JURIST

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Lawyer Theerayut Suwankesorn filed a petition with Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) Friday against multiple members of parliament (MPs) of the progressive Move Forward Party ( MFP ) as reported by the Thai state news agency, National News Bureau of Thailand (NNT).

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Above The Law

APRIL 18, 2025

One of the issues that many small firm lawyers face is they often need to appear at multiple court appearances at the same time. Although larger firms might have the resources to send multiple attorneys to court appearances so lawyers do not need to be in the same place at the same time, small firm lawyers may not have such resources.

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Attorney at Work

MAY 31, 2022

Managing an increasing volume of cases and court deadlines– sometimes in multiple jurisdictions – is one of the biggest time management challenges for law firms. . A Tennessee lawyer was suspended and put on probation after failing to file a personal injury case. The firm had filed a voluntary dismissal back in 2014.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In a statement the president of the judicial body, Francisco Morales Saravia, commented that “the rulings of the Constitutional Court must be followed and complied with, just like resolutions of the Supreme Court” referring to earlier actions by the Peruvian Supreme Court in the case.

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Above The Law

JULY 26, 2024

Ohio Supreme Court Rules "Boneless" Means Expect Bones Actually: They also can't differentiate between glorified chicken nuggets and fish fillets. Can't Just Ignore This Business: 303 Creative litigant needs someone to pay $2M in lawyer fees. Keep Your Eyes On Those Clerkships!

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JURIST

DECEMBER 29, 2020

The court’s decision comes four years after Mathew Sogolani applied to the court on the basis of the national pledge’s unconstitutionality. ” Sogolani was represented by David Hofisi of the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights who filed Sogolani’s application in April 2016.

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JURIST

JUNE 8, 2023

The US Supreme Court ruled Thursday in Dubin v. United States that in order to constitute aggravated identity theft, the use of a person’s identity must be at the “crux” of what makes the conduct criminal, reversing a lower court decision.

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HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

“Louisiana State Bar violated lawyers’ free speech rights, appeals court rules”: Daniel Wiessner of Reuters has this report. Bernie Pazanowski of Bloomberg Law reports that “ Louisiana Lawyer’s Rights Violated by Wellness, LGBTQ+ Posts.” Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit at this link.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Ontario has 60 days to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court of Canada. Catherine Boies Parker, a lawyer representing the Anishinaabe beneficiaries, told the Globe and Mail that it “is time [for governments] to stop looking to the courts for assistance in avoiding [their] constitutional obligations.”.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Tuesday that the Turkish authorities’ refusal to grant detained human rights lawyer, Ramazan Demir, access to certain Internet sites was unjustified under Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights. in front of the ECHR in 2020.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The appellate court ruled similarly in 2020. Upon appeal, with several labor lawyers’ associations and local employers as amici , the Illinois Supreme Court stated that the legislative intent behind the WCA was to provide financial support to injured workers and compensability depended on the type of injury sustained.

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JURIST

MARCH 16, 2024

The US Supreme Court ruled Friday that public officials can be sued for blocking users on social media if the official posts about state matters and is authorized to speak for the state. Conversely, the citizens’ lawyers argued that the court should consider how the pages were being used and what information was being conveyed.

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ABA Journal

OCTOBER 15, 2021

An app that connected traffic-ticket defendants with lawyers was engaged in the unauthorized practice of law, the Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a 4-3…

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JURIST

DECEMBER 21, 2020

In 2018 a restitution committee ruled that the painting belonged to the museum as Lewenstein’s finances were already dwindling and the council made a good-faith purchase. Lawyers for the Lewenstein family alleged that the committee was biased and that several committee members had conflicts of interest. Thanks for your support!

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HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

“Conservative Lawyers Group Pops Champagne With Cautious Optimism; Federalist Society gathering plans for success with GOP wins; Speakers cheer Supreme Court rulings curbing agency power”: Zoe Tillman of Bloomberg News has this report.

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JURIST

APRIL 13, 2024

In response to the decision, Glas’s lawyer thanked the international community for their support and indicated that they would appeal the court’s decision until achieving the former vice president’s freedom.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Following the ruling, Rusesabagina’s lawyer expressed his client’s dissatisfaction with the court’s decision. He stated, “ I want the registrar to note that the client I represent wants to appeal against the decision that has just been made by this court.”

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Lawyer flat fee billing can be tricky. ANSWER: While most lawyers and clients are accustomed to the traditional billable hour, other pricing options do exist. Table of contents What Are Lawyer Flat Fees? The ‘Reasonable Test’ Remains Universal Resources About the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism.

