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University of North Carolina Rescinds Chair Offer To Hannah-Jones

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We previously discussed the controversy over the decision of the University of North Carolina’s Hussman School of Journalism and Media to make Nikole Hannah-Jones a chaired professor. Yet, if Hannah-Jones is not qualified to be a chaired professor due to these issues, she is presumably not qualified to be a contract professor.

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Guest Post: The Year in Justice Tech: 2023 Report and News Roundup

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CEO Sonja Ebron was recognized as an ABA Legal Rebel along with co-founder Debra Slone , joined the advisory boards of IAALS and Legal Aid of North Carolina Innovation Lab , spoke at ClioCon2023, presented on AI for pro se litigants to the Federal Bar in Alaska, and was featured in podcasts including Pioneers and Pathfinders and Dialpad for Good.

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Choice of Law in the American Courts in 2023

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Meanwhile the Fifth Circuit enforced a forum selection clause in an insurance contract choosing British Virgin Island courts despite evidence that the claims stood little chance in those courts. The court held that Virginia’s common law requirements were met, even though Virginia might not have granted a divorce under the same circumstances.

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