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A California jury ordered NSO Group Technologies to pay WhatsApp $444,719 in compensatory damages and $167,254,000 in punitive damages on Tuesday. The jury found that “NSO engaged in malice, oppression, or fraud in violating the California Comprehensive Data Access and Fraud Act” WhatsApp brought its complaint against NSO , an Israeli cybersecurity company, on October 29, 2019, in the District Court for the Northern District of California.
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Amnesty International (AI) urged India on Friday to immediately prioritize humanitarian assistance and “implement a clear, inclusive and timebound plan for the safe and voluntary return of communities” displaced by two years of ethnic violence in Manipur. As of Thursday, more than 58,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) from both the majority Meitei and tribal KukiZo communities remain housed in 281 makeshift relief camps across the state in cramped, unsanitary conditions with min
Amnesty International (AI) urged India on Friday to immediately prioritize humanitarian assistance and “implement a clear, inclusive and timebound plan for the safe and voluntary return of communities” displaced by two years of ethnic violence in Manipur. As of Thursday, more than 58,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) from both the majority Meitei and tribal KukiZo communities remain housed in 281 makeshift relief camps across the state in cramped, unsanitary conditions with min
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How should a court handle a State's request to shave the head of a non-consenting inmate with lice? That was the question of first impression addressed by the Supreme Court of Alaska in its recent opinion in Matter of Lila.
Ed. note : This is the latest installment in a series of posts on motherhood in the legal profession, in partnership with our friends at MothersEsquire. Welcome Sonya L. Sigler to our pages. Click here if you’d like to donate to MothersEsquire. I have two kinds of days, a colleague who had just become a new mother once told me. The kind where Im full of fire, and the kind where Im burning out.
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Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday sent the Supreme Court 10 requests for recommendations to grant clemency. Six of them are to commute sentences for serious crimes; the other four are for pardons of less serious offenses. A court recommendation is constitutionally required before a governor can grant clemency to anyone who has been twice convicted of a felony.
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Analyzing contract trends with manual contract management is like sifting through a pile of papers in a dimly lit room, trying to find clues manually. Advanced CLM software’s contract data analytics, on the other hand, is like having an AI-based, intelligent magnifying glass that not only highlights key clues but also connects the dots for you. With innovative, AI-powered contract data analytics, you can solve the mystery of trends faster and with greater accuracy, making informed decisions base
“Souters Leftward Turn Changed Future Supreme Court Nominations; Bush nominated Souter, known as stealth nominee, in 1990; Souter quickly disappointed conservatives with vote to uphold Roe v. Wade : Tiana Headley and Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law have this report.
The International Court of Justice ( ICJ ) on Monday dismissed Sudan’s case accusing the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of violating the Genocide Convention by allegedly arming and financing the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group implicated in atrocities during Sudan’s ongoing civil war. The ICJ found that it lacked jurisdiction to proceed.
by Dennis Crouch In a significant decision narrowing the scope of Inter Partes Review (IPR) estoppel, the Federal Circuit has held that a patent challenger who previously pursued an IPR can still rely on system prior art in district court litigation, even when that system was fully documented in publications that could have been raised during the IPR.
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Artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal industry, and paralegals are at the forefront of this transformation. As AI becomes more integrated into legal workflows, paralegals can streamline their daily tasks, enhance efficiency, and add greater value to their firms and organizations. But what exactly does AI mean for paralegals today—and how can you leverage it to your advantage?
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