HowAppealing
APRIL 2, 2024
“Conservative US judge says AI could strengthen ‘originalist’ movement”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report. The post “Conservative US judge says AI could strengthen ‘originalist’ movement” appeared first on How Appealing.
ABA Journal
APRIL 2, 2024
Thanks to a lawyer sitting in nosebleed seats, the NCAA learned over the weekend that the two three-point lines in the women’s basketball tournament at…
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JURIST
APRIL 2, 2024
The US State Department expressed concern regarding the recent convictions of ethnic minority and religious freedom advocates in Vietnam on Monday. The statement highlighted the convictions of five individuals since January 2024 and called on the Vietnamese government to uphold freedoms of expression, association, and religion or belief. One of the cases mentioned in the statement is that of Y Krec Bya , a Central Highlands Evangelical Church of Christ member, who was convicted on April 8 under
ABA Journal
APRIL 2, 2024
Determining the meaning of constitutional provisions at the time that they were drafted, as originalism requires, can be “highly laborious and time-consuming,” according to a…
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FDA Law Blog
APRIL 2, 2024
By Sara W. Koblitz — Every year, federal agencies submit a budget request to Congress to fund various agency initiatives, and every year FDA includes a list of legislative proposals that it would like to see come out of Congress. This year is no different , and in fact some of the requests on this year’s list are repeat offenders from last year’s. And though FDA may not have gotten everything that it wanted last year, reviewing and reflecting on these lists of legislative proposals provides im
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SCOTUSBlog
APRIL 2, 2024
Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Mountain Valley pipeline land fight returns to Supreme Court (Niina H. Farah, E&E News) Supreme Court rejects case from fired worker denied jobless benefits after refusing vaccine (Maureen Groppe, USA Today) US Judge Shopping Curb Thwarted as Texas Court Resists (Jacqueline Thomsen, Bloomberg Law) Something Other Than Originalism E
JURIST
APRIL 2, 2024
The Basmanny District Court of Moscow announced on Monday that a tenth person, a Tajik citizen named Yakubjoni Yusufzoda, was arrested for the Crocus City Hall terror attack that killed 134 people. “The court decided to satisfy the request of the investigator of the Investigative Committee, to select a preventive measure for Yusufzoda in the form of detention for a period until May 22,” said Judge Natalia Dudar.
HowAppealing
APRIL 2, 2024
“Okla. Supreme Court to weigh nation’s first religious charter school”: Laura Meckler of The Washington Post has this report. The post “Okla. Supreme Court to weigh nation’s first religious charter school” appeared first on How Appealing.
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
APRIL 2, 2024
Ocean-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal © 2023 by Ocean Visions Ocean-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is attracting increased attention as a possible climate change response strategy. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has made clear that, while CDR cannot substitute for rapid and deep cuts in emissions, its use is “unavoidable” if the worst impacts of climate change are to be avoided.
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?
Conflict of Laws
APRIL 2, 2024
Conventions & Instruments On 14 March 2024, Angola deposited its instrument of accession to the 1993 Adoption Convention. With the accession of Angola, the 1993 Adoption Convention now has 106 Contracting Parties. More information is available here. On 14 March 2024, Moldova deposited its instrument of accession to the 2005 Choice of Court Convention.
LawSites
APRIL 2, 2024
As a cloud-based CRM and marketing platform for law firms, Lawmatics has always featured a standard dashboard where users can get an at-a-glance overview of their activity and metrics. But now, the company has introduced custom dashboards, enabling firms to create their own unique dashboards showing the precise data they wish to track. Matt Spiegel , founder and CEO, says his goal is for Lawmatics to become the Salesforce of law — legal professionals’ de facto source of truth for anythin
The Cloud Court Blog
APRIL 2, 2024
We're thrilled to share that EDRM has formed a project to develop and establish a new reference model focused on testimony. The reference model is called the Testimony Evidence Reference Model or TERM. Why “TERM?” Legal proceedings hinge on two types of evidence: documentary and testimonial. While eDiscovery tools have revolutionized documentary evidence management, testimonial evidence still lacks a structured framework.
Day on Torts
APRIL 2, 2024
The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Rutherford 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.
