JURIST

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The company’s legal team asserted that setting binding targets should be a matter for policymakers, not the judiciary, and the responsibility for achieving climate goals should be shared between governments, businesses, and consumers. Environmental groups, including Milieudefensie, expressed disappointment with the decision.

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JURIST

MARCH 8, 2022

India has been in constant touch with both Russian and Ukrainian Governments regarding safe return of its citizens back to the country. The petition also sought directions from the Indian Government to ensure that essential and emergency food supplies and medical and lodging facilities be provided to the stranded Indians.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MARCH 17, 2023

However, litigation technology can be tricky to understand. Using Litigation Technology Effectively Litigation technology can be tricky, but learning how to use it effectively is worth it and important for a litigation paralegal. Many attorneys still prefer paper files and will continue doing so for a while.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MAY 6, 2022

Federal Government 5%. Local government, excluding education and hospitals 4%. State government, excluding education and hospitals 3%. What is a Government Paralegal? What is a Government Paralegal? A government paralegal works to support the legal team of the designated government agency.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

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. I guess now we know why the government thinks that. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JULY 24, 2023

However, it’s essential to understand that the kind of litigation paralegal role you choose will influence your job satisfaction. This is because some paralegals might prefer a corporate setting as an in-house paralegal, while others might thrive in a law firm setting working in civil litigation or other commercial litigation.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JANUARY 10, 2024

The key to accelerating your career in 2024 is learning eDiscovery and this blog is going to give you a 3-step plan for litigation paralegals to follow to make it happen. I feel so passionate about litigation paralegals learning about eDiscovery because I’ve seen what it can do for litigation paralegals’ careers.

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JURIST

JANUARY 10, 2023

” However, the Ugandan Attorneys General Office countered his claim. Karamagi stated the government used the act to “selectively prosecute” persons with views considered unfavorable to those in positions of power. Article 43 allows the government to restrict certain rights. The court rejected this idea.

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Attorney at Work

DECEMBER 16, 2021

If those efforts are successful, you’ll probably need some guidance on attorney referral fees. Most attorneys know they cannot share fees with non-lawyers. See Michael Downey’s article in the ABA Litigation Journal, here , explaining the nuances of Rule 7.2(b) appeared first on Attorney at Work. Here it is.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MAY 6, 2021

How to Use Investigative Analysis Skills to Advance Your Litigation Paralegal Career. One way to advance your litigation paralegal career and take on other roles is to add new skills. When properly trained, a litigation paralegal can quickly learn the investigative analysis process. Usually, the “go-to” answer is eDiscovery.

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LegalReader

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

False Claims litigation is a unique practice area with fascinating trends that reflect multiple factors including patterns in government, attorney, and court behavior.

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JURIST

AUGUST 2, 2022

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey Monday announced cities and counties across the state agreed to a $400 million settlement with three opioid distributors. More than 100 local governments accused AmerisourceBergen Drug Co., West Virginia has a long history of litigation with opioid distributors. and McKesson Corp.

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JURIST

MARCH 11, 2024

The only recourse for resolving transparency-related disputes in these states is for citizens to engage in expensive litigation. In states like Connecticut and Hawaii, information offices do have the authority to compel records to be released, but complaints may still ultimately end up in litigation.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 29, 2020

In a climate litigation win, the High Court of the Supreme Court of Guyana accepted a settlement between a scientist, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Guyana, and Esso (a subsidiary of ExxonMobil) to limit the company’s environmental permits to produce oil from more than 23 years to five years. By Melinda Janki*. She holds an LL.B

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Attorney at Work

MAY 23, 2022

Keeping up on the litigation landscape with AI-powered legal analytics can help cultivate productive and meaningful client relationships. “As Mammen describes a practice many commercial litigators use to tap into new business opportunities. With registered alerts on a legal analytics platform , litigators can stay proactive.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The decision, formally communicated to the parties on July 27, marks a pivotal moment in climate litigation. In this case, environmental and human rights organizations, including Greenpeace and Oxfam (“the plaintiffs”), had taken legal action against the Government of Spain, alleging inadequate action on climate change.

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Above The Law

MARCH 17, 2025

Her platform empowers pro se litigants to navigate the labyrinth of civil litigation. But life had other plans, landing her in court as a self-represented litigant. Navigating state-level litigation without a lawyer was a trial by fire, sparking her realization that the system is fundamentally biased against the unrepresented.

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Patently O

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Stroud is General Counsel at Unified Patents – an organization often adverse to litigation-funded entities. [1] litigation finance boom of the past 20 years—as has been widely reported, private equity now undergirds huge swaths of U.S. Guest post by Jonathan Stroud. Patent assertion finance today is a multibillion-dollar business. [2]

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Attorney General Merrick Garland has re-established the Office for Access to Justice, a Justice Department office that aims to expand services for people who can’t afford lawyers and is part of his broader plan to expand legal services in the federal government for low-income Americans, reports Bloomberg News.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 22, 2022

As noted at the end of last year, 2021 was significant for climate litigation, with several decisions worldwide providing a fresh look at stakeholder responsibility for climate change. Courts in the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom have provided oversight of government climate mitigation actions. By Maria Antonia Tigre.

