EvidenceProf Blog
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
On September 28, 2017, Nikki Addimando fatally shot her boyfriend Christopher Grover. There is significant evidence that Chris was physically and sexually abusing Nikki and that she feared for her life when she fatally shot him: In 2017, Addimando was.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against Uber alleging that the company has overcharged passengers with disabilities. Uber Technologies charges “wait time” fees if drivers must wait more than two minutes, resulting in fees for passengers who need more time to enter the car owing to their disability. As per the lawsuit, Uber began charging passengers “wait time” fees in a number of cities in April 2016.
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Paralegal Brief Submitted Articles
NOVEMBER 29, 2021
Age and beauty discrimination? How far do we have to go to stay competitive?
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 29, 2021
Mexican police officer by J.K. via Flickr. An international team of nearly 30 researchers conducted extensive studies in six countries in the Southern Hemisphere, looking to see if instituting community policing would improve trust in law enforcement or reduce crime. At the end of their study which examined 516 separate policing jurisdictions impacting 9 million people, the researchers concluded that the community policing methodology didn’t help with either issue, PHYS org details. .
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Above The Law
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
Even IF the DEA deemed that Delta-8 THC is legal, it wouldn't give carte blanche to manufacture Delta-8 THC in states where the substance is expressly banned or legalize it under the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
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Patently O
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
by Dennis Crouch. We’ve been writing a lot about venue and mandamus petitions at the Federal Circuit. The cases continue to flow to the court, and will continue so long as appellate panels continue to entertain them. In October 2021, 10 new mandamus petitions were filed to the Federal Circuit in patent cases. 22-100 In re: Overhead Door Corporation (E.D.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
The President of the Republic of Mauritius Prithviraj Roopun appointed Rehana Bibi Mungly-Gulbul to the position of chief justice on Tuesday, marking the first time that a woman has ascended to the highest position in the Mauritian judiciary. Her appointment, which takes effect on November 18, comes as a result of a vacancy created at the office following the departure of Justice Asraf Caunhye.
Paralegal Brief Submitted Articles
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
‘The robots are taking our jobs!’ An overused quip thrown out whenever Legal Artificial Intelligence and automation are mentioned. We laugh it off, but an uneasiness lingers because, undoubtedly, there is more than a hint of truth to it. As the incoming crop of clerks and graduates, the sentiment is particularly concerning. The confronting articles claiming that ‘X’ percent of law jobs will soon be automated doesn’t help either.
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
John Wetzel. Photo courtesy Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. To read about John Wetzel, the former Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (PADOC), one might think he is the August Vollmer of prison management. Vollmer, who established the first degree-granting program in police science at the University of California in the early years of the 20 th century, was called the “father of modern American policing.”.
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Attorney at Work
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
As one of the newest and most popular social media platforms, TikTok’s user base is growing rapidly. After starting as a place for short-form comedy videos, TikTok has developed into a valuable marketing tool with the potential to reach millions of consumers. Moreover, the virality potential of this platform is unparalleled, so businesses have a greater opportunity than ever to reach vast audiences by leveraging short-form video content.
The Fashion Law
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
If a handful of newly-filed trademark applications for registration is any indication, Nike is preparing to head back into the metaverse. On the heels of partnering with gaming platform Roblox back in the 2019 and also receiving a utility patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) for a “system and method for providing cryptographically secured digital assets” that same year, the Beaverton, Oregon-based sportswear titan filed four new intent-to-use applications late l
SCOTUSBlog
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
Share Confirming expectations, the Supreme Court on Monday unanimously denied Mississippi’s claim that Tennessee is stealing its groundwater. If Mississippi wants to pursue its groundwater battle with Tennessee, it will have to file a new complaint with the court asking for an equitable apportionment of the Middle Claiborne Aquifer, which lies beneath Mississippi, Tennessee, and other states.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 14, 2021
A new report published Saturday by the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) described extensive human rights and war crimes violations allegedly committed in July and August this year in the regions of Amhara and Afar in connection to the ongoing Tigray crisis. The report was based on investigations conducted between August 28, 2021 and September 6, 2021.
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Paralegal Brief Submitted Articles
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
How progressive General Counsel are leveraging Lean Six Sigma principles to support the business and improve governance
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Just as protests spread across the country in response to the killing of George Floyd, I was arrested—a white, middle-class, suburban mom with no criminal record. While the appalling circumstances surrounding my arrest and dismissal of my case didn’t make headline news, the event introduced me firsthand to the long-lasting harm caused by law enforcement agencies’ practice of publishing booking mugshots online.
LawSites
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
E-discovery company Everlaw today became one of the few legal technology companies to join the elite ranks of unicorn status — companies valued at over $1 billion — with the announcement of a $202 million Series D funding at a valuation of over $2 billion. The news follows a year in which the company experienced 80% year-over-year growth. The company says that total cases on its platform have more than doubled since its $62 million Series C round in March 2020, and that its platform is now used
ABA Journal
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Maine’s vaccine mandate for health care workers, which doesn’t allow religious ememptions, is being enforced after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to intervene Friday.
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SCOTUSBlog
NOVEMBER 29, 2021
Share How much should we pay for drugs? That’s the question at the center of American Hospital Association v. Becerra , a sleeper of a case involving billions of dollars in federal spending and a chance to reshape two doctrines at the heart of administrative law. Drugs, money, and the law: Sounds sexy, right? Still, you could be forgiven for never having heard of the case, which will be argued on Tuesday.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced Monday that it recovered over $56 million and that over 6,000 workers were offered reinstatement during the 2021 fiscal year, which was a dramatic increase from the previous fiscal year. The NLRB Office of Public Affairs confirmed that it recuperated $56,801,407 between October 2020 and September 2021.
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
It is true that there are many hard and fast rules that must be followed. It is also equally true, however, that 'rules' are not really rules, but a matter of perspective or interpretation.
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Elijah Anderson, whose pioneering studies of “street-corner culture” in Chicago and Philadelphia increased understanding of inner-city violence, and two scholars whose research changed thinking about the rehabilitation of former incarcerees, were named winners of the 2021 and 2022 Stockholm Prizes in Criminology. The awards, the most prestigious in the field of criminology, were announced simultaneously because of delays caused by the pandemic.
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The Fashion Law
NOVEMBER 26, 2021
House of Gucci has made its way to theaters after months of marketing and seemingly endless media reports, including ones that have suggested that at least some Gucci family members are none too happy about the “ugly” casting choices and have explored potential avenues for litigation over fictionalized elements of the plot – there certainly are some of those.
LawSites
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Winners have been named for the second annual American Legal Technology Awards , a competition launched last year to honor exceptional achievements in legal technology. This year, the competition added the announcement of a runner up and honorable mention in each category. A series of videos showcasing the winners in each category will be posted to the ALTA site between now and Nov. 10.
SCOTUSBlog
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Share On Oct. 21, when Willie Smith III was executed in Alabama for the 1991 murder of Sharma Ruth Johnson, his pastor was at his side. Witnesses reported that the pastor, Robert Wiley, put his hand on Smith’s leg and appeared to pray with him. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in a Texas inmate’s bid to obtain the same kind of aid from his pastor that Alabama allowed Wiley to provide to Smith.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 6, 2021
A Staff Correspondent for JURIST in Mauritius says that a new petroleum bill advancing in that Indian Ocean country off the coast of Africa has significant implications for climate change and raises concerns about corruption, conflict of interest, and government mismanagement. For privacy and security reasons we are withholding his name and institutional affiliation.
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