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Jail Deaths Increased 33% Over Past Two Decades: BJS
The Crime Report
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Jail deaths increased 33 percent between 2001-2019, with suicide the leading cause, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). Over 77 percent of the inmates who died in 2019 were still awaiting trial. But BJS also noted that from 2000 to 2019, an average 81 percent of jail jurisdictions in the U.S. reported no deaths during the calendar year.
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Prescription Drugs that Can Get You Arrested for DUI
LegalReader
DECEMBER 1, 2021
In essence, you are deemed impaired if your driving ability is diminished by a drug, even if your doctor prescribes it.
The Mythical ‘Bystander Effect’ Returns to Distort a Philadelphia Rape Case
The Crime Report
DECEMBER 1, 2021
Photo by Anna Corso/Billy Penn via WHYY. Upper Darby borders West Philadelphia. If you have ever driven through Upper Darby, you know it is difficult to tell where West Philly ends and Upper Darby begins. In fact, Upper Darby is home to the 69th Street Station, a hub for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)—a regional public transport operation that provides regular service for four million people in southeast Pennsylvania.
Empower Your Firm: The Modern Guide To Litigation Financing
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Litigation is expensive. Expert witnesses, depositions, staffing, and a long list of other expenses can limit your firm’s options. They strain cash flow, limit taking on new clients, and can even impact case strategy. This guide simplifies the complex world of litigation financing and compares different models and how they can impact the access to justice your firm provides to clients.
China amends tobacco monopoly law to include e-cigarettes and vaping
JURIST
NOVEMBER 28, 2021
The State Council of China amended its tobacco monopoly law Friday to include regulations for e-cigarettes and vaping. This result comes after months of deliberation by the Chinese government to regulate electronic tobacco consumption. E-cigarette sales have been functioning in the grey area of the law since they became popular in China. Following the amendment, they will be regulated and supervised just like conventional tobacco products.
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Justices will decide scope of judicial review over certain immigration decisions
SCOTUSBlog
DECEMBER 3, 2021
Share Patel v. Garland raises an important question about whether a federal court can review a decision by an agency within the Department of Justice that a noncitizen is ineligible for a green card. The Supreme Court will hear oral argument in the case on Monday. Congress created a process known as “adjustment of status” so that immigrants physically present in the United States could change their status to that of a lawful permanent resident (i.e., a green card holder) without having to leave
Community Policing Called ‘Ineffective’ at Building Trust, Reducing Crime in Global South
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. .
Publishers sue Shopify for alleged copyright and trademark violations
JURIST
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Five major publishing companies have filed a lawsuit against Shopify over pirated learning materials like PDFs of ebooks and test materials. Macmillan Learning, Cengage Learning, Elsevier, McGraw Hill and Pearson Education allege that the e-commerce platform failed to remove listings and stores that violate each publishers’ trademarks and copyrights.
En banc 9th Circuit upholds California’s ban on high-capacity gun magazines
ABA Journal
DECEMBER 1, 2021
California’s ban on high-capacity gun magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition does not violate the Second Amendment, a federal appeals court has…
Transforming eDiscovery: Document Summarization, Sentiment Analysis, And Chatbots Take Center Stage
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A Synergistic Approach to eDiscovery In the space of eDiscovery, the convergence of document summarization, sentiment analysis, and chatbots represents a significant change in how legal professionals navigate and manage electronic information. These technologies not only expedite the review process but also empower legal teams with deeper insights into the emotional context and key information within electronic documents.
Thinking Your Way Out of Anxiety: What Lawyers Need to Know About the Brain
Attorney at Work
NOVEMBER 29, 2021
Nurturing your limbic brain can bring your emotional life and rational life into balance and help heal your pain. . As a coach and counselor dealing with attorney burnout, I became fascinated with the neurobiology of our brains and why it matters. I came by this interest honestly after I burned out in 2004 and quit practicing law. The science of the brain has made incredible advances since then.
