The Estrin Report
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
by Veronica Paulino Are you feeling like an underpaid paralegal? As paralegals, it’s our job to provide support to attorneys and clients, dedicating countless hours to research, investigation, drafting, and client engagement. You serve as the point of contact when the attorney is not available. You also put in just as much dedication and effort into every case as the attorney.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
A New York appeals court ruled that a New York City law granting non-citizens the power to vote was unconstitutional. It was estimated that the law would allow more than 800,000 non-citizens the ability to vote in New York City local elections, prior to the court’s Wednesday ruling. The municipal legislation, Int. 1867-2020, was enacted in January of last year.
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Above The Law
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Pharmacies across the country are facing disruptions following a cyberattack on Change Healthcare — which is owned by Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group. In a filing with the SEC, UnitedHealth stated that the unauthorized party that gained access to Change Healthcare’s systems was a “suspected nation-state associated cyber security threat actor.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and ACLU of South Carolina filed a lawsuit against the South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) on Thursday, claiming the department’s ban on news media interviews for incarcerated people violates the First Amendment to the US Constitution. The department’s policy explicitly prohibits “personal contact interviews” with inmates, and in practice has been used to prevent inmates from speaking to reporters and directly publishi
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HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
“The Biggest Supreme Court Case That Nobody Seems to Be Talking About”: Law professor Richard L. Hasen — founder of the “ Election Law Blog ” — has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate. The post “The Biggest Supreme Court Case That Nobody Seems to Be Talking About” appeared first on How Appealing.
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FEBRUARY 23, 2024
“Trump’s Wild Pursuit of Presidential Immunity: The former President has already lost the immunity case twice, but he has also won something.” Amy Davidson Sorkin recently had this Daily Comment online at The New Yorker. The post “Trump’s Wild Pursuit of Presidential Immunity: The former President has already lost the immunity case twice, but he has also won something.” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
A US federal appeals court halted the release of Robert Rundo, an alleged leader of the white supremacist group Rise Above Movement (RAM), on Thursday, reversing a decision by a US district judge in California that had led to his brief release. This decision came following an emergency motion from federal prosecutors, which cited Rundo’s “grave risk of flight as well as a danger to the community” and stressed the need to keep him detained while the appeal of his case’s d
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
“Some Idle Speculation About What the Supreme Court Will Do About Trump’s Request to Put His Election Subversion Case on Hold on Immunity Grounds; It’s Potentially Good News for a Trial This Spring/Summer”: Rick Hasen has this post at his “Election Law Blog.” The post “Some Idle Speculation About What the Supreme Court Will Do About Trump’s Request to Put His Election Subversion Case on Hold on Immunity Grounds; It’s Potentially Good News for a Trial This Spring/Sum
JURIST
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
A Texas judge ruled in favor of Barbers Hill Independent School District on Thursday, finding that the school district did not violate a new state law prohibiting race-based hair discrimination when it punished a black student for refusing to change his hairstyle. The case involved Darryl George , a junior in high school, who was initially punished in August 2023 after being told that his dreadlocks violated a policy that limited the length of boys’ hair.
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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
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
“Ninth Circuit to rehear Hawaii butterfly knife ban; A full Ninth Circuit restored Hawaii’s 1993 ban on use of butterfly knives and agreed to take on an appeal of another decision that said the knife falls under the Second Amendment”: Candace Cheung of Courthouse News Service has this report. The post “Ninth Circuit to rehear Hawaii butterfly knife ban; A full Ninth Circuit restored Hawaii’s 1993 ban on use of butterfly knives and agreed to take on an appeal of anot
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FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Federal prosecutors indicted freelance journalist Tim Burke on Thursday for allegedly illegally accessing computer servers of several media companies. According to Burke’s indictment, in February 2023, Burke entered into a conspiracy with an unnamed co-conspirator to access private servers owned by the National Sports League (NSL), as well as the company StreamCo Inc., which provides commercial video streaming services to television networks, and two unnamed television and radio networks.
