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Former Philadelphia police officer who shot and killed 12-year-old pleads guilty to third degree murder

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Former Philadelphia Police Officer Edsaul Mendoza, who has been accused of shooting an unarmed 12-year-old, pleaded guilty to 3rd-degree murder on Friday, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner’s Office. In March of 2022, Mendoza shot Thomas “TJ” Siderio during a “ tactically unsound ” foot pursuit.

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“Workplace DEI Worry Shouldn’t Overshadow a Civil Rights Victory”

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“Workplace DEI Worry Shouldn’t Overshadow a Civil Rights Victory”: Madeline Meth and Brian Wolfman have this essay online at Bloomberg Law. The post “Workplace DEI Worry Shouldn’t Overshadow a Civil Rights Victory” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Togo parliament approves controversial constitutional reforms

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Togo lawmakers voted on Friday to approve long-contested constitutional reforms, moving the West African country from a presidential to a parliamentary system of governance. The opposition Dynamique pour La Majorite du Peuple (DMP) alliance called for protests Saturday in the wake of the legislative vote. The lawmakers unanimously approved the changes, adopted on March 25, to the country’s law establishing the Constitution of the Fifth Togolese Republic.

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“New Arguments After a Notice of Appeal: When a party raises an issue for the first time after filing its notice of appeal, does the notice limit jurisdiction over that issue? Or does the case instead implicate prudential limits on appellate courts’ addressing issues in the first instance?”

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“New Arguments After a Notice of Appeal: When a party raises an issue for the first time after filing its notice of appeal, does the notice limit jurisdiction over that issue? Or does the case instead implicate prudential limits on appellate courts’ addressing issues in the first instance?” Bryan Lammon has this post at his “final decisions” blog.

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Buyer’s Guide for Contract Lifecycle Management Software

With advancements in automation tools and digitization, the overall modern business environment is fast, to say the least. Legal operations are no exception to this need for expediency. Managing contracts efficiently is critical for organizations to maintain compliance, minimize risk, and optimize their contract lifecycle operations. As such, organizations considering CLM software need to diligently review CLM software offerings to find the solution that best fits their specific needs.

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Mexican authorities announce killings of two mayoral candidates

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Mexican authorities announced Friday the killings of mayoral candidates Noé Ramos , who was running for re-election as mayor of El Mante (Tamaulipas), and Alberto García , the ruling party’s candidate for the mayorship of San José de Independencia (Oaxaca). These two deaths add to the numerous assassinations of candidates amidst the 2023-2024 electoral process that is slated to culminate with the June 2024 elections, a period some analysts predict could be the most violent in Mexico’

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Being Chief Judge with Rowan Wilson and Jonathan Lippman, April 25

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Albany Law School's Annual Cooke SymposiumOpen to the Community

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Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, April 20, 2024

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Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and wide ranging ways technology is used to compromise and diminish our privacy and online security, often without our situational awareness.

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Seeking Clarity on Comparison Prior Art: Seirus Petitions Supreme Court in Heat Wave Design Patent Dispute

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by Dennis Crouch Seirus has petitioned for writ of certiorari in its long-running design patent dispute with Columbia Sportswear. The petition asks two questions related to the comparison process for design patent infringement — in particular, the questions focus on what can qualify as “comparison prior art” used to provide context for the infringement analysis.

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US House passes bill forcing ByteDance to divest from TikTok under threat of ban

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The US House of Representatives voted 360–58 Saturday to pass a sanctions bill that includes a provision forcing Chinese company ByteDance to divest from popular social media app TikTok, which would be banned in the US if ByteDance does not comply. The bill, formally entitled the “21st Century Peace through Strength Act,” designates TikTok as a “foreign adversary controlled application.” The bill bans these apps, defined as apps that are controlled by foreign adversaries

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Case Closed: How to Optimize Your Legal Intake Process for Efficiency

Speaker: Anne Post, CEO North America, Xakia Technologies

Do you know that 40% of U.S. Legal Departments now have a formal legal intake process? With that in mind, where does your legal department stand today? Many legal teams still struggle with a flood of incoming requests, leaving everyone overwhelmed and frustrated. Implementing a formal legal intake process can seem like an obstacle between the business and the legal department, but it doesn’t have to be!

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“Reagan-era emergency health care law is the next abortion flashpoint at the Supreme Court”

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“Reagan-era emergency health care law is the next abortion flashpoint at the Supreme Court”: Tierney Sneed of CNN has this report. The post “Reagan-era emergency health care law is the next abortion flashpoint at the Supreme Court” appeared first on How Appealing.

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US Senate votes to reauthorize controversial surveillance law with changes

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The US Senate voted 60–34 early Saturday to reauthorize and amend controversial intelligence legislation known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), just after the provision expired at midnight. Section 702 authorizes federal intelligence services to collect data from non-US “persons reasonably believed to be located outside the [US] to acquire foreign intelligence information” without a search warrant.

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“Donald Trump Has Betrayed the Pro-Life Movement”

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“Donald Trump Has Betrayed the Pro-Life Movement”: Former Vice President Mike Pence has this guest essay online at The New York Times. The post “Donald Trump Has Betrayed the Pro-Life Movement” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Biden administration deports Haitians amid surging gang violence

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The Biden administration reportedly sent over 70 Haitians back to their homeland on Thursday amid the nation’s ongoing struggle with gang violence. The move was met with condemnation from human rights organizations, like the Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA) , which condemned the move as “intentional violence.” The HBA and nearly 500 other human rights organizations previously sent a letter to the Biden administration on March 26 requesting an extension on the moratorium preventing Haiti

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Trial Prep: What Attorneys Really Want (And How to Deliver It)

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Get ready to uncover what attorneys really need from you when it comes to trial prep in this new webinar! Attorney and law professor, Joe Stephens, J.D., will share proven techniques for anticipating attorney needs, organizing critical documents, and transforming complex information into compelling case presentations. Key Learning Objectives: Organization That Makes Sense 🎯 Learn how to structure and organize case materials in ways that align with how attorneys actually work and think.

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“Biden’s 50-year journey as a skeptic of Roe v. Wade to its ultimate protector; Abortion is at the center of President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign — an improbability for a politician who long expressed his personal discomfort with the practice”

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“Biden’s 50-year journey as a skeptic of Roe v. Wade to its ultimate protector; Abortion is at the center of President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign — an improbability for a politician who long expressed his personal discomfort with the practice”: Peter Nicholas and Natasha Korecki of NBC News have this report. The post “Biden’s 50-year journey as a skeptic of Roe v.

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Ninth Circuit Rules Against Seattle in Using “Heckler’s Veto” in Arrest of Pro-Life Protester

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We have often discussed how cities and universities will use the threat of protests to block or shutdown free speech, particularly of conservative speakers or groups. We now have a major decision out of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that could prove an important precedent in resisting the growing anti-free speech movement in the United States.

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“The miscarriage was inevitable. Could she have had an ER abortion? Supreme Court to decide. The case is a showdown between the Biden administration and states that have enacted abortion limits after the end of Roe v. Wade. A new Idaho abortion ban is at the center of the debate.”

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“The miscarriage was inevitable. Could she have had an ER abortion? Supreme Court to decide. The case is a showdown between the Biden administration and states that have enacted abortion limits after the end of Roe v. Wade. A new Idaho abortion ban is at the center of the debate.” Maureen Groppe of USA Today has this report. The post “The miscarriage was inevitable.

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