CARET Legal
JUNE 7, 2024
Balancing workloads effectively is crucial not only for the success of your firm but also for the well-being of your team. As the owner of a law firm, you are no stranger to the intense workloads that your litigation and corporate teams face on a daily basis. From managing complex cases to negotiating high-stakes transactions, your teams are constantly juggling a variety of tasks.
JURIST
JUNE 7, 2024
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed Thursday a District Court’s ruling to return books to a Texas public library after they were removed because of their viewpoint and content. This was a partial victory for the plaintiffs, as eight of the 17 banned books are to be returned to shelves. The Llano County Library in Texas removed 17 books in 2021 after the library received complaints about the books being too sexual to be in the children’s section.
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Above The Law
JUNE 7, 2024
The mask mandate opinion read like gibberish and now we might know why. The post Judge Took All-Expense Paid Luxury Retreat Before Anti-Masker Opinion appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
JUNE 7, 2024
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed Thursday that Germany will start deporting criminals from Afghanistan and Syria after a knife attack by an Afghan immigrant last week left one police officer dead and four more people injured, in a speech to the country’s parliament. Germany does not currently deport people to Afghanistan and Syria due to the humanitarian and security situations in those countries.
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SCOTUSBlog
JUNE 7, 2024
Share Justice Clarence Thomas revealed on Friday that conservative billionaire Harlan Crow paid for two trips in 2019, involving a hotel stay in Bali, Indonesia, and at a private club in Sonoma County, Calif. The news came as part of the justices’ annual financial disclosures , which are filed in mid-May and released in early June each year. The forms published online on Friday by the Administrative Office of the U.S.
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HowAppealing
JUNE 7, 2024
“Retired judge David Tatel issues a stark warning about the Supreme Court; In a memoir, the retired D.C. Circuit judge reflects on his career and the high court, regret about initially hiding his blindness, and his love for his guide dog, Vixen”: Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post has this report. The post “Retired judge David Tatel issues a stark warning about the Supreme Court; In a memoir, the retired D.C.
JURIST
JUNE 7, 2024
Amnesty International (Amnesty) called on Thursday for the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) de facto authorities to withdraw their forces from the Yemeni Women’s Union Center, which is the only women’s shelter in Aden. The STC took over the center in an attack on May 26. According to the human rights group, armed men, accompanied by women associated with the STC-backed Southern Women Union, forcibly entered the Yemeni Women’s Union center building in Aden.
HowAppealing
JUNE 7, 2024
“Fifth Circuit blocks religious-liberty training order in Southwest case; If forced to attend the Alliance Defending Freedom training, ‘The Southwest attorneys. would likely suffer a violation of their constitutional rights,’ the appeals court ruled”: Chris Geidner has this post at his Substack site about an unpublished order that a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S.
Above The Law
JUNE 7, 2024
She urges the justice to recuse himself. The post Former Alito Clerk Flips On Old Boss Over Upside Down Flag appeared first on Above the Law.
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A Synergistic Approach to eDiscovery In the space of eDiscovery, the convergence of document summarization, sentiment analysis, and chatbots represents a significant change in how legal professionals navigate and manage electronic information. These technologies not only expedite the review process but also empower legal teams with deeper insights into the emotional context and key information within electronic documents.
HowAppealing
JUNE 7, 2024
“Justice Clarence Thomas formally reports trip to Bali paid for by conservative donor”: John Fritze and Tierney Sneed of CNN have this report. The post “Justice Clarence Thomas formally reports trip to Bali paid for by conservative donor” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
JUNE 7, 2024
Three years after an ‘angry mob’ made his life a living hell for shorting GameStop, Citron Research is betting against it again. The post Andrew Left: Glutton For Punishment appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
JUNE 7, 2024
“Philadelphia judge reduces $2.25 billion verdict against Monsanto by more than 80%; A jury in January decided in favor of John McKivison, of Lycoming County, who used Roundup to control weeds at his home for about two decades”: Nick Vadala of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this report. The post “Philadelphia judge reduces $2.25 billion verdict against Monsanto by more than 80%; A jury in January decided in favor of John McKivison, of Lycoming County, who used Roundup to control
Above The Law
JUNE 7, 2024
Ed. note: This is the latest in the article series, Cybersecurity: Tips From the Trenches, by our friends at Sensei Enterprises, a boutique provider of IT, cybersecurity, and digital forensics services. The Rise of Deepfakes While lawyers have certainly been aware of deepfakes for years, everyone was fighting malware infections. As we constantly remind lawyers, the cybersecurity world […] The post Law Firms Gear Up To Battle Deepfakes appeared first on Above the Law.
