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Georgia Prosecution Handed Another Loss In Young Thug Saga

Above The Law

(Photo by Derek White/WireImage) Three cheers for common sense! Desperate for a smidgen of victory, prosecutors tried to get Jeffrey Williams’s probation revoked over him sharing a tweet. While he didn’t say anything particularly dangerous, the prosecution argued that the effects of what he said were. Other people — unrelated to Jeffrey — began to comment and share threats that stemmed from a tweet he shared.

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UN experts call for an end to arbitrary, indefinite detention in Syria

JURIST

UN experts on Monday called for an end to the arbitrary, indefinite detention of approximately 52,000 people in Syria. The detained individualsmainly concentrated in North East Syriaare those whom the Syrian government accused of membership to the extremist group Islamic State in Iraq and Levant (ISIL), with over 52,000 people currently held incommunicado without due process, 60% of whom are children.

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Crafting The Next-Gen Legal Community With Robert Hanna

Above The Law

In Season 9, Episode 5 of “Notes to My (Legal) Self,” I had the privilege of sitting down with Robert Hanna, a passionate advocate for legal talent solutions and community building in the age of AI. We delved into the transformative power of mentorship, the role of technology in creating inclusive spaces, and how legal professionals can navigate the fast-changing landscape of law and tech.

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Law Firm Cyberinsurance and Cyberattacks: Evolving Trends for Coverage in 2025

Attorney at Work

Expect to see insurers start to switch to dynamic-based pricing models. The post Law Firm Cyberinsurance and Cyberattacks: Evolving Trends for Coverage in 2025 appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

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.

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Prince William Causes Royal Stir With Lawyer Shake-Up

Above The Law

(Photo by Derek Ironside – WPA Pool/Getty Images) Royal watchers are all in a tizzy over a change that Prince William is making. No, he’s no shaving that scraggly beard he’s been rocking of late, but he’s hired his own lawyers. In a move that is being unironically described as shocking , and “the talk of legal circles,”the Prince of Whales is hiring a different law firm than his father!

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U.S. News Releases Two Wildly Different Versions Of The 2025 Law School Rankings At The Same Time

Above The Law

The 2025 U.S. News & World Report law school rankings have finally arrived complete with their fair share of drama and absurdity. Stay tuned for some extra shenanigans, because U.S. News has TWO COMPLETELY DIFFERENT RANKINGS listed in TWO COMPLETELY DIFFERENT PLACES. Heres the official list — maybe, but who knows? — of the top law schools in the nation, as ranked by U.S.

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Supreme Court of Connecticut Finds FitBit Data Was Properly Admitted to Contradict Defendant's Claim That His Wife Was Killed By An Intruder With a Voice Like Vin Diesel

EvidenceProf Blog

The Supreme Court of Connecticut has affirmed the conviction of Richard G. Dabate for murdering his wife, finding that evidence from her FitBit that contradicted his claims was properly admitted. In State v. Dabate, 351 Conn. 428 (Conn. 2025), The.

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Small Firms Should Advertise To Real Potential Clients, Not To Other Lawyers Or Their Own Egos

Above The Law

Getty Images It is nice to be a highly credentialed lawyer. I am a highly credentialed lawyer. However, nobody else really cares whether or not you are a highly credentialed lawyer. All those awards, articles, presentations, and certifications are perfectly reasonable things to pursue for a variety of reasons. It feels good to be recognized for your work.

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ACI’s 23rd Advanced Summit on Life Sciences Patents

FDA Law Blog

Come together with leaders from the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and diagnostic industries to unpack huge changes at the American Conference Institutes 23rd Advanced Summit on Life Sciences Patents , which is scheduled to take place from May 19-20, 2025 at the New York Bar Association in New York, NY. In a year of major change and outstanding questions, growing scrutiny on patent protection and drug pricing, and uncertainty around global price control measures and the Inflation Reduction Act,

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6 Contract Data Analytics Tools To Boost Contract Oversight

Analyzing contract trends with manual contract management is like sifting through a pile of papers in a dimly lit room, trying to find clues manually. Advanced CLM software’s contract data analytics, on the other hand, is like having an AI-based, intelligent magnifying glass that not only highlights key clues but also connects the dots for you. With innovative, AI-powered contract data analytics, you can solve the mystery of trends faster and with greater accuracy, making informed decisions base

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Choosing Between Money And The Right Thing — See Also

Above The Law

Biglaw Associate Quits With Dramatic Flair : Strong commitment to morals underneath all of the cog metaphors. Did You Hear About The Paul Weiss Partner Event? : It might not have been about the Order, but the whole thing was a PR nightmare — you’ll love it ! Doug Emhoff Isn’t Happy With Willkie Farr : He would have preferred their name be on a different part of our Spine Index.

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“The Dangerous Legacy of the Adams Prosecution: The Department of Justice’s radical revision of the rulebook on federal prosecutions.”

HowAppealing

“The Dangerous Legacy of the Adams Prosecution: The Department of Justices radical revision of the rulebook on federal prosecutions.” Bob Bauer has this post at the “Executive Functions” Substack site.

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Federal Circuit on Trade Secret Remedies in AMS-OSRAM v. Renesas

Patently O

by Dennis Crouch The Federal Circuit issued a significant trade secret remedies decision AMS-OSRAM USA Inc. v. Renesas Electronics America, Inc. , Nos. 2022-2185, 2022-2186 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 4, 2025). The court made a number of holdings (applying Texas trade secrecy law), most notably: A trade secret becomes "properly accessible" when it could have been reverse-engineered rather than when it actually was reverse-engineered - limiting the appropriate "head-start period" for calculating damages; and

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“The Situation: Missing; Can the government win a case by losing the plaintiff?”

