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MARCH 13, 2024

23% of a lawyer’s work and 69% of paralegal/legal assistant’s work has the potential to be automated. Did you know that, according to a report by Zero , 85% of timekeepers spend one or more hours per workday drafting documents? Or that 59% spend five or more hours per week classifying and filing emails? These are critical hours that could have been allocated towards more meaningful revenue-generating tasks.

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MARCH 13, 2024

CBC reported Wednesday that India blocked access on YouTube and X to a Canadian investigative documentary focused on the alleged involvement of the Indian government in the murder of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was killed last June in British Columbia, Canada. The CBC Fifth Estate documentary, released last Friday, connects Nijjar ‘s death to a murder-for-hire plot by the Indian government and notes India’s current and past targeting of Sikh Canadians.

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Above The Law

MARCH 13, 2024

Apparently, the internet carries pornography. Who knew?! The post Why Does Anyone Care When Someone They Know Turns Up On OnlyFans? Leave These People Alone. appeared first on Above the Law.

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MARCH 13, 2024

A federal district judge found the city of Flint, Michigan in contempt Wednesday for its failure to finish the replacement of lead-contaminated pipes in the city’s water supply system according to a timeline laid out in a 2023 court order. The order granted a motion from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) which sought to enforce a 2017 settlement where the city agreed to deadlines for remediation and replacement of the contaminated pipes.

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Above The Law

MARCH 13, 2024

Placing research in the hands of a large pharmaceutical company is a goal of many biotech companies. IFM Therapeutics has now done it three times and its latest deal is the second time Novartis is the acquirer.

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MARCH 13, 2024

“After Kavanaugh: Christine Blasey Ford tells the rest of her story; In her memoir, ‘One Way Back,’ Blasey Ford details the chaos that ensued after she accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her”: Columnist Monica Hesse has this essay online at The Washington Post. The post “After Kavanaugh: Christine Blasey Ford tells the rest of her story; In her memoir, ‘One Way Back,’ Blasey Ford details the chaos that ensued after she accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting

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MARCH 13, 2024

The European Parliament on Wednesday adopted the Media Freedom Act to protect journalists and press freedoms. The new law was adopted with 464 votes in favor, 92 against and 65 abstentions. The act forbids EU member states from compelling journalists to disclose their sources and deploying surveillance spyware against journalists. A new European Board for Media Services will also replace the current European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services and be responsible for overseeing the ac

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MARCH 13, 2024

“At Second Circuit, global banks battle claims they aided al-Qaida, Taliban; The plaintiffs say that the lenders did business with Pakistani fertilizer plants that provided the terror groups with explosive materials”: Erik Uebelacker of Courthouse News Service has this report. You can download the audio of today’s Second Circuit oral argument via this link.

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MARCH 13, 2024

A New York state trooper was acquitted of manslaughter charges on Wednesday in the killing of an unarmed motorist in downtown Buffalo, New York, after a high-speed highway chase two years ago. Local Buffalo WIVB news reported that trooper Anthony Nigro IV was found not guilty of first-and second-degree manslaughter charges by Judge James Bargnesi of Erie County Court following a bench trial.

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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.

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MARCH 13, 2024

“Is the End of the Filibuster Near? The Senate’s signature procedural tactic is losing some of its staunchest defenders in Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin, leaving its future in doubt.” Carl Hulse of The New York Times has this new installment of his “Congressional Memo” column. The post “Is the End of the Filibuster Near?

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MARCH 13, 2024

The UK government introduced landmark legislation on Wednesday to quash the wrongful convictions of hundreds of sub-postmasters as a result of a Post Office scandal. The blanket exoneration delivered under the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill will clear the names of those convicted of fraud and theft offences because of the defective Horizon accounting system, which wrongfully flagged discrepancies and shortfalls at Post Office branches.

