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Armenia NGOs call for international monitoring of trials of detainees in Azerbaijan

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Nineteen Armenian human rights NGOs and individual advocates on Friday jointly appealed to international organizations and foreign ambassadors in Azerbaijan, urging them to oversee the trials of Armenian detainees in Baku. Criminal hearings are currently underway in Baku involving former leaders of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. All the defendants, who are ethnic Armenians, face charges under various articles of Azerbaijan’s criminal code, including allegations of committing w

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Supreme Court of Delaware Finds Defendant Can't Claim Involuntary Intoxication Based On Thinking He's Taking One Illegal Drug, But Actually Ingesting a Different One

EvidenceProf Blog

Most jurisdictions allow criminal defendants to raise an involuntary intoxication defense that can absolve them of criminal liability if they unknowingly ingested drugs or alcohol to the point of intoxication. Imagine, for instance, that a defendant thinks she's eating regular.

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Rights group reports crackdown on human rights lawyers in Iran

JURIST

The Centre for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) released a press release on Monday claiming Iran has escalated its crackdown on human rights lawyers and other dissenters as part of its expanding suppression of dissent. The authorities are using intimidation and prosecution, with five prominent lawyers being arrested and sentenced in the last month. CHRI, in its press release , states the Iranian government has intensified its persecution of human rights lawyers, particularly since the 2022 Woman, Lif

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Justices take up Maryland parents’ challenge to LGBTQ books in schools

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Share The Supreme Court will decide whether a group of Maryland parents can opt to have their children exempted from LGBTQ-themed storybooks. The justices on Friday afternoon granted Mahmoud v. Taylor , in which a coalition of parents from Montgomery County, Md., contend that requiring their children to participate in instruction that violates their religious beliefs violates their First Amendment right to freely exercise their religion.

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Document Automation for Small Law Firms: A Practical Guide for Paralegals & Staff

Are you a paralegal or legal staff member tired of recreating the same documents repeatedly? This practical guide shows how small and solo law firms can transform their practice with affordable document automation. Written for paralegals and support staff, we break down how to automate common documents like client intake forms, routine correspondence, and basic agreements without expensive software or technical expertise.

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Yale Law School Bars Students From Accessing Information About Abusive Judges

Above The Law

It appears YLS does not want students to access negative information about clerkships, fearing it might dissuade students from clerking for certain prestigious -- and abusive -- judges. The post Yale Law School Bars Students From Accessing Information About Abusive Judges appeared first on Above the Law.

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Third Circuit Finds Expert's Testimony That Recovered Memories Are No Less Accurate Than Continuous Memories Was Improperly Admitted

EvidenceProf Blog

Federal Rule of Evidence 702 provides that A witness who is qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education may testify in the form of an opinion or otherwise if the proponent demonstrates to the court that.

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Court OKs Tesla Board’s Deal to Repay Nearly $1 Billion

Intelligize Blog

Ending one skirmish amid the legal battles at Tesla over excessive compensation, a Delaware Chancery Court on January 8 approved a deal that Teslas board of directors struck 18 months ago to return roughly $919 million to the company. The agreement was in response to a complaint filed by shareholders accusing board members of awarding themselves millions in excess pay from 2017 to 2020.

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Reminder: Attacks On Birthright Citizenship Are White Nationalist Propaganda Masquerading As Law-Talkin’

Above The Law

The quest to make revoking birthright citizenship a 'mainstream' view needs to end. The post Reminder: Attacks On Birthright Citizenship Are White Nationalist Propaganda Masquerading As Law-Talkin’ appeared first on Above the Law.

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Most lawyers aren’t using AI to address growing workloads, new report says

ABA Journal

A new study has found that most legal professionals are not yet using artificial intelligence to address increasing workload challenges. On Tuesday, Washington, D.C.

