JURIST

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Malaysia’s state investment fund 1 Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) filed on Monday a lawsuit against corporate services provider Amicorp Group and its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Toine Knipping, for allegedly facilitating the money laundering of over $7 billion in misappropriated funds, local media reported. In its claim, 1MDB accused Amicorp Group of “fraudulently aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty and conspiracy to commit unlawful acts.” According to local med

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 24, 2024

It's a bold strategy, Cotton. The post Rudy Giuliani Defends His Right To Lie To The Court appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 22, 2024

The Public Prosecutor’s office in Guatemala conducted an operation at the compound of Lev Tahor, an extremist Jewish sect, on Friday. Following reports of abuse within the group, the authorities performed a search and seizure, taking at least 40 women and 160 minors into protective custody. Authorities also discovered at least one skeleton of a minor.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Don't be left behind on this one! Prefer to read instead? If you prefer to read rather than watch the video, here’s a summary of what is covered in the video. Adding AI Skills Increases Your Career Security Im sorry I havent been putting out regular weekly episodes lately. Ive been very busy getting our new course done the AI Boot Camp for Legal Professionals.

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ABA Journal

DECEMBER 23, 2024

A shortage of lawyers in rural Kansas is straining the court system and requiring judges to look outside the community to find lawyers to represent…

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Heres the Monday morning read: Senate review of Supreme Court ethics finds more luxury trips and urges enforceable code of conduct (Lindsay Whitehurst, The Associated Press) Durbin uses new report to accuse Justices Thomas and Alito of violating disclosure laws (John Fritze, CNN) How a fantasy oil train may help the Supreme Court gut a major environmental law (Stephanie Mencimer, Mother Jones

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 24, 2024

This trial may end up being more ridiculous than the YSL RICO fiasco. The post Eric Adams Is Already Stepping On Luigi Mangione’s Due Process appeared first on Above the Law.

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ABA Journal

DECEMBER 23, 2024

A New York judge has agreed to resign and never against seek judicial office after she was accused of engaging in a racially offensive, profane,…

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LawSites

DECEMBER 23, 2024

It says something about our collective attitude towards generative AI in legal that this blog’s most-read story of the year was about lawyers getting sanctioned for hallucinated case citations. In fact, it will probably not surprise you to learn that, of my 40 most-read stories of the year, 24 involved generative AI in some way.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 25, 2024

The UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Monday issued an investigation report on a massacre carried out by the Wharf Jrmie criminal gang in the municipality of Port-au-Prince of Haiti between December 6 and 11. They noted at least 207 people (134 men and 73 women) were executed by gang members.

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HowAppealing

DECEMBER 26, 2024

“Senate adjourns without confirming D.C. judges as vacancy crisis persists; Local officials decried the court vacancies as a problem for public safety”: Jenny Gathright of The Washington Post has this report.

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 24, 2024

It's a holiday classic. The post Lawyers Doing Good — Christmas Movie Edition appeared first on Above the Law.

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ABA Journal

DECEMBER 24, 2024

At the ABA Journal, we revel in our readers’ passion and engagement.

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LLRX

DECEMBER 24, 2024

This article by Benjamin Curtis is an overview of Australian philosopher Peter Singer who has been a champion of animal rights for more than 50 years. His basic philosophical position has remained the same: the suffering of animals is just as important as the suffering of human beings. Pain is pain, whether it is in animals or humans. So, just as we think it is wrong to cause unnecessary pain and suffering in humans, it is wrong to cause the same in animals.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Judge Nubia Vera on Monday reinstated Ecuadorian Vice President Vernica Abad to her role, lifting a five-month suspension imposed by the Ministry of Labor for allegedly abandoning her duties. The ruling declared the sanction unconstitutional, marking a significant development in the escalating feud between Abad and President Daniel Noboa. The decision comes just weeks before Noboa is expected to request a leave of absence to campaign for reelection in February’s elections.

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HowAppealing

DECEMBER 26, 2024

“Newman Accuses Fed. Cir. of Concealing Files to Control Media; Documents allegedly illustrate medical record demands; Federal Circuit says itll release materials in ‘a matter of weeks”: Annelise Levy of Bloomberg Law has this report.

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Hey! SCOTUS! Leave Them Kids Alone! The post The Supreme Court’s ‘Teenager Term’ Could Leave A Lot Of Kids Really Angry appeared first on Above the Law.

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ABA Journal

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The ABA Journal staff have conversations with fascinating lawyers every day. But in our podcasts, you get to listen in on some of those discussions.

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Attorney at Work

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Sally Schmidt | Six associate business development activities to help young lawyers get a running start building their law practices. The post Business Development Starters for Law Firm Associates appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, urged the members of the Italian Senate not to adopt Bill 1236 on public security on Friday. O’Flaherty voiced his concerns about the disproportionate impact brought by the bill on the freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. In a letter to the Senate president, O’Flaherty flagged that the bill can pose significant threats to the rights of freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, and protest under Art

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HowAppealing

DECEMBER 26, 2024

“‘Disastrous initiatives’: Ex-Supreme Court chief Esther Hayut slams gov’t calls for judicial reform; These are Hayut’s first public remarks since retiring from the bench in October 2023, after serving on the Supreme Court since 2003 and as chief justice since 2017.” The Jerusalem Post recently had this report.

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Several healthcare provisions, including drug reforms, were left out of the government funding bill, angering some healthcare leaders. The post Healthcare Leaders Slam Exclusion of Key Healthcare Provisions in Spending Package appeared first on MedCity News.

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ABA Journal

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The end of the year will hopefully bring you some downtime for leisure reading. We've curated a list of some of our favorite web and print long reads from 2024. There's a mix of popular features and some under-the-radar stories that you may have missed. In keeping with the theme, it's a long list.

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DECEMBER 24, 2024

The decision of President Joe Biden to clear the federal death row has caused an uproar in some quarters and praise in others. There are good-faith arguments on both sides. However, there was a curious element to the Biden pardons for 37 people on death row. There were 40 people on death row. Three remain. In making the announcement, President Biden declared that he had sympathy for the families of the victims: “But guided by my conscience and my experience as a public defender, chairman o

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JURIST

DECEMBER 20, 2024

A UN special rapporteur on Thursday urged the Liberian government to strengthen efforts to combat all forms of trafficking in persons. The UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children Siobhn Mullally urged the Liberian government to prioritize the rights of trafficking victims. She emphasized that such rights included access to assistance and protection through safe homes and emergency shelters as well as the assurance that long-term assistance reaches victims i

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