JURIST
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Senior US District Judge Roger T. Benitez declared Califonia’s assault weapon ban unconstitutional on Thursday because it violates the right to bear arms enumerated in the US Constitution’s Second Amendment. The case is in the US District Court for the Southern District of California. The California law makes it a felony to manufacture, distribute, import, keep for sale or lend assault weapons.
Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Jamie Spannhake | Why so negative? Here are 5 strategies for reducing the unhealthy side effects of negativity bias. The post Negativity Bias: 5 Ways to Break the Cycle of Negativity appeared first on Attorney at Work.
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JURIST
OCTOBER 20, 2023
The UK High Court in London ruled Thursday that the UK North Sea Transition Authority’s decision to authorize exploration of the North Sea for more sources of oil and gas was legal. Greenpeace and Uplift , two UK non-governmental organizations (NGOs), filed an appeal of the authority’s decision, arguing that the failure to fully examine its environmental impact potentially rendered it unlawful.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 20, 2023
America First Legal accuses NYU Law Review of discriminating against white man who hasn't even tried to apply yet. The post Stephen Miller Takes Break From Suing Gay Pop-Tarts To Sue NYU Law Review appeared first on Above the Law.
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JURIST
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Personnel from Mexico’s judiciary, including administrative staff and judges, gathered outside of Mexico City’s primary federal court to launch a four-day nationwide strike on Thursday in opposition to proposed budget cuts. The gathering marked the start of the first such labor action within Mexico’s judicial system in decades. On September 19, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s government introduced a proposal to the Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the Mexic
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JURIST
OCTOBER 20, 2023
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) issued a report Thursday criticizing Peru’s response to anti-government protests that broke out in December 2022. Among the recommendations the office made, it called for reforms to “ensure the exercise of human rights in the context of demonstrations, continue accountability efforts, & enable a decentralized & inclusive national dialogue.
LLRX
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Crime predictions generated for the police department in Plainfield, New Jersey, rarely lined up with reported crimes, an analysis by The Markup has found, adding new context to the debate over the efficacy of crime prediction software. Geolitica, known as PredPol until a 2021 rebrand, produces software that ingests data from crime incident reports and produces daily predictions on where and when crimes are most likely to occur.
JURIST
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Pakistan’s Islamabad High Court granted on Thursday former three-time Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif protective bail, according to local media Pakistan Today. The protective bail restrains authorities from arresting Sharif until he appears before court on October 24. Sharif was removed from government and sentenced to 14 years prison over corruption charges in 2017 and 2018, respectively.
LawSites
OCTOBER 20, 2023
The contract lifecycle management company SpotDraft today launched a generative AI add-in for Microsoft Word that is designed to help lawyers streamline the process of reviewing contracts — and it is available for anyone to try for free through the end of December. The new product, called VerifAI , uses generative AI to check contracts against user-specified guidelines, written in plain English.
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!
JURIST
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Law students and law graduates in Pakistan are reporting for JURIST on events in that country impacting its legal system. Hussain Abbas is an LLB student in the University of London External Programme. He files this from Islamabad. Flight FZ 4525 Fly Dubai is scheduled to land at Islamabad International Airport at 1 pm on Friday the 21st of October.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Three cheers for criminal justice reform! The post Getting Rid Of Cash Bail Led To A Historic Dip In Jail Population appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
OCTOBER 20, 2023
The UK Commons Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC) published a report Thursday finding that the FCDO failed to protect UK national Matthew Hedges from torture in United Arab Emirates. This comes following a similar Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s verdict issued on August 3. The Foreign Affairs Committee’s report draws on the findings of the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s investigation into the provision of consular support to Matthew Hedges, who was arbitrarily detained.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Give your content a makeover. The post Effective Strategies To Update Blog Posts For Lawyers appeared first on Above the Law.
Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
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OneLegal
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Are you hiring new talent for your law firm? Keep this article in mind and learn from someone knows everything about choosing the right candidate for a role. The post What to look for in law firm candidates when hiring appeared first on One Legal.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 20, 2023
* Non-lawyer Stephen Miller continues his bid to be the go-to ambulance chaser of "were your feelings hurt by wokeness?" by suing NYU Law Review for discriminating against white men. [ Bloomberg Law News ] * Cleary facilities manager who sent fake invoices to the tune of around a million bucks heads to jail. [ Roll on Friday ] * Former FTX GC testifies that Sam Bankman-Fried asked him to conjure up possible legal justifications for a bunch of transactions.
JURIST
OCTOBER 20, 2023
A single-judge bench of the Kerala High Court last week passed an order stating that women in live-in relationships cannot successfully claim an offense under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, which prohibits a woman’s husband or his relatives from subjecting her to cruelty. The judgment was given by Justice Sophy Thomas that, “when there was no solemnisation of marriage at all, and only live in relationship on the basis of a marriage agreement, then the woman cannot seek shelte
Above The Law
OCTOBER 20, 2023
The fewer cowards in black robes, the better. The post You’re Supposed To Bang Your Gavel, Not Flash Your Gun, Former Judge appeared first on Above the Law.
Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System
Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.
JURIST
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Amnesty International appealed to Guinea’s government on Thursday to drop charges against 13 reporters who participated in peaceful demonstrations on October 16. The journalists had been taking part in protests to advocate for the easing of limitations placed on accessing various news websites within the country. Following the demonstrations, they were apprehended by police, charged with “unlawful assembly on a public highway” and appeared before the Court of First Instance in
Above The Law
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Justice Jackson is far ahead of the rest of the justices in terms of word counts from oral arguments. But do (or why do) word counts matter? The post And We’re Off To The Races At The Supreme Court appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 20, 2023
“Justices Reject, for Now, Missouri’s Effort to Override Federal Gun Laws; The move blocked an expansive state law, the Second Amendment Preservation Act, and let stand a ruling that it was an unconstitutional attempt to nullify federal laws”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report on an order that the U.S. Supreme Court issued today.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Notes to my (legal) self. The post Law School Books Are Pretty Expensive… appeared first on Above the Law.
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HowAppealing
OCTOBER 20, 2023
“Ninth Circuit Contender Is Exposed As Pretender; The collapse of Bill Clinton’s nomination of James Ware”: Ed Whelan has this post at his “Confirmation Tales” Substack site. The post “Ninth Circuit Contender Is Exposed As Pretender; The collapse of Bill Clinton’s nomination of James Ware” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 20, 2023
The pressure felt right before a trial is unlike anything else experienced in litigation. The post Why Many Cases Settle Right Before Trial appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 20, 2023
“The Supreme Court Looks Set to Deliver Another Blow to the Environment; Two upcoming cases take aim at the government’s power to regulate”: Elizabeth Kolbert has this Daily Comment online at The New Yorker. The post “The Supreme Court Looks Set to Deliver Another Blow to the Environment; Two upcoming cases take aim at the government’s power to regulate” appeared first on How Appealing.
Law 360
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Littler Mendelson PC expanded its labor and employment practice in Singapore with three new attorneys, a move that comes as the gig economy is gaining steam in the Asia-Pacific region.
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