Attorney at Work
JULY 12, 2023
Teddy Snyder | Mixing up your adjectives can raise eyebrows at best or muddle your message at worst. The post Getting Your Adjectives in Proper Order (John Bercow Would Be Happy) appeared first on Attorney at Work.
JURIST
JULY 12, 2023
A coalition of over 60 human rights organizations, bar associations, scholars and Chinese human rights defenders Monday, called out the Chinese Communist Party’s roundup of over 300 human rights lawyers and legal assistant on July 9, 2015—what is known as the “709 crackdown” In a Monday statement the groups issued the global call for action against China’s renewed crackdown on human rights lawyers to mark “China Human Rights Lawyers Day.” The statement is the culmination of yea
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HowAppealing
JULY 12, 2023
“A Conservative Legal Crusader: An Interview With ADF’s Kristen Waggoner; The leader of the Alliance Defending Freedom addresses ADF’s controversial legal work, her win in 303 Creative, and free speech in law schools.” David Lat has posted online this new episode of his “Original Jurisdiction” podcast. The post “A Conservative Legal Crusader: An Interview With ADF’s Kristen Waggoner; The leader of the Alliance Defending Freedom addresses ADF’
JURIST
JULY 12, 2023
UK members of Parliament overturned 18 amendments made by the House of Lords to the Illegal Migration Bill in a vote Tuesday. The four hour House of Commons sessions saw the rejection of the Lord’s amendment requiring the bill to follow international conventions, as well as an amendment dis-applying the new legislation from modern slavery victims, despite critique from members of Parliament and human rights organizations.
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JULY 12, 2023
“How a Second Amendment case at the Supreme Court is putting gun rights groups in a jam”: John Fritze of USA Today has this report. The post “How a Second Amendment case at the Supreme Court is putting gun rights groups in a jam” appeared first on How Appealing.
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JULY 12, 2023
“The surprising second life of the Supreme Court’s abortion decision”: Law professor Mary Ziegler has this essay online at CNN. The post “The surprising second life of the Supreme Court’s abortion decision” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
JULY 12, 2023
Between threatening Facebook and suing Wachtell, the Chief Twit is pretty active. We also talk about the end of the Supreme Court Term and the struggles in bar prep. The post Elon Musk Is Having A Very Litigious Week appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
JULY 12, 2023
“Senators Ask Billionaire Paul Singer and Power Broker Leonard Leo for Full Accounting of Gifts to Supreme Court Justices”: Justin Elliott, Joshua Kaplan, and Alex Mierjeski of ProPublica have this report. The post “Senators Ask Billionaire Paul Singer and Power Broker Leonard Leo for Full Accounting of Gifts to Supreme Court Justices” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
JULY 12, 2023
Better luck next time. We're like two weeks off another Clarence Thomas scandal at most. The post Maybe The Guardian Should Leave The Clarence Thomas Exposés To Pro Publica appeared first on Above the Law.
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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
JULY 12, 2023
“Judges Confused by Supreme Court’s Historical Test for Gun Laws”: Lydia Wheeler of Bloomberg Law has this report. The post “Judges Confused by Supreme Court’s Historical Test for Gun Laws” appeared first on How Appealing.
Law 360
JULY 12, 2023
SECOND EDITING//Q TO R -- The California Supreme Court's holding that employers can't be held liable for COVID-19 infections suffered by workers' relatives was the right decision due to the enormous economic impact it would have had on Golden State businesses, some attorneys have said.
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JULY 12, 2023
“The need for Supreme Court ethics reforms transcends party lines; These latest revelations underscore that efforts to bring transparency and accountability to the court should be bipartisan; Actually, they should be nonpartisan”: Columnist Kimberly Atkins Stohr has this essay online at The Boston Globe. The post “The need for Supreme Court ethics reforms transcends party lines; These latest revelations underscore that efforts to bring transparency and accountability to the cou
Above The Law
JULY 12, 2023
The OECD report asserts that robots are coming for lawyer jobs. It does not really back up this claim. The post Lawyers At High Risk Of Losing Jobs To Artificial Intelligence Concludes OECD Based On… Nothing But Vibes appeared first on Above the Law.
