SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Share The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared sympathetic to a group of states, companies, and trade associations seeking to temporarily block a rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency to reduce air pollution from power plants and other industrial facilities in 23 states that do not want to adjust their emissions policies. During approximately 90 minutes of oral arguments, the court’s conservative justices voiced skepticism about the process that the EPA followed in implementing the r

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Peruvian law students from the Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias Políticas , Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco are reporting for JURIST on law-related events in and affecting Perú. All of them are from CIED ( Centro de Investigación de los Estudiantes de Derecho , a student research center in UNSAAC’s faculty of law dedicated to spreading legal information and improving legal culture through study and research, promoting critical and reflective debate to contribute to the dev

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

No, you can't overturn and arbitration ruling based on vibes. That is not a thing. The post Judge Orders Pillow Pumper To Pay Up In Election Fraud Contest appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Myanmar law students are reporting for JURIST on challenges to the rule of law in their country under the military junta that deposed the civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021. The 10th of February 2024 was a particularly dark day for the citizens of Myanmar. At 8:00 PM, the Ministry of Information under the ruling State Administration Council (SAC) issued a significant notification regarding the People’s Military Service Law, a compulsory military service statute origin

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Prospects for loan forgiveness have been improving. The post More Lawyers Working In Public Service Are Starting To See Their Student Loans Vanish Thanks To The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program appeared first on Above the Law.

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ABA Journal

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The UN called for measures to address the tribal violence in Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, urging the country to adequately address the heightened violence between tribes in its Highland region. The organization called on the nation’s government to engage with local leaders to establish peace and promote human rights. UN Human Rights Office spokesperson Jeremy Laurence stated, “[t]he Government must take immediate measures to address the root causes of the violence, and work toward tr

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

You actually can't fake relatability. The post Stop It: Your Harvard Law Degree Does Not Make You A Man Of The People appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Belarusian law students enrolled at European Humanities University are filing reports with JURIST on current circumstances in Belarus under the constitutionally-disputed presidency of Alexander Lukashenka. Ulyana Belaya and Katsiaryna Vasilionak file this dispatch from Vilnius, Lithuania. Back in 2020 presidential elections happened in Belarus, followed by massive protests and even more massive waves of repressions.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

He joins a cadre of other Black law firm leaders, and has high hopes for more inclusion in the future. The post Biglaw Firm Names Its First-Ever Black Managing Partner appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Bills advanced in both the Florida House of Representatives and Senate on Wednesday that would allow compensation for the victims of the Dozier School for Boys that attended the school between 1940 and 1975. The Dozier School for Boys was a reform school located in Mariana, Florida, originally opened in 1900. In 1955, the school opened a second campus, known as the Okeechobee campus.

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SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Share So what would you expect if a state supreme court wrote an opinion directly inconsistent with “perhaps the most fundamental rule” of the Supreme Court’s jurisprudence in the area, an opinion that would get a failing grade in any law school course on criminal law? Well, your first guess would be that the Supreme Court would unanimously reverse, and if you were bold you’d predict a short opinion assigned because of its triviality to the most junior justice.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Not even ChatGPT could invent a case to make this stick. The post Airline Said It’s Not Responsible For Terrible Advice From Its Own Customer Service AI Bot. The Court… Disagreed. appeared first on Above the Law.

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ABA Journal

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Will that small matter you handle at a very favorable rate actually turn into more work from the same client later on? It can be a crap shoot. The post Some Clients Won’t Consider Lawyers For Larger Legal Matters appeared first on Above the Law.

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OneLegal

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

By understanding the risks and benefits of generative AI, you can minimize unintended consequences that have troubled legal professionals. The post Generative AI in legal research: Opportunities, risks, and mitigation strategies appeared first on One Legal.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

At least, all publicly-traded companies in the same sector, according to the SEC. The post Material Non-Public Information About One Company Is Material Non-Public Information About All Companies appeared first on Above the Law.

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Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, 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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ABA Journal

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Let's hear it for #1! The post Move Over Joe Rogan, The Lawyers Are Here appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Alexei Navalny’s mother, Lyudmila Navalnaya, filed a lawsuit Wednesday in a Salekhard city court against Russian officials, contesting their refusal to release her son’s body. This complaint followed previous attempts from Lyudmila Navalnaya and Navalny’s team of lawyers to retrieve the deceased activist’s body. After Navalny died Friday in an Arctic prison colony, his body was transferred to Salekhard so investigators could determine the cause of his death.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Elsberg Baker & Maruri is looking to hire 14 new associates in the coming months. The post Selendy Gay Spin-Off Firm Opens Its Doors, With More Partners From The Elite Boutique In Tow appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law 360

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court's liberal wing denounced during oral argument Wednesday their colleagues' decision to consider the merits of four related emergency requests to prevent the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from implementing a plan to reduce cross-state pollution without first getting lower court input.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Know Your Second House From Your Cabin : When being relatable goes wrong. Court Decides Airline Blaming ChatGPT Won’t Fly : Still space for humans in customer service ! More Student Loan Relief Could Be On The Way : This might keep you from defaulting. Judge Orders Mike Lindell To Pay Up : Hope he's been saving those pillow proceeds. Elsberg Baker & Maruri Is In Business : They're starting off with some major talent.

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iHire

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Learn how to manage job search stress with the results of iHire’s survey on the correlation between one’s job search and mental health.

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ABA Journal

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

A Coca-Cola delivery man whose Tourette syndrome caused him to use profanity and racial slurs when stocking customer stores was not entitled to keep that…

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