Attorney at Work
JANUARY 8, 2024
Jay Harrington | Unscalable actions often form the secret sauce of successful ventures in all industries. The post To Build Your Legal Practice, Do Things That Don’t Scale appeared first on Attorney at Work.
JURIST
JANUARY 8, 2024
The Pakistani Government raised concerns in a letter to The Economist on Friday regarding an article purportedly written by former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is currently in jail after a conviction in a corruption case. Khan questions the fairness of the upcoming general election in the piece. Murtaza Solangi, Pakistan’s Federal Caretaker Minister for Information, Broadcasting, and Parliamentary Affairs, said while announcing the letter, “It is puzzling and disconcertin
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HowAppealing
JANUARY 8, 2024
“Girardi’s Incompetency Claim Undercut by Timing and an Expletive”: Joyce E. Cutler of Bloomberg Law has this report. The post “Girardi’s Incompetency Claim Undercut by Timing and an Expletive” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
JANUARY 8, 2024
A Norwegian court on Monday began hearing a lawsuit brought by Fjotolf Hansen, previously known as Anders Behring Breivik, over his prison conditions, according to local media. Breivik sought to sue the Norwegian Ministry of Justice, alleging that the prison conditions imposed on him violated his human rights. Hansen set off a car bomb in Oslo’s government quarter and attacked a political youth camp in 2011, killing 77 and wounding 42.
Speaker: Kaitlyn "The Persnickety Paralegal" Story
Deposition preparation is a critical aspect of a paralegal's role, requiring meticulous attention to detail and proactive management of the case timeline. In this session, participants will explore how effective deposition preparation not only contributes to the success of the legal team but also helps maintain a balanced workflow, minimizing last-minute crises.
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JANUARY 8, 2024
“Supreme Court Appears Split Over Notice Requirements for Immigration Court; Although the legal question was narrow, the argument reflected broader debates about the immigration system”: Abbie VanSickle of The New York Times has this report. The post “Supreme Court Appears Split Over Notice Requirements for Immigration Court; Although the legal question was narrow, the argument reflected broader debates about the immigration system” appeared first on How Appealing.
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JANUARY 8, 2024
“Texas Supreme Court Candidate Seeks Removal of Opponent Justice John Devine from Primary Ballot; Attorney Eric Opiela filed a lawsuit to remove Devine from the GOP primary ballot on Walker’s behalf, alleging that Devine failed to secure enough valid petition signatures”: Matt Stringer of The Texas has this report. The post “Texas Supreme Court Candidate Seeks Removal of Opponent Justice John Devine from Primary Ballot; Attorney Eric Opiela filed a lawsuit to remove Devine from
JURIST
JANUARY 8, 2024
Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador urged for more support from the United States and Canada in dealing with North America’s migration challenges in a press conference held on Friday to address the safe release of recent kidnapped migrants. On December 30, 32 migrants on a bus from the Mexican city of Monterrey to Matamoros were intercepted by five armed vehicles, extorted for ransom and held hostage until their release on January 3.
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JANUARY 8, 2024
“U.S. Supreme Court Declines Bid to Rename ‘Brown v. Board of Education’”: Mark Walsh of Education Week has this report. The post “U.S. Supreme Court Declines Bid to Rename ‘Brown v. Board of Education’” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
JANUARY 8, 2024
TRIAL International informed on Thursday that Ousman Sonko, a former Gambian Minister of Interior, will be tried by the Swiss Federal Criminal Court (FCC) in Bellinzona on January 8, 2024, and the trial will last till January 30. The former minister will be tried for crimes against humanity committed by him under ousted Gambian dictator Yahya Jammeh.
Speaker: Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader
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JANUARY 8, 2024
“Old Constitutional Provisions and Presidential Selection: The folly of exhuming Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.” Samuel Issacharoff has this blog post at “Just Security.” The post “Old Constitutional Provisions and Presidential Selection: The folly of exhuming Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
JANUARY 8, 2024
US District Judge John F. Walter denied a motion by Raymond Chan, former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor of Economic Development, on Friday to dismiss a series of charges in a sprawling public corruption indictment. Chan faces a 12-count federal indictment on RICO, bribery, honest services and false statements. The indictment includes charges that, while in his position of Deputy Mayor, he did “[use] his official position as Deputy Mayor to pressure subordinate City officials to take favorable of
HowAppealing
JANUARY 8, 2024
“That ‘other’ Supreme Court returns”: Lyle Denniston has this blog post. The post “That ‘other’ Supreme Court returns” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
JANUARY 8, 2024
The Indian Supreme Court (SC) on Monday stayed the Bombay High Court’s (BHC) order directing the Election Commission of India (ECI) to conduct by-polls for the Pune constituency of India’s lower house of Parliament, Lok Sabha. Girish Bapat, a Member of Parliament from Pune, passed away in early 2022, creating a vacancy. The present Lok Sabha term is scheduled to end on 16 June 2024.
