JURIST

DECEMBER 25, 2024

In the letter from this week, the experts further voiced concerns over the use of vaguely defined terms, including “threat to national security” and “propaganda against the State,” to limit the peaceful exercise of their rights.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The settlement terms were not disclosed, but both parties confirmed that the case had been resolved. Greenpeace, known for its advocacy against fossil fuel dependency and its calls for accelerated climate action, used the protest to draw attention to Shells role in global carbon emissions.

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DECEMBER 12, 2024

This development also follows other recent legal challenges against provincial legislation in Ontario, including disputes over housing developments on protected lands and the use of the “ notwithstanding clause ” to override Charter protections. Countless studies show that bike lanes save lives.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Peru used APEC as a platform to promote sustainable practices in trade, aiming to reconcile economic growth with environmental safeguards. Sustainable trade is not an easy task, but it is necessary for long-term global stability. However, disagreements emerged over how to balance trade liberalization with climate action.

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APRIL 23, 2025

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JURIST

APRIL 9, 2025

Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Thai authorities on Tuesday to release US scholar Paul Chambers following his arrest on charges of lse majest and cybercrime. HRW holds that the use of royal insult laws in Thailand to prosecute primarily foreigners amounts to possible violations of human rights. Chambers was arrested on April 8, 2025.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Using legal billing software, lawyers in your firm can track their billable time from any internet-enabled device using multiple timers, making it easy for them to enter billable time no matter where they happen to be. Best Practice 5: Use an Integrated Payments Solution. See Terms and Conditions for more information. .

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JURIST

MARCH 25, 2025

The International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) and several other rights groups called for the release of imprisoned rights defenders in Venezuela at the UN Human Rights Council on Monday, noting the prevalence of enforced disappearances used to silence opposition.

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SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 24, 2025

Share The Supreme Court on Friday afternoon added three more cases two of which will be argued together to its docket for the 2024-25 term. Constitution prohibit the State from using public money for the establishment of a religious institution, St. Justice Amy Coney Barrett did not participate in the decision to grant review.

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JURIST

APRIL 17, 2025

That opinion, the court held, was supported by evidence including the technical features of the firearms, such as their semi-automatic actions, large magazine capacities, and military-style designs, as well as their documented use in mass shootings. The CCFR, however, expressed concern.

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Above The Law

MARCH 11, 2025

MIT identifies emerging technologies based on two key factors: their long-term significance and their potential to become commercial realities. Robotaxis Robotaxis are exploding with more and more use in more and more cities.Autonomous taxis are collecting valuable data, improving with each deployment.

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JURIST

JANUARY 30, 2025

Plaintiff Felix Kolotinsky brought the class action lawsuit with a demand for a jury trial in the US District Court for the Northern District of California San Francisco Division on behalf of a group of California residents who claim the company’s data collection practices violate California law. and 502 of the California Penal Code.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 29, 2024

German Foreign Minister Annalaena Barbock stated, “ I condemn the murder of Jamshid Sharmahd by the Iranian regime in the strongest possible terms. Jamshid Sharmahd was abducted to Iran from Dubai, held for years without a fair trial, and has now been killed.”

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JURIST

APRIL 16, 2025

The UK’s gambling regulator announced on Tuesday that it is charging 15 individuals with allegedly using confidential information surrounding election dates to “gain an unfair advantage in the betting market” Many of the individuals charged are high-profile and held office.

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The Estrin Report

MAY 13, 2024

Estrin Legal Apartheid: The Poisonous Impact of the ‘Non-Lawyer’ Label on Professional Equality There is a petition going around to strike the term “non-lawyer” from use by the ABA. Furthermore, the argument that the term is necessary for clarity falls short upon scrutiny. By Chere B.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

According to a recent poll , 91% of contract negotiators (myself included) use MS Word Track Changes to redline contracts. But how many of us truly know how to use this tool efficiently and effectively? Because we didn’t receive formal training on how to use Word for redlining contracts. Probably not very many.

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AUGUST 30, 2021

And you will be reminded of your new status every time someone asks you what you do, and you answer, “I used to …”. The Spanish term for retirement is “jubilación,” or a cause for rejoicing. When you approach retirement as a lifelong adventure, it can be a constant source of rejoicing. Here’s how design thinking gets you there.

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JURIST

MARCH 21, 2025

89 percent of the casualties were a result of the extensive use of explosive weapons in populated areas. 89 percent of the casualties were a result of the extensive use of explosive weapons in populated areas. Between February 24, 2022 and December 31, 2024, the OHCHR documented 669 murders of children and 1,883 injuries.

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JANUARY 13, 2022

While the survey showed that larger firms were more likely to adopt AI tools, that leaves a lot of room for smaller firms to use AI to their advantage. In fact, most lawyers already use AI daily in both their personal lives — via tools like Google and smartphone Face ID — and in their professional lives for tasks like legal research.