HowAppealing

“The Situation: Missing; Can the government win a case by losing the plaintiff?” Benjamin Wittes has this post at the “Lawfare” blog.

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The Tech-Savvy Paralegals Playbook: How To Leverage AI

Speaker: Allison Mears, Adela Wekselblatt, and George Socha

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal industry, and paralegals are at the forefront of this transformation. As AI becomes more integrated into legal workflows, paralegals can streamline their daily tasks, enhance efficiency, and add greater value to their firms and organizations. But what exactly does AI mean for paralegals today—and how can you leverage it to your advantage?

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DOJ opposes court-ordered return of immigrant, suspends lawyer who said he shouldn’t have been deported

ABA Journal

Updated: The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday asked the U.S.

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“Chief Justice Roberts pauses deadline for return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador”

HowAppealing

“Chief Justice Roberts pauses deadline for return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador”: Mark Sherman of The Associated Press has this report. You can view the order at this link. Update : The response to the federal government’s application to vacate has been filed, and you can access it at this link.

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Veritext Legal Solutions Pioneers Sustainability in the Legal Services Industry

Connor Reporting

Veritext Legal Solutions Pioneers Sustainability in the Legal Services Industry Company continues its commitment to environmental and social impact initiatives Sustainability Center Livingston, New Jersey April 7, 2025 Veritext Legal Solutions , the leader in technology-enabled court reporting services and litigation support solutions, today announces ongoing sustainability efforts through the release of its 2024 Sustainability Report and an enhanced online Sustainability Center setting new st

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“A Split on the Right Over Whether Teenagers Can Have Guns; Conservative judges have come to opposite conclusions on what the Second Amendment has to say about limiting the gun rights of those under 21”

HowAppealing

“A Split on the Right Over Whether Teenagers Can Have Guns; Conservative judges have come to opposite conclusions on what the Second Amendment has to say about limiting the gun rights of those under 21”: Adam Liptak has this new installment of his “Sidebar” column online at The New York Times.

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Excellence in Trial: A Strategic Guide for Modern Paralegals

Modern trial practice has evolved beyond basic organization. With technology reshaping courtrooms and attorneys expecting more than ever, paralegals need to elevate their capabilities while mastering the fundamentals of trial excellence. This comprehensive guide from Steno, built from author Joe Stephens' real-world experience as both a practicing attorney and law professor, provides a blueprint for delivering exceptional trial support in today's complex legal environment.

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SEC Orders Crypto Guidance Review As Deregulation Looms

Law 360

Acting Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Mark Uyeda ordered a review of a number of staff statements on digital assets, to potentially change or withdraw them in light of the White House's policy directive on deregulation and recommendations from the Department of Government Efficiency.

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“High court declines new look into New York gun restrictions; The justices seem uninterested in offering further guidance on the high court’s history test for gun laws”

HowAppealing

“High court declines new look into New York gun restrictions; The justices seem uninterested in offering further guidance on the high courts history test for gun laws”: Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service has this report.

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AGs Announce $335M Opioid Deal With Mylan

Law 360

New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday said her office and those of other states reached a $335 million deal with Mylan to help combat the opioid crisis.

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“Justice Dept. Raises Executive Privilege to Try to Muzzle Fired Pardon Attorney; A fight over the testimony of Elizabeth G. Oyer could have a ripple effect on whether other fired Justice Department lawyers speak publicly about their experiences”

HowAppealing

“Justice Dept. Raises Executive Privilege to Try to Muzzle Fired Pardon Attorney; A fight over the testimony of Elizabeth G. Oyer could have a ripple effect on whether other fired Justice Department lawyers speak publicly about their experiences”: Devlin Barrett of The New York Times has this report.

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Transform Your E-Learning: Download the Ultimate Localization Use Case!

Uncover the secret to breaking language barriers and expanding your e-learning reach! This powerful use case reveals how Cesco Linguistic Services transformed 19 training modules for the Colorado Department of Early Childhood into culturally relevant courses in Arabic and Spanish—delivered on time and exceeding expectations. Learn how to localize your content seamlessly, avoid costly pitfalls, and connect with diverse audiences like never before.

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Starbucks Asks To Dump Investors' 'Triple Shot' Strategy Suit

Law 360

Starbucks has urged a Seattle federal judge to toss a consolidated proposed class action alleging that the coffee chain made overly positive projections for its "Triple Shot Reinvention" strategy that hurt investors when the financial results didn't bear out the company's optimism, saying the plaintiffs haven't shown that Starbucks made any false statements.

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“What’s the Future of Planned Parenthood?”

HowAppealing

“Whats the Future of Planned Parenthood?” You can access today’s new episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast at this link and on YouTube.

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WHO Cancer Report May Spark Gasoline Toxic Torts

Law 360

A recent report from the World Health Organization linking automobile gasoline to cancer could spawn toxic tort lawsuits similar to the costly, and sometimes losing, battles that energy companies have had to fight over exposure to gasoline components and additives.

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Oral arguments tomorrow; no conference this week

At the Lectern

Tomorrow morning and afternoon, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Los Angeles in the six cases on its April calendar. The arguments will be live streamed. Opinions in the cases should file by July 7. Because of the oral arguments, the court will not be conferencing (also here )thisweekand there will be a double conference next week.

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Uncovering The Hidden Connections: A Patent Family Survival Guide

Speaker: Andrew Klein

Are there mysteries lurking in your family tree? 🕵 No, not a long-lost half-brother - I'm talking about a patent family tree! IP paralegals need fast and easy ways to verify and report on essential data about foreign equivalents of US assets. Join us to master the global scope of key assets to support prosecution, portfolio management, litigation, licensing, competitive monitoring and more!