JURIST

JULY 19, 2024

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday that the Canadian government can be held liable for enacting laws that are “clearly unconstitutional,” done in bad faith, or stem from abuse of power. Chief Justice Richard Wagner and Justice Andromache Karakatsanis, writing for the majority, rejected the state’s argument that Canada has absolute immunity from damages for enacting unconstitutional laws.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

JULY 20, 2024

Pre-pandemic, attorneys in a not insignificant number of states were disallowed from using ‘trade’ or ‘brand’ names for their law firms. You know, like ‘Taco Bell’ – though, you probably wouldn’t actually name your law firm Taco Bell. That meant that lawyers were basically left with naming their businesses after themselves – usually some combination of hard-to-pronounce last names.

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Above The Law

JULY 16, 2024

It's not flattering to the GOP pick for Vice President. The post JD Vance’s Yale Law School Classmates Trying To Derail His Political Career appeared first on Above the Law.

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Attorney at Work

JULY 15, 2024

Marin McCall | Four questions to ask before launching a social media account for your legal practice. The post Should My Law Firm be on TikTok? 4 Questions to Ask Before Adopting Any Social Media Platform appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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LawSites

JULY 18, 2024

The law practice management platform Rocket Matter this week rolled out the next generation of its software, a “reimagined” version of the product that emphasizes flexibility and customization to meet the varying needs of different law firms and different practice areas.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

JULY 20, 2024

One thing I have found to be true about pretty much every lawyer I’ve ever encountered , is that they all just want to help people, when it comes down to it. At heart, they are generous of spirit; and, they truly do want to improve the lives of their clients. Now, I’ve also seen that approach extend to other business decisions. And, while that is generally a good thing, sometimes it causes attorneys to overreach.

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Above The Law

JULY 17, 2024

Law school graduates understand how journals work, but most people will be duped. The post J.D. Vance Described As ‘Editor Of The Yale Law Journal’… Which Seems A Tad Misleading appeared first on Above the Law.

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Attorney at Work

JULY 16, 2024

Ivy Grey | Two powerful grammatical tools help lawyers write about hypotheticals with precision and clarity. The post How to Master the Subjunctive and Conditional for Precise Legal Writing appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Intelligize Blog

JULY 14, 2024

Much of the information we bring you in this blog comes from insights our team surfaces from the Intelligize research platform. Today, I’m pleased to share that performing research on our platform just got a whole lot easier and more powerful. We’ve enhanced the value of our SEC compliance analytics and research platform with the launch of Intelligize+ AI , which incorporates new search technologies and generative artificial intelligence to offer users a more powerful and efficient research expe

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JURIST

JULY 17, 2024

The Centre for Supporters of Human Rights (CSHR) and Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a statement on Tuesday urging the Iranian President to halt the use of excessive force against Kurdish border couriers. HRW states that incoming President Masoud Pezeshkian condemned the practice of border couriering throughout his campaign, signalling a potential shift in the government’s approach to border crossings.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

JULY 20, 2024

If you’ve got workflow software you’re trying to launch or implement, and if it’s become a frustrating process – it may not be you, it might be them. Some process management software is too simple, for modern business use cases; and, if you get even a little bit sophisticated, you may run out of road, quick. That’s because some process management softwares only allow you to create manual task lists.

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Above The Law

JULY 18, 2024

As hard as David Solomon tried to stop it, the good times are here again for the chosen few. The post Finance Bonus/Compensation Watch ’24: Goldman Sachs appeared first on Above the Law.

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Attorney at Work

JULY 17, 2024

“Battening down the hatches” has taken on a new impetus as state after state has passed privacy law requirements. The post 18 States Have Passed Privacy Laws: Law Firms Tighten Cybersecurity appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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ABA Journal

JULY 19, 2024

The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.

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JURIST

JULY 19, 2024

A US appeals court on Thursday dismissed a challenge to a Tennessee law that restricts drag performances, reversing a lower court’s decision that blocked the law from taking full effect. The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit found that the plaintiff did not have standing in the case, dismissing the plaintiff’s challenge to the law’s constitutionality.

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LLRX

JULY 15, 2024

This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government documents, NGO/IGO papers, papers by economists, speeches, and industry white papers on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as available, indicate links to alternate free versions.

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Above The Law

JULY 19, 2024

From the least-shocking-news-of-the-day dept. The post Elon Loses His Favorite Law Firm In Data Scraping Case Because They Played Both Sides appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law 360

JULY 19, 2024

A California federal judge granted preliminary approval to a $47.5 million deal ending class action allegations by QuantumScape investors that the company made misleading statements about the quality of its batteries.

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Conflict of Laws

JULY 14, 2024

As recently highlighted by contributions on this blog , new technologies have a significant impact on the development of the law. Hence, the Curatorium of the Hague Academy of International Law has chosen for the the 2025 edition of the Centre for Studies and Research (18 August – 5 September 2025) to focus on the emerging topic of “ Artificial Intelligence and International Law “ This year, the selected researchers will be work under the guidance of the Directors of Research ,

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JURIST

JULY 16, 2024

The Greek Ministry of Labor and Social Security announced Monday that they would be restricting outdoor work, ordering businesses to refrain from allowing their employees to perform heavy outdoor labor during the afternoon as the extreme heatwave plaguing southern Europe enters its second week. With temperatures expected to hit 42 degrees Celsius on Wednesday and Thursday in Greece and several neighboring countries, the government has implemented several emergency measures, including a ban on c

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ABA Journal

JULY 15, 2024

The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.

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Above The Law

JULY 19, 2024

Nothing will make court employees crave the weekend more than a major tech disruption on a Friday. The post Blue Screens Of Death, Mass Tech Outages Plague New York Court System appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law 360

JULY 19, 2024

Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including trends in multifamily commercial mortgage-backed securities, a study of corporate landlord evictions in Phoenix, and the creative lengths real estate lawyers go to when closing the deal on a summer vacation.

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SCOTUSBlog

JULY 15, 2024

Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: On the Supreme Court, Amy Coney Barrett is unafraid to go her own way (Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor) After Homelessness Ruling, Cities Weigh Whether to Clear Encampments (Shawn Hubler & Mike Baker, The New York Times) If They Meant It, Make Them Say It: Lower Courts Should Put Immunity Ruling to the Test (Rory Little, Law.c

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JURIST

JULY 14, 2024

The Constitutional Court of Latvia ruled against a challenge to a law that converted Russian-language schools to Latvian. It stated that the decision to make the school language Latvian was valid under the country’s legal framework and international commitments. Latvia, a former member of the Soviet Union, gained its independence and officially became a country in 1991.

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ABA Journal

JULY 15, 2024

Litigators in the national’s capital outpaced all other litigators on billing rates in 2023, according to a recent survey from the National Association of Legal…

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Above The Law

JULY 18, 2024

* Have Biglaw firms become vengeful? [ Law.com International ] * Delaware rushes corporate law changes following chancery decision. [ Law360 ] * J.D. Vance and Vivek Ramaswamy bonded over the Bengals. No one bonds over the Bungles. These are some sick freaks. [ Cincinnati Enquirer ] * Bob Menendez suggests that he might actually resign at this point. [ NBC ] * Sixth Circuit faces first test of the post- Chevron world. [ Bloomberg Law News ] * New study recommends that the judiciary improve worki

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Law 360

JULY 18, 2024

A New York federal judge on Thursday delivered a heavy blow to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's case against software developer SolarWinds Corp. by dismissing substantial portions of the lawsuit, including claims that the company committed securities fraud by minimizing the severity of a state-sponsored attack on its flagship product.

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