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The French Army Is Testing Spot the Robot on the BattlefieldApril 7, 2021 at 6:00 PM Boston Robotic’s Spot quadruped robot seems to be hitting the battlefield with a group of French Army trainees in a series of drills and simulations that explore how these currently unarmed robots could work side-by-side with humans.Read more...Tags: Google, Science, Companies, Military, Robot, Boston Dynamics, Battlefield, Cyr Coetquidan, Alphabet Inc, SoftBank Group, French Army, Economy Of The United States, Technology Internet, War Conflict, Coetquidan, Gerard Du Boisboissel 121 people like this. Like Neo-Nazi leader pleads guilty to threatening journalists and opponents of anti-SemitismApril 7, 2021 at 6:25 PM Raymond Duda, FBI Special Agent in Charge in Seattle, speaks as he stands next to a poster that was mailed earlier in the year to the home of Chris Ingalls, an investigative reporter with KING-TV.
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Cameron Shea, 25, has pled guilty to federal hate crime and conspiracy charges.
Shea was a member of the Atomwaffen Division, a neo-Nazi group linked to multiple killings.
He was charged with threatening journalists and others who exposed anti-Semitism.
See more stories on ...Tags: Florida, Nbc, Law, California, Washington, Trends, United States, Guardian, Associated Press, Nazi, Department Of Justice, Seattle, Hate Crime, Charles Davis, The Washington Post, Justice Department 110 people like this. Like UK halts funding for Oxfam over sexual misconduct claimsApril 7, 2021 at 7:06 PM Foreign Office acts over alleged sexual misconduct by staff in Democratic Republic of CongoThe UK has halted aid funding for Oxfam following allegations of sexual misconduct made against staff in the Democratic Republic of Congo.The charity confirmed last week that two members of staff in the DRC were suspended as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of abuses of power, including bullying and sexual misconduct. Continue reading...Tags: UK, Africa, Society, World news, Charities, Voluntary sector, Global development, Oxfam, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Foreign Office, Democratic Republic Of Congo, Drc, Sexual Violence, Democratic Republic of CongoThe UK 32 people like this. Like RAF engaged in 10-day attack on Isis in Iraq this springApril 7, 2021 at 7:01 PM Typhoon planes and cruise missiles used in biggest air raid against group in two years, ‘probably killing dozens’ says forceRAF and other coalition planes last month engaged in the biggest air raids against Isis in two years, in a 10-day mission that attacked up to 100 cave hideouts in Iraq and is likely to have caused dozens of casualties.The attacks concluded on 22 March, the Ministry of Defence said. Continue reading...Tags: Isis, Islamic State, Iraq, UK News, World news, US news, Military, Middle East and North Africa, Royal Air Force, Ministry Of Defence, Raf, Weapons technology, MI6 5 people like this. Like What’s The Big Deal About The Top 14 Law Schools? — See AlsoApril 7, 2021 at 6:44 PM What's A T14 Anyway?Georgetown knows all too well.
No Loans For You!: DOE to Florida Coastal, basically.
This Seems Wrong: Surrogacy debacle in Michigan.
Don't Announce Bonuses On Friday: Come on, get with the program.
Top Schools For Music Law: A list.
