JURIST
APRIL 2, 2025
The US District Court for the Northern District of California on Monday granted the plaintiffs’ motion to postpone Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem’s attempt remove the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from Venezuelan immigrants. Earlier this month, the DHS sought to reduce TPS as a way to limit migration pathways to the US on the grounds of national security.
Attorney at Work
APRIL 3, 2025
Wayne Hassay | No-nonsense insight on how legal service plans work and how they deliver for solo and small law firms. The post Unlocking the Full Potential of Your Legal Practice: How Lawyers Can Leverage Legal Service Plans appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
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FDA Law Blog
MARCH 31, 2025
By Steven J. Gonzalez On March 31, 2025, U.S. District Judge Sean D. Jordan ordered that FDAs Laboratory Developed Tests (LDT) Final Rule be vacated and set aside, in its entirety. That Rule sought to codify FDAs view that LDTs are medical devices subject to FDA regulation under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) and then phase out, over a four-year period, FDAs purported policy of enforcement discretion for such tests.
Above The Law
APRIL 3, 2025
Getting started is hard to do. Whether you are transitioning from a law firm to an in-house role or stepping into your first in-house position, the shift can be overwhelming. Many lawyers quickly realize that law school does not fully prepare them for the realities of in-house practice. Its a common complaint among legal professionals — some argue that law schools should do more to bridge the gap, while others believe that new in-house lawyers must take the initiative to gain practical exp
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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
MARCH 30, 2025
If you practice in or near a major city, youre likely focused on marketing your law practice in said major city. Theres just one problem with that idea: so are all your competitors. But, your vision for a local web presence can be broader, if you zoom out. The fact is that if you start looking at suburbs, youre likely to find underserved communities; and, if your law firm can focus on providing services there, youll be more noticeable, since youll have fewer direct competitors.
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SCOTUSBlog
MARCH 31, 2025
Share The Supreme Court on Monday appeared sympathetic to the argument by a Catholic Charities chapter that Wisconsin violated the Constitution when it refused to give the group the same exemption from the states unemployment tax that it provides to churches, religious schools, and some religious groups. Justices from both sides of the ideological spectrum seemed to agree that the states denial of the exemption amounted to discrimination against Catholic Charities, with Justice Elena Kagan sugge
LLRX
MARCH 31, 2025
This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government documents, NGO/IGO papers, conferences, industry white papers and reports, academic papers and speeches, and central bank actions on the subject of AIs 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.
Above The Law
MARCH 31, 2025
Uh-oh! As noted by Reuters , the national Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) mean scaled score is back to an all-time low. This isnt what we like to see when it comes to the bar. Higher MBE scores from recent administrations of the exam gave those in legal academia some hope that the future would be brighter for test-takers. Unfortunately, according to the the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE), average MBE scores are down to a dismal 130.8.
HowAppealing
APRIL 1, 2025
“Supreme Court Leans Toward Catholic Charity in Tax Case; The Wisconsin Supreme Court had ruled that the groups activities in serving the states poor were not religious enough to qualify for a tax exemption”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. And Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post reports that “ Supreme Court appears to back tax exemption for Catholic Charities; The Wisconsin Catholic Charities case has implications for other religiously connected nonprofits
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JURIST
MARCH 30, 2025
Amnesty International urged the Argentinian government on Friday to guarantee adequate living standards and pensions for elderly people following the government’s refusal to extend the pension moratorium that expired last week. Amnesty noted in its press release that the government’s failure to act would directly harm older people and violate their rights under international law, which would result in older people needing to work beyond age 65, and would [force them] to alternatives
SCOTUSBlog
MARCH 31, 2025
Share Under the federal law governing efforts by state prisoners to seek post-conviction relief in federal courts, prisoners who lose at the trial level can only appeal that decision if they can show that reasonable judges could disagree with the ruling or that the case should be allowed to move forward. The Supreme Court declined on Monday to decide whether prisoners can make that showing as long as at least one appeals court judge votes to grant them permission to appeal.
Attorney at Work
APRIL 2, 2025
Teddy Snyder | More effective communication with clients starts with understanding you know too much. The post The Curse of Knowledge: Effective Communication When You Know Too Much appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Above The Law
APRIL 1, 2025
Ed. note : This is the latest in the article series, Cybersecurity: Tips From the Trenches , by our friends at Sensei Enterprises , a boutique provider of IT, cybersecurity, and digital forensics services. Another week and another data breach hit the press with thousands of victims medical records accessed by attackers. Bassford Remele, a Minnesota-based law firm, announced that it had experienced a data breach starting last summer.
