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JUNE 14, 2021

Are efforts to help the homeless by diverting them to mental health services doing more harm than good? Over the weekend, several advocacy organizations based in Venice, Ca., claimed recent action by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department aimed at helping the 60,000 people experiencing homelessness in the area have resulted in the “forced displacement and criminalization of unhoused people,” according to the Daily News. .

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LegalReader

JUNE 15, 2021

Drug tests benefit both employers and employees in terms of safety and productivity. However, the rights and privacy of the employers shouldn’t be violated.

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JURIST

JUNE 13, 2021

The German Parliament passed a law on Friday requiring large and medium-sized businesses to do their due diligence in combating human rights violations along their supply chain. The law introduces a shift to mandatory compliance with international norms on labor exploitation. The Bundestag adopted the draft law by a large majority. The law introduces obligations for companies above a certain size to adopt and implement due diligence procedures that prevent human rights and environmental abuses a

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CourtTechBulletin

JUNE 18, 2021

One of my more strongly held observations from working with court data is the statistical perceptions of case backlogs, or “pending cases” as they are generally used are simply wrong. I think that this is because they often do not really describe the court’s caseload situation. I explain. Read more ».

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The Crime Report

JUNE 14, 2021

When FBI agents led a shackled, unkempt Ted Kazcynski out of his Montana cabin in 1996, they brought to an end the longest and most expensive manhunt in the agency’s history. And almost immediately, it set in motion a stream of books, films and documentaries about the so-called “Unabomber” and the 17-year terror campaign he pursued single-mindedly across the U.S.

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JURIST

JUNE 18, 2021

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named the Honorable Mahmud Jamal to the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) on Thursday. Jamal will replace the retiring Justice Rosalie Abella, and becomes the first person of color to sit on Canada’s highest court. Preceding Jamal’s appointment, the Liberal government formed a non-partisan advisory board led by former Progressive Conservative Prime Minister Kim Campbell.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 17, 2021

Share The Supreme Court on Thursday threw out a lawsuit alleging that two U.S.-based companies, Nestlé and Cargill, facilitated human-rights abuses on cocoa plantations in the Ivory Coast. By a vote of 8-1, the justices ruled that the lawsuit cannot go forward because it is based on conduct that occurred overseas. Although the decision was obviously a victory for the two companies, it was not the sweeping one that the business community had sought.

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The Crime Report

JUNE 17, 2021

While juvenile incarcerated populations have dropped by about 60 percent in the past 20 years, racial disparities persist in the youth justice system, says a panel of scholars and experts. White justice-involved youth receive alternatives to juvenile detention at greater rates than youth of color, said David Muhammad, executive director of the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform.

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Above The Law

JUNE 16, 2021

But what did the traditional compensation leader have to say?

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JURIST

JUNE 16, 2021

The US Senate unanimously passed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act Tuesday to commemorate the end of slavery in the US by establishing Juneteenth as a legal public holiday. Juneteenth was celebrated as “Emancipation Day” in some southern states after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation to declare “all persons held as slaves” in rebellious states as free people.

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LDA PRO

JUNE 18, 2021

As a landlord, it would be nice to have tenants who always pay on time, take care of your property, and provide ample notice before moving out. However, the reality is often very different. When the situation becomes untenable, there’s sometimes no choice but to go through an eviction process. Some landlords go through their whole lives without having to evict.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JUNE 17, 2021

Litigation Software as a New Litigation Paralegal. We will break down the paralegal technology skills into three categories of software: administration, matter management, and practice-specific applications. As a new litigation paralegal, it is not expected that you will have mastered all of these technologies. However, it is a good idea for you to be familiar with what the different technologies can do at various stages of a litigation case.

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Above The Law

JUNE 14, 2021

Just take his word for it, okay?

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JURIST

JUNE 14, 2021

Swiss citizens voted against three environmental laws Sunday, rejecting proposed initiatives that sought to improve their long-term quality of life. The first initiative sought to ensure clean drinking water and healthy food by eliminating subsidies for the use of food pesticides and antibiotics. The second initiative proposed banning all synthetic food pesticides.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

JUNE 15, 2021

Attorneys have, like most business owners, spent lots of their marketing dollars on Google search. It makes sense: Google is the most popular search engine. (Google-owned YouTube is #2.) Google Screened is Google’s latest addition to its collection of local service ads. Google Screened offers up attorney recommendations for practice area searc hes. So, if you’re a bankruptcy attorney using Google Screened, when someone in your local area searches for a bankruptcy attorney, your profile would be

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EvidenceProf Blog

JUNE 15, 2021

Federal Rule of Evidence 704(b) states that In a criminal case, an expert witness must not state an opinion about whether the defendant did or did not have a mental state or condition that constitutes an element of the crime.

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Above The Law

JUNE 14, 2021

When will she take the test again?

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JURIST

JUNE 17, 2021

Louisiana governor John Bel Edwards signed a new law on Tuesday that eliminates prison time for the possession of modest amounts of marijuana. The new law is the latest move away from Louisiana’s traditionally strict stance on the drug. The bill makes the possession of 14 grams or less a misdemeanor in all cases and limits the fine for possession to $100 with no jail time.

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CourtTechBulletin

JUNE 15, 2021

Today marks the 50th Anniversary of the incorporation of the National Center for State Courts. The " founding moment happened on March 11, 1971. Our press release said: " It was 50 years ago — March 11, 1971 — that the First National Conference on the Judiciary opened at the Williamsburg Conference Center in Williamsburg, Virginia. Read more ».

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The Crime Report

JUNE 18, 2021

The pandemic was a disaster for most of the American economy — except for one industry. Legal cannabis sales in the U.S. hit a record $17.5 billion in 2020, a 46 percent increase compared to the previous year, according to a report by BDSA , a cannabis sales data platform. Much of the increase was powered by online ordering, reflecting the same surge in business experienced by major online marketers like Amazon.

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Above The Law

JUNE 14, 2021

Another Biglaw firm responds to the salary wars.

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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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JURIST

JUNE 14, 2021

A UN rights expert expressed serious concern on Thursday with the 10-year imprisonment of five human rights defenders in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), calling for their immediate release. The imprisoned individuals (Mohamed al-Mansoori, Hassan Mohammed Al-Hammad, Hadif Rashed Abdullah al-Owais, Ali Saeed Al-Kindi and Salim Hamdoon Al-Shahhi) are part of the “UAE94,” a group of 94 lawyers, human rights defenders and academics who were sentenced in 2013 for plotting to overthrow the

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LawSites

JUNE 15, 2021

Legal professionals agree that the pandemic accelerated the critical role of technology in the future success of their law firms and legal departments, but only a third believe their organizations are well prepared for addressing technology’s increasing importance. This is a key finding of the 2021 Wolters Kluwer Future Ready Lawyer Survey Report , the third year that Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. has conducted this survey, designed to provide insights into how the legal profession

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Broadcast Law Blog

JUNE 14, 2021

The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) on Friday released the rates and terms for webcasting royalties for 2021-2025 , and the rates are going up. While the full decision explaining the reasoning for the rate increases will not be released to the public until the parties to the case have the opportunity to seek redaction of private business information, the rates and terms themselves were released and can be found here.

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Above The Law

JUNE 14, 2021

Congratulations on the good news!

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