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JURIST

MARCH 20, 2024

Trevino , which concerns the arrest of a Castle Hills, Texas councilwoman who argues that she was arrested in retaliation for her critical speech about the city’s government. Later, the police charged Gonzalez with violating a state law prohibiting impairing or removing government records. Attorney Anya A. Attorney Lisa S.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Federal Ministers of Indigenous Services and Crown-Indigenous Relations, Patty Hajdu and Marc Miller respectively, along with Attorney General of Canada David Lemetti, released a statement late Friday night announcing that they have agreed with FN groups to come to a resolution on the outstanding issues in the litigation by December of this year.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

When litigation over the opioid crisis was initiated, pharmacies like Walmart, CVS and Walgreens alleged that their role in the opioid crisis was limited to filling legal prescriptions for a legal drug. However, opioid litigation plaintiffs prevailed in several smaller cases in which courts found that pharmacies were liable. .”

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MARCH 3, 2023

Remember that Attorneys are not the Grammar Police One thing that I didn’t realize is that a lot of paralegals will do their drafts and not finish the edits. You know, they go through and check everything, and they’re giving it to the attorney because they have to sign off on it. Prefer to Watch Instead of Read?

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Share Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy deal, which will reach the Supreme Court for oral argument on Monday , is just one of many examples of recent unorthodox civil procedure maneuvers in public harms litigation. But can bankruptcy court solve a public health crisis? As William Harrington, the U.S. Trustee argues is different.

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SquirePattonBoggs

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Last week, a panel of the Sixth Circuit unanimously greenlighted an award of attorney fees for multiple qui tam relators who had entered into a settlement agreement with the government and defendants under the False Claims Act. As relevant here, the settlement explicitly reserved the issue of allocating attorney fees.

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JURIST

JANUARY 31, 2023

The Australian Labour government Monday released a draft of the Family Law Amendment Bill 2023 to amend the Family Law Act 1975. In a statement , Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said the reforms seek to prioritize the best interests of the child and address criticisms that the family law system is slow, expensive and traumatic for families.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

APRIL 7, 2021

Legislative Affairs Director for a county government agency. Litigation Support Analyst. Maybe you’ve been a litigation paralegal for several years (or corporate paralegal, real estate paralegal…fill in any practice area here) and you’re looking for a career change. Pro Bono Program Coordinator.

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JURIST

JUNE 18, 2021

Preceding Jamal’s appointment, the Liberal government formed a non-partisan advisory board led by former Progressive Conservative Prime Minister Kim Campbell. It speaks to his long career as a litigator before his appointment to the Ontario Court of Appeal in 2019. Jamal’s questionnaire has been made public.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The total fine also includes 115 million euros in damages to compensate the French government for lost tax revenue. The bank said it is “pleased to resolve this matter, which marks another important step in the proactive resolution of litigation and legacy issues.” million euros, with an additional penalty of 57.4

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MAY 12, 2022

If attorneys need non-legal information about anything, I’m sure to find an email asking me to find it, and yes, they’ve usually already tried a Google search. Research skills are one of the top 10 things attorneys look for in a paralegal. ARE YOU NEW TO LITIGATION? Government Agency Websites. Government Agency Websites.

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Law 360

JANUARY 3, 2022

Corporate stakeholders' interest in environmental, social and governance matters continued to surge in 2021, leading to more lawsuits — and critical insight into how courts are handling ESG claims, as well as where ESG litigation may be headed, say attorneys at Thompson Hine.

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JURIST

MARCH 20, 2024

The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Yonas Fikre’s challenge to his previous placement on the No Fly List can proceed, rejecting the government’s claim that his removal from the list rendered the lawsuit void. ” Fikre, a US citizen who lived in Sudan, sued the FBI in 2013 after being placed on the No Fly List.

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JURIST

JANUARY 31, 2024

Attorney General of Arkansas Tim Griffin, whose office represented the Arkansas Board of Apportionment in the case, celebrated the order, writing, “Arkansas’s redistricting process is done by Arkansans elected by their fellow Arkansans. This decision is a win for our citizens and sends a message that the rule of law governs in Arkansas.”

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JURIST

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The US Attorney’s Office believes that Cigna reported wrong information to receive more money from their Medicare Advantage health plans. ” Additionally, the filing includes claims for unjust enrichment and claims the government paid some money to Cigna by mistake.

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Attorney at Work

JULY 22, 2021

Jackie Schafer: I started out as a litigator at Paul Weiss, but spent most of my career in public service as an assistant attorney general, where I was regularly briefing and arguing cases before the state appellate courts in Alaska and Washington state. Ari Kaplan: Tell us about your background and the genesis of Clearbrief.

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SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 2, 2022

Share This week we highlight cert petitions (and one original action ) that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, whether New Jersey can withdraw from its Waterfront Commission Compact with New York concerning governance and law enforcement over the Port of New York and New Jersey. In New York v. However, the U.S. Ibarguen v.

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