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 17, 2022

As we round out the month of January, let us take a look at the top digital marketing trends for 2022. While we know factors like content length, website speed and keyword use affect search engine results page (SERP) rankings, there are countless factors we have had to guess at and evaluate as we go. The Evolution of SEO.

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CARET Legal

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

This blog will explore how law firms can use legal data analysis to improve decision-making, increase efficiency, and remain competitive in an ever-demanding industry. Law firms can use these insights to improve decision-making and identify trends that may otherwise go unnoticed.

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 19, 2022

If you’re planning to use stock photos, illustrations, even video clips to market your law firm, you need to know the ropes. Q: Can lawyers use images grabbed from the internet for their CLE programs? The last thing you need is to get entangled in a dispute about the misappropriation of copyrighted materials. It’s educational, right?

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SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 24, 2025

The justices did not add any new cases to their docket for the 2025-26 term. At Franklins trial, prosecutors sought to use the bail report to show Franklins guilt, and without providing him with a chance to question the reports author. The courts order denying review in Franklin v. Washington.

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JURIST

APRIL 29, 2024

Messaging app Telegram restored access to a number of chatbots used by Ukrainian security agencies to gather information about Russia’s military actions after their short-term suspension, the Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security said on Monday. So far, the bill has been neither adopted nor rejected.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

In the case concerning the annexation of Crimea , the ECHR held that Russia violated the right to a fair trial and due process by imposing Russian law on the territory, conducting arbitrary arrests, and the use of extensive police violence. The court is now considering the question of damages.

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CARET Legal

JANUARY 2, 2025

Using data analytics to assess these KPIs, firms can gain valuable insights into their marketing performance, ensuring resources are directed towards the highest impact activities. For law firms, gaining new clients is crucial to sustainable growth, but understanding the costs and profitability of these efforts is equally important.

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JURIST

MAY 8, 2024

Solitary confinement has been a core feature of the US penal system since the 18 th century — dating back to the earliest state prisons, where the inmates seen as most depraved were isolated to prevent the spread of their moral influence. Activists have long criticized solitary confinement as ineffective and tantamount to torture.

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Above The Law

APRIL 15, 2025

Data-driven decision-making Using financial insights to improve firm profitability and long-term planning. A law firms financial wellness depends on more than just winning cases or increasing billable hours. By prioritizing these areas, firms can improve stability, reduce inefficiencies, and set themselves up for sustainable growth.

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SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 17, 2025

One book used for young children, Pride Puppy , tells the story of a puppy that gets lost during an LGBTQ Pride parade. The lower courts declined to issue an order that would temporarily require the county to notify the parents when the storybooks would be used and give them a chance to opt out of instruction. In Parrish v.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Uses can choose between two different views, one that provides an executive-level summary or another that allows for more interactivity. What used to take hours now can be performed in three to five minutes. But in the last year, CobbleStone has made updates that make its software more powerful than ever.

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Above The Law

APRIL 29, 2025

We heard from Mo Bunnell about how crucial it is to get inside our lawyers heads, understand their pain points, and use their language to communicate possible solutions. LMA25 made it evident that legal marketing is evolving rapidly, requiring a blend of empathy, strategy, peer support, and technological savvy.

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CARET Legal

JANUARY 13, 2025

In an industry where even small mistakes can be costly, using templates designed specifically for IP law firms can reduce errors, maintain consistency, and comply with the exacting requirements of IP filings. Why Use IP-Specific Document Templates? Time Savings IP documents are long and detailed.

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Attorney at Work

DECEMBER 17, 2021

How could you use those same resources to improve your life, your time, your services to other clients? It might be worth it to end a personal or client relationship to better use your resources for yourself and other clients who do not monopolize your time and energy or compromise your sanity. Detox Your Contacts. Here’s how it works.

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Above The Law

APRIL 23, 2025

Rankings season is officially upon us, and this time around, even U.S. As noted by the publication, these are the law schools whose graduates were “most likely to obtain full-time, long-term jobs at law firms with greater than 500 attorneys.” Is this ranking useful? News, there are multiple ties listed here): 1.

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Above The Law

APRIL 28, 2025

Rankings season is upon us, and weve got some employment statistics for you to feast your eyes upon if youd like to see which law schools will give graduates the best bang for their buck when it comes to putting their degrees to good use. When including jobs for which a J.D. These are “record-high” employment statistics.

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Above The Law

MARCH 5, 2025

Judges are rarely thought of as hands-on investigative and experimental types, but his relatively recent foray into using generative language models to suss out the ordinary meaning of contract terms was super interesting. Moderated by Andrew T. Carothers, a third-year law student at HLS, Breyer was joined by Judge Kevin C.

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JURIST

APRIL 23, 2025

The European Commission fined Apple 500 million for implementing steering terms that breached the DMA. This model required European Facebook and Instagram users to choose between consenting to the use of their data for advertising purposes or paying a fee for ad-free service.

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