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Buyer’s Guide for Contract Lifecycle Management Software

With advancements in automation tools and digitization, the overall modern business environment is fast, to say the least. Legal operations are no exception to this need for expediency. Managing contracts efficiently is critical for organizations to maintain compliance, minimize risk, and optimize their contract lifecycle operations. As such, organizations considering CLM software need to diligently review CLM software offerings to find the solution that best fits their specific needs.

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News organizations sue OpenAI over copyright infringement claims

JURIST

Oral arguments began in federal court on Wednesday in a case between a coalition of news organizations led by The New York Times and OpenAI, the creator of the artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT, which alleges copyright infringement by OpenAI’s use of copyrighted material for machine learning. The case centers on allegations that OpenAI unlawfully utilized copyrighted content from various publishers, including The New York Times, to train its generative AI models and the hearing could de

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Concurring Supreme Court of Alabama Justice Calls for the State to Apply the Daubery Standard to Non-Scientific Expert Evidence

EvidenceProf Blog

Prior to 2011, Alabama determined the admissibility of expert evidence by applying the Frye test, which asks a judge to consider whether an expert technique or technology is "generally accepted" in the relevant expert community (e.g., whether latent fingerprint comparison.

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7 Insider Secrets from Podfest Expo 2025

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This past weekend, we opted for podcasting headphones over Mickey Mouse ears at the 11th Annual Podfest Expo in the heart of Orlando. Our very own marketing specialist, Delaney, took the stage to share her insights on YouTube Shorts, following the recent growth of Legal Talk Networks YouTube channel. Thank you to everyone who attended the session and asked questions.

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Facebook Lawyer Ditches Client As Company Embraces Bigotry For Fun & Profit

Above The Law

Mark Lemley announced decision on Facebook for maximum effect. The post Facebook Lawyer Ditches Client As Company Embraces Bigotry For Fun & Profit appeared first on Above the Law.

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Case Closed: How to Optimize Your Legal Intake Process for Efficiency

Speaker: Anne Post, CEO North America, Xakia Technologies

Do you know that 40% of U.S. Legal Departments now have a formal legal intake process? With that in mind, where does your legal department stand today? Many legal teams still struggle with a flood of incoming requests, leaving everyone overwhelmed and frustrated. Implementing a formal legal intake process can seem like an obstacle between the business and the legal department, but it doesn’t have to be!

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Benefactor: What Happens When a Third Party Pays for Legal Services?

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

It happens from time to time, when a third party pays for the legal services of another. Though, its still a fairly unusual situation. So, the question is: What do you do when it happens? Ideally, two things: First, you want to clearly explain to both the payor and the client that the payor is not the client, the client is which sounds like an obvious thing for lawyers, but wont be for your clients and the person paying the legal fees.

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US appeals court upholds decision finding Pennsylvania statutes restricting youth gun possession unconstitutional

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The Third Circuit Court of Appeals upheld its previous decision on Tuesday which found Pennsylvania statutes preventing “18-to-20-year-olds from carrying firearms outside their homes during a state of emergency” unconstitutional. Pennsylvania statutes 6106 , 6107 , and 6109 have the combined effect of “preventing most 18-to-20-year-old adult Pennsylvanians from carrying firearms.”The Appellants, Madison Lara, Sophia Knepley, and Logan Miller, brought the action against th

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My AI Experiment That You Can Use As a Paralegal

Paralegal Bootcamp

Even though this was an AI experiment I was doing in my business with a podcast episode, I wanted to show it to paralegals because Google’s NotebookLM has a variety of uses that could benefit paralegals in their work. In this example, I’m showing you a clip from a recent podcast episode that I produced entirely inside NotebookLM. If you’d like to listen to the entire podcast (audio only) episode, you can listen here.

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Stanford Law prof fires Meta as client, citing platform’s ‘descent into toxic masculinity’

ABA Journal

Updated: A professor at Stanford Law School announced on LinkedIn on Monday that he could no longer in good conscience represent Meta, the parent company…

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Trial Prep: What Attorneys Really Want (And How to Deliver It)

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Get ready to uncover what attorneys really need from you when it comes to trial prep in this new webinar! Attorney and law professor, Joe Stephens, J.D., will share proven techniques for anticipating attorney needs, organizing critical documents, and transforming complex information into compelling case presentations. Key Learning Objectives: Organization That Makes Sense 🎯 Learn how to structure and organize case materials in ways that align with how attorneys actually work and think.