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
“A Response to Professor John Mikhail on ‘Officers of the United States’ — Part II; The issues, arguments, and evidence raised by Mikhail have already been addressed by extant scholarship, including our scholarship; Mikhail’s arguments and evidence were not ‘ignored or overlooked’”: Josh Blackman and Seth Barrett Tillman have this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.” The post “A Response to Professor John Mikhail on ‘Officers of the United States
JURIST
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Chinese authorities arrested former Communist Party of China (CPC) Guizhou Provincial Committee secretary Sun Zhigang over alleged bribe-taking, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) announced Thursday. According to the National Supervisory Commission (NSC), the investigation into allegations of Sun’s corruption started in August 2023.
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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
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
“The First Amendment Right to Affirmative Action”: Law professor Alexander Volokh has posted this article at SSRN. The article’s abstract begins, “In the wake of Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College, affirmative-action proponents should pursue a First Amendment approach. Private universities, which are speaking associations that express themselves through the collective speech of faculty and students, may be able to assert an ex
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FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Tensions escalated on Wednesday in India at the Khanauri border amidst the ongoing farmers’ protest , as a clash erupted between farmers and the Haryana Police leading to the death of 24-year-old protester Shubh Karan Singh according to statements from multiple politicians, including Member of Parliament Sukhbir Singh Badal , and the leader of the farmers’ protest.
Above The Law
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Bonuses are on the line if attorneys don't come to the office more often. The post Top 50 Biglaw Firm Cracking Down On In-Office Attendance appeared first on Above the Law.
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FEBRUARY 23, 2024
The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) released a report Friday of thousands of incidents of human rights abuses it says have occurred during the ongoing conflict in Sudan, including attacks by militias in densely populated civilian areas, mass graves and widespread sexual violence. The conflict between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) began in April 2023 over a failed political agreement between the two groups.
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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.
Attorney at Work
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Jamie Spannhake | 5 tips to help you manage the stress of practicing law so you can enjoy work — and life — more. The post Top 5 Time Management Tips for Lawyers appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms & Lawyers.
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FEBRUARY 23, 2024
A Massachusetts federal judge sentenced a Texas man to serve three months in federal prison on Thursday for threatening a Boston, Massachusetts doctor affiliated with the national LGBTQIA+ health education center. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Matthew Jordan Lindner’s sentence after he previously pleaded guilty to one count of interstate transmission of threatening communication in December 2023.
Above The Law
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Aim for the near-retirees and the true jerks to minimize damage. The post Sometimes, It’s Fine To Burn Bridges With Past Employers appeared first on Above the Law.
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FEBRUARY 23, 2024
The Sindh High Court issued a directive on Wednesday to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to restore access to social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) which has been blocked by the orders of PTA since February 17, 2024. The bench, headed by Chief Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi, ordered “uninterrupted” access to the social media platform for Pakistani citizens.
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Above The Law
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
We have a real-life example, who’s willing to talk about his journey, on the Non-Eventcast. The post Step In Time: Starting A Late Career Solo Law Practice Is Possible appeared first on Above the Law.
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FEBRUARY 23, 2024
A court in Austria convicted former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on Friday for giving false evidence to Parliament while testifying. Magistrate Bernhard Bonelli, Kurz’s former head of cabinet, was also found guilty in the case on one of the four charges against him. Judge Michael Radasztics gave Kurz a suspended sentence of eight months in prison and Bonelli a suspended sentence of six months.
Above The Law
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
CTO Michael Heise shares how haistack.ai leverages AI to redefine legal recruitment, offering law firms a path to enhanced efficiency and profitability. The post Redefining Legal Recruitment With AI: A Sit-Down With CTO Michael Heise appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
The US Supreme Court vacated an order by Justice Samuel Alito on Thursday that paused the dispute between the terms of a $2.46 billion settlement between sexual abuse victims and the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). BSA declared bankruptcy in 2020 amid thousands of lawsuits for sexual abuse against Scout Leaders. Abused in Scouting , a group dedicated to litigating sexual abuse claims against BSA, brought most of these claims.
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