LDA PRO
JUNE 16, 2021
Probate involves locating a decedent’s assets, determining its value, paying the dues through the estate funds, and distributing the remaining property among the rightful beneficiaries. The procedure might seem easy and effortless, but in reality, it is both complex and time-taking. Although, when you avail of the assistance of the probate paralegals, handling the processes becomes convenient.
JURIST
JUNE 16, 2021
The US Senate unanimously passed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act Tuesday to commemorate the end of slavery in the US by establishing Juneteenth as a legal public holiday. Juneteenth was celebrated as “Emancipation Day” in some southern states after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation to declare “all persons held as slaves” in rebellious states as free people.
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HowAppealing
JUNE 16, 2021
“Colorado court rules against Jack Phillips, Christian baker refusing to make gender-transition cake”: Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times has an article that begins, “Jack Phillips, a Christian baker in Colorado who has been caught up in lawsuits for nearly a decade, will appeal a court ruling this week that his refusal to bake a cake celebrating a gender transition is in violation of state law.” You can view yesterday’s ruling of the Denver, Colorado-based state D
JURIST
JUNE 16, 2021
The London, Ontario, Police Service, in conjunction with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), announced Monday that the suspected killer of a family of four Muslims, 20-year-old Nathaniel Veltman, is charged with terrorism in addition to murder charges. The victims are the Afzaal family, who were killed on June 6 when Valtman allegedly struck them with his vehicle while they were walking through their neighbourhood.
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A Synergistic Approach to eDiscovery In the space of eDiscovery, the convergence of document summarization, sentiment analysis, and chatbots represents a significant change in how legal professionals navigate and manage electronic information. These technologies not only expedite the review process but also empower legal teams with deeper insights into the emotional context and key information within electronic documents.
HowAppealing
JUNE 16, 2021
“Jack B. Weinstein, U.S. Judge With an Activist Streak, Is Dead at 99; In 53 years on the bench and nearly a decade as the chief judge of the Eastern District of New York, he was known for his bold jurisprudence and his outsize personality”: This obituary written by Laura Mansnerus appears in today’s edition of The New York Times. And Corinne Ramey of The Wall Street Journal reports that “ Jack Weinstein, Iconoclastic Federal Judge for Five Decades, Dies at 99; The Brookl
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HowAppealing
JUNE 16, 2021
“For immigrants with protected status in Texas, U.S. Supreme Court ruling about green card ineligibility sent a ‘shockwave’; The high court ruled that immigrants granted protection from deportation due to conditions in their homeland are not eligible for green cards if they entered the country illegally”: Colleen DeGuzman of The Texas Tribune has this report.
SCOTUSBlog
JUNE 16, 2021
Share We will be live blogging on Thursday, June 17, as the court releases one or more opinions in argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements. ?. The post Announcement of opinions for Thursday, June 17 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
HowAppealing
JUNE 16, 2021
“Getting Back to Original Meaning: Had justices faithfully interpreted the Establishment Clause in light of its original public meaning, Lemon ‘s absurdities could have been avoided.” Mark David Hall has this post at the “Law & Liberty” blog.
Above The Law
JUNE 16, 2021
Well, We Told You Not To Wait Until Friday : Biglaw decided to get busy with raises today. Dating back to the close of business yesterday, we got raises from Skadden , Ropes & Gray , Hueston Hennigan , Mayer Brown , Freshfields , Akin , Norton Rose , Selendy & Gay , WSGR , Seward & Kissel , SRZ , and DLA Piper. Cadwalader re-raised to match the new scale.
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Selecting and implementing CLM technology can be daunting, leading to underutilization or abandonment. Factors like provider differentiation, inadequate planning, and lack of user training contribute to these failures. Recognizing these pitfalls is crucial for successful adoption, ensuring organizations harness the full potential of CLM for streamlined contract management.
HowAppealing
JUNE 16, 2021
“Appeals court refuses to reinstate N Carolina abortion ban”: Gary D. Robertson of The Associated Press has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued today.
LegalReader
JUNE 16, 2021
Believing he was a wanted man, Valdosta officers slammed Antonio Arnelo Smith on the ground--only to quickly realize he was neither named nor implicated in their warrant.
