JURIST

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Following a major demonstration on September 4, more school teachers in South Korea rallied on Saturday in front of the National Assembly in Seoul , calling for legal protections against bullying from overbearing parents. Triggered by the suicide a 23-year-old primary school teacher , who was allegedly under pressure from abusive parents, s chool teachers and educators have been protesting and going on strikes in various cities across South Korea.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

It's like the biggest rule breaker is the government or something. The post Not Really Sure How Mississippi’s Public Defender Program Has Worked The Last Two Decades appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

UK charity Public Law Project (PLP) announced Monday they have written a letter to Lord Chancellor Alex Chalk claiming he is in breach of his duty to make legal aid available to asylum seekers in England and Wales, which he is obligated to do under s.1 (1) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. The letter is a prerequisite to judicial review, should PLP and Chalk not reach a resolution.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

After layoffs and deferrals, she hopes to successfully guide the firm into the future. The post Top Biglaw Firm Announces Its First Female CEO In History appeared first on Above the Law.

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Patently O

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

by Dennis Crouch A number of petitions are pending before the Supreme Court raising interesting patent issues, although none have been granted certiorari thus far. Leading Eligibility Case : In next week’s long conference (Sept 26), the court will consider what I see as the current leading case of CareDx Inc. v. Natera, Inc. , No. 22-1066. The case focuses on the question of whether the patent covering a new biologic diagnostic method was properly invalidated as directed to a natural pheno

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Police in the German city of Stuttgart stated on Sunday that they had arrested a total of 228 rioters following unrest near an Eritrean cultural festival the previous afternoon. Authorities said rioters gathered and attacked festivalgoers and police officers, adding that 27 officers were injured while dispersing the riot. The cultural festival was organized by an Eritrean cultural association.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

There are other fish in the sea outside of your own school. The post Yale Law School Director Resigns And Apparently We Need To Keep Reminding People Not To Hit On Their Students appeared first on Above the Law.

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ABA Journal

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Thank Biglaw for the rapidly changing landscape of college sports. The post Biglaw Firms Behind The End Of The Pac-12 appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law 360

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

California has accused ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron, ConocoPhillips and BP of lying for decades about the harms associated with fossil fuels, ultimately leading to drought, wildfires, flooding and extreme weather that has cost the Golden State tens of billions of dollars, according to a complaint filed in state court.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Sharing specifics from the updates presented at ILTACON 2023. The post What I Saw At ILTACON: Microsoft, NetDocuments, iManage appeared first on Above the Law.

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JayS.Rothman&Associates

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In most if not all states, employers are required to cover all business expenses, and supply all capital required for their business enterprises (e.g., tools, equipment, uniforms, work site, etc.). Thus, under California law, employers are in most cases required to reimburse employees for any business expenses they incur. (See Cal. Lab. Code sec. 2802.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Custom generative AI tools can enhance your legal research capabilities. The post From Books To Bytes: A Legal Research Showdown In The Age Of AI appeared first on Above the Law.

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ABA Journal

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

A bunch of factors are at play. Here are some suspicions, which are worth what you paid for them. The post Why Doesn’t Anyone Want To Teach Law Any More? appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

“The Supreme Court and Immeasurable Interests”: Eric Berger has this blog post at “Dorf on Law.” The post “The Supreme Court and Immeasurable Interests” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Charlotte is the largest city without a law school. There's a story there. The post Efforts Underway To Bring A Law School To Charlotte… Did Everyone Forget What Happened To The Last One? appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

“Overruling ‘Chevron’ Would Trigger ‘Convulsive Shock,’ US Tells Supreme Court; The justices are set to consider whether their nearly four-decades-old doctrine of deferring to federal agencies should continue”: Jimmy Hoover of The National Law Journal has this report. You can access the federal government’s merits brief at this link.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The vote is expected to begin next week. The post A&O Shearman Moves Closer To Reality As Partnership Vote Approaches appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

“Supreme Court’s ethics scandals reveal a deeper rot; Justices are so overconfident that they refuse to play by any rules”: Law professor Aaron Tang has this essay online at The San Francisco Chronicle. The post “Supreme Court’s ethics scandals reveal a deeper rot; Justices are so overconfident that they refuse to play by any rules” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

And lots and lots of other upper-level bureaucrats. The post Finance Layoffs Watch ’23: Citi Co-Heads appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

“On ‘Alma’s Way,’ Sonia Manzano welcomes ‘the other Sonia from the Bronx’: Justice Sotomayor.” Amy Amatangelo has this article online at The Los Angeles Times. The post “On ‘Alma’s Way,’ Sonia Manzano welcomes ‘the other Sonia from the Bronx’: Justice Sotomayor.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Which firm will be the next to enter the lateral battle? The post The Paul Weiss v. Kirkland Lateral Hiring Duel Could Inspire Other Firms To Make Major Moves appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

“Hunter Biden Charges Wade Into Supreme Court Fray Over Guns; Biden defense likely to feature constitutional challenge; Justices created Second Amendment ‘chaos,’ legal experts say”: Zoe Tillman of Bloomberg News has this report. And online at The New Republic, Matt Ford has an essay titled “ Hunter Biden’s Best Allies Could Be the Supreme Court’s Conservatives; The court’s right-wing bloc has lately applied a ‘history-and-tradition’ test to Second Amendment cases &

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Law 360

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Covington & Burling LLP says it will not appeal a court order demanding that it reveal to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission the names of some clients targeted in a 2020 cyberattack, though one of the affected clients is promising to pursue an appeal itself, according to a Monday court order.

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