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Not Paying Attention When We Told Lawyers to Be Concise?

Attorney at Work

Get to the Point | Consider tight word count limits as a challenge to your writing prowess. The post Not Paying Attention When We Told Lawyers to Be Concise? appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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More than 60 publicly flogged by the Taliban in Afghanistan

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The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Wednesday condemned the public flogging of more than 60 people, including more than a dozen women, by the Taliban in northern Sari Pul province. In a statement UNAMA called for respond for international human rights standards saying “63 people were publicly lashed in Saripul yesterday by Afghanistan’s de facto authorities.

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Supreme Court rules U.S. must pay more for Native American tribes’ health care

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Share The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the federal government must provide additional funding to cover some administrative costs incurred by Native American tribes that operate their own health-care programs. By a vote of 5-4, with Justice Neil Gorsuch – perhaps the strongest ally of Native Americans on the court – providing the deciding vote, the justices upheld two rulings by federal appeals courts in favor of Native American tribes.

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Uganda human rights defender detained by military forces for opposing a crude oil pipeline project

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Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) arrested Ugandan environmental activist Stephen Kwikiriza in Kampala under “alarming circumstances,” according to a press release published on Wednesday by the group the Environment Governance Institute (EGI). Stephen Kwikiriza is an environmental activist and a human rights defender who works with the non-governmental organization EGI.

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Empower Your Firm: The Modern Guide To Litigation Financing

Litigation is expensive. Expert witnesses, depositions, staffing, and a long list of other expenses can limit your firm’s options. They strain cash flow, limit taking on new clients, and can even impact case strategy. This guide simplifies the complex world of litigation financing and compares different models and how they can impact the access to justice your firm provides to clients.

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Clarence Thomas’s Corruption Finally Has A Price Tag

Above The Law

Thomas got just under $6 million in gifts while on the Court. The post Clarence Thomas’s Corruption Finally Has A Price Tag appeared first on Above the Law.

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Neil Gorsuch Says Supreme Court Colleagues Are A ‘Blessing’ To The American People

Above The Law

He's full on delusional about the current Court. The post Neil Gorsuch Says Supreme Court Colleagues Are A ‘Blessing’ To The American People appeared first on Above the Law.

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Rights groups urge Bangladesh to abolish death penalty following drug trafficking case involving Botswana national

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Seven international rights groups (including Amnesty International , ADPAN , CPJP , The Botswana Centre for Human Rights , Eleos Justice , International Federation for Human Rights , and Odhikar ) issued a joint statement on Wednesday urging the Bangladeshi government to abolish the death penalty. The statement comes in light of the death sentence given to Lesedi Molapisi by a Dhaka court on May 28, 2024.

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“Group urges US judiciary to halt conservative judges’ clerk boycotts”

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“Group urges US judiciary to halt conservative judges’ clerk boycotts”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report. The post “Group urges US judiciary to halt conservative judges’ clerk boycotts” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Pakistan Supreme Court accuses 34 TV channels of irresponsible reporting

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Pakistan’s Supreme Court issued contempt notices to 34 TV channels on Wednesday for airing alleged anti-judiciary press conferences of two politicians last month. Senator Faisal Vawda, an independent candidate, and Mustafa Kamal, a Muttahida Qaumi Movement lawmaker, were charged with contempt and disrespect of the court when holding separate press conferences and allegedly making critical remarks about the top judiciary judges.

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Transforming eDiscovery: Document Summarization, Sentiment Analysis, And Chatbots Take Center Stage

A Synergistic Approach to eDiscovery In the space of eDiscovery, the convergence of document summarization, sentiment analysis, and chatbots represents a significant change in how legal professionals navigate and manage electronic information. These technologies not only expedite the review process but also empower legal teams with deeper insights into the emotional context and key information within electronic documents.

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“US appellate courts split on threshold for lawsuits challenging diversity programs”

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“US appellate courts split on threshold for lawsuits challenging diversity programs”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters has this post. The post “US appellate courts split on threshold for lawsuits challenging diversity programs” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Australia introduces bill to criminalise sexually explicit deepfakes

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The Australian Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus introduced the Criminal Code Amendment (Deepfake Sexual Material) Bill 2024 to the parliament on Wednesday. Dreyfus and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese both contended that non-consensual deepfake sexually explicit materials are a “damaging and deeply distressing form of abuse” and therefore should attach serious criminal penalties.