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JULY 12, 2023
“How the ripple effect of the Supreme Court’s 303 Creative decision could swamp civil rights”: Columnist Robin Abcarian has this essay online at The Los Angeles Times. The post “How the ripple effect of the Supreme Court’s 303 Creative decision could swamp civil rights” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
JULY 12, 2023
This really should be a bigger deal. The post Ethics Panel Decides It’s No Big Deal If Judge Uses Racial Slur About Defendants Appearing In His Courtroom appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
JULY 12, 2023
“The Supreme Court’s Conservatives Control Even More Than You Realize”: Law professor Jeffrey L. Fisher has this guest essay online at The New York Times. The post “The Supreme Court’s Conservatives Control Even More Than You Realize” appeared first on How Appealing.
The Cloud Court Blog
JULY 12, 2023
Cloud Court is happy to announce a new member of our team, Lance Hegland. Lance supports our product development, testing, and customer experience efforts. He has extensive experience in process improvement and enabling accessibility, building bridges between user communities and service providers. Lance has a passion for design thinking, strategy development, and relationship building.
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CLM tools have always strived to push contract management into the digital age for almost 30 years. But the complexities of digitising a legal document are numerous. The current scenarios in business development have shown that having a fully automated CLM has become a mandate for every law firm and in-house legal department. To determine if you need a CLM system, it's essential to clearly identify the on-ground business challenges you aim to solve.
HowAppealing
JULY 12, 2023
“Japan’s Supreme Court Lifts Restroom Restriction at Work for Trans Woman; The decision represents some forward momentum in L.G.B.T.Q. rights in Japan, which lags behind other G7 nations in extending them”: Motoko Rich and Hikari Hida have this article in today’s edition of The New York Times. The post “Japan’s Supreme Court Lifts Restroom Restriction at Work for Trans Woman; The decision represents some forward momentum in L.G.B.T.Q. rights in Japan, which la
Law 360
JULY 12, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday filed a notice that it plans to appeal a California federal judge's decision not to impose a preliminary block on Microsoft Corp.'s $68.7 billion merger with Activision Blizzard Inc.
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JULY 12, 2023
“Where We Are at the End of the Supreme Court’s 2022 Term”: Adam Feldman has this post at his “Empirical SCOTUS” blog. The post “Where We Are at the End of the Supreme Court’s 2022 Term” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
JULY 12, 2023
Extra! Extra! Read All About It: There's nothing yet newsworthy about this particular Clarence Thomas "scandal." Misspeaking In Court Is A Bigger Threat Right Now Than AI: Take these worries with a grain of salt. Speaking Of, This Judge Thought Saying Slurs Was Okay: Are there CLE credits on not being a bigot ? Which Midsize Firms Have Vaulted To The Top?
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Patently O
JULY 12, 2023
Guest post by Marlene Koffi , Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Toronto and NBER Faculty Research Fellow. This post is part of a series by the Diversity Pilots Initiative , which advances inclusive innovation through rigorous research. The first blog in the series is here and resources from the first conference of the initiative are available here.
Above The Law
JULY 12, 2023
Join us on August 3rd and hear how one company brought the power of artificial intelligence into its contracting workflow. The post This Early Adopter Found Success With Legal AI. Here’s How You Can, Too. appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
JULY 12, 2023
Washington state's newest federal judge, who will be one of the youngest federal judges in the country when she takes the bench, spent her career as a civil rights attorney seeking justice for individuals challenging police violence, employment discrimination, sexual harassment and wrongful convictions.
Above The Law
JULY 12, 2023
Will cases of individuals using many surrogates at once to have a large number of children ruin surrogacy for everyone else? The post Is It Legal To Have 10 Children By Surrogacy At The Same Time? appeared first on Above the Law.
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