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MARCH 13, 2024

“Texas teens need parental consent to access birth control, federal appeals court rules”: Bayliss Wagner of The Austin American-Statesman has this report. Pooja Salhotra of The Texas Tribune reports that “ 5th Circuit upholds Texas law requiring minors to obtain parental consent for contraception; A three-judge panel in New Orleans ruled that a Texas law requiring minors to obtain parental consent to obtain birth control does not conflict with the goals of the federally-funded

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MARCH 13, 2024

The Constitutional Commission of the Peruvian Congress approved Tuesday the report of Bill No. 6951/2023-CR , which establishes that no one can be prosecuted, sentenced or punished for crimes against humanity or war crimes committed before July 1, 2002. As a result, emblematic cases from the period of internal violence in Peru between 1980 and 2000, which were still awaiting a definitive judicial response, could be closed.

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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.

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MARCH 13, 2024

“Alabama’s IVF Protection Law Shows the People’s Check on Courts”: David Lat has this new installment of his “Exclusive Jurisdiction” column online at Bloomberg Law. The post “Alabama’s IVF Protection Law Shows the People’s Check on Courts” appeared first on How Appealing.

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MARCH 13, 2024

Thailand’s Election Commission (EC) said in a statement on Tuesday that it will petition the country’s Constitutional Court to dissolve the opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) because of the latter’s efforts to change the country’s royal insult law. The legislation, also known as Thailand’s “lese majeste” law, falls under section 112 of the Thai criminal code and criminalizes insults or threats towards the king, queen and heirs to the throne.

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MARCH 13, 2024

“Religious supremacy, not Supremacy Clause, is key to Fifth Circuit contraception ruling; Judge Kyle Duncan held that longstanding federal policy that clinics receiving Title X funding need to provide adolescents with confidential access to contraception is wrong”: Chris Geidner has this post at his Substack site. The post “Religious supremacy, not Supremacy Clause, is key to Fifth Circuit contraception ruling; Judge Kyle Duncan held that longstanding federal policy that clinic

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Above The Law

MARCH 13, 2024

When you rush to do damage control, sometimes you also rush into unintended consequences. The post Did The New Alabama IVF Protection Law Fix The State’s Embryo Problem? appeared first on Above the Law.

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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.

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MARCH 13, 2024

“On race-based school admissions, the Supreme Court flinched”: Columnist George F. Will has this essay online at The Washington Post. The post “On race-based school admissions, the Supreme Court flinched” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

MARCH 13, 2024

The judge who struck down Elon Musk's compensation package is hearing it from the dumbest people on the planet. The post Elon Musk Supporters Bombard Judge With Angry Letters — She’s Not Even Opening Them appeared first on Above the Law.

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MARCH 13, 2024

“Judicial Review, the Supreme Court, and a Possible Constitutional Apocalypse”: Eric Segall has this blog post at “Dorf on Law.” The post “Judicial Review, the Supreme Court, and a Possible Constitutional Apocalypse” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

MARCH 13, 2024

Which law schools outperformed the rest of the competition when it came to passing the bar exam? The post The Law Schools With The Highest Bar Exam Pass Rates (2023) appeared first on Above the Law.

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MARCH 13, 2024

“The Judicial Conference Legislates From The Shadow Docket; The Chief Justice and his associates target only one type of forum shopping in response to political criticism through a secret policy that will not be released for months”: Josh Blackman has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.” Also at that blog, Samuel Bray has a related post titled “ A Welcome Judicial Reform: Towards Random Case Assignment.” The post “The Judicial Conference Legislates From

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Above The Law

MARCH 13, 2024

Lawyers at a law firm may not want to assist another attorney who works at the same shop for numerous reasons. The post Referring Work To Lawyers At Your Law Firm Might Be Difficult appeared first on Above the Law.

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MARCH 13, 2024

“Conservative US judges criticize new rule curbing ‘judge shopping’; 5th Circuit Judges Edith Jones, James Ho issue critical statements; 5th Circuit hears appeals from Texas courts at issue in policy change”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report. The post “Conservative US judges criticize new rule curbing ‘judge shopping’; 5th Circuit Judges Edith Jones, James Ho issue critical statements; 5th Circuit hears appeals from Texas courts at issue in policy

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Above The Law

MARCH 13, 2024

Paul Weiss had an all-equity partnership for nearly 100 years, but times have changed, and now the firm needs to change too. The post Paul Weiss Creates Non-Equity Partnership Tier To Remain ‘Competitive’ In The Market appeared first on Above the Law.

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