Above The Law
MAY 9, 2024
More often than not, in-house counsel are also seen as business advisors and counselors -- asked to leverage our innate analytical skills to help the company navigate reputational risk among other risks. The post Speaking Up As In-House Counsel appeared first on Above the Law.
Attorney at Work
MAY 9, 2024
With the shift toward remote collaboration, we're witnessing a significant shift from the traditional “pen-holder" approach to document management to a more dynamic and collaborative method of co-authoring legal documents. The post The Future of Collaboration: Embracing the Digital Shift in Co-Authoring Legal Documents appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
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JURIST
MAY 9, 2024
Attacks by Islamist armed groups and ethnic militias in Mali violate international humanitarian law and are apparent war crimes, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report released Wednesday. One such attack in January 2024, by an Al-Qaeda-linked Islamist armed group, killed at least 32 civilians, including 3 children and setting fire to over 350 homes in central Mali, forcing 2,000 villagers to flee the area.
LawSites
MAY 9, 2024
When the American Bar Association’s ethics panel finally got around to issuing an opinion on lawyer blogging in 2018 — a full two decades after lawyers had started blogging — it conjured for me the image of Rip Van Winkle, who fell asleep in 1769 and awoke 20 years later, having slept through the Revolution.
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Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.
JURIST
MAY 9, 2024
Syrian and international human rights groups and victims’ associations called upon the French government to support the independent investigation against Bashar Al-Assad on the 2013 Syrian chemical attack in a joint statement published on Wednesday. The 39 organisations, among which the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression and Amnesty International, saluted international efforts to bring the Syrian president to justice for the attacks which killed over 1,000 people, breaching intern
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JURIST
MAY 9, 2024
Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Thursday the ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity occurring in El Geneina, Sudan. The events are labeled as “among the worst atrocities against civilians so far in the current conflict in Sudan.” The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are responsible for the attacks committed against the Massalit ethnic minority.
Above The Law
MAY 9, 2024
This manufactured controversy is just another example of the lack of transparency and equity in clerkship hiring. The post Judges Boycotting Law Schools? Actually, That’s Just Clerkship Hiring. appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
MAY 9, 2024
Sri Lankan security forces continue to impose abduction and torture on Tamil civilians, a Wednesday report from the International Truth and Justice Project ( ITJP ) revealed. The report analyzed the statements of 123 Tamils (aggregately detained for a total of 139 times) who were unlawfully detained by Sri Lankan security forces between 2015 and 2022, all of whom now reside outside of Sri Lanka.
ABA Journal
MAY 9, 2024
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Above The Law
MAY 9, 2024
The state auditor is pulling out all the stops to find her. The post Where In The World Is The Former St. Louis Circuit Attorney? appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
MAY 9, 2024
If you want to get hired by Sullivan & Cromwell, be prepared for an “extremely vigilant” review of your background for clues that you participated…
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
MAY 9, 2024
Much has been said already about the decision in KlimaSeniorinnen v. Switzerland granted on Apr 9, 2024 by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR or the Court). The Court’s decision was groundbreaking in that it established an obligation to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as a human rights duty, required countries to establish a carbon budget, and arguably established a new right under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) (see here , here , and here ).
ABA Journal
MAY 9, 2024
A lawyer who pressed election fraud claims after the 2020 presidential election is facing new criminal charges alleging that she and a township clerk allowed…
Speaker: Allison Mears, Adela Wekselblatt, and George Socha
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Above The Law
MAY 9, 2024
Three cheers for common sense! The post Looks Like The YSL RICO Case Would Have Been A Lot Shorter If It Were In Texas appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
MAY 9, 2024
A trial judge should not have allowed prosecutors to introduce an accused getaway driver’s rap videos at trial in an effort to show that he was more sophisticated than he claimed to be, the top criminal court in Texas has ruled.
Above The Law
MAY 9, 2024
This change would sever quite a few barriers to business. The post Finance Docket: The Financial And Business Implications Of Marijuana Reclassification appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
MAY 9, 2024
The former chief financial officer of McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $1.
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Conflict of Laws
MAY 9, 2024
With the publication of the Elgar Companion to UNIDROIT , edited by Ben Köhler, Rishi Gulati, and Thomas John, the trilogy of books on the three key international institutions mandated to work on private international law and uniform private law is now complete. The volumes on the HCCH and UNCITRAL have been published in 2020 and 2023 respectively. The editors have kindly shared the following description with us: The comprehensive Companion provides a unique overview of UNIDROIT, the primary ind
Above The Law
MAY 9, 2024
What’s worse, President Zelensky? Defeat or default? The post Bondholders: Ukrainians May Be Heroes, But Do They Also Want To Be Deadbeats? appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
MAY 9, 2024
The Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) passed a bill on Wednesday that allows some convicts to enlist in the army and be eligible for conditional release from serving their sentences, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak said. The bill still needs to be signed by president Zelensky to become law. Draft law 11079-1 amends the Criminal, Criminal Procedure, Criminal Executive Codes of Ukraine and other laws regarding the introduction of conditional release from prison for direct participation in the defense o
OneLegal
MAY 9, 2024
Delve into the intricacies of One Legal's exceptional process serving and its blend of advanced technology and meticulous human oversight. The post Behind the scenes at One Legal: Ensuring top-quality process serving appeared first on One Legal.
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JURIST
MAY 9, 2024
Europeans prioritize reducing immigration over addressing climate change, and fewer than 15% of respondents worldwide view climate issues as a top three priority for their country’s government, according to a global study released on Wednesday. The report, which evaluated more than 62,950 responses, was published by The Alliance of Democracies Foundation and Latana.
Above The Law
MAY 9, 2024
If you’re struggling with price setting — or, resetting prices — we’ve got the strategies to get you off the schneid. The post How To Build And Manage Your Law Firm Rate Sheet appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
MAY 9, 2024
Fiji’s High Court sentenced former Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama to one year of imprisonment on Thursday after finding him guilty of perverting the course of justice, according to a statement published by the country’s Director of Public Prosecution. Frank Bainimarama was sentenced alongside suspended Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho for using their positions and power to stop a police probe into allegations of corruption at a Fijian university.
SCOTUSBlog
MAY 9, 2024
Share We were live as the court released opinions in two cases. In Culley v. Marshall the court holds that in civil forfeiture cases involving personal property, the due process clause requires a timely forfeiture hearing but does not require a separate preliminary hearing. The court rules 6-3 in Warner Chappell Music, Inc. v. Nealy. The majority writes that a timely infringement claim under the Copyright Act can recover damages for any infringement that occurred more than three years before the
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