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US Supreme Court weighs online platforms’ liability in Google recommendations case

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Google , a case that could upend how social media companies handle content distribution. That said, the case also has broader civil rights implications because, as one of the amicus briefs filed in the case pointed out, “As society has moved online, so too have discrimination, redlining, voter suppression, and harassment.”

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Legal Entanglements When Using AI For Hiring, Firing, And More

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You see, modern-day companies are increasingly adopting AI-based apps that entail all manner of employee-related facets. Savvy lawyers know that just because AI is being used, this doesn’t magically waive the legal obligations of the employer concerning unlawful employment discrimination acts. AI Must Be Bounded By Legal Obligations.

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Where Do Lawyers Work Today? The Ethics and Acceptance of Working Remotely

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Several years ago, I published a piece here on Attorney at Work titled “ Solo Lawyers: Where Is Your Office?” Back then, lawyers working anywhere but a traditional bricks-and-mortar office with their firm name on the door typically glossed over their nontraditional working environment. Remember when working remotely was taboo?

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Guest Post: The Year in Justice Tech: 2023 Report and News Roundup

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[This guest post is by Maya Markovich , executive director of the Justice Technology Association, an organization formed to support companies in the justice tech sector. She is also executive in residence for justice tech at Village Capital, the largest organization in the world supporting impact-driven, seed-stage startups.]

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Out now: Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Rechtswissenschaft vol. 121 (2022) no. 2

Conflict of Laws

To this end, reference is made to the human right to health, which is widely acknowledged in both international and regional human rights instruments. In this article, the interpretation provided by the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in its general comment no.

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A European Perspective on the Federalization of Shareholders’ Rights

Fordham Law News

4] Moreover, Delaware law promotes shareholder value maximization through the allocation of duties of loyalty and care on directors; this entails heavy reliance on court-litigation, not incidentally consistent with a substantial turnover for local lawyers, [5] rather than on direct shareholders’ engagement.

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The 10 Legal Tech Trends that Defined 2021

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Many companies thrived thanks to the pandemic-induced accelerated adoption of tech. Lots of investment money flowed into companies, with the promise of fueling even better products and services. As awful as was the year 2020 for so many reasons, my year-end report last year found reasons to be optimistic. I should be more optimistic.

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