JURIST
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
The Georgia State Election Board approved a new on rule on Friday, which will require all paper ballots to be counted by hand for the election in November. The rule will require three poll officers to independently count each box of ballots. Any discrepancies found between the hand count and recorded totals are required to be documented and resolved by the poll manager.
CARET Legal
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
Inaccurate invoicing and late payments can have a significant impact on a small law firm’s cash flow and client relationships For small law firms, managing billing processes efficiently is not just a matter of convenience – it’s a necessity. With limited resources and often minimal experience in complex billing tasks, small firms face unique challenges that larger firms may not.
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JURIST
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
The UN Secretary-General Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Saturday that the UN Chief is “gravely alarmed” at the full-scale assault on the city of El Fasher by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan, pointing out that the warring parties’ disregard for ceasefire calls is unconscionable. The conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces since April 2023 has created the world’s largest internal displacement crisis during which over 10 milli
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
“Alaska Man Charged With Threatening 6 Supreme Court Justices; It remained unclear whether the man, Panos Anastasiou, came close to carrying out his threats, and public records indicate that he is not affiliated with any political party”: Eileen Sullivan of The New York Times has this report. Perry Stein of The Washington Post reports that “ Alaska man charged with threatening to kill six Supreme Court justices; Panos Anastasiou, 76, allegedly sent more than 465 messages throug
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JURIST
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
Hungary and the Netherlands announced on Thursday that they are requesting an opt out from EU asylum procedure regulations so that they can maintain control of their own asylum policies. In a post on X, the Hungary Minister for European Affairs, Janos Boka, noted that they will take the necessary legal steps, while being a committed member of the Schengen area.
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FDA Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
By Steven J. Gonzalez & Lisa M. Baumhardt, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert — On August 22, 2024, FDA hosted a webinar to provide further guidance on the regulatory requirements it intends to apply to Laboratory Developed Test (LDT) developers in Stage 1 of the phaseout policy of the LDT Final Rule – during which FDA has said laboratories developing LDTs will need to comply with Medical Device Reporting (MDR) (21 CFR Part 803), Corrections and Removals (21 CFR Part 806), and Complaint
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
“Judge Reed O’Connor’s Remarks On Forum Selection and ‘Judge Shopping’”: Josh Blackman has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.
Conflict of Laws
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
As announced, the Mexican Academy of Private International and Comparative Law ( AMEDIP ) will be holding its annual XLVII Seminar entitled “The teaching, research and promotion of private international law in Mexico” (La enseñanza, investigación y difusión del Derecho Internacional Privado en México) from 23 to 25 October 2024. The final program is now available here.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
“Supreme Court Lawyers Will Say Anything to Keep the Justices Happy; If you are a BigLaw lawyer who needs to stay in the justices’ good graces, there is no better place to praise them than the opinion pages of the Wall Street Journal “: Jay Willis has this essay online at Balls and Strikes.
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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?
LegalTalkNetwork
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
Legal Talk Network hosts and listeners had a great time at LEX Summit in Salt Lake City September 8-10, 2024. At the center of the Silicon Slopes region, Filevine has been innovating how law firms can leverage technology, specifically AI, to gain efficiencies in their practice, and improve the client experience. Early Monday morning, SEO and digital marketing experts Gyi Tsakalakis and Conrad Saam hosted a live taping of Lunch Hour Legal Marketing podcast and shared practical tips to help firms
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
“‘Could I really cut it?’ Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson discusses new memoir, ‘unlikely path’ from South Florida to Harvard to nation’s highest court.” Christy DeSmith of The Harvard Gazette has this report.
Patently O
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
Guest Post by Charles Macedo, David Goldberg, Thomas Hart, John Dellaportas, and Jamie Zipper, all from the firm of Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP. Disclosure – A portion of this team represented Island IP — arguing the issues discussed here. Introduction Courts of Appeal are both courts of review and subject to review. As courts of review, they have demanded of the lower courts that they provide sufficient reasoning and rationale to enable the parties and reviewing courts to
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
“Medical malpractice filings are spiking as lawyers target Philly juries as a ‘slot machine’; Malpractice cases from as far away as Scranton and York are being filed in Philadelphia since a rule change at the beginning of 2023”: Harold Brubaker of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this report.
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JURIST
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
The Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) of Manitoba filed a claim seeking legal personhood for Lake Winnipeg on Thursday. The claim for personhood is based on Section 7 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which states that “everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of the person and the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice” Granting personhood to the Lake would create a way for courts to recognize rights
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
“Can a College Class Still Be Diverse? Schools are testing how much they can shape the racial outcomes of admissions without being accused of practicing affirmative action.” Law professor Jeannie Suk Gersen has this article online at The New Yorker.
JonathanTurley
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
California has triggered the first lawsuit over its controversial new laws that require social media companies to censor fake images created by artificial intelligence , known as deepfakes as well as barring the posting of images. A video creator is suing the State of California after his use of a parody of Vice President Kamala Harris was banned. The law raises serious and novel constitutional questions under the First Amendment.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
“Samuel Alito and German rightwing aristocrat linked to US anti-abortion activist; US supreme court justice and Gloria von Thurn und Taxis found to have rubbed elbows with hardliner Leonard Leo”: Martin Pengelly of The Guardian has this report.
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JURIST
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
The UN Child Rights Committee (CRC) condemned Israel’s violation of children’s rights protected by the Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) on Thursday, citing Israel’s “indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks” which have killed, injured and orphaned high numbers of Palestinian children. According to customary international humanitarian law , children affected by armed conflict are entitled to special respect and protection.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
“The Supreme Court expanded gun rights. That could complicate the Trump assassination attempt case. Ryan Routh is charged with violating the federal ban on former felons possessing guns. But does that ban violate the Second Amendment?” Samantha Latson of Politico has this report.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
The US Secret Service published a five-page document on Friday that sheds light on critical communication failures and missed opportunities leading up to the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where Trump was grazed by a bullet. The summary, part of an upcoming report, underscores how Secret Service breakdowns in coordination with local law enforcement hindered the agency’s effectiveness, ultimately allowing a gunman to fire from an
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