‘Blood Money’: How Profit Shapes U.S. Incarceration
The Crime Report
DECEMBER 2, 2021
The pursuit of profit is “inextricably intertwined” with America’s system of carceral labor, and criminal punishment, according to a forthcoming paper in the Wisconsin Law Review. Mass incarceration cannot be separated from the fact that the carceral labor system is powered and incentivized for financial gain and profit, writes the paper’s author, Laura I.
UN migration agency says humanitarian situation worsening in Yemen’s Marib
JURIST
NOVEMBER 27, 2021
The UN’s migration agency, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), Wednesday raised concerns over the worsening humanitarian situation in Yemen’s Marib governorate, where the armed conflict is having a devasting impact on displaced people, migrants, and the communities sheltering them. According to IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix, the number of people forced to evacuate their homes in Marib has risen to more than 45,000 people since September.
Starting now, the GRE can replace the LSAT in law school admissions
ABA Journal
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
In a closed session, the council of the ABA's Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar recently voted in favor of allowing law…
Recipe for a Failed CLM Implementation
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Selecting and implementing CLM technology can be daunting, leading to underutilization or abandonment. Factors like provider differentiation, inadequate planning, and lack of user training contribute to these failures. Recognizing these pitfalls is crucial for successful adoption, ensuring organizations harness the full potential of CLM for streamlined contract management.
Personal Injury Law Firm Claims to be First to Set Up Office in the Metaverse
LawSites
DECEMBER 3, 2021
Even if you had never before heard of the metaverse, you could no longer ignore it after Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced in October that his company was changing its name to Meta, revealing his vision for the future of online interaction. Ever since, as The Verge writer Casey Newton said , “The metaverse is having a moment.” Well, if companies will now be flocking to the metaverse, it only makes sense that a personal injury firm should get there ahead of them, ready to pursue
FBI Informants Involved in 22,800 Crimes in Decade: Report
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
According to newly released government audits and documents reported by the Inspector General (IG) at the Justice Department, federal government informants committed 22,800 crimes between 2011 and 2014, according to TRT World. . Taxpayers footed the $548 million bill for informants working for the FBI, DEA and ATF, over a period lasting between 2011 and 2018.
US FTC sues to block Nvidia from acquiring foreign chip design provider Arm
JURIST
DECEMBER 3, 2021
The US Federal Trade Commission Thursday sued to block Nvidia Corp’s $40 billion acquisition of Arm from SoftBank on antitrust grounds. The FTC said the proposed vertical deal would give one of the largest chip companies control over computing technology and designs that competitors rely on to develop their own competing chips. Arm is a key supplier of architecture technology to the majority of semiconductor companies with its focus on designing computer chip architecture and licensing those des
New program guarantees diverse students admission to law school
ABA Journal
NOVEMBER 29, 2021
A new program will guarantee minority and first-generation law students deferred admission and scholarships once they spend a year preparing for law school and working…
Contract Lifecycle Management: A Business Enabler Exploring On-Ground Challenges
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CLM tools have always strived to push contract management into the digital age for almost 30 years. But the complexities of digitising a legal document are numerous. The current scenarios in business development have shown that having a fully automated CLM has become a mandate for every law firm and in-house legal department. To determine if you need a CLM system, it's essential to clearly identify the on-ground business challenges you aim to solve.
Courts Disrupted: Pew Study Finds Pandemic Caused Courts to Revolutionize their Operations, But Says More Needs to be Done
LawSites
DECEMBER 1, 2021
The pandemic caused civil courts in the United States to adopt technology at an unprecedented pace and scale, improving participation in court proceedings and helping users resolve disputes more efficiently. But this accelerated adoption of technology disproportionately benefited those who had legal representation, sometimes making the legal system more difficult to navigate for those who did not.
