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Standard Contracts: Benefits, Challenges, And The Path To Adoption With Jake Stein

Above The Law

Contracts are the backbone of commerce, but they often create friction, delay, and unnecessary expense. Heres what we learned about why standard contracts matter and how they can reshape the way we do business. The concept of standard contracts isnt new. Jake sees standard contracts as the free lunch of legal innovation.

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Venezuela announces probe against opposition leader over US sanctions support

JURIST

825 ), passed Monday by the US House of Representatives, would prohibit the US federal government from contracting with any person or entity that conducts business operations with Venezuelan authorities not recognized as legitimate by the US. ” The BOLIVAR Act ( H.

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The Art. 2(b) CISG Conundrum: Are Tender Contracts Under the Ambit of an Auction?

Conflict of Laws

Amongst other things, the CISG application does not apply to contracts formed by, inter-alia, auctions under Art. The Swiss Federal Supreme Court had to determine if the bidding process in a tender contract was the same as an auction. However, unlike an auction, in a tender contract, it is the sellers that bid, not the buyers.

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Putin signs law providing debt relief for new military recruits serving in Ukraine

JURIST

The policy provides for the cancellation of overdue loans concluded before December 1, 2024. The new rule extends the grace period for soldiers engaged in conflict, including those conscripted or serving under contract, from 30 to 180 days, provided that they apply before the end of the year. Federal law No.

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Amnesty International says Australia bill targeting refugees and asylum seekers undermines High Court decision

JURIST

” Amnesty International rejects the government’s introduction of the Migration Amendment Bill 2024. According to the 1951 UN Refugee Convention , contracting states must guarantee people seeking asylum the right not to be punished, per Article 31 , and non-refoulment per Article 33.

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Supercharge Your Law Firm With AI Legal Assistants: A Conversation With Tom Martin

Above The Law

Their applications include drafting contracts and legal documents, automating client intake, summarizing legal research, and streamlining administrative tasks like scheduling and billing. AI legal assistants are software tools that utilize natural language processing and machine learning to handle tasks traditionally performed by humans.

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Top 7 Tips for Litigation Paralegals in 2024

Paralegal Bootcamp

These were the top 7 actionable strategies and tips for litigation paralegals to accelerate their paralegal career in 2024. Do you have a copy of that revised contract that’s part of this dispute? As a litigation paralegal, it’s easy to get sucked into the never-ending cycle of document management or document chasing.