Attorney at Work
JANUARY 24, 2025
Jamie Spannhake | Struggling with stress? Explore 2025's top wellness trends, including VR meditation, biofeedback and ergonomic innovations. The post Top Wellness Trends for Lawyers in 2025: Achieve Mental, Physical and Emotional Health appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
JURIST
JANUARY 24, 2025
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a controversial bill into law Thursday that authorizes the government to expropriate private land without compensation in certain cases. The law, the product of a five-year project, repeals the predemocractic-era Expropriation Act of 1975. In a presidential press release , Ramaphosa argued that Expropriation Act, 2020 aligns the law with the Constitution. “[It] repeals the Expropriation Act and [sic] to provide a common framework in line with
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SCOTUSBlog
JANUARY 24, 2025
Share The Supreme Court on Friday afternoon added three more cases two of which will be argued together to its docket for the 2024-25 term. In a brief unsigned order , the justices agreed to review a ruling by the Oklahoma Supreme Court that rejected an effort by a Catholic online school to become the nations first religious charter school. The justices also agreed to weigh in on a question relating to the certification of class actions.
JURIST
JANUARY 24, 2025
Rohingya atrocity survivor, Maung Sawyeddollah, filed a complaint with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Meta for its alleged role in promoting the spread of content inciting attacks against the Rohingya in Myanmar, according to a statement published by Amnesty International on Thursday. In the complaint, Maung Sawyeddollah asked the SEC to investigate Meta’s violations of securities laws.
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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
JANUARY 24, 2025
Planning law has proven to be a useful tool for climate activists seeking to block or challenge new fossil fuel developments. However, it has also been used to frustrate efforts to accelerate the renewable energy transition by delaying the construction of new renewable energy infrastructure (see here ). Ireland has been a particular victim of this latter problem, with developers citing concerns over current planning laws as a reason for delays in constructing onshore wind farms, among other faci
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HowAppealing
JANUARY 24, 2025
“Supreme Court to Hear Oklahoma Religious Charter School Case; The proposal to create the nations first religious charter school paid for by taxpayer funds could move the line between church and state in education”: Troy Closson of The New York Times has this report. Laura Meckler and Justin Jouvenal of The Washington Post report that “ Supreme Court to decide whether states can allow religious public schools; The Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider whether the state of Okl
JURIST
JANUARY 24, 2025
New York’s Nassau County agreed on Thursday to redraw its voting map after a lawsuit claimed its political boundaries disenfranchised residents of color. Once approved by the court, the county will enforce a new map including six districts in which Black, Latino, and Asian residents constitute the majority of eligible voters. In the current map, only four such districts exist.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 24, 2025
“Rape kits are back in the news with the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. Here’s what to know.” Alison Dirr of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has this report. And Anya van Wagtendonk of Wisconsin Public Radio reports that “ Dueling Wisconsin Supreme Court ads focus on rape kit backlog; Brad Schimel says he oversaw mass testing of sexual assault kits while attorney general; Susan Crawford says he took too long.
JURIST
JANUARY 24, 2025
The European Consumer Organization (BEUC) said Thursday that Meta’s current pay-or-consent strategy in the EU may violate consumer and data protection laws, urging relevant EU agencies to protect consumers immediately. The statement accused Meta of using ambiguous terms and confusing interfaces that do not allow users to consent freely to data collection.
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SCOTUSBlog
JANUARY 24, 2025
Share At oral arguments earlier this week the Supreme Court was skeptical of the Food and Drug Administrations effort to block a North Carolina-based company from challenging the denial of its application to market e-cigarettes in the conservative U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, based in Louisiana. During 72 minutes of oral arguments, almost all of the justices peppered Vivek Suri, the assistant to the U.S. solicitor general representing the FDA, with a barrage of questions.
JURIST
JANUARY 24, 2025
Amnesty International urged Friday Belarusian authorities to end their cycle of repression in light of the upcoming presidential election on January 26, 2025. The human rights organization claims President Lukashenko’s government is denying the Belarusian population the right to free speech by applying repressive measures such as arbitrary detentions, torture and criminalization of free speech against its citizens.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 24, 2025
“NC justices delay Griffins ballot challenge — but shed light on how they may rule later”: Kyle Ingram of The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina has this report. Tierney Sneed of CNN reports that “ Ballots from Helene-damaged areas are among the 65,000 that Republicans want to throw out in North Carolina.” And RightCount Action has posted a video on YouTube titled “ Risk of Being Cancelled?
CARET Legal
JANUARY 24, 2025
Long-term success in managing deadlines requires more than short-term fixesit demands a combination of forward-thinking strategies, continuous learning, and the smart use of technology. Through centralized deadline management, streamlined workflows, and the use of prioritization tools, multi-practice firms can more easily stay ahead of their obligations.
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Attorney at Work
JANUARY 24, 2025
TimeSolv Time-Tracking Benefits: Track time on any device, manage budgets, and analyze timekeeping patterns to improve efficiency and profitability. The post Working Smarter, Not Harder: How TimeSolv Simplifies Law Firm Timekeeping appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
EvidenceProf Blog
JANUARY 24, 2025
Federal Rule of Evidence 701 provides that If a witness is not testifying as an expert, testimony in the form of an opinion is limited to one that is: (a) rationally based on the witnesss perception; (b) helpful to clearly.
ABA Journal
JANUARY 24, 2025
Many predictions have been made about the impact of artificial intelligence on the legal profession.
Blackstone Career Institute
JANUARY 24, 2025
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Above The Law
JANUARY 24, 2025
Stupidest timeline. The post Pardoned Jan 6 Militia Member Attacks Doughnuts In Capitol Complex appeared first on Above the Law.
Day on Torts
JANUARY 24, 2025
Where the defendant in a car accident case received several citations for violations of city traffic laws, the statute of limitations was not extended to two years because the citations were civil in nature, not criminal. In Sandridge v. Henderson , No. W2024-00242-COA-R10-CV (Tenn. Ct. App. Dec. 19, 2024), the plaintiff and defendant were involved in a car accident.
Above The Law
JANUARY 24, 2025
Which law schools do you think came out on top of this list? The post The Most Diverse Law Schools (2025) appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 24, 2025
“The Supreme Courts TikTok ruling is an ominous turn for online speech; Theres a mix of opinions about the impact of the justices TikTok ban ruling on future tech cases”: Lauren Feiner of The Verge has this report.
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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?
Above The Law
JANUARY 24, 2025
From the parting-shot-from-the-Civil-Rights-Division dept The post DOJ Issues Perhaps The Last Law Enforcement Investigation Report Well See For The Next Four Years appeared first on Above the Law.
Patently O
JANUARY 24, 2025
by Dennis Crouch I have been following the Steuben Foods appeal for the past year - thinking that it may be the case where the Federal Circuit nails in the coffin on the reverse doctrine of equivalents. The new decision ultimately left this question open, but it provides a fascinating exploration of three distinct doctrines of equivalence in patent law: The Reverse Doctrine of Equivalents (RDOE) : This centuries-old defense, originating from the Supreme Court's 1898 Boyden Power-Brake decision,
Above The Law
JANUARY 24, 2025
Are pro se parties the Jan Bradys of the courtroom? Or are the issues a little more nuanced? The post Courts Should Not Treat Lawyers Better Than Pro Se Parties appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 24, 2025
“US Supreme Court is unabashedly liberal — in its writing style”: Jill Barton has this essay online at The Conversation.
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