Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
In the latest Non-Eventcast, we talk payment methods and software. (And, yes: We even cover cryptocurrency.) The post How You Can Take Full Advantage Of Law Firm Financial Tools appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
A US federal appeals court on Wednesday held the Internet Archive’s (IA) Free Digital Library infringes upon publishers’ copyright protections. The appeal decision affirms a lower court ruling on a 2023 lawsuit initiated by US publishers which argued that the Internet Archive, a nonprofit organization, engaged in copyright infringement by scanning purchased or donated physical books and providing them to the public at no cost.
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Attorney at Work
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Danielle DavisRoe | Acrobat Sign, Adobe’s competitor to DocuSign, is included with Adobe Acrobat licensing. The post Adobe Sign 101: Unlocking the Power of Adobe e-Signatures appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) released a new working paper on Friday, underscoring that people with disabilities are less likely to participate in the labor market. The paper also highlights that people with disabilities tend to earn less than their non-disabled counterparts. The people reveals that individuals with disabilities face significant barriers to workforce participation.
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Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
From the this-can't-be-right dept The post Second Circuit Says Libraries Disincentivize Authors To Write Books By Lending Them For Free appeared first on Above the Law.
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Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Did your law school or alma mater make the cut? The post The Law Schools Where Starting Salaries For Graduates Exceed Their Student Debt appeared first on Above the Law.
SCOTUSBlog
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Share Justice Samuel Alito did not report any reimbursements for travel-related expenses in 2023, according to a financial disclosure form made public on Friday. The form also revealed that Alito accepted concert tickets worth $900 from a German princess. Each justice is required to file a financial disclosure every year by May 15 with the Administrative Office of the U.S.
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Although it might admit the continuing litigation has dulled a bit of the schadenfreude. The post HP Doesn’t Care Mike Lynch Is Dead, Still Wants $4 Billion Of His Money appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday restored amendments to the anti-graft laws, which were previously struck down in its judgment delivered on September 15, 2023. The reversal came followed an appeal by the federal government of Pakistan against the earlier judgment. The Supreme Court of Pakistan ruled in favor of the appeals, overturning the prior decision that had struck down amendments to the National Accountability Ordinance (‘NAO’).
Speaker: Allison Mears, Adela Wekselblatt, and George Socha
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal industry, and paralegals are at the forefront of this transformation. As AI becomes more integrated into legal workflows, paralegals can streamline their daily tasks, enhance efficiency, and add greater value to their firms and organizations. But what exactly does AI mean for paralegals today—and how can you leverage it to your advantage?
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
What a difference a year makes. The post Associates Are No Longer Feeling This Biglaw Firm appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, pleaded guilty Thursday to federal tax charges in a surprise move just before jury selection was set to begin in his Los Angeles trial. Biden, 54, admitted to failing to pay at least $1.4 million in taxes between 2016 and 2019 while spending millions on what prosecutors called an “extravagant lifestyle,” which, the indictment alleged, included escorts, luxury hotels and drugs.
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Who is the top-ranking justice from this past term? The post Searching For The Best Opinions: Text Analyses From The 2023/2024 SCOTUS Term appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
A visually impaired Ph.D. applicant in Ghana named Isaac Anin Baah has filed a lawsuit against the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) , one of the nation’s premier higher educational institutions based in Kumasi, after his admission was unexpectedly revoked. Mr. Baah is represented by Mr. Carruthers Tetteh, a lawyer who is also visually impaired.
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Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
If you were expecting everyone at your Biglaw firm to be a huge jerk, you may be in for a surprise. The post Biglaw: Surprisingly ‘Not Full Of Jackasses’ appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
The British government announced Wednesday it will pass legislation to control 16 drugs that were not previously controlled. Among the soon-to-be-regulated substances was xylazine, a controversial veterinary medication known as a ‘zombie drug’, which causes exhaustion and skin legions that resist healing. Caroline Copeland, the director of the National Programme on Substance Use Morality and a senior lecturer in Pharmacology and Toxicology and the university of King’s College L
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Service firms share their plans to train, lay off, or hire. The post Stat(s) Of The Week: AI’s Workforce Impact So Far appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
“The Most Revealing Detail of the Ginni Thomas Scandal Doesn’t Involve Ginni Thomas; A conservative activist’s assertion that Justice Elena Kagan’s support for ethics reform is ‘treasonous’ raises obvious questions about to whom, exactly, he thinks Supreme Court justices owe their loyalty”: Jay Willis has this essay online at Balls and Strikes.
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Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
The week in appellate news. The post How Appealing Weekly Roundup appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
“TikTok turns to Supreme Court vets in case over potential US ban”: Mike Scarcella of Reuters has this report.
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Plus, they're shuttering the Johannesburg office and consulting business. The post Ten Percent Of Equity Partnership Being Cut At A&O Shearman appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
“US judge runs ‘mini-experiment’ with AI to help decide case”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report. You can access Thursday’s very interesting decision of a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (which consists of a majority opinion and two concurring opinions) at this link.
Speaker: Andrew Klein
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Law 360
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
A five-year run of "extreme and unconscionable self-dealing" has left 62% of Navidea BioPharmaceuticals Inc. equity in the hands of a single stockholder-director, a Delaware Court of Chancery suit has alleged, with the company now deregistered and currently without a viable product.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
“Massachusetts court weighs fate of $70,000 engagement ring”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report.
Law 360
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
As Election Day approaches, corporate counsel should be mindful of the complicated rules around companies engaging in political activities, including super PAC contributions, pay-to-play prohibitions and foreign agent restrictions, say attorneys at Covington.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
“Federal Circuit Extends Judge Newman’s Suspension Another Year”: Michael Shapiro of Bloomberg Law has this report on an order that the Judicial Council of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued today.
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