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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The Estrin Report

MAY 16, 2024

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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Above The Law

MAY 16, 2024

Trump's new constitutional canon leaves off all those amendments his supporters might not like. The post $60 Trump Bibles Include U.S. Constitution… Minus All The ‘Equal Protection’ Or ‘Presidential Term Limits’ Stuff appeared first on Above the Law.

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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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Intelligize Blog

MAY 16, 2024

In an election year, federal agencies often spend the final months of a President’s term rushing to push through pet projects and key objectives. The Securities and Exchange Commission is no exception. If you look back to 2020, for instance, the SEC under the leadership of Trump administration appointee Jay Clayton established a new rule aimed at curbing the influence of proxy advisory services.

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FDA Law Blog

MAY 13, 2024

By Jeffrey N. Gibbs & Ana Loloei & Véronique Li, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert — FDA has long touted the use of real-world evidence ( RWE ). Extolling RWE, FDA has said “RWE can be leveraged to bring new products to market, evaluate the safety and effectiveness of existing products for new uses, and assess the continued performance and safety of products once on the market.

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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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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 15, 2024

Share The Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the way for Louisiana to use a new congressional map, containing two majority-Black districts, in the 2024 elections. In a brief unsigned order the justices blocked a ruling by a federal court that had barred the state from using the new map on the ground that legislators had relied too heavily on race when they drew it earlier this year.

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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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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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Law 360

MAY 17, 2024

Hess Corp. shareholders got mixed advice from the two leading proxy advisory firms on whether to vote in favor of a $53 billion takeover by Chevron Corp., further muddling the oil and gas giants' path to closing the mega-deal amid an ongoing dispute with Exxon Mobil Corp.

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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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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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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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JURIST

MAY 15, 2024

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo decried the vandalization of the Shoah Memorial, a memorial dedicated to the Holocaust and Jewish history during the Second World War, as “unspeakable” in a press release on Tuesday. About 20 red hands were spray painted on the Shoah Memorial, including the Wall of the Righteous, which recognizes 3,900 people who risked their lives to save Jews .

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Law 360

MAY 15, 2024

Being a yoga instructor has helped me develop my confidence and authenticity, as well as stress management and people skills — all of which have crossed over into my career as an attorney, says Laura Gongaware at Clyde & Co.

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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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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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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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JURIST

MAY 14, 2024

The New York Supreme Court’s Appellate Division upheld a gag order Tuesday against former president Donald Trump in a criminal case centering on allegations he falsified the Trump Organization’s business records to conceal hush money payments to influence the 2016 presidential election. The appeals court was unpersuaded by Trump’s arguments that the gag order violates his First Amendment right to free speech.

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Law 360

MAY 14, 2024

After an Illinois federal jury determined that Amazon owes $525 million for infringing three of Kove IO's patents relating to cloud data storage technology, the Chicago software company asked a judge Tuesday to add $180 million in interest, while also arguing Amazon owes attorney fees for its surprise trial tactics.

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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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Attorney at Work

MAY 12, 2024

Nothing But the Ruth! | Cory Chalmers from A&E's "Hoarders" has tips to help overcome clutter in the office. The post Overcome Clutter and Hoarding in the Office: Advice from the Expert appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Patently O

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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JURIST

MAY 17, 2024

Myanmar authorities charged detained Development Media Group journalist Htet Aung with terrorism but did not inform his family and lawyers until May, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CJP) said Thursday as it urged authorities to withdraw all charged and release Htet Aung. According to the editor-in-chief of Development Media Group, Htet Aung is held in pre-trial detention in Sittwe Prison in Rakhine, Myanmar.

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