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“‘Everything is technology’: examining technology access and use among returning citizens”

The title of this post is the title of this new paper available via SSRN authored by Kaelyn Sanders. Here is its abstract:

Digital exclusion is a barrier for people on parole, herein referred to as returning citizens.  Yet, much remains unknown about the specific issues they encounter. As the world continues to advance technologically, it is important that we understand returning citizens’ access to and use of technology and how it impacts their ability to reintegrate into society. Framed

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Wisconsin Federal Court Rejects Two-Step “Conditional Certification” FLSA Process

By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Jennifer A. Riley, and Derek S. Franklin Duane Morris Takeaways: On August 21, 2024, Judge William C. Griesbach of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin joined in the fray over whether the long-used two-step process for issuing notice of a Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) collective …

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Cross-Examination Checklist

A checklist can be a survival guide.  Checklists are critical to pretrial and trial work. To illustrate the importance of checklists, Dr. Atul Gawande tells the true story of an October 30, 1935 airplane flight competition that the U.S. Army Air Corps held at Wright Air Field in Dayton Ohio to determine which military-long range bomber to purchase. Boeing’s “flying fortress” was the likely winner. But, after the plane reached three hundred feet, it stalled, turned on its one wing
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Why the negative impact of non-competes is overstated (Part 2)

As we discussed in our previous blog on non-competes (as well as other types of restraint of trade), the move to add regulation has been gaining momentum since Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced in August 2023 a Competition Review to examine competition laws, policies and institutions.

Whilst the move to ban non-competes in Australia has been inspired by the U.S. Fair Trade Commission vote to ban non-competes, on 20 August 2024, a Federal District Court in Dallas, Texas, struck down … Read the rest

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Professors Call for Saudi Appraisal Rights Along with Other Companies Act Reforms

We have previously covered (thanks to a guest post) that Saudi Arabia does not have appraisal rights, though its Companies Law provides for a number of other shareholder rights. Is it time for a change?

Professors Alhasani and Hassan of Prince Sultan University say “yes.” In a comprehensive paper in the International Journal for Scientific Research, the two professors call for the Saudi Companies Law to add explicit appraisal rights, along with a number of other suggested changes. Get the … Read the rest

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Pennsylvania officials warn against raw milk cheese contaminated with Listeria

Raw milk cheese from a Pennsylvania producer sold at an unknown number of retail locations is contaminated with Listeria. The producer is refusing to issue a recall. 

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture warns consumers to discard BeiHollow brand raw milk cheddar cheese.

The Department of Agriculture purchased two retail packages of BeiHollow brand cheese from Racoon Valley Farm in Millerstown, Perry County, as part of required testing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Analysis revealed that the cheese product … Read the rest

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My Simple Strategy to Generate 30 Content Ideas in Minutes

Consistently coming up with engaging, helpful content can be tough, especially when you’re juggling work and other responsibilities. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the pressure to keep your content fresh and interesting, but there’s a way to make it easier. By using a simple AI prompt that I use regularly, you can quickly generate a variety of content ideas tailored to your industry and audience, helping you stay consistent and keep your followers engaged without the usual stress. Here’s … Read the rest

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COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (AUGUST 5 – AUGUST 9)

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Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of August 5, 2024.

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T.O. Estate v. D.O. was a family law decision that dealt with debts owing between the spouses and their corporations. At trial, the $ 341,000 debt owing by the wife’s company to the husband was found to be statute-barred. The wife was

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