Law 360
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Attorneys are working tirelessly Tuesday to support citizens and election workers on the final day of voting in what is expected to be one of history's closest and most contentious presidential contests.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
81 human rights and civil society organizations, including Amnesty International , signed a joint statement on Monday, opposing a proposed espionage law in Türkiye that would significantly enhance government power. The statement argues that the bill is overly broad and could enable the government to imprison journalists and human rights organizations for engaging in legitimate civil society activities.
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HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
“Thousands of Pennsylvania Ballots Will Be Tossed on a Technicality. Thank SCOTUS.” Law professor Richard L. Hasen , founder of the “ Election Law Blog ,” has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Former police officer Adam Coy was convicted of murder on Monday for the death of Andre Hill, an unarmed Black man, in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas in Columbus, Ohio. After deliberation, Coy was found guilty of murder, felonious assault and reckless homicide. Coy will receive his sentence on November 25, 2024. Judge Stephen McIntosh can sentence Coy to life in prison without the possibility of parole for 15 years.
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HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
“Colorado’s Under-21 Gun Sales Ban Revived by Tenth Circuit; Gun sale limits fall outside Second Amendment protections; The harms of non-enforcement outweigh individual harms”: Beth Wang of Bloomberg Law has this report on a ruling that a unanimous (as to result) three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued today.
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HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
“Liberals Won’t Beat the Supreme Court With Legal Arguments Alone; Their interests are being litigated with deftness and aplomb, but more needs to be done outside the courtroom to start turning the tide”: Steve Kennedy has this essay online at The New Republic.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
More than 100 past presidents of US state, local and national bar associations issued a letter on Monday cautioning attorneys against the filing of meritless election lawsuits. The letter’s authors reminded attorneys that it is their “sacred responsibility” to “safeguard the rule of law.” According to the letter, attorneys are “duty-bound” to make certain that lawsuits are “based on solid facts, backed by law and free from any intent to harass or w
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
“The Dangers of Parental Consent Laws Have Gotten Worse for Pregnant Teens”: Kathrina Szymborski Wolfkot and Betsy Zalinski have this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate.
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Let's distract ourselves from today's shitshow election with detritus from the last one. The post Rudy Giuliani Wows Judge In Collections Case By Stripping The Apartment He No Longer Owns appeared first on Above the Law.
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Your auto accident clients don’t realize that they have lost value in their vehicle because the insurance company covered their repairs and gave them a rental to drive until their vehicle was “brand new.” When they realize that loss in value is when they go to trade or sell their car.
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
“‘A post-Chevron world’: DC Circuit wrestles with agency authority in fishing boat spat; After the Supreme Court overturned the longstanding doctrine of deference to agencies, it sent the case back to the D.C. Circuit to deal with the fallout.” Ryan Knappenberger of Courthouse News Service has this report. You can access the audio of yesterday’s oral argument before a three-judge panel of the U.S.
LawSites
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
It was a year ago last month that I wrote here about the launch of Clarra, a cloud-based case management platform designed to be optimized for docket-driven litigation practices.
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
“How Sam Alito’s Monarchist Cosplay Explains His Jurisprudence”: Alex Aronson and professor Katie Chenoweth have this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate. And earlier, at the “Intelligencer” blog of New York magazine, Nina Burleigh had a post titled “ Justice Alito’s Royalist Cosplay.
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
* "Several Big Law firms treat nonequity lawyers as full partners for tax purposes" without giving them the share of profits the actual partners in the firm receive. [ Bloomberg Law News ] * Texas loses bid to bar DOJ from sending monitors to ensure the state abides by voting laws. AG Ken Paxton -- who settled outstanding felony charges against him earlier this year -- argued that Texas was fully capable of keeping things legal. [ Lawyer Monthly ] * Biglaw firms not as eager to give time off to
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HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
“Anti-vax doctors urge SCOTUS to open airwaves to medical disinformation; The doctors claim ‘scientific gobbledygook’ from medical associations has sidelined critical viewpoints”: Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service has this report. You can view the Application for Injunction at this link.
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
These lawyers understand how important it is to protect voter access on Election Day. Thank you! The post Hundreds Of Biglaw Attorneys Staffing Election Protection Hotline To Help Voters appeared first on Above the Law.
Intelligize Blog
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Accounting giant Ernst & Young recently took the extraordinary step of firing one of its clients, Super Micro Computer. A public filing last week by the California-based maker of computer servers revealed EY used remarkably strong language in severing the relationship, perhaps owing to the severity of its misgivings. “We are resigning due to information that has recently come to our attention which has led us to no longer be able to rely on management’s and the Audit Committee’s representati
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
A sampling of resources that will help you get up to speed quickly so you can practice with confidence. The post Employment Lawyers: See How Thomson Reuters Practical Law Can Bolster Your Practice appeared first on Above the Law.
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Law 360
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
In the early morning hours on Wednesday, it was still too close to call whether California voters would approve an initiative to increase the statewide minimum wage from the current floor of $16 an hour to $18 an hour, with votes against the measure slightly ahead.
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
No matter what your firm is doing, please do your civic duty and vote in today's election. Your vote matters! The post Fewer Biglaw Firms Are Offering Paid Time Off To Encourage Voting, Volunteering During Election 2024 appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Massachusetts voters on Tuesday rejected a hotly contested measure that would have fundamentally changed how servers and other tipped workers are compensated, one of a collection of ballot initiatives dealing with employment rights, education and legalized hallucinogens.
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Would have never happened on Cash App. The post Attorney’s Response To A Zelle Typo Could Be A Stain On Her Career appeared first on Above the Law.
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Law 360
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Business organizations are backing Meta's appeal of a Ninth Circuit ruling upholding damages class certification for a group of Meta advertisers claiming they were misled about Facebook's ad tools, with the industry outfits telling the U.S. Supreme Court that the Ninth Circuit is out of sync with other circuits on class questions.
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
These simple steps can be quickly implemented by lawyers at no or little additional cost. The post Lawyers, Take Note: Microsoft Offers Current Advice On Cybersecurity appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court seemed skeptical of heightened evidence standards for the Fair Labor Standards Act overtime exemptions during oral arguments Tuesday, grilling workers' counsel about why such wage rights are more important than others.
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Is it good when the judge says you failed in your duty of candor? The post RNC Face Plants In Suit To Toss Out Georgia Ballots appeared first on Above the Law.
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