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Florida Woman Bumbles Through Senate Hearing But Will Get To Be Attorney General Anyway

Above The Law

The name's Bond(i). Pam Bond(i). The post Florida Woman Bumbles Through Senate Hearing But Will Get To Be Attorney General Anyway appeared first on Above the Law.

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Phased Out: Take Your Workflows to the Next Level with Stages

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

The most efficient law firms (and, thus: the most profitable) are driven by effective processes. In fact, creating and managing workflows is one of the most important things that you can do as a law firm owner. However, you can take it further. Many project management, case management and CRM systems now offer the ability to add phases or stages to processes.

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Bangladesh Anti Corruption Commission files lawsuit against former prime minister and her family for corruption

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Bangladesh’s Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) filed on Monday three lawsuits against former Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina and six members of her family for irregularly obtaining land plots under the Purbachal New Town project , according to local media reports. The cases also involve 23 individuals, including officials from the Ministry of Housing and Public Works and the Capital Development Authority, known as Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK).

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Fourth Circuit Advises District Court to Appoint a Court Expert in "MOKE" v. "MOKE" Trademark Case

EvidenceProf Blog

Federal Rule of Evidence 706(a) provides that On a partys motion or on its own, the court may order the parties to show cause why expert witnesses should not be appointed and may ask the parties to submit nominations. The.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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“Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s elephants are not ‘legal persons’ under the law, Colorado Supreme Court rules; The Colorado Supreme Court upheld El Paso County District Court’s June ruling on Tuesday”

HowAppealing

“Cheyenne Mountain Zoos elephants are not ‘legal persons’ under the law, Colorado Supreme Court rules; The Colorado Supreme Court upheld El Paso County District Courts June ruling on Tuesday”: Lauren Penington and Katie Langford of The Denver Post have this report. And Monique Merrill of Courthouse News Service has an article headlined “ Elephants denied personhood must sue to leave zoo: Colorado Supreme Court; The high court rejected arguments that elephants qualif

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Healthcare Leaders Support FTC’s Second Report on PBMs, While PBMs Criticize Findings

Above The Law

On Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission released its second interim staff report on prescription drug middlemen. The report examines the impact of PBMs (specifically CVS Caremark, Express Scripts and Optum Rx) on specialty generic drugs, highlighting substantial price markups by PBMs on medications for cancer, HIV and other conditions. The post Healthcare Leaders Support FTC’s Second Report on PBMs, While PBMs Criticize Findings appeared first on MedCity News.

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Exclusive: LexCheck Unveils AI-Powered Tool for Analyzing Complex Agreements and Auto-Generating Custom Playbooks; Opens Waitlist for Free Access

LawSites

LexCheck, a legal technology company specializing in contract review, is launching a new AI-powered contract analysis tool that aims to solve two persistent challenges in contract technology: the ability to handle complex agreements beyond routine contracts such as NDAs, and the creation and maintenance of contract playbooks.

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Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrested

JURIST

South Korean authorities took impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol into custody following an hours-long standoff. Yoon was detained in connection with his declaration of martial law on December 3. The arrest came early Wednesday morning after a tense standoff at the presidential residence. Investigators were initially prevented from entering the premises by President Yoon’s security staff but were eventually able to force their way in and take the leader into custody.

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Paralegal Power Move: Your Guide to Getting the Tech Tools That Maximize Your Time

Your time is valuable—and you know the right technology could help you do even more. From document management to client communication, modern tools can transform how you track deadlines, manage cases, and support your legal team. This practical playbook shows you how to: Compare and evaluate technology vendors Understand all costs and ROI potential Build a compelling presentation Handle common objections Pitch your solution like a pro Created by legal technology experts who understand how pivota