What In The World In Going On In South Bend: This is outrageous.Tags: Florida, Law, Michigan, DOE, See Also 17 people like this. Like A Follow Up On The Price Of Mandating Civility In LitigationApril 7, 2021 at 5:47 PM The consequence of imposing civility rules could hamper an attorney’s representation of a client facing debt collection, eviction, or deportation.Tags: Law, Civility, Litigators, Steven Chung, Coronavirus, COVID-19 17 people like this. Like Lawyering Has Changed A Lot In The Past DecadeApril 7, 2021 at 5:17 PM The legal profession has progressed far in the past 10 years, and this makes one circumspect about how the legal profession will change in the next decade.Tags: Law, Biglaw, Small Law Firms, Jordan Rothman 43 people like this. Like Breyer Refuses To Call Conservative-Majority Supreme Court ‘Conservative’April 7, 2021 at 4:16 PM Just because the high court stayed out of the latest election may not mean what he thinks it means....Tags: Politics, Supreme Court, Law, Courts, Quote Of The Day, Stephen Breyer 24 people like this. Like Delta Flight To MLB Game Without Encountering Any Diehard Trump Supporters: Travel Paradise?April 7, 2021 at 3:45 PM Maybe there is some kind of perverse logic behind Donald Trump’s choice of Easter weekend to release a hate-filled analog tweet to promote his election lies and trash Delta Air Lines, Major League Baseball, and Coke.Tags: Law, Finance, Georgia, Delta, Mlb, Donald Trump, Major League Baseball, Voter Suppression, Jonathan Wolf, ATL Finance, Delta Air Lines Major League Baseball 2 people like this. Like ALSPs’ Role In Legal Industry Diversity Efforts [Sponsored]April 7, 2021 at 3:15 PM Expanding staffing choices opens avenues for change.Tags: Law, Diversity, Sponsored Content, In-House Counsel, Paragon Legal, Legal Industry Diversity Efforts 1 people like this. Like Why Nike Suspended Deshaun Watson’s Endorsement Deal Instead Of Terminating ItApril 7, 2021 at 1:45 PM As noted by Nike, the claims against Watson, at this juncture, are merely allegations.Tags: Law, Football, Sports, Nike, Watson, Deshaun Watson 15 people like this. Like Does The T14 Even Matter? Asking For Some Hoyas.April 7, 2021 at 1:13 PM U.S. News drops Georgetown from top tier.Tags: Law, Rankings, Law Schools, Biglaw, Georgetown, U S News, Thinking Like A Lawyer Podcast, Featured Podcasts 26 people like this. Like COVID Vaccine: Where does freedom end and civic duty begin?April 7, 2021 at 12:05 PM Now that the vaccine is becoming widely available, why do so many insist on not taking it? As different episodes in history have illustrated — including the building of an atomic bomb in the U.S. – true freedom is to choose to place the well-being of your family, community, and country above your own personal values. We shouldn't confuse the privilege of choice with a threat to personal freedom. In threatening times, our best defense is to act together to the benefit of all.Pandemic fatigue is b...Tags: Europe, Japan, Wikipedia, Germany, Freedom, US, America, Society, Innovation, Brazil, Manhattan, Philosophy, Myanmar, Albert Einstein, Morality, Hitler Salisbury locals still advised not to litter pick over novichok fearsApril 7, 2021 at 12:55 PM Local leaders call for Public Health England to rescind guidance issued after attack on former Russian spy Sergei Skripal in 2018Health officials have refused to rescind guidance to people living in and around Salisbury not to pick up litter, as fears linger over the dangers posed by the novichok poisonings more than three years ago.Local leaders have called for people in rural areas surrounding the city to be allowed to resume litter picking so they can clean up those areas. But Public Health E...Tags: Society, UK News, Public services policy, Pollution, Poison, Local Government, Health policy, Public Health England, Salisbury, Chemical Weapons, Sergei Skripal, Novichok poisonings 9 people like this. Like Associate Compensation Scorecard: Which Firms Are Sharing The Wealth Through Special Bonuses?April 7, 2021 at 12:48 PM Is your firm listed here? If not, what are the partners waiting for?Tags: Law, Biglaw, Associate Bonus Watch 2021 36 people like this. Like Virtual Collaboration Tools For Lawyers [Sponsored]April 7, 2021 at 12:12 PM Learn the new standard for law firm connectivity, highlighting Client Intake, Internal Communications, Obtaining Client Signatures + Countersignatures, and 2-Way Text Messaging tools designed specifically for law firms. Tags: Technology, Law, Communications, Sponsored Content, Small Law Firms, MyCase 36 people like this. Like Sexual regrets: why women feel more remorse after one-night stands than menApril 7, 2021 at 12:01 PM There are many reasons people regret an encounter with a stranger, including fear of pregnancy or disease – and feelings of disgustName: Sexual regret.Age: Roughly 45 seconds younger than however old the sex