Above The Law

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Neal Katyal (Photo by Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Neal Katyal , one of the most renowned appellate litigators in the country, is making a major lateral move. Katyal is one of the nation’s most successful Supreme Court advocates, having argued more than 50 cases before the high court.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JANUARY 25, 2024

These were the top 7 actionable strategies and tips for litigation paralegals to accelerate their paralegal career in 2024. How to Get Up to Speed Fast on Your Cases I think one of the tips for litigation paralegals that could help here is what I had recommended in our three-step roadmap for new litigation paralegals.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

In this article, I will share with you what I have learned in my first year as a litigation paralegal: 1. It may be a little hard being positive in this field as you may have clients that will call you crying, three attorneys asking you to get an assignment done by an hour from now, and long court hold times. Be Highly Organized.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 22, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday partially revived a suit alleging improper FBI surveillance of Muslim residents of Southern California. The case was heard on remand from the United States Supreme Court and decided on the findings of the District Court. In the present case, Fazaga v.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Amnesty International condemned Lebanon’s military court on Tuesday for its failure to hold security forces officers responsible for Syrian refugee Bashar Abd Saud’s death in custody accountable. According to Lebanon’s 2017 Anti-Torture Law, torture cases should be tried in civilian courts.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

The court rejected these arguments and ruled that the plaintiffs had provided sufficient detail to make their allegations plausible. This is sufficient at this stage of litigation because the central inquiry is whether the case merits further proceedings for examination.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The US Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism (SCDPR) challenging a lower court ruling that found the state had waived sovereign immunity by participating in a federal antitrust lawsuit against Google.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JANUARY 21, 2025

Today, the Sabin Center published a report that looks back on climate litigation developments since the beginning of 2024. The report draws from the Sabin Centers United States and Global Climate Litigation databases and monthly litigation updates. It begins with a brief overview of the growth in climate litigation in 2024.

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SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Share The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a group of Virginia drivers challenging a state motor vehicle law was not entitled to reimbursement of their attorneys fees even though a federal district court issued an order in their favor that temporarily prohibited the state from enforcing the law and the states legislature repealed the law.

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Attorney at Work

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Built on the industry’s largest US trial court database, Trellis AI delivers unparalleled insight and efficiency to legal teams. The post Trellis Launches Trellis AI to Revolutionize Trial Court Litigation appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers. Trellis AI.

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JURIST

JUNE 27, 2023

A recent example of this was the case of Okpabi and Others , in which the UK Supreme Court unanimously held that companies may be found to be negligent to third parties for environmental and human rights damages caused by their overseas subsidiaries, as was the case concerning these claimants. This claim is still in progress.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

But… it *is* Hollywood’s hottest litigation with more twists than an M. Liman told lawyers in a hearing this week, “Youve got a lot in front of the court that gives, I think, the public plenty to feast upon.” Federal Judge Does Not Take Kindly To Litigation Via Press Release appeared first on Above the Law.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MARCH 16, 2025

But then an opening came up in the litigation department, and they decided to give it a try. Fast-forward twenty years, and they’re still loving their litigation paralegal career! I needed information about an out-of-state subpoena, so I called the clerk of court. This is such important advice!

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MARCH 25, 2025

While no provision prohibits litigation related to the Act, it does create obstacles to using litigation as a means of government accountability. A more robust framework that allows for litigation is essential to ensure governments are held accountable for their climate commitments and actions.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Today, the Sabin Center published a report that looks back on climate litigation developments since the beginning of 2024. It also identifies key cases that we expect to influence litigation strategies and outcomes in the coming months and years. It begins with a brief overview of the growth in climate litigation in 2024.

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HowAppealing

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Courts Tie for No. 1 Judicial Hellhole; Cook County, Illinois; California; New York City and South Carolina asbestos litigation ranked second through fifth”: Everett Catts of The Daily Report of Fulton County, Georgia has this article. Courts Tie for No. “‘Nuclear Verdicts’ Again Cited as Ga.,

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Chloe Miracle-Rutledge is a JURIST Supreme Court Correspondent and a 2L at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, DC. On Wednesday morning, I walked up to an unusually quiet Supreme Court building to attend oral arguments for Ames v. and the admission of new attorneys to the Supreme Court bar. and Dewberry Group, Inc.

