Above The Law
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Elon Musk wants to sue Media Matters for. something. The post Elon Musk Threatens ‘Thermonuclear Lawsuit’ Prompting Thermonuclear Terrible Legal Takes appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Law students and law graduates in Pakistan are reporting for JURIST on events in that country impacting its legal system. Abu Bakar Khan is a law student at the University Law College, University of the Punjab. He files this from Lahore. Last week on November 12, the Islamabad High Court issued a stay order that put a halt to the in-prison trial of the 71-year-old former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, in a cipher case.
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Above The Law
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
After promising a bombshell of a lawsuit against Media Matters, Elon Musk delivers a dud. The post Elon Musk’s ‘Thermonuclear Lawsuit’ Is Here And It’s… Positively Tepid. appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on Monday ruled against a tool often used to enforce voter protections, finding that private groups and individuals are not permitted to bring lawsuits under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), which prohibits race-based voter suppression. The decision stems from a lawsuit brought by the Arkansas State Conference NAACP and the Arkansas Public Policy Panel.
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Above The Law
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Part of the rising wave of anti-Semitism. The post Biglaw Associates Victimized By Anti-Semitic Attack On Bus appeared first on Above the Law.
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Above The Law
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
The Voting Rights Act takes another hit. The post 8th Circuit Decides To Wildly Limit Enforcement Of The Voting Rights Act appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
The mother of a teenage boy who was fatally shot by the French police held a protest on Sunday against the release of the officer who killed her son. The officer was released from custody but remains under supervision as the case is further investigated. Nahel Merzouk was 17 when he was shot and killed at a traffic stop on June 27, 2023. The officer responsible for his death, who has been identified as 38-year-old “Florian M.,” was jailed two days later for preliminary charges of vol
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Who needs constitutional protocol when you can just ignore whatever comes your way? The post Special Committee Commits To Sweeping Judge Pauline Newman’s Lawsuit Under The Rug appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
A record number of convictions were made on Monday in Italy’s largest trial of people linked to the ‘Ndrangheta criminal organization. The trial lasted over three years and resulted in the sentencing of more than 200 of the over 300 people accused. The “Rinascita Scott” trial began in a court in the Italian town of Lamezia Terme in January 2021 and concluded on October 16, 2023.
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Above The Law
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
The Juice is still loose in Buffalo. The post ‘Cool Legal-Themed Football Jersey! Which One Is Number 32 And… OH MY GOD NO!’ appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Human rights group Afghan Witness released a report on Monday saying that abusive online posts and hate speech targeting politically engaged women in Afghanistan have tripled since the Taliban returned to power in August 2021. The group analyzed more than 78,000 abusive posts between June to December in 2021 and 2022 and interviewed Afghan women in finding that the abusive posts had “chilling effect[s]” on female engagement online.
OneLegal
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
How does the contingency fee model work and what should lawyers and clients bear in mind when using it for cases? The post Contingency fees and lawyers explained appeared first on One Legal.
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
When lawyers and AI join forces, they form an unstoppable team. The post Lawyers+AI Equals 4 Growth Stages That Change Legal Practice Forever appeared first on Above the Law.
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JURIST
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Sunday dismissed an appeal by Jamaat-e-Islami , the country’s largest Islamist party, which sought the reversal of a 2013 High Court ruling that declared the party illegal. The decision barring the party from contesting elections was based on the rationale that it had violated the constitutional principle of secularism.
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Texas growth is paying off. The post This Biglaw Firm Is On Top Of The Energy Deal Leaderboard appeared first on Above the Law.
SCOTUSBlog
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Share The Supreme Court on Monday morning added two additional hours of argument, in cases involving federal funding of health care services for Native Americans and the Armed Career Criminal Act, to its docket for the 2023-24 term. The announcement came on a list of orders released on Monday from the justices’ private conference on Friday, Nov. 17.
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
These bonuses are gigantic and completely blow the Milbank scale out of the water. The post Elite Boutique Announces Mind-Blowing Bonus Scale For Associates appeared first on Above the Law.
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HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
“U.S. Supreme Court rejects review of Derek Chauvin’s latest appeal attempt; Chauvin, 47, remains incarcerated at a medium-security federal prison in Tucson, Ariz.” Kim Hyatt of The Minneapolis Star Tribune has this report. The post “U.S. Supreme Court rejects review of Derek Chauvin’s latest appeal attempt; Chauvin, 47, remains incarcerated at a medium-security federal prison in Tucson, Ariz.” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Lawyers nationwide weigh in on their level of familiarity with generative AI and how they anticipate this transformational technology will help them in the practice of law. The post Top 5 Benefits Lawyers Expect From Generative AI, According To New LexisNexis Survey appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
“Seth Aframe — Nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit”: Harsh Voruganti has this post at his blog, “The Vetting Room.” The post “Seth Aframe — Nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
When will the rest of this year's bonuses (and salary increases) be announced? Stay tuned! The post Bonus Season Should Already Be In Full Swing, But Biglaw Is Waiting For Cravath To Make A Move appeared first on Above the Law.
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HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
“The Rise and Fall of the Roman Numeral”: Law professor Tessa L. Dysart has this essay in the Summer 2023 issue of The Green Bag. The post “The Rise and Fall of the Roman Numeral” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Anti-Semitism Across The Pond: Solicitors attacked for daring to be Jewish and eat french fries in public. Boutique Boasting Beaucoup Bucks!: Wilkinson Stekloff is spreading the wealth. Where The Rest Of You?!: There should be more money along the way. Now That Is A Funny Jersey: Great time to be a Bills fan. Not A News Week Without A Bad Elon Musk Take: This "nuclear" take is bombing.
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
“54. The Politics of the Justices’ Pensions: From Reconstruction through the New Deal, Congress regularly used its power over the justices’ pensions to incentivize or restrict judicial departures — and to otherwise exert leverage over the Court.” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site. The post “54.
Patently O
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
By Chris Holman I enjoyed reading the recent article by Professors Rantanen and Datzov , and was not surprised by their conclusion that the courts are generally applying the Supreme Court’s patent eligibility precedent in a relatively predictable manner. I have not conducted such a systematic review of patent eligibility decisions, but over the years I have read quite a few of them, and for some time I have felt that I can usually predict which way the court will go in deciding these cases.
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