Attorney at Work
JANUARY 14, 2025
In a never-ending game of cat and mouse, cybersecurity companies are using AI to help combat the worlds increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks. The post Law Firms Groaning at the Need to Incorporate Generative AI into Cybersecurity appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
JURIST
JANUARY 14, 2025
The Centre for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) released a press release on Monday claiming Iran has escalated its crackdown on human rights lawyers and other dissenters as part of its expanding suppression of dissent. The authorities are using intimidation and prosecution, with five prominent lawyers being arrested and sentenced in the last month. CHRI, in its press release , states the Iranian government has intensified its persecution of human rights lawyers, particularly since the 2022 Woman, Lif
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Above The Law
JANUARY 14, 2025
It appears YLS does not want students to access negative information about clerkships, fearing it might dissuade students from clerking for certain prestigious -- and abusive -- judges. The post Yale Law School Bars Students From Accessing Information About Abusive Judges appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
JANUARY 14, 2025
Various diplomatic premises of the Republic of Venezuela were attacked in several countries, Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto said on Monday. Images of the alleged vandalism released by Gil Pinto, show a Venezuelan flag hanging from a building spray-painted with the word Edmundo, the first name of the opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzlez.
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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. The agreement was in response to a complaint filed by shareholders accusing board members of awarding themselves millions in excess pay from 2017 to 2020.
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HowAppealing
JANUARY 14, 2025
“Protesters gather by NC Supreme Court as GOP candidate files new legal arguments; Protesters gathered in Raleigh Tuesday to draw attention to the 60,000 votes that Jefferson Griffin is trying to get thrown out in the still-unresolved election for a seat on the state Supreme Court; Also Tuesday, Griffin filed new arguments in court explaining his effort”: Laura Leslie and Will Doran of WRAL News have this report.
JURIST
JANUARY 14, 2025
South Korea’s Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) sent letters on Sunday to the Ministry of Defence and Presidential Security Service (PSS) warning that any soldier or security agent that obstructs the execution of the outstanding arrest warrant for impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol may be subject to criminal charges and civil charges, according to local media.
LLRX
JANUARY 14, 2025
The past few decades, mounting scientific evidence has shown that as little as 1-2 alcoholic drinks per day can lead to increases in the likelihood of several cancers. This prompted the U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, to release a new Surgeon General Advisory on Jan. 3, 2025, warning about the link between alcohol and cancer. Nikki Crowley , Professor of Biology, Biomedical Engineering and Pharmacology at Penn State highlights the evidence and associated with the call for new cancer warn
JURIST
JANUARY 14, 2025
German-Iranian womens rights activist Nahid Taghavi returned to Germany after being held in arbitrary detention in Iran for more than four years. Her release, announced by her family and Amnesty International on Monday, marks the end of a prolonged and unjust ordeal for the 69-year-old activist. Amnesty International, who campaigned for Taghavis release, welcomed the news.
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SCOTUSBlog
JANUARY 14, 2025
Share Tuesdays argument in Waetzig v. Halliburton Energy Services was brief and relaxed. The issue in the case is the standard for allowing a claimant to reopen a case that he voluntarily dismissed a few years earlier, and the justices did not seem to find the matter contentious. Vincent Levy represented Gary Waetzig, the former Halliburton employee who is trying to renew his age discrimination lawsuit against the energy company.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 14, 2025
“‘No one can unring that bell’: Donna Adelson lawyers seek change of venue for murder trial.” Jeff Burlew of The Tallahassee Democrat has this report. You can view the defendant’s motion at this link. Attached to the motion is a recent article from Jeff Burlew of The Tallahassee Democrat headlined “ Dan Markel murder: What unsealed court docs say about Donna Adelson’s estranged son.
LLRX
JANUARY 14, 2025
Your birth date, like your phone number (get a burner number), is personal information that scammers can use to steal your identity or target you for fraud. Sisi Wei asks you to think back: How many times have you been asked to verify your date of birth in serious situations, like when recovering your login from your bank, or getting your medical information from your doctor office?
LawSites
JANUARY 14, 2025
The American Arbitration Association-International Centre for Dispute Resolution (AAA-ICDR) and the legal technology company Clearbrief today announced a partnership by which AAA-ICDR will provide Clearbrief’s AI-powered writing and document analysis tools to its panel of 5,500 arbitrators and mediators.
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SCOTUSBlog
JANUARY 14, 2025
Share The justices will start off oral arguments this morning with Thompson v. U.S. , a member of Chicagos most famous political dynasty’s challenge to his conviction on charges that he made false statements, about loans he hadn’t paid, to influence a financial institution. The court will then hear a former Halliburton employee’s effort to renew his age discrimination suit against the energy company in Waetzig v.
EvidenceProf Blog
JANUARY 14, 2025
Federal Rule of Evidence 702 provides that A witness who is qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education may testify in the form of an opinion or otherwise if the proponent demonstrates to the court that.
ABA Journal
JANUARY 14, 2025
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JURIST
JANUARY 14, 2025
UK anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq tendered her resignation as Economic Secretary to the Treasury to Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday, citing ongoing publicity concerning her family ties to deposed Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as a significant distraction from governmental duties. This comes after Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission filed criminal cases against Siddiq, Hasina, and four of their family members over allegedly illegitimate land acquisitions.
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Above The Law
JANUARY 14, 2025
BENCHSLAPstick The post Rudy Giuliani And His Lawyer Continue Their Courthouse Vaudeville Act appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
JANUARY 14, 2025
A Cook County, Illinois, judge has been reassigned and faces a state disciplinary investigation after allegedly sharing a racist meme in a text message.
Above The Law
JANUARY 14, 2025
Is this malpractice waiting to happen or a sound policy? The post Can Law Firms Fine Attorneys For Not Taking Clients To Trial? appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
JANUARY 14, 2025
A South Carolina lawyer allegedly hid cameras in his beach rental unit and filmed minors while they were undressing, according to a lawsuit filed in…
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Above The Law
JANUARY 14, 2025
A CES panel on workplace technology provides insights for the legal industry. The post AI, Gen AI, And Agent AI: What Do They Mean For The Future Of Legal Work? appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
JANUARY 14, 2025
Updated: At least 36 judges and employees in federal and state courts have lost their homes in the wildfires that have devastated the Los Angeles…
Above The Law
JANUARY 14, 2025
Technology often plays a critical role in strategies to combat rising costs while maintaining quality care. Here are four trends expected to accelerate in 2025. The post 2025 Trends in Health IT appeared first on MedCity News.
ABA Journal
JANUARY 14, 2025
More than a dozen civil rights groups are urging the American Arbitration Association to stop the enforcement of stay or pay contracts. In a Jan.
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