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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?
HowAppealing
APRIL 1, 2025
“J&J Effort to Use Bankruptcy to End Talc Cancer Claims Rejected”: Steven Church, Jonathan Randles, and Jef Feeley of Bloomberg News have this report. And Dietrich Knauth of Reuters reports that “ US judge rejects J&J’s $10 billion baby powder settlement.” You can access yesterday’s ruling of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas at this link.
JURIST
MARCH 31, 2025
Human Rights Watch (HRW) called for the release of imprisoned Uyghur activist Valijon Kalonov on Monday, who has been forcibly detained in a Uzbekistan psychiatric hospital since 2021. Kalonov was initially detained on charges of using social media in a way that threatens public safety, and publicly insulting the President of Uzbekistan. During his trial, state-appointed psychiatrists diagnosed him with “chronic mental illness in the form of obsessive-compulsive disorder and impairment of
SCOTUSBlog
APRIL 2, 2025
Share The Supreme Court on Wednesday largely upheld the Food and Drug Administrations denials of two companies applications to sell flavored liquids for use in e-cigarettes. In a unanimous ruling, the justices threw out a ruling by the conservative U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit holding that the FDA had improperly pulled a regulatory switcheroo when it gave the companies instructions that they followed but then ignored those instructions and denied authorization while imposing new req
Attorney at Work
APRIL 4, 2025
Amy Kosey | Five tips to help your firm strike the right balance between functionality and cloud costs. The post Top 5 Tips for Managing Your Law Firm Cloud Costs appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
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Above The Law
APRIL 2, 2025
Image courtesy of AffiniPay. They say time is moneyfor law firms, every billable minute counts toward profitability. Yet many firms struggle to capture the full value of their work. Manual time tracking often leads to missed billable hours, inaccurate invoicing, and lost revenue. The solution? Automating time tracking through technology. In this post, well explore how passive time tracking is helping law firms maximize revenue, increase operational efficiency, and reduce administrative burdens.
HowAppealing
APRIL 1, 2025
“Fifth Circuit’s James Ho Warns of ‘Off Track’ District Judges; Claims judges need to earn other branches respect; Says theres war for the soul of the judiciary”: Jacqueline Thomsen of Bloomberg Law has this report. And at “The Volokh Conspiracy,” Josh Blackman has a post titled “ Judge James C. Ho: ‘Fighters, Climbers, and the War for the Judiciary’; Remarks delivered at the Texas A&M Journal of Law & Civil Governance Banquet.
JURIST
APRIL 2, 2025
Amnesty International (AI) welcomed on Tuesday Itaipu Binacional s decision to finance the restitution of indigenous land in Brazil to the Av Guaran Paranaense people (“the Av Guaran”). These lands were previously dispossessed for the construction of the Itaip hydroelectric dam, a joint project between Brazil and Paraguay. However, the organization stressed that while this measure is a positive first step toward compensating the Av Guaran for the human rights violations they have end
SCOTUSBlog
APRIL 3, 2025
Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has relisted for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. Over the past couple of conferences, the Supreme Court has continued to clear out the rolls of relisted cases. Remarkably, the Supreme Court denied review without comment in the most recent newly relisted case , Escobar v.
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Attorney at Work
APRIL 1, 2025
Karin Conroy | What exactly are LSAs, how do they work, and how can they benefit your law firm? The post A Comprehensive Guide to Googles Local Service Ads for Law Firms appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Above The Law
APRIL 1, 2025
Try as it might, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith can’t seem to keep its name out of headlines that cast the firm in a negative light. In recent years, the firm suffered a defection en masse, when more than 100 attorneys left to join a (now defunct) boutique firm. Shortly thereafter, Robert Bob Lewis, the firms founder and then chair, decided to step down.
LawSites
MARCH 31, 2025
Two leading international legal transformation think tanks, Digital Legal Exchange (DLEx) and Liquid Legal Institute (LLI), are joining forces effective April 1.
JURIST
APRIL 2, 2025
The Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea ordered a recall of parliament on April 8, 2025, to debate a motion of no confidence on Monday. The court decided that parliament’s rejection of an earlier motion of no-confidence against the prime minister was unconstitutional. The Supreme Court ruled that the parliament’s Private Business Committee’s decision to reject the motion of no confidence, acted on by Deputy Speaker Koni Iguan on November 27, 2024, was unconstitutional and breache
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