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ABA Journal

DECEMBER 14, 2021

A Florida judge can seek punitive damages against a lawyer she accused of threatening to release her nude photos unless she acquiesced to his demands…

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JURIST

JULY 4, 2023

COURT RULES the creation of 50 Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) positions did not comply with the Constitution. As it currently stands, on Tuesday, Attorney General (AG) Justin Muturi has filed a notice of appeal against Monday’s High Court ruling that invalidated the CAS appointment.

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LawSites

MAY 25, 2022

Non-lawyers will be allowed to provide legal advice to low-income New Yorkers who face debt collection actions, under a preliminary injunction ordered yesterday by a federal judge in New York. The Court holds that it does.” In a 33-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Paul A.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Prominent Ugandan political activist and lawyer Norbert Mao announced on Monday that the case concerning prominent Ugandan opposition politician, Kizza Besigye, is in the course of transfer from the Ugandan Court Martial to the High Court. A charge of treachery pointing to treason was later added to Kizza’s chargesheet.

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ABA Journal

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

A paralegal accused in a lawsuit of falsely claiming that her lawyer boss was depressed to cover up his alleged poisoning can’t get his libel…

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

On appeal, the court consolidated the cases. The plaintiffs argued that the court was required, from their decision in Gerber v. Riordan , to hold that Griffin waived her personal jurisdiction defense when her lawyer filed a notice of appearance of counsel two weeks prior to moving to dismiss.

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ABA Journal

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

A Wisconsin lawyer can’t use bankruptcy to avoid an order to pay the costs of an ethics proceeding against him, a federal appeals court ruled…

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ABA Journal

MAY 25, 2021

The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday that lawyer statements about a client’s allegations made in a press release and social media aren’t protected by the…

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JURIST

JANUARY 14, 2025

district court previously dismissed Yoon’s objection to his impeachment, deciding that the proceedings were valid. According to Reuters, Yoon claims the warrant is unconstitutional due to a lack of legal standing under the Criminal Procedure Act.A

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JURIST

MARCH 4, 2025

A Nigerian government official on Sunday addressed the Supreme Court’s annulment of local elections, after months of silence, with the view that while he disagreed with the decision, he would respect the court’s ruling.The Supreme Court of Nigeria nullified the local government elections in the Rivers State on October 5, 2024.

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HowAppealing

APRIL 24, 2024

High Court Reversal Rate of Superior Court Rulings Has Plummeted, Report Shows; Appellate lawyers who spoke with The Legal said there is not a clear reason for the drop-off, but the change could be linked to the type of cases the justices are taking up”: Aleeza Furman of The Legal Intelligencer has this report , in which I am quoted.

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ABA Journal

JULY 6, 2021

A federal appeals court ruled Friday that the mandatory state bar in Texas violates lawyers’ First Amendment rights because of its political and ideological activities.…

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ABA Journal

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Ex-BigLaw partner must pay $537M in tax fraud scheme Paul M. Daugerdas, a former Jenkens & Gilchrist partner, lost an appeal in his tax fraud…

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A People's Choice

MAY 26, 2020

If you decide to represent yourself in a legal matter, you will be required to understand and follow court rules and the law. To read the complete article, please click on the link “Do I Need a Lawyer?”

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

MARCH 22, 2024

Most attorneys should probably be ruled by their calendars, with law practices running on deadlines. That’s especially true for litigation firms, which take direction from court rules and judges about when and how things get done.

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HowAppealing

MAY 8, 2023

“A Brief History of Appellate Court Rule Changes”: Tomorrow’s edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Philadelphia’s daily newspaper for lawyers, will contain this month’s installment of my “Upon Further Review” column. It concludes: In the very near future, I will be writing to the U.S.

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Attorney at Work

MAY 23, 2022

A lawyer can watch events unfold in real-time, following players on both sides of the bench. How, exactly, can a lawyer convince a prospective client that their law firm is the best law firm? It hasn’t always been easy for lawyers to quantify their relevant experience. But what happens after the ping? Ping to Pitch.

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Attorney at Work

APRIL 4, 2022

489, it should have written policies to help facilitate the departure of lawyers and the transition of clients. Some jurisdictions establish a more bright-line rule requiring notice to the organization before communication with clients. For instance, Ohio Supreme Court Ethics Op. Rule of Prof. Conduct 4-5.8(c)(1)

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JURIST

APRIL 9, 2024

Lawyers Olaf Halvorsen Rønning and Anne Marie Gulichsen, who acted for the activists, praised the acquittal in a statement with Elden Advokatfirma. Gulichsen highlighted that this ruling emphasized the importance of the right to peaceful demonstration in a democracy such as Norway. The demonstrators refused to pay the fines.

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