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Supreme Court takes up 14 more cases for 2020-21 term

JURIST

Plain error review arises when a defendant’s lawyer fails to preserve an issue on appeal, and the court reviews to see if a legal error at the trial court affected a defendant’s substantial rights or impacted the fairness, integrity or public reputation of the trial. In United States v.

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Self-Help Information by the Courts in 2021

CourtTechBulletin

From there is a link to their courthelp web page ( [link] ) that "can help you when you don't have a lawyer". New York State Unified Court System has put information regarding their Covid-19 pandemic procedures front and center in December, 2021 when we did this compilation ( [link] ). There is a lot of information there.

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Facebook facing antitrust lawsuits from FTC, multiple states and territories

JURIST

Facebook is facing antitrust lawsuits initiated Wednesday by the US Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of attorneys general from 46 states , Washington, DC, and Guam. Facebook’s lawyer Jennifer Newstead argued that laws should not punish successful companies in a recent statement.

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October Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters: License Renewals, Broadcast Ownership Filings, Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists, Rulemaking Comment Dates and More

Broadcast Law Blog

We share some of those dates below and urge you to stay in close touch with your lawyers, engineers, and consultants for the dates and deadlines applicable to your station’s operations. As we enter the last quarter of the year, the broadcasters’ October calendar is full of important regulatory dates and deadlines.

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“Does the Gentlelady Have a Problem?” : Yes, Delegate Plaskett Most Certainly Has a Problem

JonathanTurley

Despite being a lawyer, Plaskett has insisted in Congress that hate speech is not constitutionally protected , a demonstrably false assertion. Plaskett was demanding a floor vote for herself and delegates from American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and D.C.

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Justices grant review in 14 new cases but don’t act on hot-button issues

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United States : Whether Guam or the United States will bear financial responsibility for clean-up of a hazardous waste site created by the Navy on the island of Guam. Hotels.com : Whether district courts lack the discretion to deny or reduce an award of costs following a successful appeal. United States v.

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Profile of a potential nominee: Ketanji Brown Jackson

SCOTUSBlog

In a December 2020 letter, during his presidential transition, he asked Democratic senators to recommend public defenders and civil rights lawyers, who have generally been underrepresented on the federal bench, for judgeships. territory of Guam in a dispute with the U.S. In 2001, in McGuire v. On appeal, the D.C.