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North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper Gives a Pardon of Innocence to Ronnie Long

EvidenceProf Blog

Today, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper issued a Pardon of Innocence for Ronnie Long, whose case we covered on the Undisclosed Podcast: So, why is this a big deal? On August 26th, the United States Court of Appeals for the.

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Saudi Arabia detaining migrants in degrading conditions: report

JURIST

Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Tuesday that Saudi Arabia is detaining hundreds of migrants, mainly Ethiopian, in degrading conditions at a deportation center in Riyadh. Migrants alleged to HRW that authorities are keeping them in overcrowded rooms for extended periods. Migrants also alleged that guards have beaten and tortured them with rubber-coated metal rods, which has led to three deaths.

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Dynamic Fees for Courts

CourtTechBulletin

Mural in the Ariel Rios Federal Building We can clearly foresee that the upcoming years will be difficult for governments and courts as tax revenue will take some time to recover following the Pandemic. Court budgets being primarily composed of personnel costs will respond by not filling empty positions, layoffs, and reducing service hours and/or days.

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Problems Paying Your Mortgage During COVID? – Check Out the Options

Diane Drain

Are you financially stressed right now? What to know about options, from debt negotiation to bankruptcy. This short video from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau “CFPB” is actually very informative and goes over the various options for homeowners who have received a forbearance. If the homeowner is not in Chapter 13, contacting their servicer or discussing their options with a HUD approved counselor is their best course of action.

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6 Contract Data Analytics Tools To Boost Contract Oversight

Analyzing contract trends with manual contract management is like sifting through a pile of papers in a dimly lit room, trying to find clues manually. Advanced CLM software’s contract data analytics, on the other hand, is like having an AI-based, intelligent magnifying glass that not only highlights key clues but also connects the dots for you. With innovative, AI-powered contract data analytics, you can solve the mystery of trends faster and with greater accuracy, making informed decisions base

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Supreme Court of Indiana Upholds Murder Conviction Despite Evidence of Gross Misconduct by Juror

EvidenceProf Blog

In its recent opinion in Loehrlein v. State, 2020 WL 7238307 (Ind. 2020), the Supreme Court of Indiana correctly noted that “Generally, proof that a juror was biased against the defendant or lied during voir dire entitles a defendant to.

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Deciphering, retitling, and rewriting Justice Alito’s separate statement in Texas v. Pennsylvania

HowAppealing

Deciphering, rewriting, and potentially retitling Justice Alito’s separate statement in Texas v. Pennsylvania : Thanks to everyone who has taken time to respond to my tweet from last night seeking views on whether yesterday evening’s U.S. Supreme Court order was unanimous in rejecting Texas’ effort to overturn the outcome of the 2020 presidential election or was instead a 7-0-2 vote.

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Opinion analysis: Court sides with New Mexico over Texas in interstate water dispute

SCOTUSBlog

The Supreme Court decided Texas v. New Mexico on Monday, ruling in New Mexico’s favor in an interstate water dispute over the Pecos River. Texas filed the case directly in the Supreme Court, invoking the court’s original jurisdiction in cases where one state sues another … just as it did on Dec. 8 when it sued four “swing” states over how they conducted the presidential election.

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Former Washington state bar leader remembered as a champion for legal innovation

ABA Journal

Paula Littlewood, a champion for legal industry innovation who led the Washington State Bar Association for more than a decade, died of cancer Monday.

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Azerbaijan officials arrest four soldiers suspected of war crimes

JURIST

Azerbaijan’s Prosecutor General’s Office announced on Monday that it had detained four soldiers accused of war crimes against Armenians in the recent Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict. The Prosecutor General’s Office denounced the actions of the soldiers, calling them “unacceptable” and contradictory to “the mentality of the Azerbaijani people.” The Prosecutor General’s report was careful to exonerate Azerbaijani officials, including President Ilham Aliyev

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The Tech-Savvy Paralegals Playbook: How To Leverage AI

Speaker: Allison Mears, Adela Wekselblatt, and George Socha

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal industry, and paralegals are at the forefront of this transformation. As AI becomes more integrated into legal workflows, paralegals can streamline their daily tasks, enhance efficiency, and add greater value to their firms and organizations. But what exactly does AI mean for paralegals today—and how can you leverage it to your advantage?

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Holiday Wellness Gift Ideas for Lawyers

MyCase

2020 has been a difficult year for all of us. If you’re at all like me, you’re undoubtedly ready for it to end and are hoping that 2021 will prove to be a far less turbulent year. But before we reach the end of 2020, we’ve got the holidays to look forward to – and presents to buy. So if you’re a lawyer or have a lawyer on your gift list, you may be looking for gift ideas.

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All about tenant eviction in Roseville

LDA PRO

No landlord thinks about eviction unless and until the tenant is causing some serious problem. If an eviction is done wrongly, it can be expensive and long-drawn. Plus, it will also be a risk to your property. To understand tenant eviction in Roseville, you need to understand the legal processes applicable for California landlords. Avoid evictions. The best way is to avoid eviction process entirely.

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Pardon me? A look at the broad, yet somewhat-murky clemency powers of a president

ABA Journal

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South Korea parliament approves bill prohibiting launching of propaganda leaflets across border

JURIST

The South Korean Parliament passed a bill Monday that prohibits the launching of propaganda leaflets across the border into North Korea. For decades, South Korean defectors and campaigners sent anti-North Korean leaflets, as well as food, medicine, money, and USB sticks containing South Korean news and dramas, across the border to North Korea. They used balloons or bottles to transport the materials.

