Above The Law
DECEMBER 31, 2024
If your web presence is sort of. absent get yourself together by listening to this episode of the Non-Eventcast podcast. The post How To Build Your Law Firms Online Profile appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
DECEMBER 31, 2024
German politicians condemned billionaire Elon Musk on Monday for his endorsement of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AFD) Party during an exchange on his social media platform X, calling it an intrusive and unwelcome attempt to influence the country’s democratic elections. Musk claimed that the party represents the ‘voice of the people’ and criticized the ruling coalition’s immigration policies on the platform.
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LLRX
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Jerry Lawson evaluates the American Bar Association's Formal Opinion 512, "Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools" as a mixed bag. Lawson states that the Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility took a significant step in the right direction by legitimizing the idea that it is appropriate for lawyers to use AI. Equally important, it suggests guardrails necessary for the safe use of artificial intelligence.
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 31, 2024
“Chief Justice Roberts Condemns Threats to Judicial Independence; In his year-end report on the federal judiciary, the chief justice decried violence, intimidation and disinformation and warned against defiance of court rulings”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. Justin Jouvenal of The Washington Post reports that “ Chief Justice Roberts warns of threats to judges in year-end report; Chief Justice John G.
Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
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JURIST
DECEMBER 31, 2024
The parents of the 13-year-old who killed 10 people at a school in Belgrade, Serbia, in 2023 were convicted on Monday. The teen’s father, Vladimir Kecmanovic, was accused of committing a serious crime against public security as well as abusing and neglecting a minor. As a result of the trial, Vladimir was sentenced to 14 years and six months in prison.
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Above The Law
DECEMBER 31, 2024
This December, after 16 months of studies and experiments, the Department of Defense decided it had figured out enough guardrails for generative AI to start embracing the new technology wholesale. The post How The Pentagon Domesticated The Chatbot: 2024 In Review appeared first on Above the Law.
LLRX
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Catherine Reach discusses how for lawyers, Bluesky represents an opportunity for lawyers on the platform to stand out in the fledgling space before it becomes overcrowded. You can establish your firms brand early, getting the best handle without cluttering your usernames with numbers and underscores, and stand out while shaping the platforms culture.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 31, 2024
And 2025 is looking amazing! The post Rudy Giuliani Finishes 2024 As He Began It … In Deep S**t appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Attorneys at Squire Patton evaluate the top areas where U.S. antitrust policy is likely to change in the next 12 months, including major challenges to the Federal Trade Commission's authority that could reshape enforcement.
Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker
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Above The Law
DECEMBER 31, 2024
If the killer did what he did as a form of protest, then he must be willing to accept the consequences of his actions. The post The Murderer Of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO Must Be Held Accountable Even If The Public Is Upset At The Industry’s Shortfalls appeared first on Above the Law.
Day on Torts
DECEMBER 31, 2024
The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Trousdale County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. BirdDog Law shares this information for every county in Tennessee. Click on BirdDog’s County Pages , go to the county of choice, and click on Court Statistics.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Florida (State) Man, that is. The post Florida Man Stiffs Athletes With Fake NIL Promises According To Player Suit appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
DECEMBER 31, 2024
A federal prosecutor in Germany on Monday charged an Iraqi couple with enslavement, torture, and war crimes for their alleged treatment of two young Yazidi girls. The suspects, identified as Twana H.S. and Asia R.A., were arrested in Bavaria in April and are accused of keeping the girls as slaves while they were members of the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq and Syria between 2015 and 2017.
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Above The Law
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Their market matching feels like stolen valor. The post Baker Botts Baked Bogus Baseline In Bonus Announcement appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
DECEMBER 31, 2024
A South Korean court on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his declaration of martial law earlier this month, according to local media. The Seoul Western District Court issued the warrant, allowing investigators to detain Yoon for questioning for 48 hours. After that, the investigators must file an additional warrant to continue detaining him.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Biglaw associates may forgive, but they'll never, ever forget. The post ‘The Damage Has Already Been Done’: Top Firms May Struggle To Recover From Special Bonus Snubs appeared first on Above the Law.
LLRX
DECEMBER 31, 2024
On January 1, 2025, thousands of copyrighted works from 1929 will enter the US public domain, along with sound recordings from 1924. They will be free for all to copy, share, and build upon. This years literary highlights include The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner, A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway, and A Room of Ones Own by Virginia Woolf.
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
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Florida Coach Frauds Student Athletes: Some games aren't worth playing. Baker Botts Gets Caught "Matching": Top law firms don't have to play these sort of financial games. Last Day To Vote On Lawyer Of The Year!: Do the thing ! The post Fake Promises Before New Year’s Day — See Also appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
DECEMBER 31, 2024
The UN’s human rights office published a report on Tuesday that labeled Israeli claims that hospitals in Gaza are fronts for military operations as “vague.” The report focused primarily on attacks on hospitals in Gaza between the period from October 2023 to June 2024. Moreover, the report mentions that Israel’s allegations can at times be “contradicted by publicly available information.
LLRX
DECEMBER 31, 2024
This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government documents, NGO/IGO papers, conferences, industry white papers and reports, academic papers and speeches, and central bank actions on the subject of AIs fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as available, indicate links to alternate free versions.
Conflict of Laws
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Today (31-December 2024), FAMIMOVE 2.0. is coming to an end after having accomplished all of its goals and created a solid network of experts. The projects full name is Families on the Move: The Coordination between international family law and migration law and is an international project co-funded by the European Commission under the JUST-2022-JCOO program.
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Patently O
DECEMBER 31, 2024
by Dennis Crouch For decades the USPTO has issued patents each and every Tuesday -- with data being released typically at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time. Today's release wraps up 2024 and almost breaks a record with 7,499 utility patents issued -- the second most ever in any given week. (The #1 spot is held by 7669 utility patents issued on October 3, 2023).
Above The Law
DECEMBER 31, 2024
* Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are now divorced. 8 years after the fact. [ CNN ] * Trump's TikTok brief is. flimsy. [ One First ] * Pressure mounts to regulate insurance companies using AI algorithms to deny claims. [ Bloomberg Law News ] * Justice Breyer to start hearing appellate cases again. [ Reuters ] * Full ethics inquiry required to decide that a state judge can accept a $250 gift card from a non-profit if it is a retirement gift.
JURIST
DECEMBER 31, 2024
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld on Monday the $5 million verdict against President-elect Donald Trump for sexually assaulting and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll. Trump appealed the lower court’s verdict because he found the admission of evidence for other sexual assaults to be against the Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE).
SCOTUSBlog
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Heres the Tuesday morning read: Supreme Court Rulings That Could Change America in 2025 (Sean O’Driscoll, Newsweek) Trump Urges Supreme Court to Pause TikTok Ban (Adam Liptak, The New York Times) Carter’s Judicial Legacy Paved Way for Biden Diversity Push (John Crawley & Tiana Headley, Bloomberg Law) Retired US Supreme Court Justice Breyer to sit with appeals court in January
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