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Selecting and implementing CLM technology can be daunting, leading to underutilization or abandonment. Factors like provider differentiation, inadequate planning, and lack of user training contribute to these failures. Recognizing these pitfalls is crucial for successful adoption, ensuring organizations harness the full potential of CLM for streamlined contract management.
HowAppealing
JUNE 7, 2024
“Who’s The Judge With An ‘Overly Harsh’ Management Style? The answer to this question has been an open secret among legal elites for months.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site. The post “Who’s The Judge With An ‘Overly Harsh’ Management Style? The answer to this question has been an open secret among legal elites for months.” appeared first on How Appealing.
Law 360
JUNE 7, 2024
Don't expect a swift resolution in the U.S. Department of Justice's case against Live Nation, but a long litigation, with the company likely to represent itself as the creator of a competitive ecosystem, and the government faced with explaining how the ticketing giant formed under its watch, say Thomas Kliebhan and Taylor Hixon at GRSM50.
Above The Law
JUNE 7, 2024
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which has been targeting debt collection practices, survives a Supreme Court challenge. The post SCOTUS Deals a Blow to Medical Debt Collectors appeared first on MedCity News.
Law 360
JUNE 7, 2024
On Tuesday morning, seven Delaware state senators are set to open the first public round of debates on a fast-tracked Delaware General Corporation Law amendment package that would allow boards to cede some governance rights to big stockholders and Delaware Court oversight for some corporate actions to other jurisdictions.
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CLM tools have always strived to push contract management into the digital age for almost 30 years. But the complexities of digitising a legal document are numerous. The current scenarios in business development have shown that having a fully automated CLM has become a mandate for every law firm and in-house legal department. To determine if you need a CLM system, it's essential to clearly identify the on-ground business challenges you aim to solve.
OneLegal
JUNE 7, 2024
Explore the rise of alternative legal service providers in the industry and how traditional firms can adapt to stay competitive. The post Understanding alternative legal service providers appeared first on One Legal.
ABA Journal
JUNE 7, 2024
The Florida Supreme Court has ruled against the elected prosecutor in the Orlando, Florida, area in a challenge to her suspension from office by the…
Above The Law
JUNE 7, 2024
Even One Of Alito's Former Clerks Flips On Him: Let's see if he listens to reason. Clarence Isn't The Only One Taking Expense Paid Trips: To be fair, she did clerk for him. Putting The Big In BigLaw: Norton Rose Fulbright is on the hunt for more attorneys ! Columbia Law Review Is On Strike: They demand total editorial independence. Now That's A Reason To Request Work From Home: Skadden has a bedbug issue.
ABA Journal
JUNE 7, 2024
Then-Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was acting within the scope of her official duties when she allegedly questioned a lawyer’s legal abilities and bragged that she…
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Above The Law
JUNE 7, 2024
Estimates say cops kill 25-30 pet dogs a day. The post City Sued For $1 Million After Cop Murders A Tiny Dog For The Crime Of Being Lost appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
JUNE 7, 2024
Tesla urged Delaware's Chancery Court on Friday to reject a $5.6 billion stock-based fee request by counsel representing investors who blocked Elon Musk's record Tesla pay package, arguing the "unprecedented" fee bid is unreasonable, unwarranted and 17 times larger than any fee award in Delaware history.
Above The Law
JUNE 7, 2024
Insights for deals attorneys from a recent CLE webinar. The post Anatomy Of A Winning Tech Rollout: Solving The ‘Pain Points’ appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
JUNE 7, 2024
A former portfolio manager at Allianz SE's U.S. unit told a Manhattan federal judge Friday that he lied to investors about the risks of the German fund giant's now-defunct Structured Alpha Funds, admitting to his role in a $6 billion fraud.
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SCOTUSBlog
JUNE 7, 2024
Share Another in the line of remarkably trivial disputes the justices have chosen to resolve under the Bankrupty Code, Truck Insurance Exchange v. Kaiser Gypsum Co. solved a technical question about when an entity is a “party in interest” under the statute, which gives it a right to “be heard on any issue” in a Chapter 11 proceeding. The case presents a dispute between a failed asbestos company and its principal insurer.
Law 360
JUNE 7, 2024
Catch up on this week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including a new data series on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's brownfield grant program.
Above The Law
JUNE 7, 2024
* The 3-3-3 Court is stupid and always has been. [ Balls and Strikes ] * Fifth Circuit uncharacteristically puts a stop to book banning craze. Kyle Duncan throws temper tantrum in dissent. [ Bloomberg Law News ] * Google prevails in class action over AI training data. Because have you used Google's AI yet? There was no training. [ Reuters ] * Sam Alito as Disney Princess makes a lot of sense actually. [ Evan Hurst ] * Judge will not set aside verdicts in NRA self-dealing case. [ Law.com ] * Anti
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