JURIST

MAY 18, 2024

France accused Azerbaijan on Friday of interfering in the riots in New Caledonia and spreading anti-French rhetoric on social media, according to a report published by the French agency Viginum. Viginum alleged that Azerbaijan disseminated “manifestly inaccurate or misleading content – photo or video montages – blaming France for its handling of the situation in New Caledonia in the context of the riots.” The report came one day after French Interior Minister Gerald Darma

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By Chere B. Estrin As I strolled towards the cafe, I couldn’t shake the feeling of excitement. Finally, I was about to meet Joseph, one of my elusive students, from Boston U’s Paralegal Program. Despite the geographical gymnastics, he was now gracing my city with his presence. Our meeting promised to be a symphony of caffeine and career aspirations, with a sprinkle of wisdom on top.

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JURIST

MAY 17, 2024

The US removed Cuba the list of countries not fully cooperating against terrorism, also known as the Not Fully Cooperating Countries (NFCC) list, State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel confirmed on Wednesday. Patel said that the circumstances leading to Cuba’s designation as an NFCC have changed since 2022. The NFCC list is part of the State Department’s annual assessment of international cooperation in counterterrorism efforts, and countries on this list may fac

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 16, 2024

Share The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to the constitutionality of the structure used to fund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the federal agency tasked with enforcing consumer finance laws. By a vote of 7-2, the justices reversed a decision by a federal appeals court in Louisiana, which had ruled that the agency’s funding violates the Constitution because it comes from the Federal Reserve rather than through the congressional appropriations process.

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Above The Law

MAY 17, 2024

Alito is practically daring someone -- ANYONE -- to rein him in. The post Samuel Alito Throws Wife Under The Bus Over ‘Stop The Steal’ Flag appeared first on Above the Law.

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LawSites

MAY 14, 2024

A first-of-its-kind product launching today aims to “revolutionize how attorneys interact with transcripts” by using artificial intelligence to allow them to semantically search across libraries of transcripts and then dynamically interact with and interrogate individual transcripts to find relevant information.

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 15, 2024

Share On Thursday, May 16 we will be live blogging as the court releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements. The post Announcement of opinions for Thursday, May 16 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

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Above The Law

MAY 16, 2024

What theory of interpretation lands on 'tacos and burritos are Mexican-style sandwiches'? The post Originalism, Textualism, And Whichever Theory Thinks Tacos Are Sandwiches appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law 360

MAY 17, 2024

A Colorado woman on Thursday pled guilty in D.C. federal court for her part in a SIM swapping scheme that appears to encompass more than $400 million stolen from the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX.

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JURIST

MAY 17, 2024

The Flemish Community’s ban on wearing any visible symbols during the educational activities does not run counter to freedom of religion, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Thursday. It followed the decision given by the Constitutional Court in Belgium assessing based on the c0ncept of neutrality. In the case of Mikyas and Others v.

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Attorney at Work

MAY 17, 2024

Jamie Spannhake | Uncertainty and ambiguity can lead to confusion, inefficiency and stress among lawyers. Here’s how to set clear expectations in your law firm. The post From Confusion to Clarity: How to Set Clear Expectations in Your Law Firm appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 13, 2024

Share Over a written dissent by two justices, the Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a death penalty case asking them to weigh in on when jury selection begins and the defendant has a right to be present. The order in Sandoval v. Texas came as part of a list of orders from the justices’ private conference last week. The justices did not add any new cases to their docket for the 2024-25 term.

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Above The Law

MAY 17, 2024

Clarence Thomas continues to lawyerball the Senate. The post Senators Politely Ask Clarence Thomas To Cut The Crap appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law 360

MAY 16, 2024

U.S. Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito — often birds of a feather — butted heads Thursday over the original meaning and purpose of the U.S. Constitution's appropriations clause in a decision upholding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's unique funding scheme, highlighting what experts describe as the pair's different approaches to originalism.

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JURIST

MAY 15, 2024

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) called on Ugandan authorities Tuesday to investigate the Sunday assault of journalist Juliet Kyarisiima, hold the culprits accountable and ensure that journalists covering public events do not become victims of violence. Kyarisiima was assaulted whilst covering a public meeting on a land dispute. According to the CPJ, when the meeting of the land dispute ended, a group of armed men came in and started assaulting the participants.

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LawSites

MAY 16, 2024

In what has become an annual tradition, nominations have now opened for the American Legal Technology Awards, which honor exceptional achievement in various aspects of legal technology.

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 17, 2024

Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Supreme Court rebuffs challenge to consumer protection agency (Lawrence Hurley, NBC News) At Justice Alito’s House, a ‘Stop the Steal’ Symbol on Display (Jodi Kantor, The New York Times) Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas pressed on questions over friend’s $267,000 RV loan (Josephine Rozzelle & Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC) CFPB Supre

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Above The Law

MAY 17, 2024

Walking like ducks, quacking like ducks. The post Tesla Admits To Bullying Outside Counsel But Prefers We Not Call It ‘Bullying’ appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law 360

MAY 16, 2024

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., reintroduced sweeping legislation Thursday aimed at restoring competition by strengthening antitrust laws to help enforcers better deal with harmful conduct and mergers, garnering support from the American Antitrust Institute, Consumer Reports and others.

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JURIST

MAY 18, 2024

The Kenya High Court on Friday ordered that a lawsuit seeking to prevent the government from deploying police to Haiti be served on top government officials, according to Reuters. The court scheduled the case’s hearing for June 12. Thirdway Alliance Kenya leaders Dr. Ekuru Aukot and Miruru Waweru filed the complaint on Thursday to block the police deployment, which is part of a UN-backed mission to assist Haiti’s battle against gang violence.

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Attorney at Work

MAY 15, 2024

Teddy Snyder | Let's test your attorney grammar skills with a communication quiz! Figure out if these sentences are fine or if you can make them better. The post Grammar Quiz: What’s Wrong With These Sentences? appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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MAY 15, 2024

by Dennis Crouch I see the US Supreme Court’s 1912 decision in Henry v. A.B. Dick Co. as a major turning point in American patent and antitrust law. 224 U.S. 1 (1912). The Court’s 4-3 decision favored the patentee and allowed the patent owner to place restrictions on the use of its patented product even after sale. But, that decision sparked a major reform effort.

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Above The Law

MAY 14, 2024

SmarterDx — an AI startup that provides clinical review and quality audits for medical claims — closed a $50 million Series B funding round, bringing its total funding to date to $71 million. The post SmarterDx Rakes In $50M For Its AI That Helps Hospitals Capture More Revenue appeared first on MedCity News.

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Law 360

MAY 16, 2024

A Burger King franchisee asked an Illinois federal court to rule that due to precedent and policy ambiguities, its umbrella insurer must defend it in a class action claiming it violated Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act by nonconsensually collecting fingerprint data.

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JURIST

MAY 18, 2024

The Peruvian Congress dismissed three motions aimed at impeaching President Dina Boluarte on Friday. Motions 11507, 11508 and 11512 were introduced primarily by opposition legislators, mainly from leftist factions, with the intent of declaring Boluarte’s “permanent moral incapacity” to serve as president. The impeachment efforts were based on Article 113.2 of the Peru Constitution, which provides for the declaration of a president’s permanent moral incapacity.

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