Above The Law
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Biglaw associates definitely didn't forget about the Milbank summer bonuses, and they're expecting to make BANK come bonus season. The post Biglaw Associates Are Billing Hours In Bulk, Hoping For Special Bonuses On Top Of Regular Bonuses appeared first on Above the Law.
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OCTOBER 29, 2024
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JURIST
OCTOBER 29, 2024
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Center for Democracy and Human Rights (CDD) reported escalating violence in Mozambique on Monday, where police have killed at least 11 people and injured dozens more during post-election protests. Since holding general elections on October 9, the country has been engulfed in widespread protests following the preliminary victory announcement for the ruling party, Frente de Libertação de Moçambique (FRELIMO).
ABA Journal
OCTOBER 29, 2024
A federal judge had inherent power to impose a $1.05 million sanction against a Maryland law firm for asking state courts to order an end to U.S. district court litigation, a federal appeals court ruled last week.
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JURIST
OCTOBER 29, 2024
The Constitutional Court (AYM) of Turkey ruled on Monday that the 11-day solitary confinement sentence given to Nihat Ekmez, a prisoner at Izmir No. 2 T Type Closed Penal Institution, for making a victory sign during a monthly open visitation was disproportionate and violated his freedom of expression. The visitation records indicate that other visitors also made the victory sign during the visit.
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JURIST
OCTOBER 29, 2024
On Monday, October 28th 2024, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s asserted that a North Korean troop deployment to Ukraine could align with international law. That statement stands in stark contrast to several foundational legal principles, particularly those outlined in the United Nations Charter and the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) (VCLT).
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 29, 2024
“In a Legal House of Horrors, It’s an Office Contest That Scares the Judges Most; Staffers in Southern District spend weeks preparing for Halloween competition presided over by real jurists; ‘I don’t know if I’ll ever be as traumatized as I was then’”: Corinne Ramey will have this front page article in Wednesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.
JURIST
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Iran executed dual Iranian-German citizen Jamshid Sharmahd on Monday. German Foreign Minister Annalaena Barbock stated, “ I condemn the murder of Jamshid Sharmahd by the Iranian regime in the strongest possible terms. Jamshid Sharmahd was abducted to Iran from Dubai, held for years without a fair trial, and has now been killed.” Sharmahd was first arrested in 2020 in Dubai, where he was kidnapped by Iranian authorities and promptly accused of leading a monarchist dissent group within
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 29, 2024
“Pennsylvania Mail Ballots at the Supreme Court; The Justices are asked to halt the state Supreme Court’s judicial rewrite on rejected mail ballots”: The Wall Street Journal has published this editorial.
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JURIST
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Local police and the FBI are conducting an investigation following the detonation of incendiary devices in two ballot boxes early Monday morning, which damaged hundreds of ballots in Washington and Oregon. Authorities have assured the public that all affected individuals will have the opportunity to recast their votes. In Washington, voters are being encouraged to check online to see if their vote was impacted.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 29, 2024
“How the Newest Supreme Court Justices Compare. A Look at Each of Their Respective First Two Years on the Court.” Adam Feldman has this post at his “Empirical SCOTUS” blog.
JURIST
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Amnesty International issued a brief on Monday expressing its concerns regarding human rights in Ecuador, coinciding with the eve of President Daniel Noboa’s first year in office and the commencement of the UN Human Rights Committee’s review of the country in Geneva. The human rights organization reports that President Noboa has implemented a stringent security policy, designating drug-trafficking organizations as “terrorists” and declaring an “internal armed conflict.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 29, 2024
“Second Circuit axes suit from Muslim men placed on No Fly List; The three men claimed the FBI placed them on the No Fly List after they refused to become informants”: Erik Uebelacker of Courthouse News Service has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued today.
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Above The Law
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Microsoft's CoPilot could become the default AI for business. who will make it work for legal? The post Building CoPilot’s CoPilot (For Lawyers) appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 29, 2024
“Gun Owners’ Challenge to D.C. Magazine Limit Fails on Appeal; Plaintiffs sued over ban on magazines with more than 10 rounds; D.C. prohibition has historical analog, D.C. Cir. says”: Mike Vilensky of Bloomberg Law has this report. And Ryan Knappenberger of Courthouse News Service reports that “ DC Circuit swats Second Amendment challenge to ban on extended magazines; The challenge, which followed a 2022 Supreme Court decision requiring certain gun restrictions to have a
Above The Law
OCTOBER 29, 2024
For America! The post PA Judge Tosses Effort By GOP Congressmen To Throw Out Military And Overseas Ballots appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 29, 2024
“Partisanship Roils State Supreme Courts. Not in New Jersey. Unwritten traditions guide appointment process. Consensus-building steers court away from ‘big swings.’” Alex Ebert of Bloomberg Law has this report.
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Above The Law
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Billing For A Special Treat: Bonus season is around the corner and associates are working hard ! Everything Comes Up On The Campaign Trail: Judge faces ethics complaint for her stance on reproductive rights. Layoffs Are Headed To The ACLU: The Northern California office is expected to hit by mid-November. Pay Now Or Pay Later: Moody's former general counsel sentenced over tax evasion.
ABA Journal
OCTOBER 29, 2024
“Anti-originalist” law professors dominate law schools, and they aren’t equipping students with the practical knowledge that they need to make originalist arguments, a conservative federal…
Above The Law
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Don't forget the government's cut! The post Former Moody’s General Counsel Gets Prison Time For Tax Evasion appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Blockchain software developer Consensys' head of litigation has departed the firm amid its fight with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to step into a deputy general counsel role at OpenSea, another crypto firm facing scrutiny from the securities regulator.
Speaker: Kaitlyn "The Persnickety Paralegal" Story
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Above The Law
OCTOBER 29, 2024
ACLU NorCal is gearing up for some cuts. The post Layoffs Are Headed For Public Interest Attorneys In Northern California appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 29, 2024
“Originalism as Identity”: Eric Segall has this blog post at “Dorf on Law.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Four months later is better than not at all. The post Biglaw Associates Are Getting Ready For A Big Payday appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
OCTOBER 29, 2024
The New Jersey Supreme Court has tossed a pending ethics complaint against a judge who sometimes allowed his secretary to work remotely in violation of…
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