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Romania President resigns amidst Russia election interference allegations

JURIST

Romanian President Iohannis Klaus resigned from his post on Monday to avoid what he called a political crisis due to alleged Russian election interference. President Iohannis issued a press statement announcing his resignation. He will leave office on February 12, 2025. As the decision to suspend the Romanian president has been set in motion in Parliament, Iohannis argues that a possible referendum to dismiss the president would cause a political crisis in Romania.

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The Significance of the Amendment to the Rule Covering Impeachment Via Prior Inconsistent Statements

EvidenceProf Blog

In December 2024, Federal Rule of Evidence 613(b) was amended as follows: So, what's the significance of this amendment? We can explore the significance by looking at two hypotheticals: Hypothetical 1: The defendant is on trial for a murder in.

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Conquering Age Discrimination – Turning Experience into Power

The Estrin Report

The Charley Lesson: When Experience Speaks Louder Than Age Charley had spent his career commanding authority, making critical decisions, and leading with confidence. His experience had shaped his reputation as a leader. But after retirement, he found himself in an unexpected positionworking as a greeter at Walmart. He didnt need the job, but he enjoyed the sense of purpose and interaction it provided.

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Officials Call For Unified Cyber Standards For Space Systems

Above The Law

"The world really is looking to us on this," said Lauryn Williams, former chief of staff in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy.

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The Tech-Savvy Paralegal's Playbook: How To Leverage AI

Speaker: Allison Mears, Adela Wekselblatt, and George Socha

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?

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Product Updates: Make Depositions Even Easier with Steno's Latest Features

Sterno

Managing remote depositions, analyzing transcripts, and getting jobs on the books just became more streamlined. Stenos latest features and product updates focus on making these essential tasks faster and more intuitive.

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A Compendium of Legal Ethics Opinions on Gen AI (As Compiled by – You Guessed It – Gen AI)

LawSites

This week, I have been experimenting with Deep Research, the AI agent OpenAI released on Sunday that it says is capable of completing multi-step research tasks and synthesizing large amounts of online information.

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Luigi Mangione Pulls $300K From Grassroots Funds To Bolster His Case

Above The Law

(Photo by Curtis Means-Pool/Getty Images) Money isn’t easy to come by. With public meltdowns over the prices of eggs, the coming tariff price hikes and the like, increasing costs of living mean that folks are limiting their spending to the things that really matter. Like making sure that Luigi Mangione — innocent until proven guilty — gets a fare shake at due process.

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Assessing the Amendment to the Rule of Evidence Covering Prior Party Statements

EvidenceProf Blog

Federal Rule of Evidence 801(d)(2) used to provide that A statement that meets the following conditions is not hearsay: (2) An Opposing Partys Statement. The statement is offered against an opposing party and: (A) was made by the party in.

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No. 42 law firm by head count could face sanctions over fake case citations generated by ChatGPT

ABA Journal

Lawyers from plaintiffs law firm Morgan & Morgan are facing possible sanctions for a motion that cited eight nonexistent cases, at least some of which…

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Excellence in Trial: A Strategic Guide for Modern Paralegals

Modern trial practice has evolved beyond basic organization. With technology reshaping courtrooms and attorneys expecting more than ever, paralegals need to elevate their capabilities while mastering the fundamentals of trial excellence. This comprehensive guide from Steno, built from author Joe Stephens' real-world experience as both a practicing attorney and law professor, provides a blueprint for delivering exceptional trial support in today's complex legal environment.

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22 US states sue New York climate law for fining fossil fuel companies

JURIST

West Virginia Attorney General John McCuskey, and 21 other states, sued New York Thursday over a new law requiring fossil fuel companies to contribute seventy-five billion dollars to a fund to pay for damages caused by climate change. McCuskey alleged that Congress has the power to regulate interstate commerce through the Commerce Clause , and some matters are better regulated by a uniform approach, rather than left to the states.

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“Supreme Court veteran Goldstein wins release again in tax crimes case”

HowAppealing

“Supreme Court veteran Goldstein wins release again in tax crimes case”: David Thomas of Reuters has this report. And Connor Richards of PokerNews reports that “ High-Stakes Poker Lawyer Tom Goldstein Back Out of Custody But Can’t Use Crypto.” You can access today’s Memorandum and Order of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland at this link.

