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FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The UN Human Rights Committee found on Thursday that Albania violated the rights of three Roma children by failing to register their births, leaving them without legal recognition and at risk of statelessness. The three children, born in Greece to Albanian parents, could not be properly registered because the parents lacked residency status. At the time of conception, the parents were only provided with documents attesting to the births.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Ed. note : This is the latest installment in a series of posts on motherhood in the legal profession, in partnership with our friends at MothersEsquire. Welcome Amy Bowen and Elise Buie back to our pages. Click here if you’d like to donate to MothersEsquire. Raising children isnt easy. There, I said it, so you dont have to. I raised four, who I also homeschooled for 10 years.

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Sterno

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The Challenge of Complex Litigation "I drafted what would have probably been a five- or six-hour project in maybe two hours. It was a big time saver." As head of the litigation department at McMullin Injury Law, Nate Langston handles a demanding caseload. With over a decade of experience and multiple jury trials under his belt, he understands the importance of efficiency without compromising thoroughness, especially when drafting critical motions.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

A key organizer of the Freedom Convoy protests that paralyzed Canada’s capital city for a month in 2022 was sentenced on Wednesday to three months of house arrest. Ontario Superior Court judge Charles Hackland also sentenced organizer Pat King to 12 months of probation, to begin once King’s house arrest ends. The sentence additionally includes 100 hours of community service at either a food bank or men’s shelter.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

While law firms struggle to keep a lid on AI security threats and otherwise control lawyers using AI out of turn , Linklaters has a forward-thinking solution that more firms should embrace. As RollOnFriday notes , Linklaters puts its prospective robot lawyers through a UK law exam of their own design, crafting 50 questions from 10 different practice areas geared toward a “competent mid-level lawyer specialised in that practice area” and asked the AI to hash it out.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

In this episode, I chat with Rebecca Haw Allensworth , a Vanderbilt Law School professor and author of The Licensing Racket. Discover the untold stories behind professional licensing, the unexpected impact on various careers, and why these regulations might not always serve the public. Rebeccas firsthand research brings intriguing insights into how licensing affects professions from barbers to doctors and potential reforms.

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EvidenceProf Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

From the files of "Just When You Thought You'd Seen It All" comes the opinion of the Supreme Court of New Mexico in State v. Lensegrav, 2025 WL 558246 (N.M. 2025). The court described the facts of the case as.

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Attorney at Work

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Jamie Spannhake | Finding ways to incorporate fitness into your day is essential for staying sharp and maintaining well-being. The post Indoor Fitness Tips for Attorneys With Busy Schedules appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The memo mandates an assessment of "the essentiality of contracts. for the purpose of terminating or descoping contracts for activities that are not essential for the Department to fulfill its statutory purposes.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Dated design, poor SEO, slow loading? Discover how TitleTap helps law firms overcome website challenges with modern, compliant, and high-performing sites. Learn more. The post 6 Signs You Need to Revamp Your Law Firm’s Website appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The Council of Europes Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) published a new report on Thursday commending Ukraines ongoing efforts to combat corruption among parliamentarians, judges and prosecutors. The report acknowledges Ukraines commitment to anti-corruption measures, especially given Russia’s ongoing invasion. The report highlights that Ukraine has satisfactorily implemented 18 out of 31 recommendations given in a 2017 report aimed at enhancing transparency and integrity within

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Constitutional Law Reporter

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The U.S. Supreme Court has added another closely watched First Amendment case to its docket. Mahmoud v. Taylor involves whether public schools burden parents religious rights when they require elementary school students to participate in instruction on LGBTQ-themed books against their parents religious convictions and without notice or opportunity to opt out.

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ABA Journal

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Lynn Tubalinal, the director of litigation support at Dykema, and Julia Voss, the director of litigation support and e-discovery at…

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Many states impose mandatory retirement ages, set by statute, on judges. Such retirement ages make sense since it is important that individuals retire when they may be less able to fulfill the duties of their demanding jobs and so that new people can fill roles held by those who retire. Some law firms also have mandatory retirement ages, but from my perspective, it seems as if such retirement ages are falling out of favor.

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

“Professors Paper Explains How a Handful of Elite Lawyers Dominates Supreme Court Litigation; Mitu Gulati Explores Numbers Behind Tournament of Champions”: Mary Wood of the University of Virginia School of Law has this report. You can access the paper via this link.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The Department of Education’s recent “Dear Colleague” letter threatened all schools that fail to whitewash their curricula with having federal funding snatched from them. And while it’s nice to see schools take stands for diversity, being on the right side of history usually doesn’t pay the bills quite like falling in line.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2025

“NC Supreme Court won’t fast-track lawsuit challenging 60K ballots in race for one of its own seats; Republican Jefferson Griffin wants his case to be heard by the state Court of Appeals, while Democrat Allison Riggs and the State Board of Elections wanted to bring it directly to the Supreme Court; The Supreme Court sided with Griffin on taking the slower route”: Will Doran of WRAL has this report.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Getty Images Ed note: This is the third in a series. Read the previous installment here. Imagine your follow-up as a gourmet meal, not just a quick snack. It should be substantial, memorable, and leave your contact looking forward to more. This means offering value in a way that enriches your connection, turning a brief meeting into a potentially lasting relationship.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2025

“Republicans have a chance to transform the Pa. Supreme Court this year”: Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA and Carter Walker of Votebeat have this report.

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Law 360

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

A B. Riley Financial Inc. stockholder has launched a derivative suit seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in damages for the company in Delaware's Court of Chancery, alleging director conflicts tied to investments in now-bankrupt holding company Franchise Group Inc., led by a longtime friend of a B. Riley co-founder.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2025

“George W. Bush’s Dashed Hopes; Wrapping up judicial confirmations in his first term”: Ed Whelan has this post at his “Confirmation Tales” Substack site.

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Law 360

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Ultra-fast fashion behemoth Shein is facing accusations of infringing intellectual property in dozens of cases from plaintiffs ranging from major fashion brands to individual artists. Here are six things to know about Shein's intellectual property battles.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2025

“Who Is Paul Clement, the Lawyer Appointed to Help Judge in Adams Case? A former solicitor general, Mr. Clement has argued over 100 cases before the Supreme Court; Now he will present independent arguments as a judge decides whether to drop the charges against the mayor.” Santul Nerkar of The New York Times has this report.

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Patently O

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

by Dennis Crouch The Federal Circuit's recent decision in In re McLeay offers a glimpse into the evolving relationship between utility and enablement in patent law. Although the decision is short and non-precedential, I think it offers some important insights on how both the USPTO and Federal Circuit judges are thinking about the issues. In affirming the USPTO's rejection of claims for treating COVID-19 with aerosolized ribavirin, the court's February 18, 2025 ruling (No. 23-2338) shows that the

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FEBRUARY 21, 2025

“CT Supreme Court in Hartford evacuated after museum staff finds WW1 artillery shells, officials say”: Josh LaBella of CT Insider has this report.

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