Attorney at Work
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Recently, Attorney at Work asked readers to share their note-taking habits and favorite note-taking tools. Read on for the results. The post Lawyers’ Note-Taking Habits: Analog Attorney Survey Results appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Myanmar’s military court sentenced 144 civilians from Rakhine State to prison for their alleged support to insurgent armed groups, local media reported on Monday. The military court’s verdict comes more than three months after the arrest of the sentenced civilians in a military attack on their village Byain Phyu in Sittwe, the capital of Rakhine State.
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Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
AI will never fully replace security professionals – good cybersecurity requires creative human problem-solving. The post AI And Cybersecurity: Now Inseparable appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Tunisia’s Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) rejected on Monday a decision of the country’s Administrative Court reinstating three candidates for its presidential election on October 6. In a press conference midday yesterday, the ISIE announced its approval of incumbent President Kais Saied, Zouhair Magzhaoui and Ayachi Zammel as the final list of candidates for the election.
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ABA Journal
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
An Oklahoma judge accused in two drive-by shootings has frontotemporal dementia, a disease that can cause “bizarre out-of-character behavior" changes, his lawyers said in an…
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Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Looks like the Earth is finally deciding! The post Elon Musk Would Rather Have Twitter Shut Down Than Take The Smallest Amount Of Responsibility appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
The Supreme Federal Court (STF) of Brazil on Monday unanimously upheld the decision to suspend the platform “X”, formerly Twitter, across the country. The suspension comes after X failed to comply with court directives requiring it to appoint a local legal representative and settle outstanding fines that have accumulated to over $3 million USD. The court’s ruling marks a significant escalation in the ongoing dispute between X and STF, particularly since the STF made ample opportunity for
ABA Journal
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
A federal judge has refused to grant a new trial in a case of a rapper convicted for using straw donors in a back-channel lobbying campaign, despite evidence of a mistake by an artificial intelligence program used to help draft closing arguments.
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
The criteria that will define successful legal ops teams. The post Readiness 2.0: What Does ‘Readiness’ Mean In 2024 And Beyond? appeared first on Above the Law.
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?
ABA Journal
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
A former lawyer at Littler Mendelson has dropped a California lawsuit alleging that the law firm violated a $950,000 agreement to settle their dueling claims…
CARET Legal
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
In litigation, the difference between victory and defeat often lies in meticulous preparation. As cases grow more complex and timelines tighten, legal teams face mounting pressure to streamline their trial preparation processes without compromising thoroughness or quality. Enter legal practice management software – a powerful ally in the quest for efficient and effective trial prep.
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
The strategy is paying off. The post Biglaw Firm Pushes Out The Boat With Hiring Blitz appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Dutch prosecutors announced their intent on Monday to seek prison sentences of up to 14 years for two Pakistani nationals accused of inciting the murder of prominent far-right politician Geert Wilders. The case is currently being tried in absentia, in the absence of the accused or a lawyer representing them. The Public Prosecutor’s Office summoned the suspects and sought mutual legal assistance from Pakistan to serve the necessary documents, but this request was not fulfilled.
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Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
The European Union’s highest court sided with Illumina, agreeing that the European Commission had no authority to review the acquisition of liquid biopsy company Grail. The ruling comes after Illumina stopped challenging antitrust litigation, opting to instead spin out Grail as a standalone company. The post Illumina’s European Court Victory Can’t Salvage Grail Acquisition, But It Nullifies Hefty Fine appeared first on MedCity News.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned Mongolia’s decision to host Russia’s President Vladimir Putin for an official visit on Monday, despite the active International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against him. Mongolia has been a ratifying party to the Rome Statute of the ICC since 2002 and thereby under a legal obligation to enforce ICC arrest warrants.
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
This company knows the value of a good lawyer. The post General Counsel Really Can Take In Some Big Bucks appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
“Justice Jackson Treads Carefully in Talking About the Supreme Court; In a new memoir, the first Black woman on the Supreme Court was more forthcoming about her upbringing in Miami, Matt Damon and her rise to the court”: Abbie VanSickle of The New York Times has this report.
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Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
'I follow the rules, whatever they are, with respect to ethical obligations,' Justice Jackson said. The post Ketanji Brown Jackson Doesn’t ‘Have Any Problem’ With A Supreme Court Ethics Code appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
“Ketanji Brown Jackson opens up about journey to Supreme Court”: Today with Hoda & Jenna has posted this video on YouTube.
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
She's already sold out several shows! The post Ketanji Brown Jackson Launches Book Tour For Memoir Titled ‘Lovely One’ appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
“Justice Jackson Had ‘Wrenching’ Time as Big Law Working Mom”: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson and Seth Stern of Bloomberg Law have this report.
Speaker: Andrew Klein
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Law 360
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
The subscribers to the NFL's Sunday Ticket broadcast package whose $4.7 billion class action jury award was thrown out and antitrust claims erased by a federal judge last month are appealing the rulings to the Ninth Circuit.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
“Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson reflects on ‘groundbreaking’ path to the Supreme Court in new memoir”: John Fritze of CNN has this report.
Law 360
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
The Southern District of New York's recent $125 million civil penalty levied in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Ripple will have a broad impact on the crypto industry as it was the first to hold that blind sales of digital assets are not securities, even if deemed securities in other circumstances, say attorneys at BakerHostetler.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
“Justice Jackson’s ‘Enforceable’ Ethics Code; The Justice gives encouragement to partisans who want to politicize the Supreme Court”: This editorial will appear in Wednesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.
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