Paralegal Bootcamp
JUNE 28, 2021
Part 2 – More TED Talks For Paralegals. This is Part 2 of a post we did last month on the 9 TED Talks for Paralegals to Watch. . We’ve rounded up a few more TED Talks in case you’re looking for some binge-watching during the upcoming holiday weekend. Links and information are below. Enjoy! 1. The Power of “Yet” and the Growth Mindset.
SCOTUSBlog
JUNE 29, 2021
Share The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied a request by a group of Alabama real estate agents to block a federal moratorium on evictions that was imposed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Justice Brett Kavanaugh provided the key vote to leave the moratorium in place, joining Chief Justice John Roberts and the court’s three liberal justices. Kavanaugh wrote that, although he agrees with the real estate agents that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention exceeded its authority when it issued
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JURIST
JUNE 27, 2021
President Joe Biden signed a bill Friday honoring the victims of the 2016 Pulse Nightclub shooting and designating the nightclub as the National Pulse Memorial. In June 2016, a gunman killed 49 people and wounded 53 at the popular nightclub located in Orlando, Florida. The gunman used an AR-15-style rifle and a pistol. The mass shooting is one of the most lethal in the nation’s history.
EvidenceProf Blog
JUNE 27, 2021
The qualified immunity doctrine insulates governmental agents from liability for unconstitutional acts as long “as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would have known.” The primary purpose of the doctrine.
Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
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Paralegal Bootcamp
JUNE 29, 2021
How to Transition from Litigation Paralegal to E-discovery Paralegal. Career options for paralegals are opening up, thanks to technology and a robust job market. One of those options is to transition from Litigation Paralegal to E-discovery Paralegal. Here are 3 steps you can start to take now to open up doors for you in your career. . 1. GET THE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE.
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JURIST
JULY 1, 2021
The Delhi Police Cyber Cell on Monday filed a case against Twitter Inc. & Twitter Communication India Pvt. Ltd. for failing to take action on a complaint by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPR). The NCPR had filed a complaint in May for cases of child pornographic content on the micro-blogging platform. The NCPR is India’s apex statutory body for the protection of child rights.
SCOTUSBlog
JULY 2, 2021
Share As the justices ended their business for the 2020-21 term and began their summer recess on Friday, the court announced the names of the law clerks slated to work for each justice next term. Here are the clerks for the 2021-22 term, which will begin in October. Chief Justice John Roberts: Samuel Adkission. Christina Gay. Maxwell Gottschall. Dennis Howe.
The Fashion Law
JUNE 29, 2021
Adidas is suing Thom Browne in the latest battle that it has waged over its famous three stripes. According to the trademark infringement and dilution complaint that it filed in a New York federal court on Monday, adidas claims that “despite Thom Browne’s knowledge of adidas’s rights in the famous three-stripe mark,” which adidas has been using since as early as 1952, adidas claims that the New York-based brand “has expanded its product offerings far beyond” its staple “formal wear a
The Crime Report
JUNE 30, 2021
In April 1973, Anthony Mazza was sentenced to life in prison without parole for a murder in Boston. Last June, at the age of 73, he was released after his conviction was vacated because his trial lawyer was denied key evidence that points to his innocence. Charges were dismissed in March, and the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court vacated the case in April.
Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA
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JURIST
JUNE 29, 2021
The US Supreme Court on Monday expressed their disagreement with the Eighth Circuit’s finding of qualified immunity for police officers in St. Louis whose use of excessive force in response to a suicide attempt led to the death of Nicholas Gilbert. They remanded the case back to the lower court for reconsideration. Gilbert had been arrested for trespassing in a condemned building and failure to appear on a traffic ticket.
Above The Law
JUNE 28, 2021
The court found that Giuliani committed such egregious violations of the rules of professional conduct that his immediate suspension was necessary to avoid 'continuing misconduct.'.
LawSites
JULY 1, 2021
The Chicago-based legal technology company Litera has acquired Objective Manager , a UK company that provides a SaaS platform for law firms to use in strategic planning, performance measurement and talent engagement. The purpose of the platform is to enable firms to accelerate their strategic and performance agendas by aligning their people to the firm’s strategic objectives.
The Crime Report
JUNE 29, 2021
Nationwide, research over the last decade has documented how skyrocketing court fines and fees cause harm to those least able to pay them, and make future justice involvement more likely. In the most recent study, Idaho was singled out as relying almost entirely on penalties and fines to fund its judicial system, even as the state confronts more than $195 million in uncollected court debt.
