Above The Law
JANUARY 23, 2025
Likely the first of many. The post Law School Now Requires Students To Get Artificial Intelligence Certification appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
JANUARY 23, 2025
The Supreme Court of Canada announced on Thursday that it will hear a landmark challenge to Quebec’s secularism law, Bill 21. The law was passed in 2019 and prohibits certain public sector employees in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols while on duty. Central to the case are Sections 2(a) and 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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LawSites
JANUARY 23, 2025
Legal technology company SurePoint Technologies has acquired the legal practice management company ZenCase in a strategic move aimed at enhancing SurePoint’s practice management offerings for mid-sized law firms.
JURIST
JANUARY 23, 2025
Human Rights Watch urged Egyptian authorities on Wednesday to drop terrorism-related charges against Hossam Bahgat, executive director of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR). Bahgat was briefly detained before being released on 20,000 Egyptian pound (US$398) bail. He faces three charges which include participating in the activities of a terrorist group, financing a terrorist group, and spreading false news.
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Attorney at Work
JANUARY 23, 2025
Heres how everyone in your firm, from the top down, plays a part in keeping the firm secure, healthy and growing. The post Law Firm Cybersecurity: Whose Responsibility Is It? appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
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Patently O
JANUARY 23, 2025
by Dennis Crouch In a January 22, 2025 decision, the Federal Circuit once again maintained validity of Ravgen's fetal DNA testing patent. Its new decision also provides some important guidance on standing requirements for appealing IPR decisions. Streck, Inc. v. Ravgen, Inc. , No. 2023-1989 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 22, 2025). This companion case to the recent LabCorp decision addresses similar issues regarding both patentability and procedural requirements.
JURIST
JANUARY 23, 2025
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Thursday that France violated Ms. H.W’s right to respect for private and family life, her right to sexual freedom and right to bodily autonomy by granting a divorce on the grounds that she failed to perform her ‘marital duty’ to have sexual relations with her husband. The Court highlighted that consent to marriage cannot be implied as consent to future sexual relations, and the very existence of such a marital obligation interf
LawSites
JANUARY 23, 2025
The L Suite, a community for in-house legal executives, has acquired Luminate+, an e-learning platform that aggregates continuing legal education content from major law firms into a Netflix-style streaming service.
JURIST
JANUARY 23, 2025
International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim AA Khan announced on Thursday that his office filed two applications for arrest warrants before the Pre-trial Chamber against two Taliban officials accused of committing crimes against humanity. These applications stem from thorough investigations conducted by the Prosecutor’s Office and are part of a broader inquiry into the situation in Afghanistan.
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?
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
JANUARY 23, 2025
Ivonne Norman joins our team at the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law as the Legal Network Manager of the Renewable Energy Legal Defense Initiative (RELDI). Her work will focus on advancing wind and solar projects across the nation by facilitating legal representation to landowners, community groups and public interest organizations who support clean energy development.
JURIST
JANUARY 23, 2025
Amnesty International reported severe systematic human rights violations in Azerbaijan on Thursday. The report reflects the lack of improvement and the systemic nature of the abuses, including unjustified restrictions on the right to freedom of expression, as well as the abuse of the criminal justice system for political purposes. Some independent civil society organizations in Azerbaijan have been closed down, and human rights defenders and other individuals, criticizing the government, have be
EvidenceProf Blog
JANUARY 23, 2025
Federal Rule of Evidence 401 provides that Evidence is relevant if: (a) it has any tendency to make a fact more or less probable than it would be without the evidence; and (b) the fact is of consequence in determining.
JURIST
JANUARY 23, 2025
South Sudan issued a social media ban for at least 30 days on Wednesday, following concerns over the spread of footage depicting violence against South Sudanese in Sudan. The ban was communicated in a directive issued by the National Communications Authority to all social media providers operating in the country to prevent hate speech and the spread of images intended to incite violence.
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Above The Law
JANUARY 23, 2025
We're only three days into this thing and academics are already being carried off. The post Tenured Law Professor Allegedly Removed From Class Over Political Comments appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
JANUARY 23, 2025
Updated: A counsel at Davis Wright Tremaine in Seattle has filed a retaliation lawsuit against the law firm and several partners, including one defendant who…
Above The Law
JANUARY 23, 2025
Recognizing its vulnerability to cybercrime, the healthcare industry continues to prioritize cybersecurity. Here are some areas where organizations should be focusing their efforts. The post Battling Ransomware: How Healthcare Organizations Can Strengthen Cybersecurity to Protect Patient Data appeared first on MedCity News.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 23, 2025
“Justice Dept. revokes job offers to young lawyers in elite honors program; Students or graduates from Harvard, Duke, Georgetown, Stanford and other top law schools lost job offers from the Attorney Generals Honors Program”: Perry Stein and Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post have this report.
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Uncover the secret to breaking language barriers and expanding your e-learning reach! This powerful use case reveals how Cesco Linguistic Services transformed 19 training modules for the Colorado Department of Early Childhood into culturally relevant courses in Arabic and Spanish—delivered on time and exceeding expectations. Learn how to localize your content seamlessly, avoid costly pitfalls, and connect with diverse audiences like never before.
Above The Law
JANUARY 23, 2025
Law school is actually pretty useful f you want to be a lawyer. The post Well, This Is An Awful Way To Get Your Legal Career Off The Ground appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 23, 2025
“Teddy Roosevelt Quickly Regrets Appointing Justice Holmes; ‘I could carve out of a banana a judge with more backbone”: Ed Whelan has this post at his “Confirmation Tales” Substack site.
Above The Law
JANUARY 23, 2025
To all of you who have texted, emailed, called, or donated to various agencies helping those displaced and dispossessed by the California wildfires, thank you. The post Hollywood Didnt Make This Up appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 23, 2025
“Corporate Transparency Act Still Blocked Despite Supreme Court Decision; A separate national injunction blocking implementation remains in place”: Mengqi Sun of The Wall Street Journal has this report.
Speaker: Andrew Klein
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Above The Law
JANUARY 23, 2025
It's fun to light money on fire! The post Lively-Baldoni Lawyers Play Smashmouth Along With Their Clients appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 23, 2025
“How the modern Supreme Court might view the 14th Amendment and birthright citizenship”: Joan Biskupic of CNN has this news analysis.
Above The Law
JANUARY 23, 2025
Way harsh. The post Biglaw Associates Find Their Bonuses Cut By 25% Because They Didn’t Go To The Office Enough appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 23, 2025
“Who Wins at the Supreme Court? Exploring the Patterns of Victory in Major Case Areas; An in-depth look at the dominant players, key issue areas, and repeat victors shaping the outcomes of Supreme Court rulings.” Adam Feldman has this post at his “Legalytics” Substack site.
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