A People's Choice
AUGUST 11, 2021
California isn't a uniform probate code state. However, there are many other states that follow this code, which regulates how probate works. Whether or not you live in a UPC state can affect any probate process you’re tied up in, as well as your own estate planning. Maybe you’d like to learn more about [.].
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. He files this for JURIST from New Delhi.
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The Fashion Law
AUGUST 11, 2021
The RealReal reported what it calls “another quarter of strong growth,” during which it generated $105 million in revenue, and its highest quarterly gross merchandise volume to date, with the total value of pre-owned luxury goods sold increasing by 91 percent on a year-over-year basis to $350 million and 53 percent compared to the same period in 2019.
JURIST
AUGUST 11, 2021
A California appeals court on Monday upheld an $86 million verdict against The Monsanto Company, a subsidiary of German pharmaceutical and life sciences company, Bayer AG. The decision comes amidst a number of lawsuits filed against Monsanto, which Bayer inherited as the parent company. The suit was filed in 2019 by a couple, Alberta and Alva Pilliod, who claimed that the Monsanto product “Roundup” is responsible for their non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma diagnoses.
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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
AUGUST 11, 2021
Luxury goods tend to be associated with exclusivity rather than inclusivity, but thanks to the universal scrutiny of social media and consumer activism, high-end brands are under increasing pressure to be seen as companies who care. In this vein, some have spent large sums on initiatives that address environmental concerns or used their expertise to help deal with the pandemic.
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SCOTUSBlog
AUGUST 11, 2021
Share Nearly seven months after his inauguration, President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that he has nominated Elizabeth Prelogar to serve as the U.S. solicitor general, the federal government’s top lawyer at the Supreme Court. Prelogar, who has served as the acting solicitor general since January, is widely respected in the legal community, but the Biden administration took an unusually long time to make the nomination – reportedly because of a dispute between the Department of Justice and
HowAppealing
AUGUST 11, 2021
“Let the Gerrymandering (and the Legal Battles) Begin; The Census Bureau will release data on Thursday, kicking off a huge fight over political redistricting, with control of Congress potentially hanging in the balance”: Nick Corasaniti of The New York Times has this report.
Above The Law
AUGUST 11, 2021
You shouldn’t have to feel shame in talking to a priest you used to know just because your lifestyle no longer matches his religious convictions.
HowAppealing
AUGUST 11, 2021
“There Is a Problem With California’s Recall. It’s Unconstitutional.” Law professors Erwin Chemerinsky and Aaron S. Edlin have this guest essay online at The New York Times.
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ABA Journal
AUGUST 11, 2021
There's a business case to be made for hiring attorneys with ADHD, autism, learning disabilities and other neurological differences.
HowAppealing
AUGUST 11, 2021
“Court tosses ruling against Pennsylvania COVID-19 measures”: Michael Rubinkam and Claudia Lauer of The Associated Press have this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued today.
Attorney at Work
AUGUST 11, 2021
Do you have the capacity to be a million-dollar lawyer? Here’s how to embrace the principles of scale and go beyond your perceived limitations. Time is often described as the world’s most valuable asset because everyone wants more of it but it’s impossible to attain … or is it? Across the economy, entrepreneurs struggle to unshackle themselves from the constraints of time.
HowAppealing
AUGUST 11, 2021
“Harvard Race-Admissions Case Tests O’Connor’s 25-Year Prediction”: Tiana Headley of Bloomberg Law has this report.
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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.
Broadcast Law Blog
AUGUST 11, 2021
We’ve written before over the controversy as to whether embedding pictures or video served by a social media site on your website negates the need to get explicit permission from the copyright owner for that use. For years, many had relied on old court decisions that employed a “server test” – a site was only liable for the use of copyrighted material if that material resided on the same server as the rest of the website content being made available by the site’s owner.
HowAppealing
AUGUST 11, 2021
“What prior public-health scares can teach us about the court’s response to COVID-19”: Clare Cushman has this post at “SCOTUSblog.
Above The Law
AUGUST 11, 2021
Rudy Giuliani's Moneymaking Plan: I'd get one just for the lolz, but I refuse to donate to his legal fee fund. AWK-WARD!! References to sexual proclivities in an interview are just a big NOPE. Quit Or Go Back To The Office: Resignation it is! More Biglaw Firms Require Vaccination: Get vaxxed, you're smarter than that.
HowAppealing
AUGUST 11, 2021
“Two 4th Circuit judges weigh in on what not to wear”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this post.
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Above The Law
AUGUST 11, 2021
Although this first birth certificate is a strong step forward, Massachusetts is overdue for an update to its parentage laws.
LegalReader
AUGUST 11, 2021
Applications are now being accepted for the Michigan Workers Comp Lawyers’ 2022 scholarship. It is open to 1L, 2L and 3L students who are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident currently enrolled in an ABA-accredited U.S. law school. .
The Crime Report
AUGUST 11, 2021
The Department of Justice this week filed criminal charges under the Clean Water Act against Summit Midstream Partners LLC, a North Dakota pipeline company that discharged 29 million gallons of produced water from its pipeline near Williston, North Dakota, over the course of nearly five months in 2014 and 2015, reports the Devils Lake Journal. The discharge of more than 700,000 barrels of “produced water” – a waste product of hydraulic fracturing – contaminated land, groundwater and over 30 mile
LegalReader
AUGUST 11, 2021
The legal priorities in telemedicine include protecting the patients' privacy, informed consent and confidentiality, and conforming to the standards of care, among others.
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Above The Law
AUGUST 11, 2021
* Are civil arrests a thing? These Texan lawmakers are about to find out. [ New York Post ] * If you aren't in Texas or Florida, you may need to flash your other paperwork if you want to grab drinks after work. [ PBS ] * Inroad on weakening the undue hardship requirement for declaring bankruptcy on student loans may be on the way. [ Yahoo News ] * 4th Circuit says requiring skirts in school uniform violates Title 9.
The Crime Report
AUGUST 11, 2021
Poly Network, a decentralized finance platform, has lost an estimated $600 million in digital tokens after one of the sector’s biggest ever hacking attacks, reports Yahoo Finance. The company announced the hack on Twitter and posted details of digital wallets to which it said the money was transferred, urging people to blacklist tokens from those addresses.
LawTechnologyToday
AUGUST 11, 2021
Watch on Youtube. As we gear up for TechReport 2021 , take the time to review 2020 with us! Join industry expert Allison Shields Johs as she explains the data from our Websites & Marketing volume and gives her insights. You’ll learn about some basic steps that solo and small firm lawyers can take to improve their marketing to help them compete in an increasingly virtual world.
The Crime Report
AUGUST 11, 2021
In a recently filed lawsuit, Keith Walker, who claims he was tortured into confessing to the murder of Shawn Wicks 29 years ago, is demanding accountability from the city of Chicago, Cook County and Chicago police officers involved in his arrest, prosecution and conviction, reports the Chicago Sun-Times. The lawsuit claims Walker was forced to sign a false confession to the murder of Shawn Wicks, a white teenager from Arlington Heights, after being physically and psychologically abused in 1991 b
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