JURIST

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

A US federal judge Monday blocked the enforcement of a Texas law restricting books in schools. At issue was House Bill (HB) 900 , a bill passed by the Texas Legislature and signed into law by Texas Governor Greg Abbot that would require the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to create standards for “sexually explicit” materials and would prohibit schools from purchasing or possessing “sexually explicit” materials for a library.

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ABA Journal

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

A lawyer’s Maine law license has been suspended after he tried to get continuing legal education credit for attending online programs that happened at the…

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

New Jersey Mayor Mohamed Khairullah, a Muslim American who was denied entry to the White House Eid al-Fitr event despite a previous invitation, sued multiple US government agencies Monday, including the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and Secret Service, to end the Federal Terrorist Screening Dataset (FTSD). The Secret Service has not confirmed why Khairullah was barred from attending, but Khairullah has alleged that it may be because he was previously mistakenly listed on the FTSD betwee

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Is AI coming for fashion jobs? Maybe — but it will also create new ones. The post How Generative AI Is Changing The Fashion Workplace appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The US District Court for the Northern District of California blocked the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (CAADCA) on Monday. Judge Beth Labson Freeman granted NetChoice ‘s request for a preliminary injunction, claiming CAADCA was unconstitutional for violating the First Amendment , violating the Dormant Commerce Clause of the US Constitution by regulating activity outside of California, and ignoring the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The UK’s Brook House Inquiry published a report Tuesday detailing an investigation into the mistreatment of individuals detained at the Brook House Immigration Removal Centre in the UK. The inquiry, chaired by Kate Eves, was set up to investigate incidents at the centre that took place between April 1, 2017, and August 21, 2017. The report reveals 19 instances over five months amounting to mistreatment contrary to Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights , including forcibly mo

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HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

“Judge Neomi Rao on Pluralism and the Constitution”: C-SPAN has posted this video of an event that the American Enterprise Institute hosted yesterday. The post “Judge Neomi Rao on Pluralism and the Constitution” appeared first on How Appealing.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The Indian government introduced legislation on Tuesday that would allocate a third of of the seats in the lower house of Parliament and state legislative assemblies to women. Minister of Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced the The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-eighth Amendment) Bill, 2023, also known as the Women’s Reservation Bill , in India’s lower house of Parliament, the Lok Sabha, following a nearly three decade-long effort to pass similar legislation.

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HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

“Rebuffing Consent-Based Jurisdiction Over the PLO for Overseas Terrorist Acts”: Rocky Rhodes and Andra Robertson have this guest post at “PrawfsBlawg.” And earlier, Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters had a post titled “ Terror victims get no help from US Supreme Court’s latest ruling on jurisdiction.” The post “Rebuffing Consent-Based Jurisdiction Over the PLO for Overseas Terrorist Acts” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission doesn’t get notified about every deal, which can lead to a slow consolidation of the market, said Lina Khan, chair of the FTC. She made these comments on Monday during the Oliver Wyman Health Innovation Summit 2023 held in Chicago.

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HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

“Will Supreme Court take on latest challenge to MLB’s antitrust exemption?” Evan Drellich of The Athletic has this report. The post “Will Supreme Court take on latest challenge to MLB’s antitrust exemption?” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Influence is a critical tool for leaders when implementing changes within an organization. The post The Benefits Of Establishing Trust And Building Influence appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

“Supreme Court Justice Tours Tuskegee”: Tuskegee University issued this news release today. And on Friday, C-SPAN posted online a video titled “ U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Commemorates 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing.” The post “Supreme Court Justice Tours Tuskegee” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Meyling Ly Ortiz | You are never too young (or too old) to build a network. Here are three places to start that won't feel fake. The post Three Places to Spend Your Networking Time appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

“The 2022–2023 Cato Supreme Court Review”: Thomas A. Berry has this post at the “Cato at Liberty” blog. The post “The 2022–2023 Cato Supreme Court Review” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

We get that AI is important to the future of lawyering. but let's not lose perspective here. The post Imagine If Law Schools Cared As Much About Affordable Tuition As They Do About ChatGPT! appeared first on Above the Law.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

“US judiciary can keep operating for 2 weeks if government shuts down”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report. The post “US judiciary can keep operating for 2 weeks if government shuts down” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The sessions offer a rare glimpse into the minds of senior thought leaders in AI tech. The post What I Saw At ILTACON: Casetext, Thomson Reuters appeared first on Above the Law.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

“Wisconsin redistricting fight focuses on the recusal of a key justice as impeachment threat lingers”: Scott Bauer of The Associated Press has this report. The post “Wisconsin redistricting fight focuses on the recusal of a key justice as impeachment threat lingers” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Business leaders have even asked their remote GCs to move to live closer to the office. The post Remote General Counsel Go Extinct As In-House Legal Departments Move To ‘Hard Hybrid’ World appeared first on Above the Law.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

“Anti-Affirmative Action Group Sues West Point Over Admissions Policy; The Supreme Court ruling barring race-conscious admissions at civilian colleges should apply to the U.S. Military Academy as well, the lawsuit argues”: Anemona Hartocollis of The New York Times has this report. Nick Anderson of The Washington Post reports that “ Affirmative action opponent sues West Point over race in admissions; Students for Fair Admissions filed the suit in federal court in New York.”

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

And The Award Is. Racism!: Memphis School of Law has some explaining to do. Two Biglaw Firms Hire Help For Diversity Suits: Shouts out to Perkins Coie. Focus On Your Students, Law Schools!: Until then, the attention is on AI. Remote GC Go The Way Of The Dodo: Nice while it lasted. Is Your Firm On The Money Team?: Check and see ! Amy Coney Barrett Is In Good Company: A bunch of other people don't know what the 1st Amendment protects either.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

“Case before Alabama Supreme Court could shut down fertility clinics, medical group warns”: Amy Yurkanin of Alabama Media Group has this report. And Gabriel Tynes of Courthouse News Service has an article headlined “ Alabama Supreme Court considers fundamental question: What is life? The case may hinge on the fact that Alabama law — which affords strict protections to embryos in utero — says nothing about embryos that exist in a tank of liquid nitrogen.” The p

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Say goodbye to New York and a big howdy to Texas. The post Where Can Associates Get The Biggest Bang For Their Biglaw Buck? appeared first on Above the Law.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

“Circuit Split Watch: Judges Clash Over First Step Act Retroactivity Provision; A divided 6th Circuit lets stand decision that law does not apply to sentences imposed prior to enactment.” Avalon Zoppo of The National Law Journal has this report on an order denying rehearing en banc, and the opinions concurring in and dissenting therefrom, that the U.S.

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