MorneauLaw
JULY 6, 2022
Share This Story! The Three Top Reasons to Create an Estate Plan I t is always a good idea to have an estate plan even if you are not sure if you have “enough” assets or think things should be pretty simple. Here are the top three reasons to create an estate plan as discussed by one of Morneau Law’s estate planning lawyers. 1. Determine your legacy: Who do you want to decide your legacy?
The Crime Report
JULY 7, 2022
Before becoming a paralegal for the ArchCity Defenders, a legal advocacy organization based in St. Louis, Mo., Qiana Williams spent 11 days in debtors’ jail for nonpayment of traffic fines. “I don’t consider myself a criminal,” Williams said, noting she simply couldn’t afford payment. She was one of four panelists in a Brennan Center for Justice discussion on the money collected in the justice system, moderated by CNN legal analyst Laura Coates.
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LegalReader
JULY 5, 2022
There are lots of legal issues that can come with buying a house, but if you know how to handle them your home purchase will go smoothly.
JURIST
JULY 7, 2022
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) Thursday ruled that Greece’s “ pushback ” operation that led to the sinking of a migrant boat, killing eleven (including children and infants), violated articles 2 and 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights. In Safi and others v. Greece, the court held that the behavior of Greek security officials violated the migrants right to life and the prohibition on inhuman or degrading treatment.
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Paralegal Brief Submitted Articles
JULY 8, 2022
Leatrice shares what she's gained from getting more involved in paralegal associations and becoming her association's social media manager.
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Above The Law
JULY 5, 2022
She's taking over for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The post Sonia Sotomayor, Lead Dissenter, Is The Supreme Court’s ‘Voice Of Reason’ appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
JULY 4, 2022
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Monday released a report containing evidence of mass graves in the Libyan city of Tarhuna. The report estimates there could be as many as 100 undiscovered mass graves in the city. It claims that the al-Kaniyat militia, in power in Tarhuna from 2016 to 2020, is responsible for mass killings. The militia is alleged to have used brutal torture methods on residents including women, children, the infirm, and the disabled.
Paralegal Brief Submitted Articles
JULY 8, 2022
October 13, 2022 Combining Data Analytics skills with your legal industry background could open up a new career path if you are currently in a paralegal, contracts manager or legal operations role Technology Update Your Professional Game with Data Analytics Update Your Professional Game with Data Analytics Paralegals, Contract Managers and Legal Operations Professionals might want to consider updating their technology skills in the area of data analytics to align with trends identified in a rece
The Crime Report
JULY 6, 2022
A study by researchers from the University of Michigan found that at least four in 10 children in the U.S. born between 1999 and 2005 were raised in a home where a parent or co-residing adult faced at least one criminal charge, reports The Hill. Some 9 percent of children have had an intergenerational exposure to prison, 18 percent have been exposed to felony conviction and 39 percent in total have been exposed to any criminal charge over the course of childhood.
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Above The Law
JULY 5, 2022
Marshal of the Supreme Court asks governors if they'd be willing to commit some grave constitutional violations among friends. The post Supreme Court Officials SHOCKED To Learn That Supreme Court Rules Apply To The Supreme Court appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
JULY 6, 2022
US Senate Intelligence Committee members Tuesday called for the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate social media platform TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance for invading the privacy of its users. The members accuse the companies of repeatedly allowing company engineers and executives located in China access to private US users’ data, despite repeated representations from the company that the information was protected.
ABA Journal
JULY 7, 2022
A MoveOn.org online petition calls for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to resign from the high court or face impeachment.
The Crime Report
JULY 5, 2022
An analysis by the Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) has discovered rampant prosecutorial misconduct in death penalty prosecutions, finding more than 550 prosecutorial misconduct reversals and exonerations in capital cases, amounting to roughly 5.6 percent of all death sentences imposed in the United States in the past half-century, according to a recent press release.
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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.
Above The Law
JULY 7, 2022
So who brought this dubious claim? The post Borat Enjoys ‘Great Success’ At Second Circuit As Roy Moore Loses… Again. appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
JULY 5, 2022
Governor Larry Hogan on Tuesday directed the Maryland State police to suspend the state’s “good and substantial reason” standard for permits to carry handguns after the US Supreme Court struck down a similar New York law last month. In June, the US Supreme Court struck down in a 6-3 decision a New York law which required individuals applying for unrestricted handgun licenses to show they had a greater need for self-defence than the general public.
ABA Journal
JULY 5, 2022
In honor of World Refugee Day and National Immigrant Heritage Month , the ABA Commission on Immigration offered this inspiring essay from Abdullahi Abdigaani,…
The Crime Report
JULY 8, 2022
Pregnant woman in prison via Flickr. Thousands of pregnant women are incarcerated or detained around the country each day. The rate of abortion is higher in jail, too, nearly double the rate outside. But many prisons and jails already restrict access to health care for pregnant women, including abortions. Now, after the Supreme Court has dismantled abortion protections established by Roe v.
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Above The Law
JULY 8, 2022
They're going after big (law) dogs. The post Texas Legislators Threaten Sidley Over Abortion Care Travel Costs appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
JULY 5, 2022
The European Union (EU) Tuesday officially approved two landmark pieces of digital consumer protection legislation: the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the Digital Services Act (DSA). The packages, originally proposed in December 2020, includes bans on targeted advertising for children, dark patterns (apps that trick people into giving away personal information), companies favoring their own services, and companies preventing users from downloading other software.
SCOTUSBlog
JULY 3, 2022
Share One year ago, the Supreme Court had just ended a term of transition. Justice Amy Coney Barrett had replaced Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, cementing a 6-3 conservative majority. Yet the court issued more unanimous decisions than in the three preceding terms, and some major rulings showed compromise or were narrow in scope. We wrote at the time that although the court’s six conservative justices were dominant, they were divided on how quickly to push the law in new directions.
The Crime Report
JULY 8, 2022
Early this year, George Harris (not his real name) had two pending court cases in St. Louis County. He was unaware of one of those cases due to a common error: The notice was sent to an address he no longer resides at. He missed his court date and the county issued him a warrant for failing to appear. An open warrant meant that if Harris had any encounter with the police, he would be arrested and incarcerated at the St.
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Above The Law
JULY 7, 2022
File this under 'more evidence America is a theocracy.'. The post Praying With Supreme Court Justices And Then Cited By A Supreme Court Justice. Hmmmmm… appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
JULY 5, 2022
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet Tuesday warned that arbitrary detentions and mass displacement of civilians as a result of the Russian war in Ukraine have become widespread. In response, experts suggest timely and effective investigation into all allegations of human rights violations in the area is imperative. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Bachelet and her Office (OHCHR) have tracked human rights violations in the area.
ABA Journal
JULY 6, 2022
Lawyers for a Denver teenager charged in an arson fire that killed five people contend that police unconstitutionally used Google’s database of keyword searches to…
The Crime Report
JULY 7, 2022
One of our formerly gang-involved mentors was shot on the job right in front of his students. They cared for him until the ambulance arrived. After spending three to four weeks recovering in Boston Medical Center, he returned to his work as a Boston Uncornered College Readiness Advisor. But he avoided the place where it happened. Years later, he didn’t want to meet with me for mental health counseling.
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