CARET Legal
APRIL 28, 2025
Even the best trial strategy can fall apart if the prep work isnt locked down. Manual processes open the door to mistakes, delays, and miscommunication. Its rare for litigation teams to lose cases purely for lack of legal skill. More often, they run into problems during preparation. Missing documents, delayed filings, last-minute scheduling, and overlooked time entries all make it harder to walk into court ready.
JURIST
APRIL 28, 2025
The French police arrested 25 people on Monday, reportedly involved with coordinated attacks against several prisons, and prison officers across the country since April 13. According to local media franceinfo, the arrests follow an investigation conducted by the National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office (PNAT) into charges of “terrorist criminal association” and “organized gang-related damage or destruction of others’ property” across the nine targeted facil
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HowAppealing
APRIL 28, 2025
“Justices seem sympathetic to student in disability discrimination case; A case out of Minnesota asks whether families must meet an unfairly high burden to show that schools are falling short in meeting the needs of disabled students”: Justin Jouvenal of The Washington Post has this report. Maureen Groppe of USA Today reports that “ Supreme Court appears likely to side with student in disability discrimination case; The high court is likely to rule discrimination suits related
JURIST
APRIL 28, 2025
Standing Rapporteur on Human Rights for the Council of Europe, Gudrun Mosler-Trnstrm, on Friday denounced denounced the recent demolition of Roma houses in the Zaharna Fabrika area of Bulgaria’s capital, in spite of an interim order from the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) that ordered Bulgaria to stop the forced evictions. According to Eurochild, more than 200 people were left homeless with no access to basic necessities or support from the state.
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HowAppealing
APRIL 28, 2025
“Supreme Court Disabled Student Dispute Turns Unusually Hostile; School districts attorney accused opposing counsel of lying; Parents counsel urges narrow ruling, warns of five-alarm fire: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law has an article that begins, “Arguments at the US Supreme Court were unusually aggressive over when school districts can be liable for discriminating against disabled students.” Roman Martinez, Nicole Reaves, and Lisa Blatt were the attorneys who
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Conflict of Laws
APRIL 28, 2025
On 16 and 17 April 2025, the Australasian Association of Private International Law (AAPrIL) held its inaugural conference in Brisbane, Australia. Hosted by Griffith Universitythe home of AAPrIL President Mary Keyes the conference featured stimulating panel presentations from speakers from around Australia and abroad. The conference started with a panel on jurisdiction and judgments, chaired by Richard Garnett of Melbourne Law School.
Above The Law
APRIL 28, 2025
In a legal world often defined by rigid swim lanes and limited career trajectories, how do you carve a new path? On Season 10, Episode 9 of “ Notes to My (Legal) Self ,” I had the pleasure of talking with Neil Handwerker and Kimberly Fine, co-founders of ex judicata, about reimagining what you can do with a JD. Their platform is transforming how lawyers pivot to fulfilling careers beyond traditional legal roles.
Patently O
APRIL 28, 2025
by Dennis Crouch In 2024, the USPTO released its AI inventorship guidance that established a "significant contribution" standard for human inventorship for AI-assisted innovation situations. This short essay argues that the USPTO's approach creates a fundamental legal inconsistency with patent law's bedrock requirement of complete human conception. Because the USPTO's approach lacks both legal weight and legal merit, it ultimately threatens the validity of patents covering inventions generated w
Above The Law
APRIL 28, 2025
(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Ed. note : Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. What has happened to our judiciary is beyond me. [The judges are] deranged is all I can think of. I think some of these judges think that they are beyond and above the law. They are not, and we are sending a very strong message today. If you are harboring a fugitive, we don’t care who you are we will come after you and we will prosecute you.
Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker
Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.
SCOTUSBlog
APRIL 28, 2025
The argument on Tuesday in Laboratory Corp. of America v. Davis presents another in a remarkable string of cases this year that have reached the argument stage without clearly presenting the question on which the justices granted review. The presentation in Labcorps opening brief is powerful and direct. First it posits the idea that federal courts cant possibly grant relief to plaintiffs who havent suffered a cognizable injury.
Above The Law
APRIL 28, 2025
As weve mentioned time and time again here at Above the Law, there are lots of factors that go into deciding what your perfect law school is. While net cost and job outcomes likely will — and should — dominate any decision calculus, there are still other things to look at when making your final determination. If youre lucky enough to know the exact practice area youre interested in post-graduation, then you probably want to take a look at the latest U.S.
