JURIST

DECEMBER 23, 2020

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Article 1, Section 8 of the Pennsylvania Constitution offers greater protection to citizens from warrantless searches of their vehicles than does the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution. Prior to the ruling, Pennsylvania precedent held that the federal automobile exception to the warrant requirement of the Fourth Amendment applied in Pennsylvania without exception.

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EvidenceProf Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2020

Although you may disagree with their methodology, social psychologists have found that it takes 36 days after a tragedy before jokes about it become funny. What about jokes by a lawyer at a murder trial? Well, who knows about whether.

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CourtTechBulletin

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Recently I heard multiple legal technology writers bemoan the slowness that courts adopt and implement new online and similar services. I explain why that is, and why it is likely not to get better soon in this post? It is going to be a cold winter. Read more ».

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Lots of attorneys are short on cash. But, lots of attorneys are sitting on unsent or incomplete invoices. So, if you’re feeling a cash crunch in your law firm, look to a likely culprit: invoices that need to go out. Lots of attorneys are sitting on lots of cash; those attorneys just need to send out their billing. And, sending out that billing quickly is essential, because the more it piles up, the harder it is to collect on later: the more aged your accounts receivable, the less likely you are

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JURIST

DECEMBER 19, 2020

The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve Board, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Friday proposed a new computer-security incident notification requirement for banking organizations and their bank service providers. The proposed rule would require a banking organization to provide its primary federal regulator a prompt notification of any “computer-security incident” no later than 36 hours after it believes the incident occurred.

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LegalReader

DECEMBER 23, 2020

If people find your site inaccessible, you could land yourself in the midst of legal actions for noncompliance. Renowned brands such as Sears, Target, and Nike have had to pay hefty fines, and with the turbulent economic conditions, you can’t afford this.

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HowAppealing

DECEMBER 24, 2020

“Biden under pressure to revamp the judiciary”: Harper Neidig of The Hill has this report.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 23, 2020

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet addressed Tuesday allegations of human rights and humanitarian law violations in Ethiopia, calling for an investigation into the allegations and protection of Ethiopian civilians. The conflict between central government soldiers and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) began seven weeks ago, in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia.

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EvidenceProf Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Similar to its federal counterpart, Illinois Rule of Evidence 804(b)(2) provides an exception to the rule against hearsay In a prosecution for homicide, [for] a statement made by a declarant while believing that the declarant’s death was imminent, concerning the.

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Diane Drain

DECEMBER 24, 2020

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HowAppealing

DECEMBER 25, 2020

“Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Patience Roggensack expresses concern over threats, comments aimed at members of her court”: Bill Glauber of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has this report. And Shanzeh Ahmad of The Wisconsin State Journal reports that “ State Supreme Court Chief Justice releases statement expressing concern over recent threats.” You can access the statement that Chief Justice Patience Drake Roggensack of the Supreme Court of Wisconsin issued today a

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JURIST

DECEMBER 25, 2020

China’s market regulator, the State Administration for Market Regulation, Thursday stated that based on reports they have launched an investigation into billionaire Jack Ma’s Alibaba Group Holdings for “suspected monopolistic conduct.” The State Administration of Foreign Exchange, China Banking Regulatory Commission, China Securities Regulatory Commission and The People’s Bank of China have also called Alibaba’s financial affiliate Ant Group for supervisory an

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EvidenceProf Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2020

Similar to its federal counterpart, Kentucky Rule of Evidence 804(b)(1) provides an exception to the rule against hearsay for Testimony given as a witness at another hearing of the same or a different proceeding, or in a deposition taken in.

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DECEMBER 21, 2020

Since 2011, there has been “an explosion” of amicus briefs at the Supreme Court, according to Arnold & Porter’s Anthony Franze and R. Reeves Anderson, who study the issue and recently wrote an article examining the decade-long trend. Franze and Anderson join SCOTUStalk host Amy Howe for a look at how amicus briefs have evolved. They examine what type of amicus brief is likely to influence the court, how the justices interact with the briefs and, most importantly, how to correctly pronounce “

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HowAppealing

DECEMBER 25, 2020

“My elderly dog could be a Supreme Court justice. Technically.” Columnist Gene Weingarten will have this essay in Sunday’s edition of The Washington Post Magazine.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 23, 2020

The US Department of Justice announced Tuesday that it had filed a nationwide lawsuit against Walmart, Inc., alleging that the retailer had unlawfully dispensed opiates from its national pharmacy chain in violation of the Controlled Substances Act. The DOJ’s suit includes a request for injunctive relief in addition to complaints of hundreds of thousands of Controlled Substances Act violations, which could result in billions of dollars of civil penalties against Walmart.

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EvidenceProf Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The Americans With Disabilities Act defines a "service animal" as any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental.

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LegalReader

DECEMBER 23, 2020

The approximate count of mobile apps on the app store is 2.2 million and 2.8 million on the play store. This count is expected to grow every year.

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DECEMBER 24, 2020

“California churches’ last hope for indoor Christmas worship depends on emergency injunction”: Valerie Richardson of The Washington Times has this report. And tonight, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued this order denying the “Urgent Motion for an Injunction Pending Appeal” filed by the South Bay United Pentecostal Church.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The Nicaragua National Assembly approved Monday a law that will bar opposition politicians from participating in the November 2021 election. The “Law for the Defense of the Rights of the People to Independence, Sovereignty and Self-Determination for Peace” was sponsored by President Daniel Ortega and bars “those who ask for, celebrate and applaud the imposition of sanctions against the Nicaraguan state.” It gives the government power to unilaterally declare citizens ̶

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EvidenceProf Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Like its federal counterpart, North Dakota Rule of Evidence 615 states that At a party's request, the court must order witnesses excluded so that they cannot hear other witnesses' testimony, or the court may do so on its own. This.

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LegalReader

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Flipping sites isn’t easy, but if you can navigate the tricky terrain, you’ll find the profits are potentially enormous. Here are a few tips to get you started.

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HowAppealing

DECEMBER 24, 2020

“Businesses Feared a Flood of Covid-19 Lawsuits. It Hasn’t Happened. Personal-injury claims over infections are either too hard to prove or get funneled into the workers’ compensation system.” Jacob Gershman of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The Italian Guarantor , a body of four members selected by Parliament to protect personal data, initiated proceedings Tuesday against the social media network TikTok for failing to protect minors, failing to prevent young children from joining the network, providing little clear information to TikTok users, and employing default settings which do not protect the privacy of users.

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EvidenceProf Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2020

In April 2003, three men robbed a check-cashing store in Houston, TX, where they fatally shot the store clerk and the police officer who responded to the scene. The following day, police arrested three men on capital murder charges: 21-year-old.

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