The Perils of Policing in Pakistan
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Pakistan police by Ghooost via Flickr. As Afghanistan continues to spiral into chaos, the fate of neighboring Pakistan is a growing source of concern. But there is one area that Western governments often overlook in developing a response to regional instability and the threat of terrorism: a weak and corrupt criminal justice system. Pakistan’s modern slavery problem , combined with violence that continues to blight the lives of women and girls, has strained the capacity of the police service to
Afghanistan lawyers ask Taliban cabinet to restore independence of national bar association
JURIST
DECEMBER 2, 2021
JURIST EXCLUSIVE – Lawyers from across Afghanistan have sent letters to the Taliban cabinet seeking the restoration of the Afghanistan Independent Bar Association after the Ministry of Justice took over its premises and assumed its lawyer licensing power last week. On November 23, armed Taliban fighters entered the Association’s offices in Kabul , forced objecting lawyers and staff inside to leave, and announced the installation of a new president said to have no professional experie
Viral post by once-rejected Perkins Coie partner leads to legal mentor nonprofit org
ABA Journal
DECEMBER 2, 2021
An informal networking organization that matched law students and new lawyers with mentors has become a nonprofit organization that's set to grow nationwide.
California Civil Discovery Act Undergoes Significant Overhaul
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Eliminating Bias in Work Allocation Is a Growing Focus for Law Firms
Attorney at Work
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Does your law firm work allocation model leave too many associates behind? Historically, work allocation in law firms has primarily been driven by partner s. When a partner chooses an associate to help them with a matter, their skills are important, but so is the associate’s proximity and the impression they’ve left on that partner. As their working relationship deepens and the associate’s experience widens, they can quickly become the go-to person when that partner needs help.
Did the Unsolved and Largest Art Theft in U.S. History Just Catch a Break?
The Crime Report
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Isabella Stewart Gardner museum. Photo by Donna Lumayag via Gardner museum. The largest art theft in US history, in which 13 pieces of artwork, including several Rembrandts, were stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston in 1990, remains unsolved to this day despite a $10 million reward. But, according to the Boston Globe , a recent public admission by former local jeweler Paul Calantropo that one of the stolen items, a gilded bronze eagle finial, was presented to him for sale on
Argentinian judiciary opens case against Myanmar military
JURIST
NOVEMBER 28, 2021
The Second Chamber of the Federal Criminal Court in Buenos Aires opened a case against the Myanmar military Saturday over atrocities committed against the Rohingyas. In 2017, the Myanmar military and its proxies launched a vicious campaign in the region. A report by the Anadolu Agency shows that nearly 24,000 Rohingya Muslims were killed, 34,000 Rohingya Muslims were thrown into fires, over 114,000 Rohingya Muslims were beaten, approximately 18,000 women and girls were raped, over 115,00 Rohingy
Former homicide prosecutor is charged with subpoenaing phone records to stalk women
ABA Journal
DECEMBER 1, 2021
A former homicide prosecutor in Baltimore is accused in an 88-count indictment of using grand jury subpoenas and other investigative tools to obtain information that…
Dangers of Digital "Reporting": Legal Risks and Unreliable Transcripts
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In the world of legal proceedings, the choice between a certified stenographer and digital "reporting" holds significant implications. Certified stenographers go through rigorous training and testing and stand as the gold standard for accuracy in capturing every word. Their expertise ensures a reliable record, a crucial foundation for legal cases.
Checklist for Conducting Your Law Firm’s Year-End Financial Review
Attorney at Work
DECEMBER 3, 2021
The end of the year is barreling toward us — are you ready? If not, here are a few tips for tidying up your practice and doing a comprehensive financial review. Financial Management for Your Firm. For many lawyers, financial management is the business area of practicing law that provides the most heartburn. It’s completely understandable. But it is to your detriment when you don’t understand the financial fundamentals better.
Fighting Crime More Important Than Police Reform: Survey
The Crime Report
DECEMBER 2, 2021
A survey of residents in two cities where police misconduct has been high on the agenda found that support for defunding the police takes second place to fears about rising crime, reports USA Today. Louisville, KY residents have heavily scrutinized law enforcement since March 2020 following Breonna Taylor’s death, when police officers used a no-knock warrant to break into her apartment while she slept.
Federal appeals court upholds California law banning high-capacity gun magazines
JURIST
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Tuesday ruled 7-4 in favor of a California law banning high-capacity gun magazines. The case, Duncan v. Bonta, concerns the importation, possession, and sale of magazines containing more than ten bullets. California Penal Code section 32310 prohibits possession of such high-capacity magazines. The plaintiffs in the case argued that the law violates the Second Amendment, the Takings Clause, and the Due Process Clause.
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