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The Estrin Report

DECEMBER 26, 2024

For example, consider a litigation attorney aiming to transition into marketing. About the Author Chere Estrin has over 20 years of experience in the staffing arena, including executive positions in law firms, litigation support companies, and the legal staffing divisions of a $5billion publicly held corporation.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

With the improved access to litigation data from numerous vendors in the exploding legal tech ecosystem, solo practitioners, small law firms, and regional and midsize firms can take advantage of insights from data to position themselves as leaders and market movers in their respective practice areas and jurisdictions.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The proposal remains subject to further negotiation and court approval. A mediator, appointed by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to coordinate the tobacco-related claims and facilitate the negotiations, filed the proposed settlement arrangement. In 2019, the Quebec Court of Appeal ordered the defendant companies to pay $6.8

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Above The Law

MARCH 17, 2025

Yet, our courts often feel like an impenetrable fortress to the everyday person. 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. Without proper guidance, tools like ChatGPT can lead litigants astray.

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JURIST

MARCH 24, 2025

The South Korean Constitutional Court ruled on Monday that the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo was Illegitimate as his conduct, while partially unconstitutional, did not constitute a “betrayal of public trust” The decision effectively reinstates Duck-soo as acting president.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

In a move that marries a massive database of state litigation data with the generative capabilities of artificial intelligence, Trellis, a legal technology company known for its analytics tools and extensive collection of state trial court records, today released Trellis AI, a new set of generative AI tools aimed at simplifying litigation tasks.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Accordingly, Krasner invites the court to issue an injunction to restrain the petition. ” At this time, the civil lawsuit is in its early stages, but Krasner is planning to litigate the issue in court. The petition invites people to sign on in support of the First and Second Amendments.

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

“Even Superstar Supreme Court Litigators Cant Win Them All”: David Lat has this new installment of his “Exclusive Jurisdiction” column online at Bloomberg Law.

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Intelligize Blog

JANUARY 14, 2025

Ending one skirmish amid the legal battles at Tesla over excessive compensation, a Delaware Chancery Court on January 8 approved a deal that Teslas board of directors struck 18 months ago to return roughly $919 million to the company. Along with the settlement, Delaware Chancery Court Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick also approved $176.2

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Attorney at Work

MAY 23, 2022

Dean Whalen, Chief Legal Officer of Readback, a new AI-assisted deposition court reporting platform, explains how AI-assisted court reporting addresses the stenographer talent crunch — with added benefits. What Is AI-Assisted Court Reporting? AI-assisted court reporting is a hybrid model of AI and humans.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The post Prominent Law Firm Hit With Lawsuit Over Alleged Litigation Tactics appeared first on Above the Law. The firm has vowed to fight the case.

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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. . The court ordered additional briefings, but the lawyer then missed multiple deadlines, claiming earlier orders were lost among numerous notifications on his mobile phone.

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SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 24, 2025

Share It was not clear at oral arguments on Monday how the Supreme Court will rule on a challenge to Louisianas latest redistricting plan. And with Republicans holding only a slim majority in the House of Representatives, the courts decision could affect the balance of power there. The legislature drafted a new map, known as S.B.

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JURIST

APRIL 29, 2022

The European Union’s top court Thursday ruled that the consumer protection association may bring representative action against Big Tech over infringements of laws protecting personal data. While finding the consumer body’s action to be well-founded, the German court had expressed doubts about its admissibility.

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Attorney at Work

AUGUST 25, 2021

Here’s good news: There are now a variety of cutting-edge cloud-based tools available for litigators, ranging from software designed to streamline the pre-trial process to mobile apps created for use in the courtroom. This is because deadlines are an inescapable part of your practice if you’re a litigator.

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Law 360

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Fox Rothschild LLP has added an attorney to its Delaware office who spent more than a decade at commercial litigation boutique Abrams & Bayliss LLP to bolster its ability to handle cases in the Chancery and other courts.

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Attorney at Work

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The pace of litigation is dizzying. The problem, however, was that these insights were impossible to access, especially for attorneys at the state trial court level. There was no effective way to perform practical legal research on state trial court records. But things are starting to change. The result?

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JURIST

MAY 23, 2022

The US Supreme Court ruled 9-0 Monday in Morgan v. against a fast-food franchise owner who sought arbitration only after beginning to litigate a claim filed by an employee. However, Morgan opposed this by arguing Sundance, through litigating for so long, waived its right to arbitrate. Sundance, Inc.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN), commenced hearings on the obligations of States concerning climate change on Monday. Article 65 of the ICJ Statute further establishes the court’s jurisdiction to provide advisory opinions.

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JURIST

JANUARY 22, 2025

The UK Justice Committee announced Tuesday it will relaunch a major inquiry to examine the mounting delays in the County Court. The Committee Chair Andy Slaughter said the inquiry will seek to address the issue of County Court delays and resource shortages.

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