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Are You Doing Work You Won’t Get Promoted For?

The Estrin Report

Have you ever noticed that colleagues around you were getting promoted or moving on to higher level positions and you were not? And yet, you know that you are just as qualified, if not more than they are? I read this article and right over my head, a brilliant fluorescent light came on and the dawning of the age of promotions came alive. . These five signs are so hidden on the job that I will bet ($.25, I never go more than $.25), that y ou never would have thought these subtle moves on your p

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ALL ABOUT EVICTION PROCESS

LDA PRO

Eviction is the process by which the landlords can eject the tenants from their property. It begins with the landlord giving notice to the tenant to settle the grievances or otherwise vacate his property. The California Eviction Process requires that the landlord has given proper notice, and if the tenant doesn’t voluntarily move out, the landlord can evict the tenant.

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Court of Appeals of Maryland Finds Defense Attorneys Couldn't Have Discovered Baltimore Ballistics Expert's Lies Before 2007

EvidenceProf Blog

According to a newspaper article headlined, “Police expert lied about credentials,” by Jennifer McMenamin, published 9 March 2007, in the Baltimore Sun, Kopera claimed in court to have degrees that he had not earned in fact. Kopera testified frequently that.

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5 Non-Legal Podcasts For Paralegals

Paralegal Bootcamp

A New Spin on Your Typical List of Paralegal Podcasts. There are already enough lists out there for the top podcasts for paralegals. That’s because there are not very many active podcasts for paralegals out there to choose from. We thought it was time to put together a list of podcasts that were motivational and career-related but not specific to the legal industry.

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6 Contract Data Analytics Tools To Boost Contract Oversight

Analyzing contract trends with manual contract management is like sifting through a pile of papers in a dimly lit room, trying to find clues manually. Advanced CLM software’s contract data analytics, on the other hand, is like having an AI-based, intelligent magnifying glass that not only highlights key clues but also connects the dots for you. With innovative, AI-powered contract data analytics, you can solve the mystery of trends faster and with greater accuracy, making informed decisions base

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EU Commission sues Italy over unsafe drinking water

JURIST

The European Commission on wednesday referred Italy to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for the country’s failure to comply with the requirements of wholesome and clean drinking water under the Drinking Water Directive. The Drinking Water Directive requires EU member states to ensure that water intended for human consumption is clean and free from micro-organisms, parasites and substances that could pose a potential danger to human health.

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Supreme Court of Indiana Finds Tyson Timbs's Land Rover Was Unconstitutionally Forfeited, Comparing Him to Captain Ahab

EvidenceProf Blog

In Timbs v. Indiana, Tyson Timbs was charged in June 2013 with two counts of dealing in a controlled substance and conspiracy to commit theft, all felonies. He pleaded guilty in 2015 to selling $260 worth of heroin and served.

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Access today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court

HowAppealing

Access today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court : At this link. The Court granted review in one new case. And in National Coalition for Men v. Selective Service System , No. 20–928, Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a statement , in which Justices Stephen G. Breyer and Brett M. Kaganaugh joined, respecting the denial of certiorari.

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Ohio AG seeks to have Google declared public utility

JURIST

Ohio’s attorney general on Tuesday filed a lawsuit asking the court to declare Google a public utility and/or a common carrier under Ohio common law. In the complaint, Attorney General Dave Yost argues that Google’s dominance of the internet search market necessarily leads to it being categorized as a common carrier or public utility under the state’s common law.

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Oregon Court Of Appeals Rules For Tycoon Oregon Dad, Against His Egg Donor Ex-Girlfriend

Above The Law

This case has been going on for a while -- the child in question was born in December 2015.

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The Tech-Savvy Paralegals Playbook: How To Leverage AI

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?

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Is Law Enforcement Ready for Self-Driving Cars?

The Crime Report

Within a decade or less, thousands of self-driving cars could be zooming on American highways, but law enforcement is still a long way from addressing the safety and criminal issues posed by sharing the road with traditional vehicles, warns a panel convened by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ). The panel, comprising researchers from the RAND Corporation and the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), as well as selected police, industry and traffic safety leaders, recently identified 33 ch

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101: Extending Uncertainty to All Fields

Patently O

by Dennis Crouch. It appears that we have not yet seen the most invasive nature of contemporary patent eligibility doctrine. Case in point: Yu v. Apple Inc. (Fed. Cir. June 11, 2021) [ Yu vs Apple ]. Yanbin Yu and Zhongxuan Zhang are the inventors and owners of U.S. Patent No. 6,611,289 (‘Digital cameras using multiple sensors with multiple lenses’).

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UN court confirms Ratko Mladi? convictions and life sentence

JURIST

The Appeals Chamber of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) on Tuesday confirmed Ratko Mladi?’s convictions and life imprisonment sentence by a Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY). Mladi?, commander of the Main Staff of the Bosnian Serb Army from May 12, 1992, until at least November 8, 1996, was convicted of 10 counts of genocide, crimes against humanity, and violations of the laws and customs of war by ICTY&

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FL And TX Govs Agree: No To Gay Wedding Cakes, Yes To COVID Cruises

Above The Law

Culture war now, culture war tomorrow, culture war forever.

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Excellence in Trial: A Strategic Guide for Modern Paralegals

Modern trial practice has evolved beyond basic organization. With technology reshaping courtrooms and attorneys expecting more than ever, paralegals need to elevate their capabilities while mastering the fundamentals of trial excellence. This comprehensive guide from Steno, built from author Joe Stephens' real-world experience as both a practicing attorney and law professor, provides a blueprint for delivering exceptional trial support in today's complex legal environment.

