JURIST

APRIL 24, 2024

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Tuesday that a UN judge was unlawfully detained in Türkiye in 2016. The Turkish court failed to recognise Aydin Sefa Akay’s diplomatic immunity when they arrested and detained him on terrorism charges following a failed coup d’ É tat in 2016. Akay made his application to the ECHR in December 2016, arguing that his pre trial detention, searches of his home and person breached his human rights and “blatantly disregard[ed]” his diplo

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APRIL 24, 2024

“Trump’s Immunity Claim Joins His Plans to Increase Executive Power; The former president is asking the Supreme Court to put the presidency above criminal law as he pursues a broader agenda of expanding the office’s power should he win the election”: Charlie Savage of The New York Times has this news analysis. The post “Trump’s Immunity Claim Joins His Plans to Increase Executive Power; The former president is asking the Supreme Court to put the presidency above criminal law as

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JURIST

APRIL 24, 2024

Jian Guo, an aide to an EU parliament member for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) , was arrested in Dresden, Germany for espionage, the Federal Prosecutor’s Office announced on Tuesday. Guo was suspected of espionage in breach of Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 2 of Section 99 of the German Criminal Code. The Federal Prosecution stated Guo is employed at a Chinese secret service and had been sharing information with the intelligence agency relating to negotiations and decisions in the

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APRIL 24, 2024

“Guess what’s not a priority in antiabortion Idaho. Women’s health.” Columnist Ruth Marcus has this essay online at The Washington Post. The post “Guess what’s not a priority in antiabortion Idaho. Women’s health.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

APRIL 24, 2024

Alito tries to advance textualist argument for letting women die in emergency rooms, fails. The post Sam Alito Uncorks One Of The Dumbest Textualist Arguments In Supreme Court History appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above The Law

APRIL 24, 2024

More than 33,000 Providence employees filed a class-action complaint against the health system in 2021, alleging that it had been withholding their wages by denying them breaks and rounding down their working hours. Last week, Providence was ordered to pay more than $200 million in damages — a decision that “sends a message to healthcare corporations,” according to an attorney representing the workers.

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APRIL 24, 2024

“Justice Alito Voices Support for Fetal Rights in Federal Law; Idaho’s near-total abortion ban at issue; Reference to ‘unborn child’ in federal law questioned”: Lydia Wheeler of Bloomberg Law has this report. The post “Justice Alito Voices Support for Fetal Rights in Federal Law; Idaho’s near-total abortion ban at issue; Reference to ‘unborn child’ in federal law questioned” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

APRIL 24, 2024

The beleaguered school sees better days ahead. Should it? The post Don’t Call It A Comeback For Cooley Law School… Because It’s Probably Not A Comeback appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

APRIL 24, 2024

“The Supreme Court’s likely to make it more dangerous to be pregnant in a red state; But it’s not yet clear they’ve settled on a rationale for doing so”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox. The post “The Supreme Court’s likely to make it more dangerous to be pregnant in a red state; But it’s not yet clear they’ve settled on a rationale for doing so” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

APRIL 24, 2024

I'd heed their worry about the rule of law being in danger -- if anyone can issue spot in fact patterns, it's them. The post Columbia Law Professors Respond To University’s Police Crackdowns On Campus Free Speech appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

APRIL 24, 2024

“Conservative justices skeptical federal law requires emergency room abortions”: Ann E. Marimow and Caroline Kitchener of The Washington Post have this report. And David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “ Supreme Court sounds wary of Idaho’s ban on emergency abortions for women whose health is in danger.” The post “Conservative justices skeptical federal law requires emergency room abortions” appeared first on How Appealing.

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CaseFleet

APRIL 24, 2024

Risa Beck is the Paralegal Manager at Hutchison & Steffen , a full-service law firm providing legal services in 20 categories of law. Since 2010, Risa has been assisting the firm in all aspects of trial preparation including e-discovery, ESI collection, and document review on various platforms.

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HowAppealing

APRIL 24, 2024

“A new Supreme Court case seeks to make it much easier for criminals to buy guns; The fight over ‘ghost guns’ is back before the justices”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox. The post “A new Supreme Court case seeks to make it much easier for criminals to buy guns; The fight over ‘ghost guns’ is back before the justices” appeared first on How Appealing.