is. Continue reading...Tags: Sex, Life and style, Society 4 people like this. Like UK public health expert Sir Michael Marmot criticises No 10 race report ‘shortcomings’April 7, 2021 at 12:00 PM Sir Michael Marmot says racial disparities report underplays impact of structural racism in health outcomesMichael Marmot: The Sewell report cited my research. Unfortunately, it was out of dateCoronavirus – latest updatesAn inquiry into racial disparities used outdated references and notably underplayed the impact of structural racism in health outcomes, the UK’s leading authority on public health has said, in a new blow to the credibility of the much-criticised report.Sir Michael Marmot, who le...Tags: Health, UK, Race, Society, UK News, Inequality, Michael Marmot, Coronavirus 16 people like this. Like 6th Circuit applies False Claim Act’s anti-retaliation protections to ex-employeesApril 7, 2021 at 11:16 AM In the history of this blog's 3,603 posts, I've never written about the False Claim Act. If you've been waiting with bated breath for me to fix this omission, today's your lucky day, thanks to United States ex rel. David Felten, M.D., Ph.D. v. William Beaumont Hosp. (6th Cir. 3/31/21). Before diving into the Felten case, let's first take a 61-word peak at the False Claims Act and to what it applies.The False Claims Act is a federal statute that imposes liability on people and companies that def...Tags: Law, United States, Fca, Medicare, D, Beaumont, Jon Hyman, Felten, David Felten, William Beaumont Hosp 6th Cir, Alison Courtney 120 people like this. Like Dig Into Our Gear Of The MothApril 7, 2021 at 11:17 AM [Author: Rothco NY]Tags: Camping, Military, Survival, Rothco, Prepper, Rothco NY, Shovel, Survival Tool, Entrenching Tool, Military Shovel, Mutlitool 120 people like this. Like She Gave Birth To Her Own Children, Then A Michigan Judge Ruled Her To Be A SurrogateApril 7, 2021 at 11:42 AM There are many ways to form a family, and all families deserve equal respect under the law.Tags: Law, Family law, Michigan, Ellen Trachman, Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART 16 people like this. Like Vaccine confidence fears as under-30s in UK offered AstraZeneca alternativeApril 7, 2021 at 11:31 AM Experts warn of impact after advice changes in response to 79 blood clot cases out of 20m vaccinationsJab fears may play into hands of anti-vaxxersCoronavirus – latest UK updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageExperts warned of damage to confidence in the UK’s vaccine programme after 10 million adults under 30 were told they will be offered an alternative to the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab following concerns over rare blood clots.Healthy 18- to 29-year-olds who are not at high risk of Covid should ha...Tags: Health, UK, Science, Society, UK News, World news, Medical Research, Infectious Diseases, Astrazeneca, Vaccines and immunisation, JCVI, Coronavirus, Oxford AstraZeneca 23 people like this. Like Alternative to Oxford/AstraZeneca could damage vaccine confidence, say expertsApril 7, 2021 at 11:31 AM Option offered to under-30s after UK records 79 cases of rare blood clots out of 20m jabs administeredJab fears may play into hands of anti-vaxxersCoronavirus – latest UK updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageExperts warned of damage to confidence in the UK’s vaccine programme after 10 million adults under 30 were told they will be offered an alternative to the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab following concerns over rare blood clots.Healthy 18- to 29-year-olds who are not at high risk of Covid should ha...Tags: Health, UK, Science, Society, UK News, World news, Medical Research, Infectious Diseases, Vaccines and immunisation, JCVI, Coronavirus, Oxford AstraZeneca Suspensions For Aiding Unauthorized PracticeApril 7, 2021 at 11:16 AM Eighteen month suspensions of two attorneys have been ordered by the New York Appellate Division for the First Judicial Department for employing a suspended attorney as a "paralegal" On April 29, 2014, this Court suspended attorney Eric Gonchar for nine... [Author: Legal Profession Prof]Tags: Law, Legal Profession Prof, Bar Discipline & Process, New York Appellate Division, First Judicial Department, Eric Gonchar 5 people like this. Like Pre-Admission Criminal Conduct Draws Permanent DisbarmentApril 7, 2021 at 11:16 AM The Ohio Supreme Court has permanently disbarred an attorney, primarily for criminal conduct that pre-dated his admission From August 2006 until January 2010, Polizzi was employed by Cornerstone Christian Academy, where he taught high school history and middle school English,... [Author: Legal Profession Prof]Tags: Law, Ohio Supreme Court, Polizzi, Legal Profession Prof, Bar Discipline & Process, Cornerstone Christian Academy 12 people like this. Like |
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