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US Supreme Court unable to identify source of draft opinion leak

JURIST

The US Supreme Court Thursday announced that investigators have been unable to identify the individual or individuals who leaked a draft of the court’s opinion in Dobbs v. The court labeled the leak as a “grave assault” and unanimously agreed to the investigation.

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US Supreme Court turns away challenge to male-only draft, grants review in second state secrets case

JURIST

The US Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a second case involving the scope of the government’s ability to invoke state secret privilege and declined to hear a case challenging the male-only military draft on the basis of gender discrimination. When the court last reviewed the male-only draft rule in the 1981 decision Rostker v.

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India government releases draft bill of country’s first mediation law

JURIST

India’s Ministry of Law and Justice released Friday the Draft Mediation Bill, 2021 , inviting comments and suggestions from all stakeholders. As of date, in the absence of a separate statute, Section 89 of the Civil Procedure Code , as well as the rules framed by several high courts under that section, govern mediation in India.

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US court revives and remands Alabama burial ground dispute in Muscogee Nation case

JURIST

The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Friday vacated a previous ruling that dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Oklahoma-based Muscogee (Creek) Nation, who challenged the construction of a casino in Alabama on land they claim is sacred. US Circuit Court Judge William Pryor Jr.,

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Austria government submits draft law legalizing assisted dying

JURIST

The Austrian federal chancellery on Saturday sent a draft law to parliament to legalize assisted death for seriously ill adults. The draft law follows the decision last December by the Constitutional Court of Austria that found the ban on assisted death to be unconstitutional.

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Simplifying Prenuptial Agreement Drafting with Automated Legal Templates

CARET Legal

By leveraging templates, law firms can reduce the risk of errors, save time on repetitive drafting tasks, and improve the consistency of their filings across multiple jurisdictions. Other Ways Legal Tech Improves the Prenuptial Agreement Process The role of legal tech in the prenuptial agreement process expands beyond just automated drafting.

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Reduce Time Spent on Legal Drafting by 80% to Gain a Competitive Advantage

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Here’s how Lawyaw Legal Drafting can help. From filling and filing court forms on behalf of clients to creating custom legal documents spanning the relationship from the fee agreement to final invoice (and everything in between), drafting legal documents is an essential part of most firms’ daily activities regardless of practice area.

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