Above The Law
DECEMBER 24, 2024
This elite firm is offering bonuses on top of bonuses on top of bonuses. The post Top 3 Biglaw Firm Is Doling Out Tons Of Bonus Money To Associates appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
DECEMBER 24, 2024
Hong Kong police announced a HK$1 million reward for information leading to the arrest of six pro-democracy activists now residing in the UK and Canada on Monday. The bounties were issued for alleged violations of the 2020 National Security Law. One of the wanted individuals, including Tony Chung, a former pro-independence group leader, has been accused of violating Hong Kong’s national security law.
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LLRX
DECEMBER 24, 2024
Flooding is one of the deadliest and costliest natural disasters in the U.S., causing billions of dollars in damage each year. In 2024 alone, floods destroyed homes in over a dozen states and claimed more than 165 lives. Julie Arbit , Brad Bottoms and Branko Kerkez identify how thesedisasters underscore the importance of fast, accurate flood warnings.
JURIST
DECEMBER 24, 2024
Malaysia’s state investment fund 1 Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) filed on Monday a lawsuit against corporate services provider Amicorp Group and its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Toine Knipping, for allegedly facilitating the money laundering of over $7 billion in misappropriated funds, local media reported. In its claim, 1MDB accused Amicorp Group of “fraudulently aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty and conspiracy to commit unlawful acts.” According to local med
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Above The Law
DECEMBER 24, 2024
Boutique Firm Announces Above-Market Bonuses: Perry Law ! Top 3 Firm Isn't Just Stopping At Special Bonuses!: DLA Piper rewards hard work ! Eric Adams Tried To Make Luigi's Trial About Him And It Is Already Backfiring: Due process > clout chasing. Vote For The Winner Of The Holiday Card Contest!: Contest runs until December 31st ! The post Bonuses Before The Holidays!
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Above The Law
DECEMBER 24, 2024
It's a bold strategy, Cotton. The post Rudy Giuliani Defends His Right To Lie To The Court appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
DECEMBER 24, 2024
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Above The Law
DECEMBER 24, 2024
This trial may end up being more ridiculous than the YSL RICO fiasco. The post Eric Adams Is Already Stepping On Luigi Mangione’s Due Process appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
DECEMBER 24, 2024
Every year, we like to give our readers a peek behind our analytics and share which of our stories got the most traffic. For 2024, we're sharing the top 10 news stories written for ABAJournal.com and the top five articles that also appeared in our magazine. The Second Amendment, law school rankings and retirement for lawyers all drew attention this year.
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Above The Law
DECEMBER 24, 2024
This is a 'downward trend' that won't be good for lawyers. The post The Disappointing ‘Cascade Effect’ A Lack Of Diversity Could Have On The Legal Profession appeared first on Above the Law.
LLRX
DECEMBER 24, 2024
A first-of-its-kind study highlights the stark gender disparity in AI-generated nonconsensual intimate images and puts into focus the evolving risks for women in politics and public life. By Barbara Rodriguez and Jasmine Mithan.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 24, 2024
Not all Christmases are frantic. No. They all are. Let's not kid ourselves. The post Twas The Night Before Christmas — A Lawyer Mom Version appeared first on Above the Law.
At the Lectern
DECEMBER 24, 2024
This year Christmas Day falls on a Wednesday, the usual day for Supreme Court conferences. But, instead of holding the conference on a Tuesday, the court is taking the week off, at least conference-wise. There will be a double conference next week. That one will be on Tuesday because Wednesday is New Year’s Day.
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Above The Law
DECEMBER 24, 2024
It's a holiday classic. The post Lawyers Doing Good — Christmas Movie Edition appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
DECEMBER 24, 2024
Bangladesh informed media on Monday that it had requested India to extradite former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been living in exile since fleeing the country in August 2024, following widespread protests that led to her removal from office as Prime Minister. The request was formally communicated to the Indian government through a diplomatic note, known as a note verbale.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 24, 2024
Its time for more money at this law firm! The post Boutique Firm Announces Bonuses Significantly Above Market Rates appeared first on Above the Law.
SCOTUSBlog
DECEMBER 24, 2024
Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Heres the Tuesday morning read: What Would the Founders Have Thought About TikTok and Online Porn? (Adam Liptak, The New York Times) SCOTUS case threatens rural health broadband aid (Chelsea Cirruzzo & Ben Leonard, Politico) Supreme Court Cert Report December 2024 (Adam Feldman, Legalytics) The Supreme Courts Christmas Gift to Religious-Right Lawyers (Madison Pauly, Mother Jones) Supreme
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Above The Law
DECEMBER 24, 2024
* Luigi pleads not guilty, hot. [ NBC ] * The least qualified judge in the country's husband is going to be DOJ chief of staff. They are not sending their best. [ Bloomberg Law News ] * Judge who threatened to shoot teenagers resigns. [ ABA Journal ] * Biden kills new judges law. [ Law360 ] * Which doesn't make sense when you look at the bill. [ Fix the Court ] * Unintentionally ironic headline sums up where federal judiciary is right now.
JonathanTurley
DECEMBER 24, 2024
Proposition 36, which increases punishments for some retail theft and drug possession offenses, overwhelmingly passed in California despite the opposition of Gov. Gavin Newsom and most Democrats. Newsom denounced the measure as something that “takes us back to the 1980s, mass incarceration.” Despite discussing her tough-on-crime record in the election, Vice President Kamala Harris refused to support the measure or even state if they voted for it.
Day on Torts
DECEMBER 24, 2024
The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Jackson County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. BirdDog Law shares this information for every county in Tennessee. Click on BirdDog’s County Pages , go to the county of choice, and click on Court Statistics.
JonathanTurley
DECEMBER 24, 2024
The decision of President Joe Biden to clear the federal death row has caused an uproar in some quarters and praise in others. There are good-faith arguments on both sides. However, there was a curious element to the Biden pardons for 37 people on death row. There were 40 people on death row. Three remain. In making the announcement, President Biden declared that he had sympathy for the families of the victims: “But guided by my conscience and my experience as a public defender, chairman o
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Artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal industry, and paralegals are at the forefront of this transformation. As AI becomes more integrated into legal workflows, paralegals can streamline their daily tasks, enhance efficiency, and add greater value to their firms and organizations. But what exactly does AI mean for paralegals today—and how can you leverage it to your advantage?
At the Lectern
DECEMBER 24, 2024
In Capito v. San Jose Healthcare System , the Supreme Court yesterday held that compliance with federal and state statutes detailing how hospitals must disclose prices insulates hospitals from nondisclosure liability under other statutes, specifically California’s Unfair Competition Law and the Consumers Legal Remedies Act. The dispute in the case was about evaluation and management services fees for emergency room patients.
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 24, 2024
“Trumps election sparks fight over judicial retirements, new judgeships; Three U.S. judges appointed by Democratic presidents have withdrawn plans to retire, and President Joe Biden vetoed a bill to create more judgeships”: Tobi Raji of The Washington Post has this report.
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