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+2 +1"I’m here live, I’m not a cat": lawyer appears with kitten filter in Zoom court
The video was immediately shared widely and brought joy to many. The lawyer, Rod Ponton, said he was happy people got a much-needed laugh.
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+1 +1How will the 'Anthony Fauci effect' influence jurors?
Lawyers and jury consultants are considering whether the COVID-19 pandemic will influence juror attitudes in what Law.com is dubbing the “Anthony Fauci effect.”
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+24 +4Lawmakers Take Aim at Insidious Digital ‘Dark Patterns’
A new California law prohibits efforts to trick consumers into handing over data or money. A bill in Washington state copies the language. “agreement obtained through use of dark patterns does not constitute consent.”
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+22 +3Should we celebrate Trump’s Twitter ban? Five free speech experts weigh in
In recent years, the conversation around free speech – and arguments to protect it – have been dominated by the right. Should liberals try and reclaim the value for themselves?
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+16 +1Nine US officials including Michigan ex-governor charged over Flint water crisis
Two ex-health officials charged with manslaughter over Flint water crisis. Prosecutors are revisiting how Flint’s water system was contaminated with lead during one of worst human-made environmental disasters in US history.
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+3 +1Constitutional Concerns Raised by Lack of In-Person Jury Trials in Parts of Texas
The Constitution guarantees the accused a right to a fair and speedy trial, but it has been almost a year since jury trials have taken place regularly across Texas.
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+20 +3Should we recognize privacy as a human right?
Data-driven innovation is critical to economic growth. But at what cost? As a society, we are easily persuaded to trade our privacy to use apps that track our every move. Opting out is nearly impossible. In an ideal world, we'd have privacy laws in place to fully protect consumers who have limited bargaining power, and help the economy thrive.
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+26 +5Senators Tell The USPTO To Remove The Arbitrary Obstacles Preventing Inventors (Especially Women Inventors) From Getting Patents
There are plenty of issues with the patent system as we know it today, but one big one is with the system we use to award them. It's a problem because the more important we think patents are, the more important it is to ensure that the mechanism...
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+20 +3Julian Assange: Three myths destroyed by defence witness statements
Witness statements towards the journalistic integrity of Julian Assange have been heard in court, debunking various myths in the process.
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+21 +5U.S. Feds Seized Nearly $1 Billion in Bitcoin from Wallet Linked to Silk Road
Speculation kicked off after someone moved the huge sum on Tuesday, and now we know who it was: the U.S. government.
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+30 +2Medicinal cannabis users in Victoria could soon be allowed to drive with THC in their system. Is it safe?
It's important patients taking prescribed medicinal cannabis products are not unduly penalised. But it's equally important we minimise the chance drivers put themselves or other road users at risk.
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+19 +2DOJ's antitrust fight with Google: how we got here
Piling on big tech companies is the fashion of the day, but don't expect the US government to break up Google.
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+4 +1Drivers have hit demonstrators 104 times since George Floyd protests began
Amid thousands of racial justice protests nationwide since George Floyd's death, over a hundred drivers have plowed into crowds marching in roadways. Those included 8 cops. Prosecutors determined that 43 of the incidents were malicious, and have charged 39 drivers.
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+3 +1Your Man in the Public Gallery: Assange Hearing Day 16 - Craig Murray
On Wednesday the trap sprang shut, as Judge Baraitser insisted the witnesses must finish next week, and that no time would be permitted for preparation of closing arguments, which must be heard the immediate following Monday. This brought the closest the defence have come to a protest, with the defence pointing out they have still […]
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+12 +2Trump's Campaign Is Engaged In Lawsuits All Over The Country To Try To Make Safe Voting More Difficult
Anyone still hoping for an orderly election and, if need be, a peaceful transition of power hasn't been paying attention to much that's happened over the past few months. As the presidential election approaches, everything is still in a...
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+43 +6US Supreme Court Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies
The justice, an iconic champion of women's rights, dies at 87 after suffering from pancreatic cancer.
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+24 +4Tear Gas Is More Dangerous Than Most Realise And Should Be Banned, Experts Argue
The laws that govern the use of tear gas are downright illogical, argue human rights advocates.
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+20 +3Facebook threatens to block Australians from sharing news in battle over landmark media law
Digital giant says it will stop users of Facebook and Instagram sharing local and international news if new law proposed by competition watchdog is approved
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+24 +5Google Warns Australians That The Government's Plan To Tax Google To Give Money To Newspapers Will Harm Search & YouTube
Earlier this year we noted that the Australian government was setting up a you're-too-successful tax on Google and Facebook which it planned to hand over to media organizations. We should perhaps call it the "Welfare for Rupert Murdoch" bill.
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+18 +5DoNotPay Unsubscribes You From Spam—and Tries to Get You Paid
The world's first robot lawyer can now fight email spam — and check whether or not you're owed compensation from the sender.
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