JURIST

JANUARY 4, 2025

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday published its finding that Oklahoma discriminates against people with behavioral health disabilities in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The DOJ found that Oklahoma unnecessarily puts individuals with behavioral health disabilities in institutional facilities for long periods, isolating those individuals from the general community.

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EvidenceProf Blog

JANUARY 4, 2025

My new article, "A Constitutional Right to Exclude Evidence," has been published in the Texas A&M Law Review. Here is the abstract: The Supreme Court has held that criminal defendants have a constitutional right to introduce evidence and a constitutional.

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JURIST

JANUARY 4, 2025

India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Saturday released draft rules in furtherance of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, sparking significant debate regarding the rules’ implications on data privacy rights. The Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 , which has been made available for public consultation until February 18, 2025, outlines critical provisions for how data fiduciaries should handle personal data.

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LLRX

JANUARY 4, 2025

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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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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JANUARY 4, 2025

by Dennis Crouch A fascinating cert petition filed last week ( Peterson v. Minerva Surgical ) uses Minerva’s patents in an innovative way — attempting to use the company’s patent filings as evidence of prior knowledge of product safety issues. The petition, filed by former Minerva Surgical area sales director Dan Peterson, argues that the company’s patent application for an improved surgical device directly contradicted testimony it later gave in whistleblower retaliation

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JURIST

JANUARY 4, 2025

The FBI announced at a press conference on Thursday that the suspect behind the deadly truck attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans is believed to be a lone-wolf terrorist, acting alone without any known accomplices. FBI Deputy Assistant Director Christopher Raia from the FBIs Counterterrorism Division provided updates on the devastating truck attack on Bourbon Street that claimed 14 lives and injured 35 others on New Years Day.

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JANUARY 4, 2025

MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell is under fire this week for using the terrorist attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans to attack the United States Army as a greater threat than those crossing our Southern border. The statement is a vintage example of why many are turning away from legacy or mainstream media, including MSNBC (which has lost nearly half its audience since the election).

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JURIST

JANUARY 4, 2025

The military government of Myanmar released 5,864 prisoners on Saturday. The mass amnesty was to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the countrys independence from British colonial rule. The terms of this amnesty stipulate that any released prisoners who re-offend will be required to serve the remainder of their original sentences and face new penalties.

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JURIST

JANUARY 4, 2025

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock stated on Friday that Syrias transition to a new government must include marginalized groups if Damascus hopes to secure European support. Her remarks came during a historic visit to the Syrian capital, marking the first high-level European engagement since the ousting of Bashar al-Assadlast month. Baerbock emphasized that all Syrians must be included in the political process, regardless of their ethnicity or religion.

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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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JURIST

JANUARY 4, 2025

Guatemala and Salvador sent soldiers to Haiti to join the Multinational Security Support (MSS) on Friday, according to the announcement of the Haitian National Police. This group, consisting of 75 Guatemalan soldiers and eight Salvadoran soldiers, is joining as part of the MSS mission to assist in the fight against gang-related violence. A second contingent of 75 Guatemalan soldiers is also expected to arrive in Haiti soon, further strengthening the number of Guatemalan troops deployed to suppor

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