Attorney at Work
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Wendy Merrill | To be an effective leader and astute business owner, you must reconcile fear with a willingness to take on risk. The post To Risk or Not to Risk? That is the Question for Firm Leaders in 2024 appeared first on Attorney at Work.
JURIST
DECEMBER 12, 2023
A US jury decided Monday that Google’s current app store policies violate Section 2 and 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act and the California Cartwright Act. Sometime next year, there will be a separate judicial process to determine the penalty that Google will suffer as a result of the jury’s Monday decision. Epic Games, the designers of the popular game Fortnite, filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google and its parent company Alphabet Inc. along with Match Group, a company that design
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Above The Law
DECEMBER 12, 2023
The Lower Costs, More Transparency Act has passed in the House with bipartisan support. The action is being applauded from several advocacy organizations.
JURIST
DECEMBER 12, 2023
The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs announced Tuesday that it summoned the Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines, Huang Xilian, to lodge a diplomatic protest in the wake of the most recent confrontation between Chinese and Filipino vessels in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) near the Second Thomas Shoal (Ayungin Shoal) and the Scarborough shoal.
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Above The Law
DECEMBER 12, 2023
The Defense Business Board study, however, recommends against folding the NRO and MDA into the Space Force. The post Space Acquisition Review Calls For Cutting Red Tape, Empowering Acquisition Chief appeared first on Above the Law.
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Above The Law
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Judge Howell was not impressed. The post Rudy Giuliani Defames Plaintiffs On The Courthouse Steps On The First Day Of Defamation Trial appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
DECEMBER 12, 2023
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak won a pivotal vote on his Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill in Parliament on Tuesday as he tries to push through his plan to send asylum seekers who enter the UK illegally to Rwanda. The bill passed its second reading in the House of Commons by 313 votes to 269. The controversial bill seeks to declare Rwanda a safe country and has come under scrutiny for disapplying sections of the UK’s Human Rights Act 1998 as well as international law.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Sanofi, which markets the two primary treatments for Pompe disease, was trying to add a third one by licensing rights to a Maze Therapeutics drug candidate with a different therapeutic approach. A Federal Trade Commission complaint alleges the deal amounts to a monopoly player taking out its competition.
JURIST
DECEMBER 12, 2023
The UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) announced Monday it would close after ten years of service. Mali previously called upon the UN to withdraw from the country “without delay” in June. The UN began withdrawing the mission in July. MINUSMA expressed gratitude to the countries that supported their effort and thanked the peacekeepers for their dedication to the mission.
Speaker: Anne Post, CEO North America, Xakia Technologies
Do you know that 40% of U.S. Legal Departments now have a formal legal intake process? With that in mind, where does your legal department stand today? Many legal teams still struggle with a flood of incoming requests, leaving everyone overwhelmed and frustrated. Implementing a formal legal intake process can seem like an obstacle between the business and the legal department, but it doesn’t have to be!
Above The Law
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Too few organizations focus on diversifying clerkship applicants, even though the lack of diversity among clerks has enormous implications for diversity in the legal profession generally. The post Stop Using Phrases Like ‘Good Fit’ In Clerkship Hirings appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
DECEMBER 12, 2023
The French National Assembly rejected the government’s immigration control and integration bill on Monday at the first reading following the adoption of a preliminary rejection motion with a majority of 270 votes in favor and 265 against. The rejection motion was submitted by the National Assembly group Les Écologistes and hindered the examination of the bill planned for Monday.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 12, 2023
If ASS Law loses accreditation, it may finally fully live up to its name. The post ASS Law School Receives Noncompliance Notice From Accreditors appeared first on Above the Law.
SCOTUSBlog
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Share This tribute is part of a series on the life and work of the late Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. Sambhav Sankar clerked for O’Connor during the 2003-04 term. He is now the Senior Vice President for Programs at Earthjustice. All views are his own. Justice Sandra Day O’Connor had a profoundly practical approach to the law: Decisions mattered because of their impact on people.
Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
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Above The Law
DECEMBER 12, 2023
A look at the cash behind the title. The post The Real Story Behind Nonequity Partner Compensation appeared first on Above the Law.
LawSites
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Today in the LawSites video series How It Works , we get a demonstration of AutoNDA , a free software platform developed by SimpleDocs to automate the creation and management of non-disclosure agreements under the open-source oneNDA standard. AutoNDA is designed for inhouse legal and business teams that need to streamline and centralize the NDA process.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Associates better grab their umbrellas, because these bonuses go over $200K! The post Yet Another Boutique Firm Matches Cravath On Salaries, Makes It Rain With Associate Bonuses appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 12, 2023
“Justice Sandra Day O’Connor protected us from the extremes”: Marci Hamilton has this post at “SCOTUSblog.” And Sambhav Sankar has a post titled “ A justice stewarding a Constitution.” The post “Justice Sandra Day O’Connor protected us from the extremes” appeared first on How Appealing.
Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System
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Above The Law
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Maybe cash really is king. The post Think Twice Before Getting Those Gift Card Stocking Stuffers appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 12, 2023
“The heartless treatment of Kate Cox in Texas; A pregnant woman’s doctor gave her bad news; The state made it worse”: Columnist Monica Hesse has this essay online at The Washington Post. The post “The heartless treatment of Kate Cox in Texas; A pregnant woman’s doctor gave her bad news; The state made it worse” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Back In My Day, Gift Cards Were Simple: I recommend giving out cash this year. Looking For A Non Gift Card Gift?: Check out our gift guide ! Does Your Bonus Look Like A Salary?: Check out the firms paying out to the tune of $435k. ASS Law Soon To Be Assed Out: Goodbye accreditation ? Giuliani Gives Live Evidence At His Defamation Trial: This guy can't keep out of trouble !
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 12, 2023
“Who Determines Kate Cox’s Health Care: In a post- Roe world, it is judges who get to decide what a pregnant person must do with even a nonviable pregnancy.” Dahlia Lithwick has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate. The post “Who Determines Kate Cox’s Health Care: In a post-Roe world, it is judges who get to decide what a pregnant person must do with even a nonviable pregnancy.” appeared first on How Appealing.
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Above The Law
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Being healthy really is hard. The post I’d Watch That Fruit Salad If I Were You appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 12, 2023
“‘How to Interpret the Constitution’ Review: Judicial Values; Opponents of originalism make much of the supposed ambiguities in the Constitution; But is the text of the document really so unclear?” Online at The Wall Street Journal, Tal Fortgang has this review of law professor Cass R. Sunstein ‘s new book, “ How to Interpret the Constitution.” The post “‘How to Interpret the Constitution’ Review: Judicial Values; Opponents of originalism make much of the supp
Above The Law
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Raises and bonuses galore! The post Matching Big Money Isn’t Just For Biglaw appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 12, 2023
“SBF’s Lawyer Says His Client Was the ‘Worst’ Ever Under Cross Examination; Stanford Law Professor David Mills, who led defense for FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried as favor to his parents, now fears ‘unwinnable’ case has ended their friendship”: Ava Benny-Morrison of Bloomberg Businessweek has this report. The post “SBF’s Lawyer Says His Client Was the ‘Worst’ Ever Under Cross Examination; Stanford Law Professor David Mills, who led defense for FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried as favor to his p
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