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The Cloud Court Blog
APRIL 2, 2024
We’re proud to announce that Cloud Court, Inc. is proven SOC 2 Type II compliant! What Is SOC 2 Type II, and Why Is It Important? SOC 2 or Service Organization Controls 2 is a framework that is governed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). With a SOC 2 audit, an independent service auditor will review an organization’s policies, procedures, and evidence to determine if their controls are designed and operating effectively.
L4SB
APRIL 2, 2024
When it comes to structuring your business, Limited Liability Companies (LLC) offer a flexible option. But as businesses expand and evolve, many entrepreneurs and small business owners ponder an interesting.
Patently O
APRIL 2, 2024
by Dennis Crouch I have been following the ongoing case of Natera v. NeoGenomics that is currently on appeal before the Federal Circuit. Docket No. 24-1324. The technology in these cases has amazing potential and I have several friends who have used these techniques to detect early stage cancer. The particular litigation here centers on Natera’s US Patent No. 11,519,035 issued on December 6, 2022 that covers a method of detecting cancer through analysis of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) obtained fr
Customs & International Trade Law
APRIL 2, 2024
Last week, FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) announced the release of its Searchable Tobacco Products Database. This tool provides easy access to a list of legally marketable tobacco products within the United States, integrating a user-friendly design with sophisticated search functionalities, making navigation and information retrieval very easy.
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Patently O
APRIL 2, 2024
by Dennis Crouch In Rady v. The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. , No. 2022-2218 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 27, 2024), the Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a patent infringement lawsuit, holding that the asserted claims of Rady’s US10469250 were ineligible under 35 U.S.C. § 101. The patent, owned by Max Rady, patent describes scanning a physical item, determining its unique pattern of imperfections (i.e., “signature”), and recording that signature to a blockchain if not previously
ALPS
APRIL 2, 2024
I continue to get the occasional call from a lawyer wanting to know my thoughts about a new business opportunity. It’s a call that often starts out with the lawyer sharing that so and so company wants the lawyer to be their exclusive local point person and the lawyer is hoping I’ll give the idea my risk manager’s stamp of approval. After talking through the issues, I always ask the one question most callers rarely seem to think about.
JURIST
APRIL 2, 2024
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost admitted on Friday in a court filing that the state’s ban on most abortions is unconstitutional after voters passed an amendment to the Ohio Constitution in November 2023 enshrining access to abortion. The issue in the pending litigation is a law passed by the Ohio legislature and signed by former Ohio Governor Mike DeWine as Senate Bill (S.B.) 23.
HowAppealing
APRIL 2, 2024
“Will Abortion Make Florida a Swing State? Overruling DeSantis’s six-week restriction is coming to the ballot.” This editorial will appear in Wednesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal. The post “Will Abortion Make Florida a Swing State? Overruling DeSantis’s six-week restriction is coming to the ballot.” appeared first on How Appealing.
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Constitutional Law Reporter
APRIL 2, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court will take up abortion again with oral arguments in Moyle v. United States scheduled for April 24, 2024. The issue before the Court is whether Idaho’s strict abortion law is preempted by the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) in situations where an abortion is necessary stabilizing treatment for an emergency medical condition.
HowAppealing
APRIL 2, 2024
“I Hope to Repeal an Arcane Law That Could Be Misused to Ban Abortion Nationwide”: U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) has this guest essay online at The New York Times. The post “I Hope to Repeal an Arcane Law That Could Be Misused to Ban Abortion Nationwide” appeared first on How Appealing.
JonathanTurley
APRIL 2, 2024
Despite hours of argument by the counsel for Hunter Biden, U.S. District Court Judge Mark Scarsi denied his eight motions to dismiss tax charges with a stinging rebuke that the defense omits one thing from its argument: actual evidence. Hunter Biden has been arguing that he is the victim of selective prosecution despite a documented history of receiving special treatment as the son of the President.
JURIST
APRIL 2, 2024
Tens of thousands of Israelis protested in Jerusalem against the government over the weekend and into Monday. The demonstrators are demanding that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resign after viewing him as the roadblock in returning the over 100 hostages that were taken during the October 7 Hamas attack last year. They also seek accountability for the security breach that allowed the attack.
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