At the Lectern
APRIL 28, 2025
Answering a question posed by the Ninth Circuit, the Supreme Court in New England Country Foods v. Vanlaw Food Products held last week that a contract provision “limit[ing]. damages for willful injury to the person or property of another is invalid.” The ruling is based on an interpretation of Civil Code section 1668 , which provides, “All contracts which have for their object, directly or indirectly, to exempt any one from responsibility for his own fraud, or willful injury to
Above The Law
APRIL 28, 2025
Things Are Going Historically Bad : Looks like we’re living in the worst 100 first days of a presidency. FASORP Goes Full Spite LARP-ing : The losers want law review applicants to lie about themselves on their personal statements. Don’t Find Tax Law Too Taxing? : Here’s where you want to enroll ! Are There 9 People Out There Who Don’t Know About Diddy?
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ALPS
APRIL 28, 2025
Over the years I have written a few blog posts on what is the latest version of what can euphemistically be called the Nigerian prince e-mail scam. That is: when someone presents an opportunity of a really good fee for modest work to handle a matter that has money flowing through your trust account. It's the kind of scheme where you believe folks should see red flags waving like crazy, but it persists because someone somewhere continues to fall victim.
Above The Law
APRIL 28, 2025
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Trivia Question of the Day! According to the 2025-26 U.S. News Rankings, which law school got top marks for its constitutional law program? Hint: More than 200 graduates of this law school currently serve as judges on federal, state, and administrative courts, and more than 300 graduates have clerked or will clerk on the U.S.
EvidenceProf Blog
APRIL 28, 2025
Should a trial judge excuse a prospective juror who says that photographic evidence of the victim's body might cause him to zone out and make it hard to pay attention to the evidence? That was the question addressed by the.
HowAppealing
APRIL 28, 2025
“The Supreme Court’s Order for Supplemental Briefing in Kennedy v. Braidwood and the Reorganization Plan of 1966; The Reorganization Plan of 1966, standing by itself, is not a statute that could vest ‘by law’ the appointment power authority in the Secretary”: Josh Blackman and Seth Barrett Tillman have this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.
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?
Conflict of Laws
APRIL 28, 2025
In every private international law system, the forum state reserves the right to reject the application of a foreign rule that deeply offends the forums fundamental sense of justice and fairness. In all systems, this public policy reservation ( ordre public ) operates as an exception to the forums choice-of-law rules, not its rules on jurisdiction or access to courts.
HowAppealing
APRIL 28, 2025
“A Citizen Lawyer Gets a Standing Ovation at the Supreme Court; In a remarkable scene, the justices applauded Edwin S. Kneedler, a government lawyer with a reputation for candor, care and integrity”: Adam Liptak has this new installment of his “Sidebar” column online at The New York Times.
Customs & International Trade Law
APRIL 28, 2025
The current trade environment presents new challenges and risks to businesses. From regulatory shifts to geopolitical pressures, importers are navigating a maze of uncertainty. The good news? Importers are not without options. Here are a few strategies to consider: Understand Your Data If you are not on top of whats happening in your business, you are operating partially in the dark.
HowAppealing
APRIL 28, 2025
“Sidley Partner to Make Supreme Court Debut in Veterans Dispute; Former Breyer clerk is focused on impact; Case centers on payments for combat service”: Lydia Wheeler of Bloomberg Law has this report.
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Conflict of Laws
APRIL 28, 2025
UN/CEFACT would like to invite you to attend: The United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and E-business (UN/CEFACT) under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) The 7th and 8th Working Group Meetings: -30 Apr 9-10:00 am (CET-Geneva) and 5-6:00 pm (AEST) Dr. Susanne Guth-Orlowski, CEO 4TheRecord, Germany: The battery passport and value chain transparency at scale (Zoom) 14 May 9-10:00 am (CET-Geneva) and 5-6:00 pm (AEST), Dr.
HowAppealing
APRIL 28, 2025
“146. Denaturalization and Expatriation: There is no lawful way to ‘deport’ U.S. citizens; And although citizenship can be revoked, any attempt by the government would run into significant statutory, constitutional, and practical obstacles.” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site.
Customs & International Trade Law
APRIL 28, 2025
On April 21, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) issued a final determination in its antidumping (AD) and countervailing duties (CVD) investigation from four Southeast Asia countries: Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, and Cambodia. The United States has one of the largest solar markets in the world. According to the Solar Energy Industries Association, the U.S. solar market was valued at $70.4 billion in 2024, supporting more than 10,000 businesses. [1] Due to its lucrative nature, the U.S. s
HowAppealing
APRIL 28, 2025
“Can Religious Parents Veto Books in Public Schools?” You can access today’s new episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast via this link and on YouTube.
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