EvidenceProf Blog
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
On September 28, 2017, Nikki Addimando fatally shot her boyfriend Christopher Grover. There is significant evidence that Chris was physically and sexually abusing Nikki and that she feared for her life when she fatally shot him: In 2017, Addimando was.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against Uber alleging that the company has overcharged passengers with disabilities. Uber Technologies charges “wait time” fees if drivers must wait more than two minutes, resulting in fees for passengers who need more time to enter the car owing to their disability. As per the lawsuit, Uber began charging passengers “wait time” fees in a number of cities in April 2016.
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Paralegal Brief Submitted Articles
NOVEMBER 29, 2021
Age and beauty discrimination? How far do we have to go to stay competitive?
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 29, 2021
Mexican police officer by J.K. via Flickr. An international team of nearly 30 researchers conducted extensive studies in six countries in the Southern Hemisphere, looking to see if instituting community policing would improve trust in law enforcement or reduce crime. At the end of their study which examined 516 separate policing jurisdictions impacting 9 million people, the researchers concluded that the community policing methodology didn’t help with either issue, PHYS org details. .
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Litigation is expensive. Expert witnesses, depositions, staffing, and a long list of other expenses can limit your firm’s options. They strain cash flow, limit taking on new clients, and can even impact case strategy. This guide simplifies the complex world of litigation financing and compares different models and how they can impact the access to justice your firm provides to clients.
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
Even IF the DEA deemed that Delta-8 THC is legal, it wouldn't give carte blanche to manufacture Delta-8 THC in states where the substance is expressly banned or legalize it under the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
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Patently O
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
by Dennis Crouch. We’ve been writing a lot about venue and mandamus petitions at the Federal Circuit. The cases continue to flow to the court, and will continue so long as appellate panels continue to entertain them. In October 2021, 10 new mandamus petitions were filed to the Federal Circuit in patent cases. 22-100 In re: Overhead Door Corporation (E.D.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 14, 2021
A new report published Saturday by the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) described extensive human rights and war crimes violations allegedly committed in July and August this year in the regions of Amhara and Afar in connection to the ongoing Tigray crisis. The report was based on investigations conducted between August 28, 2021 and September 6, 2021.
Paralegal Brief Submitted Articles
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
‘The robots are taking our jobs!’ An overused quip thrown out whenever Legal Artificial Intelligence and automation are mentioned. We laugh it off, but an uneasiness lingers because, undoubtedly, there is more than a hint of truth to it. As the incoming crop of clerks and graduates, the sentiment is particularly concerning. The confronting articles claiming that ‘X’ percent of law jobs will soon be automated doesn’t help either.
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
John Wetzel. Photo courtesy Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. To read about John Wetzel, the former Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (PADOC), one might think he is the August Vollmer of prison management. Vollmer, who established the first degree-granting program in police science at the University of California in the early years of the 20 th century, was called the “father of modern American policing.”.
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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.
The Fashion Law
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
If a handful of newly-filed trademark applications for registration is any indication, Nike is preparing to head back into the metaverse. On the heels of partnering with gaming platform Roblox back in the 2019 and also receiving a utility patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) for a “system and method for providing cryptographically secured digital assets” that same year, the Beaverton, Oregon-based sportswear titan filed four new intent-to-use applications late l
Attorney at Work
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
Do you read books? Of course you do. Maybe you like to escape into James Patterson’s latest thriller or load a beach read into your smartphone for those precious few minutes of downtime. Many lawyers anticipate extended time for leisure reading during travel or while on vacation. Getting Smarter With Nonfiction Leisure Reading. Perhaps you read books to improve your lawyering skills.
SCOTUSBlog
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
Share Confirming expectations, the Supreme Court on Monday unanimously denied Mississippi’s claim that Tennessee is stealing its groundwater. If Mississippi wants to pursue its groundwater battle with Tennessee, it will have to file a new complaint with the court asking for an equitable apportionment of the Middle Claiborne Aquifer, which lies beneath Mississippi, Tennessee, and other states.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
The President of the Republic of Mauritius Prithviraj Roopun appointed Rehana Bibi Mungly-Gulbul to the position of chief justice on Tuesday, marking the first time that a woman has ascended to the highest position in the Mauritian judiciary. Her appointment, which takes effect on November 18, comes as a result of a vacancy created at the office following the departure of Justice Asraf Caunhye.
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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.
Paralegal Brief Submitted Articles
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
How progressive General Counsel are leveraging Lean Six Sigma principles to support the business and improve governance
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Elijah Anderson, whose pioneering studies of “street-corner culture” in Chicago and Philadelphia increased understanding of inner-city violence, and two scholars whose research changed thinking about the rehabilitation of former incarcerees, were named winners of the 2021 and 2022 Stockholm Prizes in Criminology. The awards, the most prestigious in the field of criminology, were announced simultaneously because of delays caused by the pandemic.
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
It is true that there are many hard and fast rules that must be followed. It is also equally true, however, that 'rules' are not really rules, but a matter of perspective or interpretation.
The Fashion Law
NOVEMBER 26, 2021
House of Gucci has made its way to theaters after months of marketing and seemingly endless media reports, including ones that have suggested that at least some Gucci family members are none too happy about the “ugly” casting choices and have explored potential avenues for litigation over fictionalized elements of the plot – there certainly are some of those.
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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.
ABA Journal
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Maine’s vaccine mandate for health care workers, which doesn’t allow religious ememptions, is being enforced after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to intervene Friday.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 6, 2021
A Staff Correspondent for JURIST in Mauritius says that a new petroleum bill advancing in that Indian Ocean country off the coast of Africa has significant implications for climate change and raises concerns about corruption, conflict of interest, and government mismanagement. For privacy and security reasons we are withholding his name and institutional affiliation.
Attorney at Work
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
According to the ABA Profile of the Legal Profession 2020 , nearly 20% of lawyers suffer from anxiety. Lawyers struggle with anxiety at levels substantially higher than the general population and other highly educated professionals. It is important for law firms and firm leaders to “lead the way” for attorney well-being by creating a culture that does not increase our stress and anxiety to unhealthy levels.
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
A report from cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks revealed that hackers with potential ties to China targeted at least 370 organizations running potentially vulnerable Zoho servers in the U.S. alone, successfully compromising at least one, as part of a wider global campaign, according to The Hill. The compromised groups operated in the defense, education, energy, healthcare and the technology sectors, with a potential focus on servers used by companies working with the Department of Defense
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SCOTUSBlog
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Share On Oct. 21, when Willie Smith III was executed in Alabama for the 1991 murder of Sharma Ruth Johnson, his pastor was at his side. Witnesses reported that the pastor, Robert Wiley, put his hand on Smith’s leg and appeared to pray with him. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in a Texas inmate’s bid to obtain the same kind of aid from his pastor that Alabama allowed Wiley to provide to Smith.
The Fashion Law
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
The metaverse is a network of always-on virtual environments in which people can interact with one another and digital objects, while operating virtual representations – or avatars – of themselves. Think of a combination of immersive virtual reality , a massively multiplayer online role-playing game and the web, and you have what is increasingly being referred to as the metaverse.
ABA Journal
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
In a closed session, the council of the ABA's Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar recently voted in favor of allowing law…
JURIST
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced Monday that it recovered over $56 million and that over 6,000 workers were offered reinstatement during the 2021 fiscal year, which was a dramatic increase from the previous fiscal year. The NLRB Office of Public Affairs confirmed that it recuperated $56,801,407 between October 2020 and September 2021.
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