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“Texas Library Must Reshelve Controversial Books, 5th Cir. Says; Appeals court ruling mostly keeps preliminary injunction in place; Removed books involving LGBTQ, racism themes must be reshelved”

HowAppealing

“Texas Library Must Reshelve Controversial Books, 5th Cir. Says; Appeals court ruling mostly keeps preliminary injunction in place; Removed books involving LGBTQ, racism themes must be reshelved”: Julie Steinberg and Isaiah Poritz of Bloomberg Law have this report. Kevin McGill of The Associated Press has a report headlined “ A Texas county removed 17 books from its libraries.

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Russia convicts US-Russia dual citizen on grounds of ‘rehabilitating Nazism’ over social media posts

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A court in St. Petersburg convicted and sentenced dual US-Russian Yuri Malev citizen to three and a half years in prison Wednesday on charges of “rehabilitating Nazism” for social media posts which were allegedly disrespectful towards the military. Malev was detained on December 9 of last year for his posts made in June 2022 on Russian website Odnoklassniki.

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Recipe for a Failed CLM Implementation

Selecting and implementing CLM technology can be daunting, leading to underutilization or abandonment. Factors like provider differentiation, inadequate planning, and lack of user training contribute to these failures. Recognizing these pitfalls is crucial for successful adoption, ensuring organizations harness the full potential of CLM for streamlined contract management.

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“Why the Supreme Court’s abortion pill ruling might not end legal fight; If justices rule that the anti-abortion doctors who filed the lawsuit don’t have standing to sue, three conservative states could step into their place”

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“Why the Supreme Court’s abortion pill ruling might not end legal fight; If justices rule that the anti-abortion doctors who filed the lawsuit don’t have standing to sue, three conservative states could step into their place”: Ann E. Marimow and Caroline Kitchener of The Washington Post have this report. The post “Why the Supreme Court’s abortion pill ruling might not end legal fight; If justices rule that the anti-abortion doctors who filed the lawsuit don’t have standing to s

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Native Americans allocated further healthcare funding following US Supreme Court dispute with Federal Government

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The US Supreme Court decided Thursday that when Native Americans administer healthcare through their own programs, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Indian Health Service must pay for costs associated with the operation of the healthcare program. The case was brought by the San Carlos Apache Tribe and Northern Arapaho Tribe, both of which decided to offer healthcare independently of the Indian Health Service within the last decade.

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“The 3-3-3 Court Has Always Been a Myth; In a Court controlled by a six-justice conservative supermajority, the law moves in one direction; The only question is how far the Court feels like moving it”:

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“The 3-3-3 Court Has Always Been a Myth; In a Court controlled by a six-justice conservative supermajority, the law moves in one direction; The only question is how far the Court feels like moving it”: Jay Willis has this essay online at Balls and Strikes. The post “The 3-3-3 Court Has Always Been a Myth; In a Court controlled by a six-justice conservative supermajority, the law moves in one direction; The only question is how far the Court feels like moving it”: appeared

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Human Rights Watch criticizes Italy asylum seeker deal with Albania

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Human Rights Watch on Thursday slammed Italy’s deal to send asylum seekers to Albania, terming the pact a “model of mismanagement” and a “blueprint for abuse.” The immigration deal was signed last November and seeks to send asylum seekers from Italy to Albania, where their Italian asylum requests would be considered. Under the five-year deal 36,000 asylum seekers would be sent from Italy to the Albanian port of Shengjin.

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Contract Lifecycle Management: A Business Enabler Exploring On-Ground Challenges

CLM tools have always strived to push contract management into the digital age for almost 30 years. But the complexities of digitising a legal document are numerous. The current scenarios in business development have shown that having a fully automated CLM has become a mandate for every law firm and in-house legal department. To determine if you need a CLM system, it's essential to clearly identify the on-ground business challenges you aim to solve.

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“Alito’s 1985 Job Application Declares His Principles; ‘I am and always have been a conservative’”

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“Alito’s 1985 Job Application Declares His Principles; ‘I am and always have been a conservative’”: Ed Whelan has this post at his “Confirmation Tales” Substack site. The post “Alito’s 1985 Job Application Declares His Principles; ‘I am and always have been a conservative’” appeared first on How Appealing.

