Attorney at Work
MAY 10, 2024
Danielle DavisRoe | Microsoft 365 includes three apps — Bookings, Forms, and ToDo — that make it easy to streamline your work. The post Transform Your Law Practice With Three Microsoft 365 Apps appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
JURIST
MAY 10, 2024
The US Supreme Court decided Thursday that police officers may continue to seize cars that defendants allegedly use to commit a crime, without an immediate hearing. States often allow that kind of seizure—known as civil forfeiture—when officers believe that the car is connected to a crime in which the owner is not involved. Justice Kavanaugh, writing for the majority, noted that the constitutional right to due process depends on the circumstances.
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Above The Law
MAY 10, 2024
Leonard Leo got a protester arrested. The protester secured the last laugh. The post Man Arrested For Protesting Outside Federalist Society Chief’s House Earns $62.5K Settlement From The Cops appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
MAY 10, 2024
The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in a 6-3 decision that copyright owners may recover damages for copyright infringement that occurred more than three years before the filing of a lawsuit. Music producer Sherman Nealy initiated what would become Warner Chappell Music, Inc. v. Nealy in 2018 on the basis that Warner Chappell Music violated the copyright of his music.
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Litigation is expensive. Expert witnesses, depositions, staffing, and a long list of other expenses can limit your firm’s options. They strain cash flow, limit taking on new clients, and can even impact case strategy. This guide simplifies the complex world of litigation financing and compares different models and how they can impact the access to justice your firm provides to clients.
HowAppealing
MAY 10, 2024
“Justice Clarence Thomas calls criticism of him ‘nastiness’ and ‘lies’; Justice Thomas offered some of his most extensive comments since news broke last year of travel and real estate deals paid for by businessman Harlan Crow”: Justin Jouvenal, Tobi Raji, and Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post has this report. John Fritze of CNN reports that “ Justice Clarence Thomas decries Washington as ‘hideous’ and pushes back on ‘nastiness’ of critics.” And Chris Marr of Bloomberg
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HowAppealing
MAY 10, 2024
“Justice Kavanaugh Speaks at the Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference”: Josh Blackman has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.” The post “Justice Kavanaugh Speaks at the Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
MAY 10, 2024
The United Nations International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement (UN Mechanism) warned Friday against racial discrimination in Italian law enforcement, following a comprehensive mission that included visits to Rome, Milan, Catania, and Naples to assess the intersection of race and law enforcement practices.
HowAppealing
MAY 10, 2024
“Philadelphia jury awards former mechanic $725.5M in Exxon Mobil case; The jurors linked Paul Gill’s cancer to benzene exposure during his work in the 1970s as an auto mechanic and service station attendant”: Frank Kummer and Ryan W. Briggs of The Philadelphia Inquirer have this report. The post “Philadelphia jury awards former mechanic $725.5M in Exxon Mobil case; The jurors linked Paul Gill’s cancer to benzene exposure during his work in the 1970s as an auto mecha
JURIST
MAY 10, 2024
Georgia police arrested 6 people on Thursday as part of protests over the country’s proposed “Foreign Agents” Bill. There have been many reports of police violence against protesters in Georgia, with Human Rights Watch (HRW) calling the violence concerning after speaking to several protesters who were attacked. The Georgian Special Investigation Service (SIS) is currently investigating over 80 reports of violence against protestors.
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A Synergistic Approach to eDiscovery In the space of eDiscovery, the convergence of document summarization, sentiment analysis, and chatbots represents a significant change in how legal professionals navigate and manage electronic information. These technologies not only expedite the review process but also empower legal teams with deeper insights into the emotional context and key information within electronic documents.
HowAppealing
MAY 10, 2024
“How Originalism Ate the Law: America is captive to a legal theory that dictates our laws on guns, abortion, and so much more; We need to act.” Slate has posted online a series of Jurisprudence essays addressing this topic, all of which you can access via this link. A.J. Jacobs has a Jurisprudence essay titled “ I Spent a Year Living Under the Original Interpretation of the Constitution; Here’s what I learned in the process.” Jill Filipovic has a Jurisprudence essay title
Above The Law
MAY 10, 2024
It would be wise for legal service communities to navigate the complexities of AI/ML with a nuanced approach that balances innovation and caution. The post Securing The Use Of Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning In Legal Services appeared first on Above the Law.
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
MAY 10, 2024
A Missed Opportunity or the First of Many Decisions to Come? The recent rulings on climate change by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) are—as others have pointed out in this blog symposium —both “historic and unprecedented” for various reasons, not least regarding the question of reparation for climate change-related harm. While redress is a pivotal question to think through in relation to climate change, it has, somewhat surprisingly, received less attention from scholars and has no
Above The Law
MAY 10, 2024
'Louis Vuitton asserted that only it could use the letters “L” and “V” in its branding.' The post Louis Vuitton’s Opposition To Trademark For Gardening Tools Fails Spectacularly appeared first on Above the Law.
