JURIST

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Kenya’s High Court declared on Tuesday that a 1.5 The levy was a provision of the Finance Act 2023, which faced legal challenges earlier this summer amidst mass demonstrations against the cost of living crisis in Kenya. The housing levy was part of the Finance Act 2023 proposed by President William Ruto’s government in June this year.

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ABA Journal

MARCH 12, 2024

The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.

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LawTechnologyToday

MARCH 16, 2021

Even under the best of circumstances, clients working with lawyers on a contingency basis may not be have to pay fees upfront, but also may not be able to pay their bills while they wait for their case to make its way through the legal system. Luckily, changes in litigation finance may be changing the terms of engagement. What changed?

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ABA Journal

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.

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ABA Journal

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.

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JURIST

JUNE 5, 2021

A group of Canadian lawyers has formally requested the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate the Vatican and the Canadian government for crimes against humanity following the discovery of the remains of 215 children at a former residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia. The last residential school closed in 1996.

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LawTechnologyToday

APRIL 27, 2021

Even under the best of circumstances, clients working with lawyers on a contingency basis may not be have to pay fees upfront, but also may not be able to pay their bills while they wait for their case to make its way through the legal system. Luckily, changes in litigation finance may be changing the terms of engagement. What changed?

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ABA Journal

JANUARY 31, 2024

The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.

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ABA Journal

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.

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JURIST

AUGUST 11, 2021

India Chief Correspondent Neelabh Bist reports on recent steps taken in the Indian high court system to conduct physical proceedings again after a period of COVID-19 shutdown in favor of virtual appearances, stressing that reversion is critical for the survival of some young professionals and financially less well-off lawyers.

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ABA Journal

JULY 18, 2023

The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.

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Law 360

JUNE 4, 2024

Closing arguments wrapped Tuesday in a California federal criminal trial over claims that former Autonomy CEO Michael Lynch and ex-finance vice president Stephen Chamberlain duped HP into overpaying billions for the British tech company, with Chamberlain's lawyer saying his client did his job "in good faith," which, in the court's eyes, is a "complete (..)

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Seven judges of the Supreme Court of Illinois Thursday ruled that claims against employers for statutory damages under the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) were not barred by the exclusivity provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act (WCA). The appellate court ruled similarly in 2020.

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CARET Legal

APRIL 24, 2024

Law firms can use this software to manage their court calendar , track billable hours and associate them to case records, monitor the progress of cases, and even manage client relationships. The post The Best Legal Technology & Tools for Lawyers (2024) appeared first on CARET Legal. Ready to step into the future of legal tech?

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JURIST

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Amsterdam District Court has upheld a prior restitution committee decision that a painting by artist Wassily Kandinsky belongs to the Stedelijk Museum, not to the original Jewish owner’s heirs. Lawyers for the Lewenstein family alleged that the committee was biased and that several committee members had conflicts of interest.

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JURIST

MARCH 5, 2021

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Thursday dismissed a contempt of court finding against human rights attorney Steven Donzinger, the latest ruling in a years-long legal battle between Donzinger and international energy company Chevron. The issue originated in 2011, when an Ecuadorian court rendered a $9.5

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A People's Choice

MARCH 24, 2021

When a loved one passes away, they leave behind a lifetime of finances. To read the complete article, please click on the link What Is Family Probate Court in California? This post appeared first on A People's Choice - Legal Documents - Without the Lawyers. This bureaucratic [.].

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JURIST

JULY 4, 2023

On Monday, 3rd July, the High Court of Kenya declared President William Ruto’s appointment of 50 Chief Administrative Secretaries (CAS) as unconstitutional. COURT RULES the creation of 50 Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) positions did not comply with the Constitution. Aynsley Genga is a JURIST Senior Correspondent in Kenya.

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LawSites

JANUARY 26, 2024

Proof provides a litigation services marketplace where law firms and government agencies can access a nationwide network of process servers, electronic court filing services, and remote notarization. This latest round was led by Inovia and included participation from those same investors plus others. venture capital firm Payment Ventures.

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Above The Law

JUNE 12, 2024

The post Forget The Supreme Court’s Actual Corruption, Justices’ Tantrums And Lies Would Imperil A Normal Lawyer’s Job appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 19, 2023

AP ] * Insurers jumping into the litigation finance game. Bloomberg Law News ] * The final law school class admitted before the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action is most diverse ever. American Lawyer ] * Remember when Rudy Giuliani responded to his defamation case by defaming the same people again ?