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The Billionaire Who Wants The Supreme Court To Overturn New York Times v. Sullivan

Above The Law

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which billionaire and former finance chair of the RNC is asking the Supreme Court to reconsider its actual malice standard, in an attempt to revive his defamation lawsuit against the Associated Press and one of its journalists over a 2018 article? Hint: Two justices, Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch, have already signaled theyre very much open to undoing this pillar of the First Amendment.

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The Undisclosed Podcast is Coming Back!

EvidenceProf Blog

The Undisclosed Podcast is coming back! From 2015-2022, we covered 27 cases on the podcast, with those cases having the following results as of my last mega-update thread: On Monday's episode, we (1) provided further updates on a handful of.

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Transform Your E-Learning: Download the Ultimate Localization Use Case!

Uncover the secret to breaking language barriers and expanding your e-learning reach! This powerful use case reveals how Cesco Linguistic Services transformed 19 training modules for the Colorado Department of Early Childhood into culturally relevant courses in Arabic and Spanish—delivered on time and exceeding expectations. Learn how to localize your content seamlessly, avoid costly pitfalls, and connect with diverse audiences like never before.

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Lawyer suspended for unintentionally shooting brother during ‘horseplay’ with gun

ABA Journal

A lawyer in Boca Raton, Florida, has been suspended for 10 days after he unintentionally shot his brother in the biceps during horseplay.

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Australia enacts tough hate speech laws amid anti-semitism surge

JURIST

The Australian government enacted a new law banning the display of hate symbols and mandating minimum sentences for certain terror offences on Thursday, as part of a broader effort to curb the surge in antisemitism across the country. The Criminal Code Amendment (Hate Crimes) Bill 2024 targets the most extreme types of damaging hate speech, which include supporting and threatening the use of force or violence against a group or a member of a group, as well as against a religious institution.

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“SCOTUSblog’s Goldstein to Be Released From Custody Pending Trial; Judge amends release conditions to limit computer access; Court says it had concerns about use of cryptocurrency”

HowAppealing

“SCOTUSblog’s Goldstein to Be Released From Custody Pending Trial; Judge amends release conditions to limit computer access; Court says it had concerns about use of cryptocurrency”: Holly Barker of Bloomberg Law has this report. And earlier, Dan Morse of The Washington Post reported that “ Embattled SCOTUS attorney jailed ahead of trial over crypto payments; Attorneys for SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein will argue for his release in a case involving high-stakes poker gam

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Elite Biglaw Firm Swoops In To The Rescue, Offering Pro Bono Legal Work For LA FireAid Benefit Concert

Above The Law

(Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images) Southern California communities ravaged by life-threatening wildfires now have a Biglaw firm to thank for coming to the rescue when FireAid — the star-studded benefit concert that’s raised more than $60 million thus far — hired them to assist on a pro bono basis, just two weeks before the event.

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Uncovering The Hidden Connections: A Patent Family Survival Guide

Speaker: Andrew Klein

Are there mysteries lurking in your family tree? 🕵 No, not a long-lost half-brother - I'm talking about a patent family tree! IP paralegals need fast and easy ways to verify and report on essential data about foreign equivalents of US assets. Join us to master the global scope of key assets to support prosecution, portfolio management, litigation, licensing, competitive monitoring and more!

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Supreme Court of Oregon Finds Police Officer's Testimony That an Adult's Eyes Regress to "Baby Eyes" When Drunk Was Improperly Admitted

EvidenceProf Blog

Similar to its federal counterpart, Oregon Rule of Evidence 703 provides that The facts or data in the particular case upon which an expert bases an opinion or inference may be those perceived by or made known to the expert.

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Legal Research Startup Midpage Passes Threshold As It Achieves ‘Full’ Case Coverage and Readies Citator Launch

LawSites

Legal research startup Midpage has reached a critical threshold in its commercialization, its founder believes, as it achieves full data coverage of key U.S. case law and prepares to launch its own citator in the coming weeks.

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Sweden to tighten gun laws after Örebro mass shooting

JURIST

The Swedish government announced on Friday its plans to tighten the nation’s gun laws after 11 people were killed in a mass shootingat the Campus Risbergska adult school in rebro earlier in the week. In response to the worst mass shooting in Swedish history, the key mandate was to tighten the vetting process for gun ownership licenses and restrict some semi-automatic weapons.

