Attorney at Work
JULY 23, 2024
Fear of Zoom can leave you frozen like your Wi-Fi dropped out. But you can conquer Zoom anxiety with these five tips. The post Will Your Paralyzing Fear of Zoom Ruin Your Life? appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
JURIST
JULY 23, 2024
The Indian government has removed a 58-year-long ban forbidding civil servants and bureaucrats from joining or associating with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and its activities, as reported by an opposition leader on Sunday. Jairam Ramesh , a Member of Parliament (MP), affiliated with the opposition Indian National Congress posted a picture on his X (formerly Twitter) of the memorandum removing the ban passed by the Department of Personnel and Training ( DoPT ).
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LawSites
JULY 23, 2024
The law practice management company Clio today announced a record-setting raise of $900 million, at a valuation of a whopping $3 billion, in an oversubscribed Series F investment round that the company says will accelerate its ability to continue to build and develop its multi-product platform and expand its market both to larger firms and […]
JURIST
JULY 23, 2024
An ongoing march to parliament organized by young people over corruption in the Uganda government led to the arrests of protestors on Tuesday. Joel Ssenyonyi, the leader of the parliamentary opposition, also alleged in a Ugandan parliament speech that police have used excessive force against protestors. The Associated Press (AP) has reported a heavy police and military presence around the capital.
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Above The Law
JULY 23, 2024
The National Community Pharmacists Association and providers argued that Change Healthcare didn’t take the needed precautions against the cyberattack that happened earlier this year. The post NCPA, Providers File Lawsuit Against UHG Over Change Healthcare Cyberattack appeared first on MedCity News.
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ABA Journal
JULY 23, 2024
Updated: A graduate of Harvard Law School can’t sue for denial of her full requests for accommodations while taking the bar exam, a federal appeals…
Above The Law
JULY 23, 2024
Clients can see who does all the real work. if they want to. The post General Counsel Suggests Partners Take Less And Pay Associates More, Says Associates’ Favorite Client Ever appeared first on Above the Law.
CARET Legal
JULY 23, 2024
Legal practice management systems offer a comprehensive solution to the challenges posed by traditional data collection methods. Information collection plays a pivotal role in the success of legal operations. From client onboarding to case management, the ability to efficiently gather, organize, and access critical data is paramount. However, law firms often find themselves grappling with the challenge of balancing data security with operational efficiency.
Above The Law
JULY 23, 2024
Why Our Firm Decided to Buck the Biglaw Trend and Lean Into Flexible Working. The post Biglaw Still Doesn’t Get It appeared first on Above the Law.
Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
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FDA Law Blog
JULY 23, 2024
By Adrienne R. Lenz, Principal Medical Device Regulation Expert — For several years, FDA has requested that sponsors of drug or biologic led combination products identify essential performance requirements (EPRs) related to the device constituent in their applications. EPRs were usually requested in the context of design controls, although 21 C.F.R. § 820.30 does not use this term.
Above The Law
JULY 23, 2024
You'll find many schools from the T14 on this list. The post The Law Schools That Give Students The Best Classroom Experience (2024) appeared first on Above the Law.
LLRX
JULY 23, 2024
Long COVID is a term that describes the constellation of long-term health effects caused by infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. These range from persistent respiratory symptoms, such as shortness of breath, to debilitating fatigue or brain fog that limits people’s ability to work, and conditions such as heart failure and diabetes, which are known to last a lifetime.
Above The Law
JULY 23, 2024
So sayeth a jury about Ozy Media’s Carlos Watson. The post Prosecutors Perhaps ‘Gratuitously Hyperbolic’ About Media Start CEO, But They Weren’t Wrong appeared first on Above the Law.
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.
JURIST
JULY 23, 2024
The Supreme Court of Tatarstan has sentenced Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva to 6 and a half years of imprisonment for spreading false information about the Armed Russian Forces of the Russian Federation in a secret trial, the court’s press service said on Monday. Alsu Kurmasheva worked for the US government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and was sentenced on July 19, 2024 by Judge Salikhov Ilfir Zilbirovich in Kazan, the capital of Russia’s Tatarstan region.
Above The Law
JULY 23, 2024
Size matters for law firms in the Big Apple. The post The 100 Largest Law Firms In New York (2023) appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
JULY 23, 2024
Mikalai Kazlou, former head of banned Belarusian opposition party United Civic Party, was released from prison on Monday, according to human rights group Viasna. Kazlou previously served 30 months in prison before his release. Kazlou was sentenced to two and a half years in prison over organizing or participating in acts that violated public order under Article 342 of the Belarusian Criminal Code.
Above The Law
JULY 23, 2024
Learn to color inside the lines in this special edition of the Non-Eventcast. The post ‘Deus Ex Machina’: The Intersection Of AI And Legal Ethics appeared first on Above the Law.
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HowAppealing
JULY 23, 2024
“Donna Adelson back in court as her trial in Dan Markel’s murder nears”: Elena Barrera of The Tallahassee Democrat has this report.
Above The Law
JULY 23, 2024
Another reason he shouldn't have changed the name of Twitter. The post ‘X’ Marks The Trademark Lawsuit appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
JULY 23, 2024
“The Federal Judiciary Is Looking the Other Way On Workplace Sexual Harassment; As it turns out, a wildly unethical judiciary thinks itself above the law in more ways than one”: Madiba K. Dennie has this essay online at Balls and Strikes.
Above The Law
JULY 23, 2024
Nights and weekends? The community cuts right down the middle. The post Lawyers Evenly Split On How Hard Summer Associates Should Work appeared first on Above the Law.
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?
HowAppealing
JULY 23, 2024
“$30 million gift will fund center to push for Supreme Court overhaul; Private equity investor Jim Kohlberg will fund research, public outreach and policy advocacy on the Supreme Court, through the Brennan Center for Justice”: Justin Jouvenal of The Washington Post has this report.
Above The Law
JULY 23, 2024
The evolving in-house landscape. The post That’s A Lot Of Cuts For In-House Legal Departments appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
JULY 23, 2024
The administrative law judge overseeing the Federal Trade Commission's in-house challenge to Kroger and Albertsons' $25 billion merger has given the agency and the grocery behemoths two extra days on a couple of filing deadlines after the FTC said the worldwide Microsoft outage left several counsel laptops unusable.
Above The Law
JULY 23, 2024
Like Kendrick v. Drake, but for lawyers. The post Ain’t No Feud Like A Lawyer Feud Because A Lawyer Feud Winds Up In Court appeared first on Above the Law.
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