JURIST

OCTOBER 4, 2023

A group of five Pennsylvania inmates sued the state’s Department of Corrections and its employees, according to a Tuesday announcement from the Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project. The lawsuit, filed last week, alleges severe mental health consequences stemming from the use of solitary confinement in Pennsylvania prisons. The class action lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, makes claims against the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Fay

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Former Senate aide who complained about making judicial nominees testify that they oppose segregation thinks. exactly what you'd expect based on that preface. The post Former SCOTUS Clerk Wants Americans To ‘Arm Up’ Against ‘Black Underclass’ appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 4, 2023

UK Health Secretary Steve Barclay announced plans to ban transgender women from female NHS wards Wednesday. He claimed the changes will ensure respect for patients’ “privacy, dignity, and safety” but did not elaborate on how the changes would impact transgender patients. During his speech at the Conservative Conference 2023, Barclay declared his intention to change the NHS Constitution in order to introduce this ban.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Hot Off the Presses: Meta AI Chatbot Trained with User Posts and ChatGPT Is Not Limited to September 2021 Data. The post ChatGPT Is a Lot More Valuable to Lawyers Now appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The UK Ministry of Justice announced Tuesday its plans to further reform whole life orders, also known as life imprisonment, in the UK. Under these changes, those who have committed crimes and are awaiting their sentence can be given a whole life order, regardless of if the offense is committed before this legislation is put into place. This announcement means that reforms previously announced by the UK government regarding whole life orders will now apply to active cases.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The world would have been better off if he went to a real law school, like Temple. The post Ron DeSantis Claims Victimhood For Having Attended Yale And Harvard Law appeared first on Above the Law.

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SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Share The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral argument in the case of a civil rights tester who searches the internet to find hotels whose websites do not provide information about the accessibility of their facilities, as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The owner of a Maine hotel argued that because the tester, Deborah Laufer, never intended to stay at the hotel, she does not have a legal right to bring a lawsuit.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 4, 2023

No love lost here. The post Samuel Alito And Ketanji Brown Jackson Trade Barbs In Supreme Court Oral Argument appeared first on Above the Law.

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LawSites

OCTOBER 4, 2023

 On July 27, June Hsiao Liebert took office as president of the American Association of Law Libraries , the association that represents more than 3,600 law librarians and legal information professionals throughout the world. The first Asian-American president of AALL, Liebert takes office at a time when some are saying that advances in artificial intelligence could endanger the future of the law library professional.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Many families looking for legal recognition of more than two parents do not involve polyamory. The post Legal Recognition Of 3-Plus-Parent Families Slowly Expanding appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law 360

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The co-chair of securities litigation at Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo PC and a solo practitioner from Springfield were nominated Wednesday to seats as associate justices on the Massachusetts Superior Court.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 4, 2023

We’re sure those posts about reviving the economy of York, Pa., are going viral as we speak. The post Jay Powell Knows How To Reach Young People appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urged Niger authorities on Monday to immediately release Niger journalist Samira Sabou. Niger news outlet Air info confirmed with Sabou’s relatives that Niger authorities arrested Sabou at her home on September 30 for an unknown reason. Abdoul Kader Nouhou, Sabou’s husband, told the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) that four unidentified men placed a hood over Sabou’s head, took Sabou to an unmarked vehicle and took her phone from her home

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The leader of this smaller firm has the scoop on how to keep growing when the going gets tough. The post Porzio Managing Principal Shares His Thoughts On How Law Firms Can Grow During Turbulent Economic Times appeared first on Above the Law.

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OneLegal

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Knowing how to handle client trust accounts is a vital arrow in the quiver for attorneys. Learn how to effectively manage them today. The post The lawyer’s guide to client trust accounts in California appeared first on One Legal.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Smaller firms often fall behind, but with some help they may be able to stay in the generative AI revolution. The post As Generative AI Enters The Legal Industry, Will Midsized Firms Get Squeezed Out? appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 4, 2023

“The Supreme Court’s Conservatives Can’t Stop Falling for Phony Plaintiffs”: Sarah Lipton-Lubet has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate. The post “The Supreme Court’s Conservatives Can’t Stop Falling for Phony Plaintiffs” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The firm has worked on nearly $265 billion worth of deals this year. The post Kirkland Stays On Top In M&A, Despite Global Dip In Dealmaking appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 4, 2023

“The Supreme Court argues about how to make a terrible civil rights case go away; A SCOTUS case about disabled travelers is likely to end in a whimper; That’s probably the best possible outcome”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox. The post “The Supreme Court argues about how to make a terrible civil rights case go away; A SCOTUS case about disabled travelers is likely to end in a whimper; That’s probably the best possible outcome” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Bigger firms with a greater geographic reach are all the rage. The post It’s Not Your Imagination, There Are More Law Firm Mergers appeared first on Above the Law.

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SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: More Men from Firms Reflect US Supreme Court Advocate Gender Gap (Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson, Bloomberg Law) The Supreme Court case that could gut the Americans with Disabilities Act (Sara Luterman, The 19th) FBI interviewed individuals who accuse Amy Coney Barrett faith group of abuse (Stephanie Kirchgaessner, The Guardian) Color

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Here's a reminder to stay on top of your dates. The post Kentucky Judge Indefinitely Suspended For Not Responding On Time appeared first on Above the Law.

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InHouseBlog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Whether you are already a General Counsel or Chief Legal Officer , or you are aspiring to be one , you are likely on the lookout for general counsel compensation trends. Reviewing our In-House Counsel Salaries Guide is a place to start, and there are other resources available that specifically focus on general counsel compensation. BarkerGilmore and Equilar recently released their 2023 General Counsel Pay Trends Report and it is chock full of data that even a statistics nerd would admire. “

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Make your predictions and share your thoughts in our annual bonus season survey. The post Calling All Biglaw Associates: 2023 Bonus Season Awaits appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law 360

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Growth equity fund FTV VII LP has sued Solid Financial Technologies Inc. and two principals in Delaware Chancery Court, alleging breaches of representations in a $61 million convertible preferred stock purchase agreement that came to light because of a whistleblowing former SFT executive.

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