Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 9, 2024
This checklist will help you tidy up by the end of the year and give you a clear picture of your firm’s financial performance. The post Law Firm Financial Management: A 5-Step Checklist to Close Out the Year appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
JURIST
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Irish Officials reported Tuesday to Politico that Russia had used its intelligence services to recruit an Irish Politician to act on their behalf in order to exploit tensions in the UK following Brexit. The politician who remains a sitting member of the Irish parliament, The Oireachtas, was recruited to be a ‘propaganda mole and emissary’ under the code name ‘ Cobalt.’ Their recruitment allegedly aimed at intensifying tensions between Britain and Ireland amidst Brexit.
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EvidenceProf Blog
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Federal Rule of Evidence 609(b) provides as follows: (b) Limit on Using the Evidence After 10 Years. This subdivision (b) applies if more than 10 years have passed since the witness’s conviction or release from confinement for it, whichever is.
JURIST
OCTOBER 9, 2024
A Russian missile hit a Palau-flagged vessel on Monday in Ukraine’s southern port of Odessa. One Ukrainian national was killed while five foreign nationals and ship’s crew members were injured. According to the head of Odessa’s Regional Military Administration, Oleh Kiper, the aggressor initially targeted the port infrastructure. The 60-year-old Ukrainian killed by a ballistic missile strike was an employee of a private cargo handling company.
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HowAppealing
OCTOBER 9, 2024
“Splintered Supreme Court Wrestles With Case of Oklahoma Death Row Inmate; Some justices said the court was powerless to grant relief to the inmate, Richard Glossip; Others seemed ready to order a new trial or at least an evidentiary hearing”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post reports that “ Supreme Court closely divided on new trial for Oklahoma death row inmate; Richard Glossip’s case has attracted bipartisan support afte
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HowAppealing
OCTOBER 9, 2024
“Minnesota Supreme Court reviews indecent exposure conviction of woman who went topless; The attorney for Eloisa Plancarte argued that she did not commit a ‘lewd’ act under Minnesota law when she exposed her breasts in a Rochester gas station parking lot”: Louis Krauss of The Minnesota Star Tribune has this report. And Mark Wasson of Courthouse News Service reports that “ Minnesota high court asked if showing breasts, elbows can be indecent exposure; A state attorne
JURIST
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Rigathi Gachagua, Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya, faced an impeachment hearing Wednesday morning after the country’s National Assembly passed a motion for his removal. The motion for proposed removal was made Tuesday, alleging that the Gachagua violated multiple articles of the Kenyan Constitution, the Penal Code, and several Acts. It also listed multiple accusations of gross misconduct.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 9, 2024
“Colorado court ducks deciding if baker could refuse to make LGBTQ-themed cake”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report on a 4-to-3 ruling that the Supreme Court of Colorado issued yesterday.
JURIST
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Ernesa Shala is a JURIST staff correspondent in Kosovo and a recent graduate of the University of Pristina Faculty of Law. The much-anticipated trial for the individuals accused of orchestrating the 2023 terrorist attack in Banjska , where Sergeant Afrim Bunjaku was killed, commenced on Wednesday at the Basic Court in Pristina. Defendants Blagoje Spasojević and Vladimir Tolić pleaded not guilty, while Dushan Maksimović was declared innocent regarding the charges related to the terrorist act.
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HowAppealing
OCTOBER 9, 2024
“The Problem With Banning Legacy Admissions; Laws from the left and lawsuits from the right seek to control who gets into elite schools; Higher ed should reassert its independence”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.
JURIST
OCTOBER 9, 2024
The US Supreme Court is hearing arguments on Tuesday regarding whether a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) regulation that requires gun parts sold for home assembly to have serial numbers is within the scope of a law that allows the federal government to impose background checks, record-keeping and serial number requirements on firearm sellers.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 9, 2024
“The Supreme Court Ghost Gun Arguments Were Cringeworthy; The justices have seemingly given up on the common-sense approach of using a law’s purpose to understand its meaning”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.
JURIST
OCTOBER 9, 2024
The Viasna Human Rights Centre in Belarus reported on Monday that the prison term of Yuras Zyankovich, a Belarusian American lawyer, has been extended by two, bringing his sentence to a total of 13 and a half years, amid Belarus’ suppression of political opposition. Zyankovich was detained and arrested in Moscow on April 13, 2021, for allegedly planning to overthrow Belarus’ government, which included the attempted assassination of President Alexander Lukashenko, in the Conspirator Case.
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OCTOBER 9, 2024
“US sides with Ukraine in fight with Taliban victims over $42 mln from Russian bank”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters has this post.
JURIST
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Peruvian law students from the Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias Políticas, Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco are reporting for JURIST on law-related events in or affecting Perú. All of them are from CIED ( Centro de Investigación de los Estudiantes de Derecho ), a student research center in UNSAAC’s faculty of law dedicated to spreading legal information and improving legal culture through study and research, promoting critical and reflective debate to contribute to the developmen
Above The Law
OCTOBER 9, 2024
As noted in Bob Woodward's new book, President Biden wasn't too thrilled with AG Garland over his son Hunter's prosecution. The post Joe Biden Is NOT A Fan Of Merrick Garland, New Book Says appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
OCTOBER 9, 2024
A Connecticut lawyer has received a suspension for slapping another attorney in front of a courthouse and for a separate “destructive and harmful campaign of…
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Above The Law
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Brazil: 1 Angry Billionaire With A Weird Jump: -$44B The post Twitter Access Back In Brazil After Elon Caved And Paid $5M appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 9, 2024
“Wisconsin Supreme Court grapples with governor’s 400-year veto, calling it ‘crazy’”: Scott Bauer of The Associated Press has this report.
ABA Journal
OCTOBER 9, 2024
When I first came across the new Matlock offering staring Kathy Bates, I figured it would either be a reboot or a continuation of the original series, which starred Andy Griffith and ran from 1986 to 1995. However, the production team answered that question within the first few minutes of the pilot: 2024’s Matlock is kin to its predecessor only in name and genre.
Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Last month, I kicked off our series on survival skills for lawyers, and stress by discussing emotional resilience, the ability to bounce back from the inevitable disappointments and obstacles encountered in practicing law. In this blog post, we’ll discuss essential stress management practices specifically tailored for lawyers and ways to deal with chronic stress.
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.
ABA Journal
OCTOBER 9, 2024
In a scoop any journalist would envy, the ABA Crossroads Caucus welcomed professor Jonathan Turley to the first-ever public event to discuss his new book,…
Above The Law
OCTOBER 9, 2024
SCOTUS predictions say the Fifth Circuit will be overturned in ghost guns case. The post The Fifth Circuit’s Jurisprudence Is Too Far Right Even For This Supreme Court appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
OCTOBER 9, 2024
The ABA updated the description of its Judicial Clerkship Program after a conservative group alleged that the language indicated that the association used racial “quotas”…
Above The Law
OCTOBER 9, 2024
If you thought that Big Pharma and the PBMs were the only bad guys in the saga of unreasonably high prescription drug prices in the United States, you would be wrong. Hear who else is to blame from the CEO of Blue Shield of California. The post Video: Besides, Pharma and PBMs, Who Drives Up Drug Costs? appeared first on MedCity News.
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