HowAppealing
JUNE 16, 2021
“Appeals court: No birthright citizenship for American Samoa.” Steve Limtiaco of The Pacific Daily News of Guam has this report. Jennifer Sinco Kelleher of The Associated Press reports that “ American Samoa culture plays role in US citizenship ruling.” And Amanda Pampuro of Courthouse News Service reports that “ American Samoans Are Not Born Into US Citizenship; A federal appeal panel says it is Congress, not the courts, that should decide whether to foist U.S. citi
LegalReader
JUNE 16, 2021
In their closing arguments, attorneys for The GEO Group alleged that Washington does not even pay its own prisoners minimum wage--and therefore should not expect a private operator to do the same.
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HowAppealing
JUNE 16, 2021
“A Breyer retirement could help depoliticize the Supreme Court”: The Los Angeles Times has published this editorial.
SCOTUSBlog
JUNE 16, 2021
Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at roundup@scotusblog.com. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: I’ve urged Supreme Court justices to stick around — but never to retire. Until now. (Ruth Marcus, The Washington Post).
HowAppealing
JUNE 16, 2021
“Bathroom battle begun by trans teen is back at Supreme Court, years after he finished high school”: John Fritze of USA Today has this report.
Chugh LLP
JUNE 16, 2021
Partner and Attorney Angelita Chavez and Senior Immigration Paralegal Swapnali Kelkar provide an overview of H-1B visa amendments, and when employers must file them. Employers must file an H-1B amendment any time there is a “material change” to an H-1B employee’s work conditions, which may include changes to: Work location if it moves outside of: The metropolitan statistical area listed in the original labor condition application (LCA), or A reasonable commuting distance.
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HowAppealing
JUNE 16, 2021
“Nothing Justice Stephen Breyer has said publicly suggests he’s ready to quit”: Joan Biskupic of CNN has this report.
Above The Law
JUNE 16, 2021
* The Supreme Court ruled that a low-level crack-cocaine offender was unable to receive a reduced sentence under a recently passed law. That's whack. [ CNN ] * A defendant acting as his own lawyer yelled at lawyers during opening arguments at his murder trial yesterday. [ NBC News ] * An Indian lawyer accidentally showed that he was wearing shorts during a virtual hearing earlier this week. [ India Today ] * Check out this article on the persuasive impact of Supreme Court briefs. [ Juris Lab ] *
LegalReader
JUNE 16, 2021
Philips has issued a recall for select sleep apnea machines and ventilators over concerns that a foam component may disintegrate and be inhaled by the user possibly causing health issues including toxic and carcinogenic effects. The products impacted by the recall include 3 million to 4 million specific Philips Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure (Bi-Level PAP), Continuous.
Cenza
JUNE 16, 2021
Legal AI and ML platforms will perform fully automated contract review and extraction, or many will have you believe so that the human contract review process will be a thing of the past. However, that’s far from the truth. According to recent research by IACCM , 80% of all CLM deployments fail. This is true for AI-based platforms too. The best of both worlds can be achieved only when the AI-based CLM platforms partner with trained, legal experts.
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SimplyLawJobs
JUNE 16, 2021
Introducing Faysal . We recently caught up with Faysal Yaqoob, an immigration solicitor at Fountain Solicitors’ busy Manchester office. Fountain Solicitors are a national firm of solicitors with offices in Walsall, Newport, Birmingham and Manchester specialising in a wide range of areas, including immigration, asylum and human rights law. Faysal kindly shared his career highlights, challenges, and hopes for the future of immigration laws.
ABA Journal
JUNE 16, 2021
First-year law students are more satisfied with online learning than those who started law school before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey released Wednesday…
LegalReader
JUNE 16, 2021
It might sound obvious, but it won't work out for you to pick a lawyer with whom you're not happy or who you feel doesn't care.
The Crime Report
JUNE 16, 2021
Internet crime is a “rising threat” to U.S. households and businesses, as attacks ranging from ransomware to cybersabotage continue to evolve in sophistication and scope, according to an Atlas VPN analysis. The VPN service, which lets users browse the internet anonymously, examined data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Internet Crime Center (IC3).
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