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
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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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
Pakistan’s National Assembly passed an amendment to the 2016 Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act on Thursday, giving the government the power to regulate social media usage in the country. The amendment includes a punishment for false and fake information presented as follows: “Whoever intentionally disseminates, publicly exhibits, or transmits any information through any information system, that he knows or has reason to believe to be false or fake and likely to cause or create a se
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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
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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
“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.
Above The Law
JANUARY 24, 2025
Getting Out Of Dodge Before DOGE Gets Worse: Three cheers for foresight ! Diversity Ain't Dead Yet!: These are the most diverse law schools. He Just Doesn't Know When To Leave: Pardoned failed coup-er grabs a bite in the Capitol Complex. Nice While It Lasted: This might be the last law enforcement investigation report we see for a long while. The post Former Jones Day Partner Realizes They Were Barking Up The Wrong Tree — See Also appeared first on Above the Law.
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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.
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.
ABA Journal
JANUARY 24, 2025
Many predictions have been made about the impact of artificial intelligence on the legal profession.
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.
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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.
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HowAppealing
JANUARY 24, 2025
“Fewer Texans sentenced to death, executed amid ‘evolving standards of decency’; Texas continues to lead other states on capital punishment; But the decline in new death sentences and executions reached a record low”: Ayden Runnels of The Texas Tribune has this report.
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.
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.
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.
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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
Not so fast, partner. Don't you want the rest of your bonus? You're going to have to stick around at the firm a while longer. The post Which Biglaw Firms Are Using ‘Golden Handcuffs’ To Keep Partners From Making Lateral Moves? 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.
Above The Law
JANUARY 24, 2025
She's teaching only one class this semester. The post Former Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar Headed Back To Harvard Law appeared first on Above the Law.
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