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MARCH 25, 2024
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The Estrin Report
MARCH 25, 2024
By Chere B. Estrin I had lunch last week with a friend who is the Director of Administration at a top, major law firm. The firm had been seeking a litigation paralegal for months. When I first received their search, the hiring requirements included 5-10 years of litigation paralegal experience, actual trial experience, ability to handle legal research, drafting and a whole host of other higher-level assignments.
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JURIST
MARCH 25, 2024
The French government announced Sunday that the national security alert system, Vigipirate, would be elevated to its highest level in response to the recent terrorist attack at a concert hall in Moscow that killed more than 130 people. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack. Prime Minister Gabriel Attal made an announcement on X (formerly Twitter) following a meeting with President Emmanuel Macron and senior security and defense officials.
Above The Law
MARCH 25, 2024
With AI hype outrunning reality, DoD AI chief Craig Martell told lawmakers his office is ‘building what we're calling a maturity model’ to assess what generative AI really can and cannot do. The post ‘Useful’ Or ‘Dangerous’: Pentagon ‘Maturity Model’ For Generative AI Coming In June 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.
JURIST
MARCH 25, 2024
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed one of the country’s most restrictive social media bans for minors into law on Monday. The law bans social media accounts for children under the age of 14 and requires parental permission for accounts for children between the ages of 14 and 15. The law is set to take effect on January 1, 2025, and is expected to face numerous legal challenges.
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JURIST
MARCH 25, 2024
The Singaporean Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) announced Monday that former Minister for Transport S. Iswaran was charged with eight additional counts of obtaining, as a public servant, valuable things with a total value of S$18,956.94 (around US $14,094) for no consideration during his incumbency. The additional charges concern Iswaran receiving items from Lum Kok Seng , managing director of a construction firm involved in various Singaporean government projects.
HowAppealing
MARCH 25, 2024
“Supreme Court Struggles With Tribal Health Care Funding Case; Federal law encourages tribes to run health care services; Justices consider who is responsible for overhead costs”: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law has this report. And Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service reports that “ Tribal health care funding fight splits Supreme Court; Some justices expressed concern that giving tribes more money for health care would result in a big bill for the governm
JURIST
MARCH 25, 2024
Law students and law graduates in Nepal are reporting for JURIST on events in that country impacting its legal system. Smriti Pantha is a graduate of the Kathmandu University School of Law. She files this from Kathmandu. The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) issued a press statement on February 26 that revealed the annual central contracts for players on both the men’s and women’s national cricket teams for 2024.
HowAppealing
MARCH 25, 2024
“Second Circuit finds Constellation hard seltzer does not violate Modelo trademark deal; Modelo’s trademark agreement with Constellation Brands was ambiguous as to what ‘beer’ meant, a Second Circuit panel agreed”: Nika Schoonoverof Courthouse News Service has this report on a non-precedential decision that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued today.
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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.
JURIST
MARCH 25, 2024
Ecuador’s youngest mayor, Brigitte Garcia, and her director of communications, Jairo Loor, were found shot dead in a car in San Vicente Canton early on Sunday, Ecuadorian police reported to local media outlets. Garcia, who was initially reported missing on Saturday, was found by local authorities after they used the GPS installed in Garcia’s rental car to track her exact location.
HowAppealing
MARCH 25, 2024
“The Supreme Court, Abortion, and Standing in an Incoherent Abyss”: Eric Segall has this post at “Dorf on Law.” The post “The Supreme Court, Abortion, and Standing in an Incoherent Abyss” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
MARCH 25, 2024
Suspects of the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack appeared before Moscow’s district court on Sunday. On Friday, camouflage-clad individuals opened fire on a crowded concert hall and shopping complex just outside of Moscow before setting the structure ablaze, according to local official statements and media reports. Russian security services identified the suspects as two nationals from Tajikistan.
HowAppealing
MARCH 25, 2024
“Georgia-Pacific spinoff urges US Supreme Court to skip review of Texas two-step tactic”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters has this post. The post “Georgia-Pacific spinoff urges US Supreme Court to skip review of Texas two-step tactic” appeared first on How Appealing.
