Paralegal Bootcamp

JANUARY 16, 2024

We are hosting a 5-day challenge for new litigation paralegals designed to help them accelerate their careers. In this challenge, we’ll share a 5-step plan to get a jump on 2024 and change things up for the new year. Watch a Quick Intro to the Challenge Below! We’ve been getting emails with questions about the 5-Day Challenge that we announced last week so we decided to put out this special blog to answer them.

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 14, 2024

If a reviewer is not a current or former client and has never consulted with me, may I respond to a bad review by stating that I have never represented the individual? The post Ethical Options for Responding to Negative Online Attorney Reviews appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 18, 2024

'We are taking the team, lock, stock and barrel,' said Steptoe's chair. Yeehaw! The post Biglaw Firm Launches Takeover Of Successful Litigation Boutique To Open New Texas Outpost appeared first on Above the Law.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

Companies rely on intellectual property (“IP”) rights to protect their valuable information, creations, and branding. IP rights come in several forms: copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets. As the U.S. Copyright Office explains, copyrights protect “original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, and architecture.

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Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Get ready to uncover what attorneys really need from you when it comes to trial prep in this new webinar! Attorney and law professor, Joe Stephens, J.D., will share proven techniques for anticipating attorney needs, organizing critical documents, and transforming complex information into compelling case presentations. Key Learning Objectives: Organization That Makes Sense 🎯 Learn how to structure and organize case materials in ways that align with how attorneys actually work and think.

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LawSites

JANUARY 17, 2024

Epiq , the global, technology-enabled legal services company, is today launching an antitrust and white-collar compliance product that uses artificial intelligence to help corporate legal departments identify, measure and act on risk within their organizations in real time. The product, Regulatory Risk Insights, uses AI and substantive expertise to identify intelligence about communications that may create legal liability for a company, filtering out false positives through AI-based analysis, an

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 16, 2024

Marc Lauritsen | Will AI make law better? Yes. For whom? For many on both sides of the legal profession's moat. The post Artisans and Artifice: Doing Justice Together appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 17, 2024

Share It has been nearly 40 years since the Supreme Court indicated in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council that courts should defer to an agency’s reasonable interpretation of an ambiguous statute. After more than three-and-a-half hours of oral argument on Wednesday, it seemed unlikely that the rule outlined in that case, known as the Chevron doctrine, will survive in its current form.

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JURIST

JANUARY 17, 2024

France’s highest court dismissed an appeal Tuesday from Lafarge, a French building materials manufacturer, seeking to drop charges of complicity in crimes against humanity. In 2017, Sherpa, the European Centre for Constitutional and Human rights, as well as 11 former employees, filed a complaint alleging that Lafarge had financed terrorist groups, endangered the lives of its employees and was complicit in war crimes and crimes against humanity, leading to a criminal investigation into Lafarge

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SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 16, 2024

Share In 2018, in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, & Municipal Employees , the Supreme Court held that government employees who are represented by a union but do not belong to that union cannot be required to pay a fee to cover the union’s costs to negotiate a contract that applies to all employees. On Tuesday, the justices rejected a request to decide whether the state of Alaska can decline to deduct union dues from a state employee’s paycheck unless it has the employee’s clea

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Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 13, 2024

“Break-in at Colorado Supreme Court building caused $35 million in damage, left 3 floors unusable; Brandon Olsen, 44, is accused of setting fire inside building that triggered sprinklers to run for hours”: Shelly Bradbury of The Denver Post has this report. The post “Break-in at Colorado Supreme Court building caused $35 million in damage, left 3 floors unusable; Brandon Olsen, 44, is accused of setting fire inside building that triggered sprinklers to run for hours” appe

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Above The Law

JANUARY 18, 2024

Under the new approach, there must be a technical rationale for stamping a space program as special access, not simply because of a service policy decision, said DoD space policy czar John Plumb. The post DoD ‘Completely Rewrites’ Classification Policy For Secret Space Programs appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

JANUARY 19, 2024

Norwegian authorities criminally charged 20 Indigenous Saami activists and supporters on Friday for blocking access to multiple government buildings in protest over the continued operation of wind turbines in the Fosen region. The operation occupies the same land as traditional reindeer herding grounds, despite a 2021 Norwegian Supreme Court ruling calling for an end to the turbines operation, according to a statement from the Saami activists’ attorneys.