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“Bonus 123: The Judges’ Bill Turns 100; A century ago today, Congress gave the Supreme Court control over much of its docket; The Court we have today is, for better or worse, a direct result of that technical but massively important statute.”

HowAppealing

“Bonus 123: The Judges’ Bill Turns 100; A century ago today, Congress gave the Supreme Court control over much of its docket; The Court we have today is, for better or worse, a direct result of that technical but massively important statute.” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site.

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AI for Paralegals: Everything You Need to Know (and How to Use It Safely)

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

Ready to cut through the AI hype and learn exactly how to use these tools in your legal work? Join this webinar to get practical guidance from attorney and AI legal expert, Joe Stephens, who understands what really matters for legal professionals! What You'll Learn: Evaluate AI Tools Like a Pro 🔍 Learn which tools are worth your time and how to spot potential security and ethics risks before they become problems.

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The Motherhood Penalty And The Practice Of Law

Above The Law

Ed. note : This is the latest installment in a series of posts on motherhood in the legal profession, in partnership with our friends at MothersEsquire. Welcome Faith Bentley to our pages. Click here if you’d like to donate to MothersEsquire. The adage that women are expected to work like they do not have children and mother like they do not have work has some relevance when considering female participation in the legal field.

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Concurring Supreme Court of Wyoming Justice Argues Against Blanket Ban on Admission of Polygraph Results

EvidenceProf Blog

In every state except for New Mexico, polygraph results are generally inadmissible absent a stipulation by the parties that they should be admitted. But, according to a concurring justice of the Supreme Court of Wyoming, there is a decades-old opinion.

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The Truth About AI Marketing Plans: What Law Firms Need to Know Before They Dive In

Attorney at Work

Karin Conroy | AI marketing plans offer tremendous potential, but they also come with challenges law firms can't afford to ignore. The post The Truth About AI Marketing Plans: What Law Firms Need to Know Before They Dive In appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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US judge sentences UK citizen to 44 years in prison for plotting London airport bombing

JURIST

Minh Quang Pham, a member of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), was sentenced Tuesday to 44 years in prison for plotting a terrorist attack at London’s Heathrow Airport in 2011. The sentence was handed down by Judge Richard Berman of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York. According to prosecutors, Pham traveled to Yemen in 2010 to join AQAP and received training to wage jihad or holy war.

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

Stop recreating the same legal documents. Learn to automate client intake forms, correspondence, and agreements—without expensive software. What You'll Learn: Which documents to automate first How to create simple templates Ways to reduce errors and save time Practical workflows for small firms Download now to transform your legal document drafting process.

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“SCOTUSblog’s Goldstein to Represent Himself in Criminal Tax Case; Goldstein said he has limited means to pay for counsel; Taken into custody Monday following crypto transactions”

HowAppealing

“SCOTUSblog’s Goldstein to Represent Himself in Criminal Tax Case; Goldstein said he has limited means to pay for counsel; Taken into custody Monday following crypto transactions”: Holly Barker of Bloomberg Law has this report. Dan Mangan of CNBC reports that “ Supreme Court lawyer Tom Goldstein jailed as flight risk after cryptocurrency hiding claim.” David Thomas of Reuters reports that “ Supreme Court lawyer Tom Goldstein is detained as flight risk in tax c

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BREAKING: Tom Goldstein Arrested AGAIN. Feds Claim SCOTUSblog Founder Made Secret Crypto Transactions

Above The Law

When I wrote earlier today that government attorneys suspected Tom Goldstein, co-founder of SCOTUSblog and Supreme Court litigator, was lying about his financial condition, I didn’t expect this would happen. Goldstein was arrested again today for violating the terms of his pretrial release. According to reporting by Law360, the government alleges since Goldstein’s release he’s made millions of dollars worth of crypto transactions, a fact he kept hidden.

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The Significance of the Amendment to the Rule Regarding Statements Against Interest

EvidenceProf Blog

An amendment to Federal Rule of Evidence 804(b)(3) took effect in December 2024. With this image, we can see the change that was made to this hearsay exception for statements against interest: So, what does this change mean, and what.

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