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US Connecticut Fires Chief Public Defender for raising unfounded racism allegations

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The US Connecticut Public Defender Services Commission (PDSC) unanimously terminated TaShun Bowden-Lewis from her position as Connecticut’s Chief Public Defender on Tuesday. Bowden-Lewis, who was the first Black person to hold the role, was fired for misconduct since her assumption of the role two years ago. According to the Commission’s 113-page decision, her tenure was marked by “significant administrative challenges and a failure to meet the professional standards expected o

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“Supreme Court Silly Season, Cornell Law School Edition; A failed Intercept hit piece on Leonard Leo shows how left-wing law faculty try to cancel the Constitution”

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“Supreme Court Silly Season, Cornell Law School Edition; A failed Intercept hit piece on Leonard Leo shows how left-wing law faculty try to cancel the Constitution”: Dan McLaughlin has this essay online at National Review. The post “Supreme Court Silly Season, Cornell Law School Edition; A failed Intercept hit piece on Leonard Leo shows how left-wing law faculty try to cancel the Constitution” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Australia drops legal battle against X over church stabbing footage

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Australia’s e-safety commissioner Julie Inman Grant announced in a press release Wednesday that Australia has dropped its legal battle against Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) to have graphic footage of a church stabbing in Sydney removed from the social media platform. Grant stated “ I have decided to discontinue the proceedings in the Federal Court against X Corp,” after numerous court proceedings and the temporary injunction to hide the video on the platform had expired.

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California Civil Discovery Act Undergoes Significant Overhaul

Short article looking at the new CCP 2016.

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Access today’s rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court in argued cases

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Access today’s rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court in argued cases: The Court issued rulings in three argued cases. 1. Justice Sonia Sotomayor delivered the opinion of the Court in Truck Insurance Exchange v. Kaiser Gypsum Co. , No. 22-1079. The decision was unanimous, with Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. not participating. You can access the oral argument via this link. 2.

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Court sides with IRS on tax of shareholders’ life-insurance policies

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Share Justice Clarence Thomas’s opinion for a unanimous court on Thursday in Connelly v. Internal Revenue Service resolved a pedestrian estate-tax problem for closely held corporations. The case presented a routine estate-planning device for those corporations, which commonly purchase life insurance policies on the principal shareholders. With the proceeds of such a policy, the corporation can purchase the shares of a dying shareholder from the shareholder’s estate, ensuring that the corporation

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Transformation In Legal Operations: Executing ‘Big T’ And ‘Little T’ Changes

Above The Law

From sweeping, organization-wide overhauls to subtle, gradual enhancements, the journey of transformation is fraught with challenges. The post Transformation In Legal Operations: Executing ‘Big T’ And ‘Little T’ Changes appeared first on Above the Law.

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Mishandled Disclosures: A Greek Tragedy in IP Law

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by Dennis Crouch Neuropublic S.A., a Greek technology company, has filed a federal lawsuit against the law firm Ladas & Parry LLP, with several claims stemming from the firm’s alleged mishandling of Neuropublic’s confidential invention disclosure — sending it out to a third party (“PatentManiac”) for a preliminary novelty search which then (again allegedly) further leaked the disclosure.

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Dangers of Digital "Reporting": Legal Risks and Unreliable Transcripts

In the world of legal proceedings, the choice between a certified stenographer and digital "reporting" holds significant implications. Certified stenographers go through rigorous training and testing and stand as the gold standard for accuracy in capturing every word. Their expertise ensures a reliable record, a crucial foundation for legal cases.

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Kim Kardashian Returns To Studying Law, And ‘Can’t Deal’ With Hearsay Exceptions

Above The Law

Talk about an excited utterance! What did Kim Kardashian have to say about hearsay exceptions? The post Kim Kardashian Returns To Studying Law, And ‘Can’t Deal’ With Hearsay Exceptions appeared first on Above the Law.

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Migrants who cross the border illegally won’t be allowed a lawyer if they don’t get one pronto

ABA Journal

The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.

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LegalZoom Sued For Unauthorized Practice Of Law In State That Still Recognizes Alina Habba

Above The Law

Didn't we sort out all the LegalZoom cases years ago? The post LegalZoom Sued For Unauthorized Practice Of Law In State That Still Recognizes Alina Habba appeared first on Above the Law.

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