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JURIST
JUNE 26, 2021
The European Parliament on Thursday officially endorsed the Climate Law (also known as the European Green Deal ), with member states voting 442-203 to transform the legislation’s political commitment into a legal one. The law “gives European citizens and businesses the legal certainty and predictability they need to plan for the transition to climate neutrality,” according to a press release. “This is the law of laws, because it will discipline us in the years to come,
Above The Law
JULY 1, 2021
You Knew It Was Going To Be bad When Justice Alito Was Writing The Decision: The Voting Rights Act is left basically nonexistent. . Attorney's Wildly Inappropriate Facebook Posts Get Him In Trouble: Suspended for six months plus he has to take sensitivity training. How Much Is Staying Home Worth To You? A look at how much you want to go back to the office. .
The Fashion Law
JULY 1, 2021
Chanel hiked up its prices twice during the pandemic. First, it tacked an increase of between 5 and 17 percent on certain bags in May 2020, citing a rise in the cost of certain raw materials and “the consequence of recent significant exchange rate fluctuations between the euro and certain local currencies.” The famed fashion brand followed this up with another 5 percent rise in October 2020 in line with a larger trend that has also seen some of its rivals, including Louis Vuitton, Dior, and Gucc
The Crime Report
JULY 1, 2021
In 2020, 72 of California’s largest cities reported an overall decline in crime by an average of seven percent, following a generally falling rate of property and violent crime, according to a research report published by the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice. In addition, 48 cities showed declines in violent and property crimes and the other 24 showed increases.
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JURIST
JUNE 28, 2021
On Sunday, Turkish riot police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disrupt Istanbul’s annual pride parade after the Istanbul governor’s office refused to grant a permit for the parade. The police have also arrested dozens of marchers, including journalists who were covering the event. The attack from the police force comes after a period of mounting hostilities against the nation’s LGBTIQ+ community.
Patently O
JUNE 30, 2021
by Dennis Crouch. Many patent applications are not fully reduced-to-practice by the time the patent application is filed. Although reduction-to-practice is a required element of invention, the Courts and Patent Office have long permitted the filing of a patent application to constructively satisfy the RTP requirement. Still, the application must fully satisfy the disclosure requirements of 35 U.S.C. 112(a), namely written description, enablement, and best mode.
Intelligize Blog
JUNE 29, 2021
It’s everyone’s favorite spot for personality quizzes, news about celebrity Instagram posts and viral videos of food absurdities. Now thanks to a special purpose acquisition company – more commonly known as a SPAC – BuzzFeed is about to have access to even more capital to satisfy those cravings for the clickiest of clickbait content. BuzzFeed […].
Above The Law
JUNE 30, 2021
Getting vaccinated is 'the least that we can do for ourselves, our families and each other as part of our community obligations,' says the firm's managing partner.'.
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.
JURIST
JULY 1, 2021
In a 6-3 decision split along ideological lines, the US Supreme Court upheld provisions of a restrictive Arizona voting law, stating that the provisions do not violate the Voting Rights Act (VRA). Justice Samuel Alito wrote the majority opinion. The legal challenge focused on two provisions: “precinct-based election-day voting and early mail-in voting.
Patently O
JULY 2, 2021
Ex parte Callewaert , APPEAL 2019-005598 (Patent Tr. & App. Bd. Feb. 25, 2021). Following an obviousness rejection, applicant relied upon an example in the specification to help prove an unexpected result (that the living cell would create certain “unnatural glycan structures”). The PTAB rejected the argument — finding that the example was written in the present tense and therefore assumed to be prophetic and therefore “does not provide the factual evidence needed
The Crime Report
JULY 1, 2021
If a law enforcement officer accidentally shoots your child while meaning to shoot your dog, steals money from you while executing a search warrant, or tases you for refusing to sign a speeding ticket, it’s unlikely you’ll be successful suing them in court. Due to qualified immunity. Qualified immunity, which has been increasingly discussed in the wake of calls for police reform, is a legal doctrine that shields government officials from being held personally liable for constitutional violations
LawSites
JUNE 28, 2021
Alma Asay , the former litigator who founded the litigation management platform Allegory Law, has joined the law firm Crowell & Moring as senior director of practice innovation and client value. In partnership with the firm’s clients, Asay will focus on driving efficiency, delivering measurable value, and creating customized innovative service solutions, the firm said in announcing Asay’s hire.
Speaker: Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader
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