Above The Law
APRIL 30, 2024
The Biglaw firm will still have a presence in China, but to a much smaller degree. The post Top Biglaw Firm Plans To Break Away From Its 170-Lawyer Offices In Greater China appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
APRIL 30, 2024
The British government operated a “widespread, systematic, and systemic practice of impunity” that protected security forces from sanction during the conflict in Northern Ireland, according to a report released Monday by a panel of international human rights experts. The report found that state actors killed at least 374 people during the Northern Ireland conflict, also known as the Troubles, with the majority of the victims being civilians and unarmed at the time.
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Above The Law
APRIL 30, 2024
'It's up to management to decide what happens next.' The post One Week Ahead Of The Met Gala, Condé Nast Employees Threaten To Strike appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
APRIL 30, 2024
The Council of the EU decided Monday to suspend certain visa provisions for Ethiopian nationals because of the Ethiopian government’s “insufficient cooperation” regarding the readmission of Ethiopian nationals. The Council stated that it will suspend the application of provisions referred to in article 25a(5) of the EU’s Visa Code , a European regulation that sets out conditions and procedures for issuing short-stay visas to foreign visitors of one of the EU’s membe
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Attorney at Work
APRIL 30, 2024
Wendy Merrill | It’s lonely at the top — an inconvenient reality most managing partners feel but don’t want to admit. The post The Managing Partner’s Dilemma (And How to Remedy It) appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
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LDA PRO
APRIL 30, 2024
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Above The Law
APRIL 30, 2024
You must come prepared to an interview and ready to discuss industry insights, company updates, and other pieces of data showing you’ve done your due diligence and researched the company and industry thoroughly. The post How To Prepare For A Q2 Job Search (And Launch Your Strategy) appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
APRIL 30, 2024
Hackers posing as a client persuaded law firm Clark Hill to send $1.
Above The Law
APRIL 30, 2024
Someone asked me what my first few days in recovery were like. Here is what I remember. The post My Early Days In Recovery appeared first on Above the Law.
Speaker: Allison Mears, Adela Wekselblatt, and George Socha
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?
JURIST
APRIL 30, 2024
The European Commission began investigating Tuesday whether Meta, the provider of Facebook and Instagram, violated the Digital Services Act (DSA). The goal of the investigation is to prevent disturbances to voting in the June European elections. In the investigation, the Commission will focus on the four areas. The first is non-compliance with DSA obligations by providing deceptive advertisements and disinformation.
Above The Law
APRIL 30, 2024
The attorney allegedly left the scene of the crime on a bicycle. The post Lawyer Shot, Arrested After Attempting To Rob Armored Car appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
APRIL 30, 2024
About 90 lawyers and staff members are moving from Seyfarth Shaw to Berry Appleman & Leiden, expanding the immigration law firm’s head count by almost…
Above The Law
APRIL 30, 2024
Interesting times for IP! The post Google Targeted With Class Action Suit Over Its AI Usage appeared first on Above the Law.
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ABA Journal
APRIL 30, 2024
Twenty-nine immigrants from 12 countries were sworn in as U.S. citizens Thursday in an underground ceremony at the Mammoth Cave National Park.
Above The Law
APRIL 30, 2024
The little Biglaw firm that could. The post This Biglaw Firm Had A Banger 2023 appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
APRIL 30, 2024
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Above The Law
APRIL 30, 2024
She's probably better suited for a redemption arc than a resignation drive. The post NY District Attorney Faces Resignation Calls Over D-Tier Abuse Of Power appeared first on Above the Law.
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Patently O
APRIL 30, 2024
by Dennis Crouch This article explores the impact of Generative AI on prior art and potential revisions to patent examination standards to address the rising tidal wave of AI-generated, often speculative, disclosures that could undermine the patent system’s integrity. The core task of patent examination is identifying quality prior art. References must be sufficiently accessible, clear, and enabling to serve as legitimate evidence of what was previously known.
Above The Law
APRIL 30, 2024
They can have $250 million from his real-estate brokerage, but not a penny more. The post Screwed-Over Home Sellers Can’t Have Any Of Warren Buffett’s Giant Pile Of Cash appeared first on Above the Law.
L4SB
APRIL 30, 2024
If you’ve been reading about a COPE LLC, you’re not alone. “COPE” stands for “Charging Order Protection Entity”, and therefore a COPE LLC is considered a LLC that helps provide.
Above The Law
APRIL 30, 2024
Developing leadership skills equips in-house lawyers to fulfill their evolving roles effectively and to contribute meaningfully to the success of their organizations. The post Importance Of Leadership Skills For In-House Lawyers appeared first on Above the Law.
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LLRX
APRIL 30, 2024
This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government documents, NGO/IGO papers, industry white papers, academic papers and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as available, indicate links to alternate free versions.
Above The Law
APRIL 30, 2024
A magnificent view to spend countless hours in front of. The post Peep Cravath’s New Digs appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
APRIL 30, 2024
The European Commission released statistics on first-time asylum applicants for 2023 on Monday showing that minors (individuals under 18 years old) constituted 24.3 percent of these applicants, excluding data from France, Poland, and Cyprus. Earlier this year, Eurostat reported a 20 percent rise in first-time asylum applications in the EU for 2023, with the total reaching approximately 1.049 million.
Above The Law
APRIL 30, 2024
It isn't all hallucinations. The post So What Is Actually Working With GenAI? appeared first on Above the Law.
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