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Selecting and implementing CLM technology can be daunting, leading to underutilization or abandonment. Factors like provider differentiation, inadequate planning, and lack of user training contribute to these failures. Recognizing these pitfalls is crucial for successful adoption, ensuring organizations harness the full potential of CLM for streamlined contract management.
Law 360
MAY 10, 2024
Catch up on this week's key real estate developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including reflections from co-lead plaintiffs counsel in the Norfolk Southern derailment case, Q1 results from the big four brokers, and a synopsis of billions in new grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Above The Law
MAY 10, 2024
Optimized Legal Audio is an artificial intelligence engine in its infancy that tries to hear what judges say, read the language they use, and through this to infer their relative preference for one attorney’s argument over another’s. The post Generating Predictions For <em>Grants Pass v. Johnson</em> Using Artificial Intelligence appeared first on Above the Law.
OneLegal
MAY 10, 2024
Is your current process for avoiding conflict of interest adequate? If you aren't sure, use this checklist for lawyers to avoid risk and ensure legal ethics and professional responsibilities are upheld. The post Conflict of interest checklist for California law firms appeared first on One Legal.
Above The Law
MAY 10, 2024
The victims of the scheme include the elderly and working class people investing their savings. The post Former Biglaw Partner Gets 15-Year Jail Sentence For Ponzi Scheme appeared first on Above the Law.
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CLM tools have always strived to push contract management into the digital age for almost 30 years. But the complexities of digitising a legal document are numerous. The current scenarios in business development have shown that having a fully automated CLM has become a mandate for every law firm and in-house legal department. To determine if you need a CLM system, it's essential to clearly identify the on-ground business challenges you aim to solve.
CARET Legal
MAY 10, 2024
Clearly understanding your needs prior to selecting a software will help inform realistic expectations for the onboarding process. While most law firms are starting to see the benefits of legal tech, the headache of onboarding a new legal practice management system (LPMS) — especially one that touches all processes — is a real barrier to becoming a more modern firm.
Above The Law
MAY 10, 2024
Congratulations to the deserving winner of our 15th annual law revue video contest! The post Law Revue Video Contest 2024: The Winner! appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
MAY 10, 2024
Help for lawyers in dealing with legal data challenges has come, thanks to corporate and law firm leaders who founded a new industry framework called Legal Data Intelligence. And at least one U.S. senator is questioning Amazon and Walmart's use of new tech to create "dynamic pricing" that may harm consumers.
Above The Law
MAY 10, 2024
Allegedly. The post Prosecutors Ready To Stretch Definition Of Market Manipulation As Much As Archegos Chief Stretched The Truth With His Counterparties appeared first on Above the Law.
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Law 360
MAY 10, 2024
An advocacy group for the retail industry is backing Walgreens as it looks to set aside a nearly $1 billion arbitral award in a dispute with a COVID test maker, telling a Delaware federal judge that judicial intervention is warranted in this case.
Above The Law
MAY 10, 2024
Is Sotomayor in favor of term limits for SCOTUS justices? Without change, she says things feel 'static' at the high court. The post Sotomayor Says A Woman Chief Justice May Be Unlikely In Her Lifetime appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
MAY 10, 2024
Law firms and in-house legal counsel are exploring artificial intelligence adoption and educating themselves to provide AI legal advice internally and externally.
Above The Law
MAY 10, 2024
Firms often keep these processes under wraps until an attorney reaches partnership. Here's why. The post The Strategic Secrecy Of Law Firm Origination appeared first on Above the Law.
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Law 360
MAY 10, 2024
Electronically stored information on cellphones, and in particular text messages, can present unique litigation challenges, and recent court decisions demonstrate that counsel must carefully balance what data should be preserved, collected, reviewed and produced, say attorneys at Sidley.
Above The Law
MAY 10, 2024
We Have A Winner!: Congratulate this year’s Law Revue champion ! Sit And Think About What You Did: Former Partner gets 15 years for Ponzi scheme. Pays To Protest: Leonard Leo's misunderstanding of free speech leads to a five-figure windfall. Talk About A Family Development!: Father/son duo earn their degrees together. The post Sweet Victory! — See Also appeared first on Above the Law.
SCOTUSBlog
MAY 10, 2024
Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Supreme Court Rules Against Women Whose Cars Were Seized by the Police (Adam Liptak, The New York Times) US Supreme Court rules against Warner Music in copyright damages case (Blake Brittain, Reuters) Sotomayor reflects on fairness, justice in virtual Albany talk (Patrick Tine, The Times Union) Solicitors general, past and present, refl
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