Above The Law
APRIL 7, 2025
(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.
JURIST
APRIL 7, 2025
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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Above The Law
APRIL 7, 2025
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.
Attorney at Work
APRIL 7, 2025
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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Why does it take 20-40 hrs. to create a compliant legal brief? TypeLaw analyzed 10,000+ briefs to determine the anatomy of the average brief—how many words, paragraphs, citations to the record, and more. See the research results in this infographic.
Above The Law
APRIL 7, 2025
(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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Above The Law
APRIL 7, 2025
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.
EvidenceProf Blog
APRIL 7, 2025
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.
Above The Law
APRIL 7, 2025
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.
FDA Law Blog
APRIL 7, 2025
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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Above The Law
APRIL 7, 2025
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.
HowAppealing
APRIL 7, 2025
“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.
Law 360
APRIL 7, 2025
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.
HowAppealing
APRIL 7, 2025
“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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Patently O
APRIL 7, 2025
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
HowAppealing
APRIL 7, 2025
“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.
ABA Journal
APRIL 7, 2025
Updated: The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday asked the U.S.
HowAppealing
APRIL 7, 2025
“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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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?
Connor Reporting
APRIL 7, 2025
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
HowAppealing
APRIL 7, 2025
“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.
Law 360
APRIL 7, 2025
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.
HowAppealing
APRIL 7, 2025
“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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Law 360
APRIL 7, 2025
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.
HowAppealing
APRIL 7, 2025
“Whats the Future of Planned Parenthood?” You can access today’s new episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast at this link and on YouTube.
Law 360
APRIL 7, 2025
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.
At the Lectern
APRIL 7, 2025
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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