LawSites

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Editor’s note: The following guest post is a response to my recent post, The Justice Gap in Legal Tech: A Tale of Two Conferences and the Implications for A2J. It is written by Mark Chandler , former chief legal officer at Cisco Systems from 2001- 2021 and now a lecturer in law at Stanford Law School and a fellow at the Stanford’s Deborah L. Rhode Center on the Legal Profession , where he helps lead the Filing Fairness Project , and Jess Lu , a third year law student at Stanford and a civi

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers had been killed since Russia’s full-scale invasion two years ago. This was Zelensky’s first release in over a year of public casualty figures since the beginning of Russia’s invasion , which has garnered accusations of violations of international law. Zelensky did not disclose the number of wounded soldiers due to security concerns.

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SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Share The Supreme Court on Monday appeared skeptical of a pair of laws in Texas and Florida that would regulate how large social media companies control content posted on their sites. During nearly four hours of arguments, several justices suggested that the laws violate the First Amendment because they infringe on the ability of companies like Facebook and YouTube to make decisions about the content that appears on their platforms.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

A close ally of recently deceased Alexei Navalny, Maria Pevchikh, claimed Monday that the Russian dissident was just days away from being freed in a prisoner exchange. Pevchikh said that an agreement had been reached, offering Navalny and two American citizens in exchange for FSB officer Vadim Krasikov, who is currently in prison in Germany for murder.

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Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In an interview at the Vive conference in Los Angeles, John Couris said that while he is sympathetic toward Change Healthcare’s current woes, he wants definitive answers soon.

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

“Supreme Court Seems Wary of State Laws Regulating Social Media Platforms; The tech industry argues that laws in Florida and Texas, prompted by conservative complaints about censorship, violate the First Amendment; The court’s decision could fundamentally alter the nature of speech on the internet”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Iceland’s Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour invited immigrants on Monday to participate in a discussion on policy of immigrant matters. The meeting will take place in Reykjavik and aims to provide immigrants with an opportunity to “better integrate and actively participate in society.” There has been a push for immigration in Iceland in recent years.

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

“Brett Kavanaugh — Yes, Really — Just Stood Up For the Internet as We Know It: Florida and Texas think they can insist that the First Amendment does not apply to private companies.” Mark Joseph Stern has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate. The post “Brett Kavanaugh — Yes, Really — Just Stood Up For the Internet as We Know It: Florida and Texas think they can insist that the First Amendment does not apply to private companies.” appeared first

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Ethiopian authorities arrested French journalist Antoine Galindo for allegedly “conspiring with armed groups to create chaos” in the country, his employer announced Monday. Security forces in civilian clothing arrested Galindo on Thursday at a hotel in the capital, Addis Ababa, while he was interviewing a political officer of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), Bate Urgessa.

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Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

“Texas Is Right. The Tech Giants Need to Be Regulated.” Law professor Tim Wu has this guest essay online at The New York Times. The post “Texas Is Right. The Tech Giants Need to Be Regulated.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

More than two-thirds of the UN Security Council demanded the Taliban rescind policies and decrees oppressing women and girls on Monday. The vote was 11-15. Guyana’s Ambassador to the UN, Rodriguez-Birkett, read the statement. The UN has sought more international communication with the Taliban since their takeover of Afghanistan during a US and NATO withdrawal in 2021.

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

“The Crisis in Teaching Constitutional Law”: Columnist Jesse Wegman has this essay online at The New York Times. The post “The Crisis in Teaching Constitutional Law” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

A tasty little rankings treat before the full Princeton Review best law schools ranking is released. The post The Best Online Law School Programs (2024) appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Access today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court : At this link. The Court did not grant review in any new cases. The post Access today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Begging for the name to be "Rate My Jurist." The post Leader Of Legal Accountability Project To Launch Database That Lets Clerks Rate Judges appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

“Social media cases head to SCOTUS — but conservatives may have already won; Two major cases deal with GOP laws aiming to force Big Tech to carry all users’ viewpoints”: Rebecca Kern of Politico has this report. The post “Social media cases head to SCOTUS — but conservatives may have already won; Two major cases deal with GOP laws aiming to force Big Tech to carry all users’ viewpoints” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The celebrity's legal career is reportedly 'on pause' due to her other commitments. The post Is Kim Kardashian Giving Up On Her Dream Of Becoming A Lawyer? appeared first on Above the Law.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

“Machine gun or firearm toy? Bump stock creator speaks out ahead of Supreme Court hearing on ban. The fate of the controversial accessory will be decided by the justices.” Devin Dwyer, Patty See, and Bobby Gehlen of ABC News have this report. The post “Machine gun or firearm toy? Bump stock creator speaks out ahead of Supreme Court hearing on ban.

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Conflict of Laws

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

An invitation to participate in the Summer School on Consumer and Market Law in the European Circular Economy has been opened for all interested candidates. The following topics are particularly addressed: Consumer protection and empowerment; Private international law; Dispute resolution and redress issues; and Market regulation. The goals of the summer school are: • To offer a blended and intensive training, focusing on transnational developments at the EU level; • To promote the sharing of kno

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

“68. ‘Original’ Writs of Habeas Corpus: A new opinion by Justice Sotomayor highlights one of the Court’s more obscure powers—and the serious constitutional question that could arise from the justices’ unwillingness to ever use it.” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site. The post “68. ‘Original’ Writs of Habeas Corpus: A new opinion by Justice Sotomayor highlights one of the Court’s more obscure powers—

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Will things finally get back to 'normal' for Biglaw from here on out? The post What Can Biglaw Expect Its Financial Situation To Look Like In 2024? appeared first on Above the Law.

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Speaker: Kaitlyn "The Persnickety Paralegal" Story

Deposition preparation is a critical aspect of a paralegal's role, requiring meticulous attention to detail and proactive management of the case timeline. In this session, participants will explore how effective deposition preparation not only contributes to the success of the legal team but also helps maintain a balanced workflow, minimizing last-minute crises.

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

“The Alabama Supreme Court Embraces Fetal Personhood”: You can access today’s new episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast via this link. And the new episode of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast is titled “ A Series of Lawsuits That We Call an Election: How to fix the laws, and the gaps in the law, that are breaking American democracy ” and features law professor Rick Hasen as a guest.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Transparency is not about turning every lawyer into a software engineer but about providing enough insight to foster confidence. The post Building Trust In Legal Software: Transparency And User Education appeared first on Above the Law.

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ABA Journal

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Law schools that want to use the JD-Next exam in admissions will have to continue to seek a variance, the council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar determined at its Feb. 22 meeting.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

* An early look at Am Law 200 financials. Spoiler: things look really good for most firms making you really wonder about the handful of firms still laying people off. [ American Lawyer ] * IPO market leaned heavily on "cornerstone investors" last year. [ Bloomberg Law News ] * Florida passes social media ban, earning the state another round of costly litigation that it will lose. [ Reuters ] * NCAA lurches closer to irrelevance as court knocks down its attempt to impose NIL rules. [ AP ] * Forme

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Speaker: Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader

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