.S.—and the seizure of over $31.6 million in both cash and virtual currencies, lethal drugs, and firearms, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Tuesday.
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Patently O
OCTOBER 28, 2021
By Paul R. Gugliuzza, Professor of Law, Temple University Beasley School of Law and Jonas Anderson, Associate Dean for Scholarship and Professor of Law, American University Washington College of Law. The biggest story in patent law over the past three years has been the emergence of the Waco Division of the Western District of Texas as the undisputed capital of U.S. patent litigation.
JURIST
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Facebook employees have warned for years that the company was failing to police abusive content in countries where it was likely to cause harm, according to a report by Reuters. In recent years, Facebook has faced legal action for its role in enabling violence in certain countries. In 2021, the Gambia brought a genocide claim against Facebook before the International Court of Justice, alleging that Facebook played a key role in Myanmar’s genocide attempt on the Rohingya, an ethnic and religious
Above The Law
OCTOBER 26, 2021
The loss of a pet is one of the most deeply life-altering events, yet seldom acknowledged in the workplace. It's time for that to change.
The Crime Report
OCTOBER 25, 2021
The use of paraprofessionals to provide individualized information about defendants that could guide judges’ decisions about granting bail could reduce racial disparities in pretrial detention, argues Paul Heaton , the director of the Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. In a paper published in the Indiana Law Journal , Heaton said the results of a Philadelphia pilot study that assigned “bail advocates” to w
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SCOTUSBlog
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Share Mary Ziegler is a law professor at Florida State University and the author of Abortion and the Law in America: Roe v. Wade to the Present. The litigation surrounding S.B. 8, the Texas law that bans abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy, has been many things, but never ordinary. The law itself, which outsources enforcement to literally any private citizen, is unique.
JURIST
OCTOBER 29, 2021
An Amazon seller on Thursday filed a proposed class-action suit claiming the retail giant discriminated against straight white cisgender men by creating support initiatives for creators of color and specialized search filters that allow shoppers to see results from minority-owned sellers. Jonathan Correll alleged that Amazon’s diversity campaigns, including Black History Month and Hispanic Heritage Month promotions, “denies equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, privileges, or services to
Paralegal Brief Submitted Articles
OCTOBER 26, 2021
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The Crime Report
OCTOBER 27, 2021
According to researchers at the University of California-Los Angeles’ COVID Behind Bars Data Project, which collects and analyzes data on the pandemic in corrections settings, at least a half-dozen states, including Florida and Georgia as well as Texas, provide even less information on COVID-19 cases and deaths in state prisons, local jails and juvenile detention facilities than they once did, reports Pew Stateline.
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ABA Journal
OCTOBER 28, 2021
Out of 13,000 law students who participated in the annual Law School Survey of Student Engagement, 95% reported the COVID-19 pandemic interfered with their ability…
JURIST
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Following Pakistan’s victory over India on Sunday in a league game of the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup , police in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan arrested several Muslim citizens for allegedly celebrating Pakistan’s win. On Sunday, arch-rivals India and Pakistan played their first match of the 2021 world cup. Pakistan won the match by ten wickets and registered its first-ever win against India in world cup history—excluding the traditional 50-over world cup, which un
LawTechnologyToday
OCTOBER 25, 2021
This month, we asked our panel to tell us about technology training and support. Our Panelists: William Goren ( WG ), Dennis Kennedy ( DK ), Allison Shields Johs ( ASJ ), and John Loughnane (JL). How do you keep abreast of the changes in the law and its practice, specifically with regard to the benefits and risks associated with relevant technology?
The Crime Report
OCTOBER 27, 2021
High-ranking U.S. and Mexican officials recently met for the first time in years to discuss a fresh, “holistic” approach to dealing with the public security issues that affect both countries, reports the Courthouse News Service. The proposed “United States-Mexico Bicentennial Framework for Security, Public Health, and Safe Communities” is considered a fresh start to tackle the problems of drug addiction in the United States and drug violence in Mexico that have only grown worse under the Merida
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ABA Journal
OCTOBER 27, 2021
At least six law schools have reported three-point increases in their median LSAT scores for incoming first-year classes, while another 42 schools have reported two-point…
JURIST
OCTOBER 27, 2021
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted an order ending China Telecom (Americas) Corporation’s ability to operate in the United States. The FCC directed China Telecom to discontinue any domestic or international services that it provides within sixty days of the Tuesday order pursuant to Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934.
Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 29, 2021
In large part, remote-work tech tools have been a boon during the past months. But danger lurks behind certain tech when working from home. SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES. Working remotely, whether part-time or full-time, requires a variety of technology. And, to be sure, remote-work tech tools are loaded with treats that keep our businesses humming while we work from home.
The Crime Report
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Attorneys for Terry Turner, a Texas man who shot dead Adil Dghoughi after he pulled over in Turner’s driveway, possibly because he was lost, say they will defend their client under the rubric of Texas’s stand-your-ground law and castle doctrine that allows homeowners to use deadly force against someone on their property if the actions are seen as immediately necessary, r eports The Guardian.
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