Above The Law

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Make 2023 work for you! The post Top 3 New Year’s Resolutions For Lawyers appeared first on Above the Law.

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DECEMBER 28, 2022

The copyright for the animated short film entitled “Steamboat Willie“, published 1928, is set to expire at the end of 2023. This film is the first of nearly 95 years.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

DECEMBER 29, 2022

I know we say this every year, but where did the year go?! Has it been a great year for you? That’s what we’re going to talk about as we close out the year…What were your wins for the year? It’s time to reflect on the past year and celebrate the wins of your paralegal career. Prefer to Listen Instead of Read? It’s time to celebrate your wins for the year!

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Looking back at the good. and mostly bad. The post 2022 Legal Year In Review appeared first on Above the Law.

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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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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Most solo and small firm attorneys think of their law firms as a salary replacement for a full-time law firm job, with some upside: both on income, and freedom. But, that’s it. Lots of lawyers are looking to run out the clock on their practice, and then ride off into the sunset – or , work until they die. I know I’d prefer the former ; and, if you do, too – why not ride off into the sunset with some loot, like the hero (or villain), in a Western movie?

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The Crime Report

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Sen. Jon Ossoff’s bipartisan Prison Camera Reform Act was signed into law by President Joe Biden on Tuesday. The law requires the Federal Bureau of Prisons to upgrade outdated and broken security camera systems and is supposed to ensure all facilities have the coverage necessary to protect the safety of incarcerated people and staff, according to a recent press release.

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LegalReader

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The lawsuit alleges that FTX Trading's top executives intentionally "misplaced" billions of dollars in users' digital assets.

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 29, 2022

This feels like the rug getting pulled out. The post Firm Telling Associates They Won’t Be Getting Bonuses After Claiming To Match Market appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The Ohio Supreme Court Tuesday unanimously overruled a judgment of the Ohio Second District Court of Appeals and moved that there must be “direct” physical loss or physical damage in the company’s computer software for insurance policy coverage. In the three-year court proceedings between the greater Dayton medical billing software maker EMOI and its insurance service provider Lansing, Michigan-based Owners Insurance Company, the latter asserted that the insurance contract una

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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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The Estrin Report

DECEMBER 30, 2022

By Chere B. Estrin. Flightmare. If you got caught up in it, my sympathies! With thousands and thousands of weary travelers serious victims of the blizzard, ice or even Southwest, the holidays were dreadful. Can I vent for just a moment? For those of you still stuck at airports, in cities you know nothing about, sleeping in the airport, staying in hotels you can’t afford, or trying to take a train, plane or automobile, hang in there.

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The Crime Report

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Prisoners are using drones to cut out any middleman like a corrupt prison staff member and are now delivering contraband straight from the outside themselves reports Walter Pavlo for Forbes. In May 2022, Bryant Leray Henderson flew a drone from the parking lot of O.D. Wyatt High School in Fort Worth, Texas and strapped four 10-inch by 11-inch packages on to the undercarriage of a DJI Inspire 2 Model T650A drone of a drone with Methamphetamine, cellular telephones, MP3 players and pressed THC.

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Share In the first three months of the 2022-23 term, the Supreme Court’s newest member, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, was by far the most active participant in oral arguments, according to an analysis of the written transcripts for the 27 cases the court has heard so far. Jackson has spoken, on average, nearly 1,350 words per argument. The court’s next most-talkative members — Justices Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor, and Neil Gorsuch, in that order — each have spoken, on average, between 800 and

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JURIST

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Thursday reported that over 30,000 people in South Sudan have been displaced following violent conflicts throughout the country. The OCHA statement highlights South Sudan’s struggle with political stability, food insecurity, and natural disasters such as flooding. The statement estimates over 9.4 million people in South Sudan will need humanitarian assistance and protection in 2023, an increase of over 2.2 million people re

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HowAppealing

DECEMBER 29, 2022

“Gorsuch Immigration Dissent Echoes Views on Covid Curbs”: Madison Alder of Bloomberg Law has this report. The post “Gorsuch Immigration Dissent Echoes Views on Covid Curbs” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 30, 2022

2022: A Year In Disingenuity. The post Rating Jonathan Turley’s Wildest, Thirstiest, Most Embarrassing Bids For Attention In 2022 appeared first on Above the Law.

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The Crime Report

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Last week, the Department of Justice requested 10 years in prison for Jen Shah for her role in a national telemarketing scheme that preyed on the elderly. Shah originally pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering in 2021, but reversed course and pleaded guilty to the wire fraud charges last summer.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Iran Human Rights Tuesday reported that Iranian security forces have killed at least 476 people protesting the death of 22-year old Mahsa Amini , including 64 children and 34 women. This is an increase from the group’s previous report. In addition to the civilian casualties, at least 100 people arrested in relation to protests face execution.

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HowAppealing

DECEMBER 28, 2022

“Supreme Court asked to bar punishment for acquitted conduct”: Mark Sherman of The Associated Press has this report. The post “Supreme Court asked to bar punishment for acquitted conduct” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 26, 2022

By easing regulatory requirements for animal testing, the Act allows scientists to use innovative, leading-edge technologies more fully in future drug development strategies. .

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The Crime Report

DECEMBER 27, 2022

A former Police of Puerto Rico was convicted last week for assaulting a juvenile, falsifying police records and lying to officials. The incident took place in 2014, when Officer Jose Cartagena and other POPR officers pursued, shot at and beat a child victim. Cartagena then claimed that the child received his injuries – from being hit in the back of the head with a gun and then beaten in the face by Cartagena – because the victim fell off his bike in an attempt to cover up his assault

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JURIST

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Thursday filed a complaint in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against AmerisourceBergen Corp., a drug distributor the DOJ alleges “fueled” the country’s opioid epidemic. The complaint claims AmerisourceBergen, one of the country’s largest drug distributors, repeatedly refused to fulfill its legal obligation to report suspicious orders or alert the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to suspicious customer behavio

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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

DECEMBER 27, 2022

“Why 2022 is Already a Term Like No Other”: Adam Feldman has this post at his “Empirical SCOTUS” blog. The post “Why 2022 is Already a Term Like No Other” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 28, 2022

What does the Supreme Court need with legitimacy anyway? The post Supreme Court Shadow Docket Is Showing — Once Again — Its Contempt For Consistency When It Stands In The Way Of Their Political Goals appeared first on Above the Law.

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The Crime Report

DECEMBER 30, 2022

According to a Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) report , federal arrests declined by 35 percent from fiscal year 2020 to 2021, ending at the lowest number of arrests in two decades. . The pandemic sparked an immediate drop-off, causing federal arrests to fall by 81 percent and cases charged in federal court to plunge 77 percent from March to April 2020.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday signed an executive order banning the sale of Russian oil exports for five months to countries who implemented a fuel and energy price cap in response to the war in Ukraine. A Kremlin website said the executive order responded “to the unfriendly actions taken by the United States, other foreign states and international organizations that sided with them, to establish a price cap on Russian oil and oil products, which is in violation of internation

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Speaker: Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader

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