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Medical Neglect, Violence Lead Complaints of Misconduct by Prison Staff: Study

The Crime Report

With more than 2.1 million adults behind bars, the U.S. has the world’s largest correctional population. These individuals are supervised by correctional officers, who are entrusted with maintaining the security and safety of these facilities. A key component of correctional work is to monitor and respond to institutional rule violations – behaviors that include drug use and sales, violence, and theft.

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Flipping Bird During Zoom Hearing Costs Lawyer $3,000

LawSites

These days, the duty of technology competence requires lawyers not only to know how to use Zoom, but also to remember that it can record you. It seems a lawyer inconveniently forgot that fact when he flipped the bird during his opponent’s appellate argument on Zoom, and then denied it. It was an expensive lesson, as the combination of those two acts — of flipping the bird and then denying it — cost him $3,000.

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EU and British regulators open antitrust investigations into Facebook

JURIST

The European Commission, in cooperation with the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority, opened a formal antitrust investigation Friday into whether Facebook has breached EU competition law. According to Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager, who is responsible for EU competition policy, over seven million firms use Facebook for advertisements.

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Milbank Announces Associate Salary Increases!

Above The Law

Milbank is leading the way on compensation!

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Transform Your E-Learning: Download the Ultimate Localization Use Case!

Uncover the secret to breaking language barriers and expanding your e-learning reach! This powerful use case reveals how Cesco Linguistic Services transformed 19 training modules for the Colorado Department of Early Childhood into culturally relevant courses in Arabic and Spanish—delivered on time and exceeding expectations. Learn how to localize your content seamlessly, avoid costly pitfalls, and connect with diverse audiences like never before.

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Feds Denied 80% of Appeals for ‘Compassionate Release’ from Inmates During COVID

The Crime Report

Federal authorities denied nearly 80 percent of the requests by prisoners for compassionate release last year, according to the U.S. Sentencing Commission (USSC). Data for the 2020 calendar year provided by federal courts around the country show that 2,549 motions for early release were granted out of a total 12,138 filed, or roughly 21 percent, the USSC said in a report released Thursday.

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Intapp, Tech Provider to Legal and Financial Firms, Files Papers for IPO

LawSites

Palo Alto, Calif., based Intapp , a major provider of cloud-based business applications for larger law firms and financial services firms, filed papers Friday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock. For the legal technology industry, where IPOs have been few and far between, the news is significant.

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Supreme Court limits broad reading of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

JURIST

In a 6-3 decision on Thursday, the US Supreme Court held that a former police sergeant did not violate the 1986 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) when he used his patrol car computer to access a police database for personal purposes. Sergeant Nathan Van Buren was paid $5,000 by an FBI informant to run a license plate number through a law enforcement database.

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This Judge Is F-ing OVER Zoom Court

Above The Law

You can feel the judge's contempt.

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Uncovering The Hidden Connections: A Patent Family Survival Guide

Speaker: Andrew Klein

Are there mysteries lurking in your family tree? 🕵 No, not a long-lost half-brother - I'm talking about a patent family tree! IP paralegals need fast and easy ways to verify and report on essential data about foreign equivalents of US assets. Join us to master the global scope of key assets to support prosecution, portfolio management, litigation, licensing, competitive monitoring and more!

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‘Sense of Urgency’ in Decarceration Lost as Nation Emerges From Pandemic

The Crime Report

Decarceration efforts “appears to have stalled” since June 2020 after a steep drop in incarceration rates caused by the pandemic, according to the Vera Institute of Justice. In the first half of 2020 alone there was a 14 percent decrease in incarceration, but it was followed by a slower decline from June 2020 to spring 2021, with some local jail populations even increasing during the period, said Vera in its recently published report, “People in Jail and Prison: Spring 2021.”.

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As Companies Plan for Return to Work, These New Resources Help You Advise Them On the Law

LawSites

As companies plan for safely returning to the office, two new resources — including one that is free — are available to help legal professionals advise them with access to comparative federal and state legal requirements and case law. One of these new back-to-office resources is an expansion of the COVID-19 State & Federal Compare Smart Chart , a comprehensive, free resource that Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. first launched shortly after the onset of the pandemic as a way of sup

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US Supreme Court turns away challenge to male-only draft, grants review in second state secrets case

JURIST

The US Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a second case involving the scope of the government’s ability to invoke state secret privilege and declined to hear a case challenging the male-only military draft on the basis of gender discrimination. When the court last reviewed the male-only draft rule in the 1981 decision Rostker v. Goldberg , women were still prohibited from participating in combat and “would not be needed in the event of a draft.” Petitioners in the current case

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Salary Wars Scorecard: Which Firms Have Announced Raises? (2021)

Above The Law

Where does your firm stand when it comes to salary increases? Get all the latest updates here.

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AI for Paralegals: Everything You Need to Know (and How to Use It Safely)

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

Ready to cut through the AI hype and learn exactly how to use these tools in your legal work? Join this webinar to get practical guidance from attorney and AI legal expert, Joe Stephens, who understands what really matters for legal professionals! What You'll Learn: Evaluate AI Tools Like a Pro 🔍 Learn which tools are worth your time and how to spot potential security and ethics risks before they become problems.