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LawSites

JANUARY 16, 2024

If you are hungry to learn more about the latest trends and developments in legal tech, then keep the last week of January open on your calendar, as there are three separate legal tech conferences worthy of your time. Legalweek, Jan. 29-Feb. 1 Legalweek is the OG of legal tech conferences. Long called Legaltech New York, it was renamed Legalweek in 2017 , and is one of the largest, longest-running and most-anticipated conferences focused on legal technology and the business of law, last year dra

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 13, 2024

“Wisconsin Supreme Court receives 7 sets of proposed legislative maps in gerrymandering case”: Molly Beck and Jessie Opoien of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel have this report. The post “Wisconsin Supreme Court receives 7 sets of proposed legislative maps in gerrymandering case” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 18, 2024

It's the bare minimum, but at after all we've learned about Clarence Thomas in the last year, the bare minimum is noteworthy. The post Judicial Conference Probes Ethical Breaches Of Unnamed Judge… But It’s Almost Certainly Clarence Thomas appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

JANUARY 17, 2024

The UK’s House of Commons passed a bill to declare Rwanda a safe country by 320 votes to 276, seeking to bypass the courts to implement the government’s plan to send some asylum seekers to pursue their claims in Rwanda. The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill will now move to the House of Lords, where it may face pushback on its provisions.

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LawSites

JANUARY 18, 2024

Centerbase , a company that provides a cloud legal practice management platform for mid-sized law firms, today announced the beta launch of native document management, integrated directly within its platform. Leveraging Microsoft SharePoint as the underlying technology, it allows users to create, share, store and manage documents without leaving the platform. “Until now, best-in-class document management for law firms were stand-alone, paid solutions,” the company said. “Cente

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 13, 2024

“The Supreme Court Gave Itself Huge Extra Powers and It’s Becoming a Big Problem; Next week’s Loper Bright case could change the way the government works; It also highlights the danger of the Supreme Court picking questions to suit its politics”: You can access today’s new episode of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast via this link.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 19, 2024

The former Pfizer statistician worked on the clinical trial for the Covid-19 drug Paxlovid. A jury found the employee guilty of insider trading for transactions made before clinical data for the antiviral were publicly announced.

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JURIST

JANUARY 19, 2024

The government of Ireland lodged a new application with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Friday concerning recently enacted UK legislation that would grant amnesty to individuals accused of committing atrocities during the Northern Ireland Troubles. According to a press release from the ECHR, the Irish government challenged the legislation on the grounds that it violates several rights enumerated in the European Convention on Human Rights.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

by Dennis Crouch Apple v. Masimo (Fed. Cir. 2024) ( Apple Stay Denial ) After initially granting a temporary reprieve, the Federal Circuit has now denied Apple’s stay pending appeal of the International Trade Commission’s limited exclusion order and cease-and-desist order (“the Remedial Orders”) against Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2. The baseline approach in American patent law is that any injunction issued by the district court will stay in effect through the duration of any appeal.

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Speaker: Kaitlyn "The Persnickety Paralegal" Story

Deposition preparation is a critical aspect of a paralegal's role, requiring meticulous attention to detail and proactive management of the case timeline. In this session, participants will explore how effective deposition preparation not only contributes to the success of the legal team but also helps maintain a balanced workflow, minimizing last-minute crises.

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 13, 2024

“In California, homelessness isn’t a crime. Is the Supreme Court about to change that?” Law professor Erwin Chemerinsky has this essay online at The Los Angeles Times. The post “In California, homelessness isn’t a crime. Is the Supreme Court about to change that?” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 16, 2024

The FDA approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ gene therapy Casgevy for treating beta thalassemia, an inherited blood disease that leads to low levels of functioning hemoglobin. Last month, the one-time treatment won its first FDA nod for treating sickle cell disease.

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JURIST

JANUARY 15, 2024

Tang Shuangning, the former Chairperson of state-owned Chinese banking behemoth Everbright Group, was arrested on charges of embezzlement, accepting bribes and “ privately reading publications with serious political problems, ” China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate said on Monday. Just days ago on January 7, Shuangning was expelled from the Chinese Community Party on charges of “serious violations of disciplines and laws,” according to China’s highest internal corruption watc

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

By David B. Clissold & Sara W. Koblitz — You know a court decision is going to be worth reading when the judges compare FDA’s regulatory governance of flavored e-cigarettes to a Shakespearean gaslighting. To quote the Fifth Circuit: “It was the regulatory equivalent of Romeo sending Mercutio on a wild goose chase—and then admitting there never was a goose while denying he even suggested the chase.

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Speaker: Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader

In today’s competitive market, pricing is more than just a number — it’s the cornerstone of profitability. The right pricing strategy ensures that you capture the true value of your offering, paving the way for sustainable growth and long-term success. Join Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader, in this exclusive session where he will explore how a well-crafted pricing approach balances customer perception with business objectives, creating a powerful tool for securing both competitive advantage a

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