The Estrin Report

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

HR Manager, attorney, paralegal, marketing manager, may describe your role but it sure ain’t fun. By Chere B. Estrin. COVID-19 has led a lot of people to search for a brand new position. The problem is, those brand new positions may be sporting brand new titles and you haven’t a clue what to look for anymore. Let me give you an example: A couple of months ago, my client, one of the biggest law firms in the world, called me and told me they wanted a “Professional Development Innovative Specialist

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Guinean President Alpha Conde was overthrown and the country’s constitution dissolved in an apparent military coup early Sunday morning. A group of special forces soldiers appeared on state television to reveal that President Conde had been detained and an interim government was to be formed under former French legionnaire Mamady Doumbouya. The group explained that in response to corruption and human rights violations by the President, Guinea’s constitution and government was to be dissolved in

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Car wash preferences are a thing. Some people like to get their hands dirty (or clean) , and wash their own cars; and, some people prefer the touchless automatic option, so that they can just roll on through. (And, then: some people don’t like car washes at all.) The point is that consumers have different preferences; and, they may be different from the preferences of business owners.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

JURIST EXCLUSIVE – Law students in Afghanistan are filing reports with JURIST on the situation there after the fall of Kabul to the Taliban. Here, a law student in Kabul offers his latest observations and perspective. For privacy and security reasons we are withholding his name and institutional affiliation. The text has been only lightly edited to respect the author’s voice.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The title “ process servers, ” it is very popular in the courtroom. They are one of the most important personalities in a legal procedure. They are not just to do the paperwork, sometimes they can be more important personnel like a notary. But people who do not know about the law very much in detail have no clue about who process servers are and what they do.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

If you’re sick of MicroSoft word fonts Calibri and Cambria, change your default heading and body styles so you can start every new Word document with the fonts you prefer. Put Font Frustration Behind You! One of the most persistent frustrations legal users have with Microsoft Word fonts is the default font settings. Fortunately, you can permanently change just two Styles (+Body and +Headings) to give your documents a more businesslike typeface.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

El Salvador’s Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice ruled Friday that the country’s president can serve two consecutive terms. . The ruling was made by judges who were appointed by lawmakers in May from incumbent President Nayib Bukele’s party. The previous justices had been removed by El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly.

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HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

“Justice Department exploring ways to challenge Texas’ abortion ban, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland says; Garland provided no details of how federal officials may challenge one of the nation’s strictest bans on abortion; His statement came days after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to block the law, at least for now”: Neelam Bohra of The Texas Tribune has this report.

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The Process Street

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Bora Lee is the Manager of Customer Enablement at ChurnZero. She is passionate about helping customer success teams succeed by crafting big-picture strategies executed through automated, streamlined processes that put the right data in front of the right customer at exactly the right time. She works hand in hand with customer success leaders to create fruitful, long-term relationships and to maximize customer satisfaction.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

* Satanists are working on a religious loophole to maintain access to abortions. Hail Healthcare? [SACurrent] * Might it be time to reconsider qualified immunity? Follow this author’s train of thought here: [USA Today] * Will home movies be a corporate norm as snitch software becomes more available?

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HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

“Supreme Court’s abortion ruling amplifies progressives’ call for reform”: Harper Neidig of The Hill has this report.

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A People's Choice

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Just like birth, death is a constant in the cycle of human life. Every living thing will die someday and as of now, no one has figured out a way to live forever (even though a lot of people want to). So, as much as we would like to live forever, it’s smart to [.].

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

“Pretrial hearings for alleged 9/11 plotters set to resume at Guantanamo this week”: Ellie Kaufman of CNN has this report.

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Customs & International Trade Law

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now auditing Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) Importers to ensure they comply with the FSVP program. To date, over 92 warning letters have been issued against companies for FSVP violations. If your business is importing food into the U.S., or wants to start, our one-hour, NEI accredited, webinar on “ Importing Food in Compliance with U.S.

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LegalReader

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The Biden administration wishes to make discrimination against transgender students, athletes, and employees a violation of Title IX.

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LawTechnologyToday

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Watch on YouTube. As we gear up for TechReport 2021 , take the time to review 2020 with us! Join industry expert Alexander Paykin as he explains the data from our Practice Management report and gives his insights. You’ll learn about the choices solo lawyers and small firms have to make to stay competitive with larger firms and more. ABA TechReport combines data from the annual ABA Legal Technology Survey Report with expert analysis, observations, and predictions from leaders in the legal tech

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The Fashion Law

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

COVID-19 and the corresponding lockdowns that have come with it have resulted in relatively a long list of well-known retail bankruptcies and in some cases, business casualties. Despite widespread market disruption and plummeting sales over the past year for most apparel companies, the perpetual rise of fast fashion has resulted in a sales rebound for the likes of H&M, ASOS, and co., and growth that does not appear to be slowing any time soon.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Warehouse's landlords file Chapter 11 to settle negligence claims after tragic fire.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The Pussycat Dolls, founded in 1995, dissolved their group in 2010 but announced a reunion before the pandemic in 2019. Now the tour is on hold, and a lawsuit has been filed against Nicole Scherzinger for “extortion,” claims Robin Antin, the choreographer who first assembled the group. The suit claims that it is Scherzinger who […].

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The Fashion Law

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Jessica Simpson is looking to buy back her brand after selling off a majority stake to the Camuto Group in 2005, a move that enabled the fashion label to “find its groove by targeting regular women, not the high-fashion types celebrities often attempt to court,” as Bloomberg put it back in 2015. Boasting more than two dozen product categories – from clothing to homewares – and big-name retail partners like Nordstrom, Macy’s, Lord & Taylor, and even Bed Bath & Beyond, Simpson’s brand was

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LegalReader

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The lawsuit was filed even before Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed the rules into effect.

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Mondaq

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The Government of Ontario announced that starting September 22, 2021, individuals will be required to show proof of fully vaccinated status in order to gain access to certain businesses.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Survey respondents indicate their asthma impacts their quality of life.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The European Union (Anti-Money Laundering: Beneficial Ownership of Trusts) Regulations 2021 (the "Regulations") are in force in Ireland since 24th April 2021.

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FDA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

By Sara W. Koblitz — Innovators rejoice while generic sponsors mourn: In the wake of the latest in GSK v. Teva decision , the skinny label may be dead. The “skinny label,” also known as a “carve-out” or a “section viii statement,” is a widely-used statutory provision adopted in the Hatch Waxman Amendments that allows generic sponsors to come to market notwithstanding a method-of-use patent covering an aspect of the reference listed drug (RLD) labeling by removing that patent-protected use from t

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