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OneLegal

APRIL 24, 2024

From live-tracking to photo verification and real-time monitoring, transparency and accountability are revolutionizing service of process. The post How technology reinforces trust and accountability in process serving appeared first on One Legal.

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HowAppealing

APRIL 24, 2024

“Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar again in the spotlight fighting the conservative Supreme Court on abortion”: Tierney Sneed of CNN has this report. The post “Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar again in the spotlight fighting the conservative Supreme Court on abortion” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Law 360

APRIL 24, 2024

The first legal challenges to the Federal Trade Commission's new ban on essentially all noncompete agreements that employers impose on workers have already been filed, but questions remain, not just on the rule's legal viability, but also on the likelihood of follow-on rulemakings and the rule's exact reach.

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HowAppealing

APRIL 24, 2024

“A majority of Americans no longer trust the Supreme Court. Can it rebuild?” Henry Gass of The Christian Science Monitor has this report. The post “A majority of Americans no longer trust the Supreme Court. Can it rebuild?” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Law 360

APRIL 24, 2024

With many BigLaw firms relying on an increasingly obsolete marketing approach that prioritizes stiff professionalism over authentic connection, adopting a few key communications strategies to better connect with today's clients and prospects can make all the difference, say Eric Pacifici and Kevin Henderson at SMB Law.

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APRIL 24, 2024

“Pa. High Court Reversal Rate of Superior Court Rulings Has Plummeted, Report Shows; Appellate lawyers who spoke with The Legal said there is not a clear reason for the drop-off, but the change could be linked to the type of cases the justices are taking up”: Aleeza Furman of The Legal Intelligencer has this report , in which I am quoted.

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Law 360

APRIL 24, 2024

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has lodged a promised lawsuit challenging the Federal Trade Commission's new rule banning noncompete agreements, contending the pacts are good for the economy and that the agency lacks authority to issue the regulation.

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APRIL 24, 2024

“A Simple Fix for Texas’s Right-Wing Courts: More Judges; The Fifth Circuit’s become little more than a junior varsity version of the Supreme Court; Some fresh faces on the bench will help put things right.” Matt Ford has this essay online at The New Republic. The post “A Simple Fix for Texas’s Right-Wing Courts: More Judges; The Fifth Circuit’s become little more than a junior varsity version of the Supreme Court; Some fresh faces on the bench will help put things

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CARET Legal

APRIL 24, 2024

A must-have feature of legal practice management platforms, case management software, centralizes all your case files, communications, billing, and scheduling in one platform — it’s truly like having a command center for your law firm. Legal technology is all about utilizing tech to boost efficiency and productivity, and improve client service.

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Above The Law

APRIL 24, 2024

There's no better way to celebrate spring than with some cold, hard cash! The post This Biglaw Firm Is Making It Rain April Showers Of Cash On All Associates appeared first on Above the Law.

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LLRX

APRIL 24, 2024

Sarah Gotschall describes this deep dive into how AI is used to write law review articles, with illustrations that detail the complexity and limitations of the effort. Claude (aka the illustrious author Claudia Trey) penned a 77-page extensively footnoted law review article on SSRN entitled “Bloodlines Over Merits: Exposing the Discriminatory Impact of Legacy Preferences in College Admissions.

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Above The Law

APRIL 24, 2024

Imagine that -- a firm that actually cares about the career development of their associates. The post The Path To In-House Just Got Easier At This Biglaw Firm appeared first on Above the Law.

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Conflict of Laws

APRIL 24, 2024

For a workshop on collective actions on ESG toics that will take place in Amsterdam on 21 and 22 November 2024 a call for paper has been posted, deadline 1 July 2024. As a follow-up from the 4th International Class Action Conference in Amsterdam, 30 June – 1 July 2022, the University of Amsterdam, Tilburg University and Haifa University are jointly organizing a workshop on large scale collective actions on Environmental, Social and Governance topics.

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Above The Law

APRIL 24, 2024

It's a slowly simmering fight against eclectic natural forces that want to cleanse us off of the earth's surface. The post Owning A Home Isn’t The American Dream, It’s A Maintenance Nightmare, And It’s Not Even A Good Store Of Value appeared first on Above the Law.

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LawSites

APRIL 24, 2024

In a pair of AI announcements this week, LexisNexis said that it has significantly enhanced the speed and capabilities of its Lexis+ AI legal AI Assistant, and also that it has launched the commercial preview of Nexis+ AI within its Nexis news and business information research service.

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