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NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Sometimes, things do get simpler if you just leave them alone. The post Delays Often Benefit Courts appeared first on Above the Law.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The International Criminal Court (ICC) filed an application on Wednesday for an arrest warrant against Myanmar’s military chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, over alleged crimes against humanity committed against the Rohingya minority. The ICC’s prosecutor, Karim A.A. Khan KC, announced the move citing “reasonable grounds to believe” that Min Aung Hlaing bears criminal responsibility for the deportation and persecution of Rohingya Muslims in 2017. “The crimes wer

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NOVEMBER 27, 2024

“State elections official: Winner of Supreme Court race likely won’t be declared for several days.” Taylor Vance of Mississippi Today has this report. Grant McLaughlin of The Clarion Ledger of Jackson, Mississippi reports that “ MS Supreme Court race neck and neck; Vote counting expected into next week; St. Pe’ wins Court of Appeals race.” And Emily Wagster Pettus of The Associated Press reports that “ Candidates in tight race for Mississippi Supreme Court as

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Maine’s attorney general filed a lawsuit Tuesday against multiple large oil companies alleging negligence, nuisance, unfair trade practices, failure to warn and trespass as parens patriae. Included among the parties being sued are Exxon, Shell, Chevron, British Petroleum (BP), Sunoco and the American Petroleum Institute (API). In the complaint submitted by the state, the attorney general emphasizes how large oil conglomerates, knowing the risks climate change posed to the public, fabricate

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NOVEMBER 27, 2024

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NOVEMBER 27, 2024

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Google and Meta Platforms appealed to the Australian Government on Tuesday through written submissions to delay a bill imposing a social media ban for children under 16 years old. In their submissions, both Google and Meta contended the bill should be delayed until the Government’s Age Assurance Trial results are obtained. The Age Assurance Technology Trial would “include methods that verify a user’s identity credentials to accurately determine their age” using “bio

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NOVEMBER 27, 2024

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NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The Scottish Parliament passed the Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill on Tuesday to reduce short-term prisoners’ time served from 50 percent to 40 percent of their sentence. The legislation, introduced on November 18, 2024, aims to alleviate pressure on the prison system, with changes expected to take effect in February 2025. The bill applies to prisoners serving sentences of less than four years, with exceptions for those convicted of domestic abuse or sexual offenses.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

'Hey, please don't open this' is not a policy. The post Law Firm Confidentiality Can’t Be Left To The Honor System appeared first on Above the Law.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2024

“Ames Moot Court Competition 2024”: Harvard Law School has posted this video on YouTube.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Select courts and legal aid groups are already using these tools to benefit the public. The post Generative AI And Access To Justice: Incremental Solutions Or Overhyped Promises? appeared first on Above the Law.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2024

“Supreme Court hosts government power struggle over flavored vapes; The Supreme Court continues its probe of federal agency authority next week, putting the Food and Drug Administration’s rejection of flavored nicotine products under the microscope”: Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service has this report.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Great way to start the holiday! The post Top 10 Biglaw Firm Shows Thanks For Associates (By Giving Them Bonuses!) appeared first on Above the Law.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2024

“NC Supreme Court candidate wants Democrat disqualified from considering election challenge”: Kyle Ingram of The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina has this report. And Rusty Jacobs of WUNC Radio reports that “ GOP candidate protests the ballots cast by his opponent’s parents in state Supreme Court race.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The SEC contributed $8.2 billion this year to a Treasury Department that’s going to need it. The post Gary Gensler’s Parting Gift appeared first on Above the Law.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2024

“Evers extended school funding 400 years. Supreme Court can fix this veto mess. Conservative and liberal justices and governors have used power in crazy ways.” Frederick B. Wade has this essay online at The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

After a more productive business year, Biglaw’s corporate partners are full of gratitude. The post With Big-Time Profits, Biglaw Dealmakers Sure Are Thankful 2024 Was A Busier Year appeared first on Above the Law.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2024

“Supreme Court’s transgender care fight creates conservative ‘reckoning’ over parental rights”: John Fritze of CNN has this report. And Andrew Chung of Reuters reports that “ Transgender care at issue in US Supreme Court’s latest culture war fight.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Love it or hate it, it's a Thanksgiving staple. The post The Lawyer Behind Canned Cranberry Sauce appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law 360

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

A hearing on a motion to dismiss the Chapter 11 case of an entity tied to the Miss America pageant will wait until after the competition wraps up in January, a Florida bankruptcy judge ruled Wednesday, allowing for discovery among two parties disputing the proper ownership of the organization.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Associates who are hungry for cash can truly feast at this Biglaw firm. Congrats! The post Top 25 Biglaw Firm Offers Bonuses On Top Of Bonuses For High Billers appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law 360

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

An executive for a patent-licensing company that's pursuing infringement litigation against numerous restaurants over a patent that lets customers place mobile orders using a real-time menu that can make personalized suggestions accused Starbucks and its Baker Botts LLP attorney in a lawsuit Wednesday of making defamatory statements about him.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

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NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Google has pressed the Ninth Circuit to reverse an injunction forcing it to allow third-party app distribution on its Play Store, arguing that the lower court's ruling will "directly undercut Google's efforts to compete against Apple and the iPhone," according to a brief filed Wednesday.

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