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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The Fashion Law

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The World Intellectual Property Office’s latest research shows that despite the onset and continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, companies have continued to offer up new goods and services, and seek out trademark registrations for the corresponding branding. Based on data supplied by 150 national and regional authorities, the Geneva-based WIPO revealed in its recently-released 2021 World Intellectual Property Indicators Report that an estimated 13.4 million trademark applications for registr

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The U.S. justice system’s increasing lack of transparency raises serious constitutional concerns , according to a forthcoming American Criminal Law Review paper. . Many of the most critical elements of the system, ranging from grand jury proceedings and pretrial deliberations to jury deliberations are “cloaked in secrecy” that, while justified in many cases, may interfere with Fourth Amendment rights, argues Meghan J.

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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.

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

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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.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Police-induced false confessions are among the leading causes of wrongful convictions in the United States, a webinar was told Tuesday. The use of deception during an interrogation is not illegal in the U.S. as a result of Supreme Court rulings, but it has helped to contribute to a broken system, speakers told a panel organized by the Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.

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ABA Journal

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

A former Oklahoma judge admitted to consensual “sexual conduct” with a prosecutor but said it didn’t affect his rulings in a murder case after their…

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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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The Fashion Law

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

In the latest legal battle over footwear, Vans is accusing Walmart of embarking on “an escalating campaign to knock off virtually all of [its] bestselling shoes” and running afoul of its trademark rights in the process. In the complaint that they filed in a California federal court on Monday, Vans and its parent company VF Corp. assert that in light of the fact that Walmart is not an authorized retailer of Vans and thanks to the “tremendous value” tied to Vans’ many well-known tradem

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Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Photo by Heikki M. via Flickr. Policies aimed at reducing prison populations could produce “modest” increases in crime, even as they reduce America’s overreliance on incarceration, according to a forthcoming paper in 33 Stanford Law & Policy Review. Policymakers must therefore accept some of the “hard tradeoffs” of decarceration strategies if they are shown to contribute to a long-term improvement in the health and wellbeing of communities most affected by mass incarceration, writes Duke Uni

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ABA Journal

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The convictions of two men for the murder of Malcolm X are expected to be tossed Thursday following a 22-month investigation finding that key evidence…

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The European Commission Wednesday proposed a new regulation to curb the export of waste to third-party countries. In a statement , Executive Vice-President for European Green Deal Frans Timmermans said, “our new rules to govern waste shipments will boost the circular economy and ensure that waste exports do not harm the environment or human health elsewhere.” The regulation covers all waste, not just those forms of waste that are traditionally understood as hazardous.

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Intelligize Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

When we talk about corporate climate-change offenders, the financial sector doesn’t come up very often. Banking doesn’t produce carbon emissions – at least, not more than any other office-based industry. However, that isn’t stopping global environmentalists from pressuring financial institutions to help fight climate change. Observers point to a landmark decision forcing oil company Royal […].

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

A report from Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz has found that 60,000 inmates potentially did not properly receive credits for time served under the First Step Act’s recidivism programs, reports ABC News. The inspector general also found that the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) failed to incentivize or reward inmates who completed First Step-related programs.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2021

If you’ve been practicing law for fifteen years or more, you probably remember when a relatively boilerplate website, sans SEO or copywriting cost $3000 or more – which is why many solo and small firm lawyers lacked an online presence.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Human Rights Watch accused Friday the corporate sponsors of the Beijing 2020 Winter Olympics of ignoring China’s crimes against humanity in its far western region of Xinjiang, thus “squandering the opportunity” to pressure China to address its “appalling human rights record.”. Coca-Cola, Intel, and Airbnb are among the 13 Olympic Partners who were accused by name of ignoring China’s genocide against the ethnic Uyghurs and members of Muslim minority groups, as well as the repression of free spe

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Attorney at Work

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

According to the ABA Profile of the Legal Profession 2020 , nearly 20% of lawyers suffer from anxiety. Lawyers struggle with anxiety at levels substantially higher than the general population and other highly educated professionals. It is important for law firms and firm leaders to “lead the way” for attorney well-being by creating a culture that does not increase our stress and anxiety to unhealthy levels.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The Senate is eyeing the annual defense bill as a vehicle to attach critical provisions to improve the nation’s cybersecurity, reports The Hill. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee ranking member Rob Portman, along with several other Senate committee chairs, introduced an amendment to the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) earlier this month that would give critical infrastructure groups 72 hours to report cyber incidents.

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ABA Journal

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

A presidential commission studying ideas to change the U.S. Supreme Court indicated continued interest in term limits in revised discussion materials released Thursday.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The Australian state of South Australia Thursday became the first jurisdiction in the country to formally ban the use of spit hoods on detainees. A spit hood is a mesh-fabric face covering that is fixed to an individual’s neck. The device is used in prisons, immigration detention centers and mental health facilities. The legislation , known as Fella’s bill, makes it an offense for the employees of corrective and other services to use spit hoods on children and adults within South Aus

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LawTechnologyToday

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The ABA TechReport combines data from the annual ABA Legal Technology Survey Report with expert analysis, observations, and predictions from leaders in the legal technology field. Every Wednesday, we’ll be posting a new report from one of our experts, so stay tuned! The COVID-19 pandemic brought changes to the practice of law–many of which were overdue–including virtual meetings and client conferences, remote document signings, court appearances by Zoom and Microsoft Teams, and more.

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Speaker: Kaitlyn "The Persnickety Paralegal" Story

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

According to a recently released Gallup poll, Americans’ support for stricter gun control measures has fallen from 67 percent in 2018 to 52 percent, its lowest level since 2014, reports the Wall Street Journal. The results come as the number of violent crimes, including murder, has risen—and after Americans purchased a record number of guns in 2020.

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ABA Journal

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

In a federal court complaint that includes allegations of vendettas, gossip and lies, two unnamed Yale Law School students claim they were blackballed from job…

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Luxembourg judicial authorities Monday opened a criminal investigation into alleged money laundering by Lebanese Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh. In an email to Reuters, Luxembourg judicial authorities confirmed a launched inquiry, but no further details on the investigation were given. This comes after two investigations launched last year, including a Swiss inquiry in January.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The Smokeball-LEAP-InfoTrack Group, which owns a number of legal practice management and legal search technology products, said today that it has acquired Phoenix-based LawLytics , a company that provides website management software for small law firms and solo practitioners. . The LawLytics platform is an all-in-one website publishing and SEO platform for small law firms.

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