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Rwanda’s High Court Chamber for International and Cross-border Crimes on Friday ruled that it has jurisdiction to try Paul Rusesabagina, whose actions inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda,” on the charges of terrorism financing, armed robbery, abduction, arson, attempted murder, assault, and battery.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 20, 2023

* Non-lawyer Stephen Miller continues his bid to be the go-to ambulance chaser of "were your feelings hurt by wokeness?" Normally in-house counsel aren't asked to play Mad Libs with finances, but welcome to the world of crypto! American Lawyer ] * Net neutrality is coming back, baby. appeared first on Above the Law.

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Fordham Law News

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

2] While most lawyers believe that litigation funders enable plaintiffs with meritorious legal claims access to justice, some remain skeptical. [3] 11] Unlike law firms that operate on contingency fees, where the lawyers are known and ethics rules apply, third-party funders typically remain anonymous to other parties and the court. [12]

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ABA Journal

JUNE 6, 2023

The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.

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LawSites

MARCH 29, 2022

AltaClaro , a company that has developed a unique experiential training platform for lawyers, has raised a $2.5 million seed preferred financing round to further develop its product and expand its market share. Bryce also recently invested in legal technology platform Reynen Court. CEO Abdi Shayesteh.

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ABA Journal

AUGUST 7, 2023

The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.

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Above The Law

APRIL 20, 2023

The post Taylor Swift Is A Better Lawyer Than You appeared first on Above the Law. Name Taylor a Securities and Exchange Commissioner right now, you cowards.

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Rocket Matter

OCTOBER 3, 2023

of the ABA states lawyers are not allowed to charge or collect an unreasonable fee or an unreasonable amount for expenses. Download free guide Related Resources How to Increase Your Profits with Rocket Matter Lawyers in firms of all sizes struggle to finish the work for the day in a reasonable amount of time.

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Conflict of Laws

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Written by Eduardo Silva de Freitas (Erasmus University Rotterdam), Xandra Kramer (Erasmus University Rotterdam/Utrecht University) & Jos Hoevenaars (Erasmus University Rotterdam), members of the Vici project Affordable Access to Justice, financed by the Dutch Research Council (NWO), www.euciviljustice.eu.

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Law 360

AUGUST 12, 2022

There are captains of finance, titans of tech, friends of Elon Musk, defenders of Twitter, financial firms, banks, lawyers and more, all caught in a blizzard of subpoenas tied to Twitter's lawsuit in Delaware Chancery Court challenging Musk's attempt to terminate his $44 billion offer to buy the social media giant.

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JURIST

MARCH 6, 2023

The Egyptian Emergency State Security Criminal Court Sunday sentenced 14 people to prison on terrorism-related charges, according to the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR). According to the EIPR, the court does not “uphold minimum fair trial guarantees,” and its verdicts cannot be appealed.

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JURIST

AUGUST 11, 2023

ProPublica released a report Thursday revealing new details about Clarence Thomas’ history of accepting lavish gifts while serving as a US Supreme Court Justice. Wayne Huzienga, David Sokol, Paul Novelly and Harlan Crow, all finance and oil tycoons. The report specifically names H.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Navalny has been intermittently held in a “punishment cell” in a Russian prison for the last three months serving his sentence for alleged crimes of parole violations, fraud and contempt of court. He stated that it took a month and a half and a threat of a lawsuit from his lawyer to get a doctor to inspect his spinal pain.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Australian law firm Maurice Blackburn Lawyers filed a class action for shareholders of the Star Entertainment Group (Star Casino). Both Maurice Blackburn Lawyers and Slater and Gordon filed suit in Australian courts.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 29, 2021

But danger lurks behind certain technology, or the way lawyers and staff might use it. What are some scary things WFH has revealed about lawyers’ tech habits? He is the author of several books including “Microsoft Office 365 for Lawyers,” “The Lawyer’s Guide to Microsoft Outlook” and “OneNote in One Hour.”

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JURIST

APRIL 18, 2023

Navalny’s lawyer, Vadim Kobazev, previously tweeted on April 11 that a prison employee warned Navalny in advance that a set-up involving another prisoner was being orchestrated against him. Yarmysh said that “ [Navalny] was hit and dragged into the cell (all this was filmed on a video recorder).

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