Attorney at Work
JANUARY 10, 2025
Tech Tips | The best collaboration tools bridge the gap between efficiency and confidentiality. The post 15 Secure Collaboration Hacks Every Lawyer Should Know appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
JURIST
JANUARY 10, 2025
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a lawsuit Tuesday against six corporate landlords and a software company accused of colluding to fix rent prices by sharing sensitive competitive information through the use of pricing algorithms. The DOJ accused the landlords of colluding through software created by tech company RealPage, which collects sensitive pricing information and uses the combined information to make pricing recommendations.
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EvidenceProf Blog
JANUARY 10, 2025
According to a Mississippi Free Press article, A Lincoln County judge on Monday dismissed all charges against two white men who prosecutors accused of shooting at DMonterrio Gibson, a Black FedEx driver, while he was making deliveries in Brookhaven, Miss.
JURIST
JANUARY 10, 2025
The Venezuelan government arrested Mara Corina Machado on Thursday during an anti-government protest in Caracas. This incident occurred just one day before President Nicols Maduro’s inauguration for a third term. According to Machado’s team, security forces “ violently intercepted ” Machado as she attempted to leave the rally in Chacao, with the government forces firing upon the motorcycles transporting her and escalating tensions during the protest.Her arrest has drawn s
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Above The Law
JANUARY 10, 2025
From the MAGA-bar dept The post Metas Moderation Modifications Mean Anti-LGBTQ Speech Is Welcome, While Pro-LGBTQ Speech Is Not appeared first on Above the Law.
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Above The Law
JANUARY 10, 2025
It has the potential to improve efficiency and client satisfaction, but it also raises ethical and societal challenges. The post Enough Already, CES: Just What Is Agentic AI And Why Should Lawyers Care? appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
JANUARY 10, 2025
Indigenous people and rural communities in the Philippines are facing human rights abuses amid nickel mining expansion, according to a report published by Amnesty International on Thursday. Amnesty International found that nickel mining in the country has undermined the communities’ right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment. Amnesty International’s Business and Human Rights Researcher Alysha Khambay stated : The Philippine government must suspend these mining operations
Law 360
JANUARY 10, 2025
ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery called off their Venu joint live sports streaming venture Friday, just days after ESPN parent company The Walt Disney Co. used the acquisition of a majority stake in streaming startup FuboTV Inc. to nix Fubo's challenge to Venu on the courthouse steps.
JURIST
JANUARY 10, 2025
The Republic of Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated on Thursday at the regular cabinet meeting that the government approved the bill to launch theEuropean Union accession process, showing a positive stance on joining the EU. The Cabinet also proposed some amendments to keep the bill in line with the law on normative legal acts. The bill will be debated in parliament afterward.
Speaker: Anne Post, CEO North America, Xakia Technologies
Do you know that 40% of U.S. Legal Departments now have a formal legal intake process? With that in mind, where does your legal department stand today? Many legal teams still struggle with a flood of incoming requests, leaving everyone overwhelmed and frustrated. Implementing a formal legal intake process can seem like an obstacle between the business and the legal department, but it doesn’t have to be!
Above The Law
JANUARY 10, 2025
Wanna lateral? This practice area is your best bet. The post The Biglaw Lateral Market Is Hottest In This Practice Area appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
JANUARY 10, 2025
The Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) passed legislation on Thursday prohibiting organ harvesting from military and civilian casualties of Russia’s invasion. The measure, Law No. 9558 “On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on Improving the Organization of Medical Care Using Transplantation”, received broad support with 254 of 313 lawmakers voting in favor.
Above The Law
JANUARY 10, 2025
Are we sure Andy Kaufman is really dead? The post Rudy Guiliani’s Legal Strategy Is Performance Art appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
JANUARY 10, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court seemed likely Friday to generally uphold a federal law requiring TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company over national security concerns or face a nationwide ban, despite the justices expressing some concerns about the law's effect on American users' First Amendment rights.
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Above The Law
JANUARY 10, 2025
Attorneys should know better than to lash out at lawyers taking every available advantage when serving clients. The post Lawyers Should Not Be Mad At Other Lawyers For Defending Their Clients appeared first on Above the Law.
CARET Legal
JANUARY 10, 2025
By enabling faster transactions, reducing errors, enhancing client satisfaction, and ensuring greater compliance, automated document management optimizes real estate law practices for success in a fast-paced market. Real estate law involves a variety of document types, each with its own requirements. Practice management software equipped with document automation handles the creation of these various documents proficiently, ensuring that real estate law firms can manage their caseloads with preci
Above The Law
JANUARY 10, 2025
Dont shy away from legal challenges -- treat them as blueprints for improvement. The post How I Turned Turned Customer Complaints Into A Competitive Edge As An In-House Lawyer appeared first on Above the Law.
Conflict of Laws
JANUARY 10, 2025
The Netherlands Commercial Court (NCC) has recently updated its rules of procedure. The updated version has come into force on January 1, 2025. The update might interest litigation lawyers, and could be relevant to this blogs readers who follow the developments in regulatory competition, in particular the establishment and work of international commercial courts, including several posts on this blog (see inter alia here , here , here , here , here , here , here , here , here , here , here , here
Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System
Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, 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.
Above The Law
JANUARY 10, 2025
Thats a rhetorical question because the answer is 'no.' Find out what great legal tech can do for your firm on the latest Non-Eventcast. The post Are You Getting Enough Out Of Your Current Software? appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
JANUARY 10, 2025
A former senior director of compensation for X Corp., previously known as Twitter, won't be able to recover communications from Twitter management or financial records in his suit alleging unpaid bonuses after Elon Musk took over the company, a California federal magistrate judge ruled.
Above The Law
JANUARY 10, 2025
This Biglaw managing partner has the scoop on how to smoothly navigate a law firm merger. The post UB Greensfelder’s Managing Partner Shares Insights On What A Successful Law Firm Merger Looks Like appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
JANUARY 10, 2025
A Texas federal judge ruled Friday that American Airlines violated federal benefits law by emphasizing environmental, social and governance factors in its 401(k) plan decisions, but he put off deciding whether the retirees suffered losses and what remedy they should receive.
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Above The Law
JANUARY 10, 2025
The week in appellate news. The post How Appealing Weekly Roundup appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
JANUARY 10, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday to review a Fifth Circuit decision finding a task force setting coverage requirements on preventive care was unconstitutional, setting up a high-stakes battle over the Affordable Care Act that could affect individuals' insurance coverage for things like colon and breast cancer screenings.
Above The Law
JANUARY 10, 2025
Google keeps its friends close and its amici closer. The post Filing Suggests Google Paying Amici To Flood Docket With More Briefs appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
JANUARY 10, 2025
Meta Platforms, YouTube, Snap and TikTok have lost a bid to cut failure-to-warn claims from consolidated litigation over their social media platforms' alleged harm to youth mental health, with a California state judge ruling that neither the Communications Decency Act nor the First Amendment bar liability based on an app's own features.
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