Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 7, 2024
One of the most overlooked aspects of cybersecurity is training for law firm employees. The post Law Firm Cybersecurity Awareness: Training for Employees Has Never Been More Critical appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
JURIST
OCTOBER 7, 2024
An Australian court upheld an order on Friday for X (formerly Twitter) to pay a fine of A$610,500 for failing to comply with a regulator’s request for information disclosing anti-child-abuse practices, amid efforts to impose responsibilities on digital platforms to protect children from online exploitation. Under the Online Safety Act , social media platforms are required to engage transparently with authorities to ensure that adequate protections are in place for minors.
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Above The Law
OCTOBER 7, 2024
You can judge a justice by whom they choose to associate themselves with. The post Justice Samuel Alito Is All Buddy Buddy With Law School Dean That Worked To Overturn The Results Of The 2020 Election appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
OCTOBER 7, 2024
The Government of Canada announced Sunday new funding to support Indigenous-led climate solutions in remote communities, helping them adapt to the impacts of climate change. The funding upholds the right to a healthy environment and contributes to the government and private sector’s obligations under the Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC).
Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
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LawSites
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Calling it a major first step in its wider AI product roadmap, the law practice management company Clio today released Clio Duo, a generative AI product built directly into the Clio Manage law practice management platform.
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HowAppealing
OCTOBER 7, 2024
“Back on the Bench, the Supreme Court Is Diligent and Dour; The justices considered a routine case on unemployment benefits in characteristic style, peppering the lawyers with questions and dropping hints about their views”: Adam Liptak has this news installment of his “Sidebar” column.
JURIST
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Eighty Pakistan police officers have been injured in a protest rally held by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) against the arbitrary detention of ex-prime minister Imran Khan, according to statements made by Interior Minister Moshin Navqi. The rally was being held Saturday near and in Islamabad in a march towards D Chowk by the PTI party and its supporters.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 7, 2024
“Why the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling is untenable in a democracy; Justices’ ruling in immunity case creates one legal standard for presidents and a different standard for citizens”: Senior Ninth Circuit Judge Stephen S. Trott has this essay online at The Washington Post.
JURIST
OCTOBER 7, 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 deve
Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA
Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 7, 2024
“‘Ghost Guns’ Case Before Supreme Court Has Major Implications for Industry in Flux; The number of untraceable homemade guns recovered at crime scenes has fallen since the enactment of rules restricting the sale of the weapons, according to law enforcement statistics”: Glenn Thrush of The New York Times has this report.
JURIST
OCTOBER 7, 2024
The leader of Hungary’s largest opposition party, Péter Magyar, organized a protest in Budapest on Saturday at the headquarters of the country’s public broadcaster (MTVA) against the government’s influence over media in Hungary. The organizers played an audio recording and a documentary which alleged that journalists were threatened with being fired if they did not publish what the government wanted.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 7, 2024
“Constitution Day 2024: Judge Jon Newman & Professor Marin Levy on their book, Written and Unwritten.” The Supreme Court Historical Society recently posted this video on YouTube.
JURIST
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Former Singaporean transport minister S Iswaran began his 12-month jail term on Monday after surrendering at the State Courts. Iswaran faced 35 charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA) and section 165 of the Penal Code in a corruption case involving two prominent businessmen. However, during last month’s trial , the prosecutor amended the corruption charges, focusing on Iswaran’s acceptance of gifts as a public servant under section 165 of the Penal Code.
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HowAppealing
OCTOBER 7, 2024
“Judicial Notice (10.06.24): Changing Of The Guard; Fresh leadership for the Fifth Circuit, Kirkland’s latest coup, a noteworthy departure from the SEC, and a new boutique in a booming field.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Months before the FTC sued the three largest pharmacy benefit managers, the CEO of Blue Shield of California battled its PBM – CVS Caremark – to bring a lower cost prostate cancer drug to its members. The post Video: Why the FTC’s Lawsuit Against PBMs May Have Some Legs appeared first on MedCity News.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 7, 2024
“Bruised Supreme Court Returns to Bench With Possible Election Cases Looming; Aside from major disputes on issues like transgender rights and guns, the docket is fairly routine; That could change fast if the presidential race is contested”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.
SCOTUSBlog
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Share The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Tuesday in a dispute over whether and when plaintiffs who obtain temporary relief in a civil rights case can later be reimbursed for their attorney’s fees. Although the issue in Lackey v. Stinnie may sound like a technical one, it has drawn considerable attention, with lawyers on both sides of the case telling the justices that their decision could have a significant impact on how civil rights cases are litigated and resolved going forward.
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HowAppealing
OCTOBER 7, 2024
“Ghost guns, transgender care on Supreme Court agenda as election looms; A new term begins Monday, with hot-button social issues on the docket and the possibility of legal disputes about the 2024 presidential vote”: Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post has this report.
LawSites
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Usage of artificial intelligence by legal professionals has skyrocketed from 19% in 2023 to 79% this year, according to the ninth edition of the Legal Trends Report, released today by Clio during its Clio Cloud Conference in Austin.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Access today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court : At this link. The Court called for the views of the Solicitor General in four cases and called for a response to a rehearing petition in one case.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 7, 2024
The Top 20 'Best Value' law schools. The post The Law Schools That Provide The ‘Most Value’ For Students (2024) appeared first on Above the Law.
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.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 7, 2024
“A 263-day wait for jobless benefits: Alabama shrimp farmer takes case to Supreme Court; In March of 2021, the month independent shrimper Derek Bateman was first able to get through to someone in his state’s unemployment office, the average wait time for an appeal was 263 days.” Maureen Groppe of USA Today has this report.
ABA Journal
OCTOBER 7, 2024
An elderly client who sold 1,000 acres of land to a group of investors and helped finance the deal with an unsecured loan has obtained a $26 million jury verdict against the lawyer who represented him while also representing the buyers.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 7, 2024
“Trump’s Election Bid Is a Wild Card as Supreme Court Term Opens; Court returns with cases on ‘ghost guns’, trans care on agenda; Presidential election disputes may wind up before justices”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report.
Law 360
OCTOBER 7, 2024
A federal jury in Austin, Texas, has rejected a $361 million patent case from a longtime ExxonMobil employee who had targeted in-house cybersecurity hardware used in Apple iPhones.
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