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JANUARY 8, 2024
“FBI urges Supreme Court to protect No Fly list secrecy”: Stephen Dinan of The Washington Times has this report. The post “FBI urges Supreme Court to protect No Fly list secrecy” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
JANUARY 8, 2024
Numerous organizations intensified their protests Sunday at Hariharpur village in the state of Chhattisgarh in India, raising demands to cancel the Parsa coal mine as it threatens large-scale deforestation of the Hasdeo forests of Chhattisgarh, also known as the lungs of Chhattisgarh. The Parsa (East) and Kanta Basan (PEKB) coal mine was allotted to Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Nigam Limited (RRVUNL) by the Ministry of Coal, and the company gave mine developer and operator (MDO) to Adani group.
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JANUARY 8, 2024
“Supreme Court Wrestles With Notices for Immigrant Court Hearings”: Lydia Wheeler of Bloomberg Law has this report. The post “Supreme Court Wrestles With Notices for Immigrant Court Hearings” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
JANUARY 8, 2024
The Indian state of West Bengal’s Police registered three criminal complaints Sunday against unidentified individuals regarding an assault on Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials in the Sandeshkhali region of North 24 Parganas district. Furthermore, the ED officials have themselves been charged in one criminal complaint for alleged offences of criminal trespass and intending to outrage a woman’s modesty.
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HowAppealing
JANUARY 8, 2024
“Girardi judge cites calls with Erika Jayne, ugly sweater in competency ruling”: Harriet Ryan of The Los Angeles Times has this report. And Joyce E. Cutler and Maia Spoto of Bloomberg Law report that “ Girardi’s Mental Decline Was Exaggerated to Dodge Fraud Trials.” You can access the order that the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California unsealed last Friday at this link.
JURIST
JANUARY 8, 2024
The Supreme Court of India allowed a petition by Bilkis Bano on Monday against the premature release of convicts involved in the 2002 Gujarat communal riots. The 11 individuals were charged with the gangrape and murder of Bano family members and convicted in 2008. The court concluded that the writ petition filed under Article 32 of the Indian Constitution by Bano is maintainable.
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JANUARY 8, 2024
“Did an Abortion Ban Cost a Young Texas Woman Her Life? As many conservatives hail the fall of Roe for saving unborn lives, high-risk pregnancy becomes even more perilous.” Stephania Taladrid has this Letter from Texas article in the January 15, 2024 issue of The New Yorker. The post “Did an Abortion Ban Cost a Young Texas Woman Her Life?
JURIST
JANUARY 8, 2024
The prosecutor’s office in Ecuador announced Sunday that it is investigating the alleged escape of Adolfo Macías Villamar, known as “Fito,” the notorious leader of Los Choneros, a gang believed to be responsible for several deadly prison riots in the past few months. The announcement came hours after the Commander of the Ecuadorian police force, César Zapata, revealed at a press conference that authorities had noticed a missing prisoner at La Regional prison in Guayaquil.
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JANUARY 8, 2024
Access today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court : At this link. The Court did not grant review in any new cases. The post Access today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
JANUARY 8, 2024
The Supreme Court of Pakistan lifted a lifetime ban on politicians with convictions from contesting elections on Monday. A 2018 ruling by the Lahore High Court barred politicians convicted of an offense from running for elected or chosen office for life. The Lahore High Court made its ruling following a strict interpretation of Article 62(1)(f) of the Constitution of Pakistan.
Above The Law
JANUARY 8, 2024
Remember when they said Trayvon Martin deserved to be shot for aggravated walking home with Skittles? The post Ashli Babbitt’s Family Perpetuates Martyr Myth With Wrongful Death Trollsuit appeared first on Above the Law.
SCOTUSBlog
JANUARY 8, 2024
Share The Supreme Court on Monday heard oral argument in a dispute over whether a lawsuit filed by an Oregon man who was placed on the No Fly List can go forward when the government has removed him from the list and pledged not to return him to it “based on the currently available information.” After over an hour of debate, some justices appeared ready to adopt a middle ground that would task federal trial judges with determining, based on a private review of the government’s evidence, whether s
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Above The Law
JANUARY 8, 2024
At its most basic level, under CMMC 2.0, defense contractors and subcontractors that have access to controlled unclassified information (CUI) will be required to demonstrate the 'maturity' of their cybersecurity programs against a set of increasingly advanced capabilities. The post New Proposed Rule For CMMC 2.0 Lays Out Security Requirements, Raises Some Eyebrows appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
JANUARY 8, 2024
Covington & Burling LLP announced Monday the addition of two longtime Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC attorneys to its restructuring and bankruptcy practice as partners in its Los Angeles office, both of whom bring their yearslong expertise in litigating matters relating to creditor rights, asset recovery and judgment enforcement.
Above The Law
JANUARY 8, 2024
Running your own firm while you're a Biglaw partner will cost you that Biglaw partnership and your ability to practice law. Who knew? The post Ex-Biglaw Partner Suspended From Practicing Law Over Side Solo Gig appeared first on Above the Law.
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