JURIST

JANUARY 11, 2025

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Friday an agreement to repatriate approximately $52.88 million in forfeited assets to Nigeria. The assets are linked to a corruption case involving former Nigerian Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke and her associates. Under the agreement, $50 million of the repatriated funds will be dedicated to the Distributed Access Through Renewable Energy Scale-Up (DARES) project.

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EvidenceProf Blog

JANUARY 14, 2025

Federal Rule of Evidence 702 provides that A witness who is qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education may testify in the form of an opinion or otherwise if the proponent demonstrates to the court that.

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JURIST

JANUARY 8, 2025

Amnesty International on Wednesday urged Ugandan authorities to overturn a military tribunal’s decision and release lawyer Eron Kiiza, who has been convicted of contempt of court without trial. Kiiza was arrested after reportedly shouting at a court martial after being denied entry to the reserved space for lawyers when attempting to represent opposition leader Kizza Basigye at a court hearing.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 13, 2025

Gotta love transparency in adjudicaton! The post ProPublica Streamlines Finding Out Who Bought Your Favorite Supreme Court Justice! appeared first on Above the Law.

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JANUARY 11, 2025

“Supreme Court Seems Poised to Uphold Law That Could Ban TikTok; The justices are expected to rule quickly in the case, which pits national security concerns about China against the First Amendments protection of free speech”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post reports that “ Supreme Court seems likely to uphold law to ban or sell TikTok; A majority of the justices appeared more concerned about the national security implicat

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EvidenceProf Blog

JANUARY 10, 2025

According to a Mississippi Free Press article, A Lincoln County judge on Monday dismissed all charges against two white men who prosecutors accused of shooting at DMonterrio Gibson, a Black FedEx driver, while he was making deliveries in Brookhaven, Miss.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 10, 2025

Are we sure Andy Kaufman is really dead? The post Rudy Guiliani’s Legal Strategy Is Performance Art appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 9, 2025

“Arkansas Supreme Court chief justice rejects colleagues orders, citing constitutional authority; Chief Justice Karen Baker also denounces an employment agreement between five justices and a judicial employee she attempted to fire last week”: Tess Vrbin of Arkansas Advocate has this report , along with an article headlined “ Arkansas Supreme Court chief justice digs up predecessors 2017 memo in dispute with colleagues; Majority of justices have voided some of Bakers actions sin

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 8, 2025

Meyling Ly | Start a "Done-List" to track your accomplishments and be prepared to show your value. The post The Power of List Making appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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JURIST

JANUARY 9, 2025

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) released a statement on Wednesday announcing that Takeshi Ebisawa, allegedly a prominent figure in Japan’s Yakuza crime syndicate , has pleaded guilty to conspiring to traffic nuclear materials from Myanmar. This admission comes amid a broader investigation into a complex international network involved in the trafficking of drugs, weapons, and laundered funds.

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EvidenceProf Blog

JANUARY 9, 2025

Similar to its federal counterpart, Maine Rule of Evidence 803(2) provides an exception to the rule against hearsay for "[a] statement relating to a startling event or condition, made while the declarant was under the stress of excitement that it.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 8, 2025

Statutes are hard. The post Judges Decide Clarence Thomas Was Just Confused When He Didn’t Report All That Money appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 14, 2025

“Protesters gather by NC Supreme Court as GOP candidate files new legal arguments; Protesters gathered in Raleigh Tuesday to draw attention to the 60,000 votes that Jefferson Griffin is trying to get thrown out in the still-unresolved election for a seat on the state Supreme Court; Also Tuesday, Griffin filed new arguments in court explaining his effort”: Laura Leslie and Will Doran of WRAL News have this report.

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LawSites

JANUARY 8, 2025

The Toronto-based company Alexi, whose platform provides AI-driven tools for litigators, said today that it has launched an “advanced legal reasoning” capability that will “elevate litigators capacity to analyze and understand the full complexities of issues and facts of any given litigation file.

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JURIST

JANUARY 11, 2025

The High Court of Kenya on Thursday delivered a landmark judgment declaring the criminalization of suicide unconstitutional. In its decision, the court agreed with the petitioners that the criminalization of attempted suicide is unacceptable from a constitutional view and that such individuals need care and assistance rather than punishment. Justice LN Mugambi, delivering the judgment of the court, stated: [Certain interested parties] justified the existence and retention of Section 226 of the P

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EvidenceProf Blog

JANUARY 8, 2025

Federal Rule of Evidence 606(b) states the following: (b) During an Inquiry into the Validity of a Verdict or Indictment. (1) Prohibited Testimony or Other Evidence. During an inquiry into the validity of a verdict or indictment, a juror may.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 9, 2025

A Deloitte-led panel predicts that AI will be everywhere but invisible. What would this mean for legal? The post What I Learned At CES About Law Practice Management appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 9, 2025

“TikTok Case Before Supreme Court Pits National Security Against Free Speech; The court, which hears arguments on Friday in a challenge to a law banning the app, has issued varying rulings when those two interests clashed”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. Ann E. Marimow and Cristiano Lima-Strong of The Washington Post have an article headlined “ The Supreme Court takes up the TikTok ban.

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Law 360

JANUARY 10, 2025

The U.S. Supreme Court seemed likely Friday to generally uphold a federal law requiring TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company over national security concerns or face a nationwide ban, despite the justices expressing some concerns about the law's effect on American users' First Amendment rights.

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JURIST

JANUARY 11, 2025

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) called on Venezuelan authorities to reveal the whereabouts of activist Carlos Correa on Thursday, urging the government to release the activist and respect press freedom. RSF Latin America Bureau Director Artur Romeu stated: We express our deep concern about Carlos Correas fate and we urge the Venezuelan government to end its silence, shed light on his situation and guarantee his safety.

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EvidenceProf Blog

JANUARY 13, 2025

As reported in the Baltimore Sun, In a circuit court filing Sunday, Baltimore prosecutors agreed with Adnan Syed that his life sentence should be reduced to time served in the 1999 killing of his high school sweetheart, Hae Min Lee,

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Above The Law

JANUARY 10, 2025

It has the potential to improve efficiency and client satisfaction, but it also raises ethical and societal challenges. The post Enough Already, CES: Just What Is Agentic AI And Why Should Lawyers Care? appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 8, 2025

“Maine tourist town goes to court to keep out tourists; The First Circuit cant seem to decide if sightseers have a constitutional right to travel to places where theyre unwanted”: Thomas F. Harrison of Courthouse News Service has this report. And Kelley Bouchard of The Portland Press Herald reports that “ Appeals court takes up challenge to Bar Harbors cruise passenger limit; Businesses claim a voter-approved cap on the number of cruise passengers that can visit the town near A

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Law 360

JANUARY 8, 2025

A California federal judge on Wednesday granted Netflix a partial win in a patent infringement suit Broadcom lodged against the streaming giant, finding a claim for one remaining patent in the dispute invalid for being directed to a "familiar concept rooted in history" and lacking any inventive concept.

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JURIST

JANUARY 8, 2025

The Vietnamese government initiated legal proceedings on Tuesday against prominent lawyer Tran Dinh Trien for allegedly infringing upon state interests through social media criticism. Tran is scheduled for a hearing on January 9, 2025, at the People’s Court of Hanoi, facing serious charges under Article 331 of Vietnam’s penal code , which could result in a prison sentence of up to seven years.

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