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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.
JURIST
MARCH 25, 2024
Brazilian police arrested three people Sunday in connection to the 2018 murder of Rio de Janeiro city council member Marielle Franco and her driver, Anderson Gomes. The case has remained unsolved since 2018. The police arrested brothers Chiquinho and Domingos Brazão for ordering the murder. Police also arrested former police chief Rivaldo Barbosa for alleged obstruction of the investigation following the murders and purposefully diverting it away from the brothers.
HowAppealing
MARCH 25, 2024
“Mountainous national monument on California-Oregon border survives major legal challenge”: Kurtis Alexander of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report. The post “Mountainous national monument on California-Oregon border survives major legal challenge” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
MARCH 25, 2024
The recently retired SCOTUS justice seems to support both term limits and age limits for the high court. The post Stephen Breyer Sounds Off On Supreme Court Term Limits, Age Limits For Justices appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
MARCH 25, 2024
“Book Review: ‘Reading the Constitution’ When the Supreme Court Is Grinding It Into Dust, By Stephen Breyer; Two years after leaving the bench, the longtime justice understands neither the crisis at the Supreme Court nor the steps necessary to address it.” G.S. Hans has this essay online at Balls and Strikes. The post “Book Review: ‘Reading the Constitution’ When the Supreme Court Is Grinding It Into Dust, By Stephen Breyer; Two years after leaving the bench, the longtime justi
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Above The Law
MARCH 25, 2024
U.S.-based firms continue to close offices in China thanks to the market downturn. The post Yet Another Biglaw Firm Is Closing Down Offices In China appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
MARCH 25, 2024
“The Group Behind Dobbs Does Not Want to Talk About What Comes Next; We sat down with Kristen Waggoner to talk about the anti-abortion legal group’s next targets”: Ian Ward has this Q&A online at Politico Magazine. The post “The Group Behind Dobbs Does Not Want to Talk About What Comes Next; We sat down with Kristen Waggoner to talk about the anti-abortion legal group’s next targets” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
MARCH 25, 2024
The Court is basically spitting in our faces. The post The Latest Supreme Court Disclosure Change Is Bullsh*t appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
MARCH 25, 2024
“Breyer Says He Is Open to Supporting a Supreme Court Age Limit; The retired justice suggested that an 18- or 20-year term could dissuade members of the court from ‘thinking about the next job’ just as effectively as a lifetime appointment does now”: Minho Kim of The New York Times has this report. Marina Pitofsky of USA Today reports that “ Former Justice Stephen Breyer says he has ‘theories’ about who leaked opinion overturning Roe v.
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Above The Law
MARCH 25, 2024
During an interview this month at HIMSS24, David Vawdrey — Geisinger’s chief data and informatics officer said health systems should spend more time designing their plan for evaluating success when it comes to tech pilots.
HowAppealing
MARCH 25, 2024
“Complaint against state Supreme Court justice raises questions about judicial ethics; The Committee on Judicial Conduct will decide whether Justice Catherine Connors violated the ethics code in a process that has little public oversight”: Caitlin Andrews of The Maine Monitor has this report. The post “Complaint against state Supreme Court justice raises questions about judicial ethics; The Committee on Judicial Conduct will decide whether Justice Catherine Connors violated the
Above The Law
MARCH 25, 2024
The partners on this case are at the top of their game. Will they secure a win big for the top tech company? The post No. 1 Biglaw Firm In The Country To Represent Apple In Government’s Antitrust Suit appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
MARCH 25, 2024
“What the Abortion-Pill Battle Is Really About: The Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a case set in a reproductive-rights landscape upended by the Dobbs decision.” Amy Davidson Sorkin has this Comment in the Talk of the Town section of the April 1, 2024 issue of The New Yorker. The post “What the Abortion-Pill Battle Is Really About: The Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a case set in a reproductive-rights landscape upended by the Dobbs decision.” appeared first o
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