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Excellence in Trial: A Strategic Guide for Modern Paralegals

Modern trial practice has evolved beyond basic organization. With technology reshaping courtrooms and attorneys expecting more than ever, paralegals need to elevate their capabilities while mastering the fundamentals of trial excellence. This comprehensive guide from Steno, built from author Joe Stephens' real-world experience as both a practicing attorney and law professor, provides a blueprint for delivering exceptional trial support in today's complex legal environment.

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Supreme Court of Minnesota Finds Less Risk of Prejudice With Judicial Interrogation at a Bench Trial

EvidenceProf Blog

Similar to its federal counterpart, Minnesota Rule of Evidence 614(b) states that "[t]he court may interrogate witnesses, whether called by itself or by a party." The Supreme Court of Minnesota has found that "courts ordinarily should exercise that authority 'with.

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What Have You Done for Me Lately: Client Homework is the Great (Effort) Equalizer

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

Most lawyers would tell you that the attorney-client relationship can be a pretty one-sided equation. Lawyers do a lot for the benefit of clients. Clients, on the other hand -- well. they’re relying o n lawyers to do the things for them. Part of this, of course, is that attorneys have duties to clients; but, it’s also that lawyers set up these relationships like this.

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4 Legal Issues E-commerce Businesses Need to Be Aware of Before Launch Day

LegalReader

The world of online selling is constantly evolving - and so are its laws. Staying abreast of rising issues in the online retail arena can help you make the right moves to protect your eCommerce venture and its reputation.

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US prosecutors indict al Qaeda-affiliated Kenyan national

JURIST

The US Department of Justice unsealed an indictment Wednsesday charging Cholo Abdi Abdullah, a Kenyan member of the al Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group al Shabaab , with six counts of terrorism-related crimes for allegedly plotting an attack similar to those carried out by al-Qaeda on September 11, 2001. Al Shabaab, a wing of al Qaeda in East Africa, joined al Qaeda’s increased efforts dubbed “Operation Jerusalem Will Never be Judaized” to target Americans after the US moved i

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Transform Your E-Learning: Download the Ultimate Localization Use Case!

Uncover the secret to breaking language barriers and expanding your e-learning reach! This powerful use case reveals how Cesco Linguistic Services transformed 19 training modules for the Colorado Department of Early Childhood into culturally relevant courses in Arabic and Spanish—delivered on time and exceeding expectations. Learn how to localize your content seamlessly, avoid costly pitfalls, and connect with diverse audiences like never before.

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3rd Circuit Finds That the Prosecution's Use of a Defendant's Alias in an Indictment or at Trial is Generally Permissible

EvidenceProf Blog

Federal Rule of Evidence 403 states that The court may exclude relevant evidence if its probative value is substantially outweighed by a danger of one or more of the following: unfair prejudice, confusing the issues, misleading the jury, undue delay,

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Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, December 12, 2020

LLRX

Privacy and security issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, 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 security, often without our situational awareness.

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How To Make Your Businesses Invulnerable to Corporate Identity Theft

LawTechnologyToday

Cyberattacks are becoming more of a problem each day than it was the previous day. The news of big corporations being targeted or attacked will not stop coming. In the world that we are in now, cyberattacks are already being considered a certainty with many businesses preparing for when it will happen rather than if it will happen. There are times when the entrepreneurs and businesses do/not do things to make themselves vulnerable to these attacks.

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Federal appeals court rules Nevada COVID-19 cap on church gatherings is unconstitutional

JURIST

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Tuesday that Nevada’s 50-person cap on religious gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic is unconstitutional because it places harsher attendance limits on religious gatherings than on casinos and other secular businesses. The ruling relates to Directive 021 , one of the many COVID-19 directives issued by Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak this year.

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Uncovering The Hidden Connections: A Patent Family Survival Guide

Speaker: Andrew Klein

Are there mysteries lurking in your family tree? 🕵 No, not a long-lost half-brother - I'm talking about a patent family tree! IP paralegals need fast and easy ways to verify and report on essential data about foreign equivalents of US assets. Join us to master the global scope of key assets to support prosecution, portfolio management, litigation, licensing, competitive monitoring and more!

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Tenth Circuit Finds Defendant's Use of Memes About Pimping on the Website "Tagged" Were Admissible Intrinsic Evidence in Prosecution for Facilitating Prostitution

EvidenceProf Blog

Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b)(1) & (2) state the following: (1) Prohibited Uses. Evidence of any other crime, wrong, or act is not admissible to prove a person’s character in order to show that on a particular occasion the person.

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This Week in Rideshare: Insurance, DisplayRide and Vaccines

LegalReader

A Lyft driver faces a harsh reality, drivers get new tech, and vaccines roll out. LegalRideshare breaks it down.

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Court to take on student-athlete compensation, class action cases

SCOTUSBlog

The justices on Wednesday added three new cases , for a total of two hours of argument time, to their list of cases slated for oral argument this term. The announcement that the justices would tackle significant issues relating to antitrust protection for the National Collegiate Athletic Association and class-action lawsuits came just two days after the justices released their second set of orders from their private conference on Dec. 11.

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US female inmates dying from suicide, addiction, deficient medical care: Reuters report

JURIST

Reuters released a comprehensive report Wednesday on women’s deaths in jails across the US. The report collected data from more than 500 jails from 2008 through 2019 and documented 914 female inmate deaths. The report cited suicide, drug and alcohol abuse, deficient medical care for inmates detoxing from opioids, and inadequate medical standards for treating pregnant inmates as the most common causes of the deaths surveyed.

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AI for Paralegals: Everything You Need to Know (and How to Use It Safely)

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

Ready to cut through the AI hype and learn exactly how to use these tools in your legal work? Join this webinar to get practical guidance from attorney and AI legal expert, Joe Stephens, who understands what really matters for legal professionals! What You'll Learn: Evaluate AI Tools Like a Pro 🔍 Learn which tools are worth your time and how to spot potential security and ethics risks before they become problems.