Attorney at Work
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
As a long-time mentor, I have had the privilege of mentoring hundreds of mentees. Some of these mentor relationships lasted only for a single 30-minute “pick-your-brain” session, while others have been as needed over the trajectory of the lawyers’ careers. Upon reflection, I’d be lying if I didn’t have a few mentoring relationships that rise above others.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
Human rights organizations and foreign authorities Monday criticized Iran’s handling of protests following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. Since Amini’s death in a Tehran hospital on September 16, protests have occurred in major cities throughout the country. Amini was arrested by the Tehran police on September 14. According to Iranian state news outlet Etemad , she was arrested for wearing an “improper” hijab.
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HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
“Judiciary Expects Disclosure Database Will Be Ready in November”: Madison Alder of Bloomberg Law has this report. The post “Judiciary Expects Disclosure Database Will Be Ready in November” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) Tuesday unanimously ruled against the parents of missing child Madeleine McCann. The ECHR stated that Portugal authorities gave Kate and Gerry McCann a fair trial in their libel suit against former Portuguese police officer Goncalo Amaral. The ECHR also released a statement regarding the ruling. The McCanns sued Amaral in 2015 after he published a book insinuating the parents were involved in Madeleine’s disappearance.
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HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
“Cardozo Law fights fallout from Yeshiva University LGBT club case”: Karen Sloan of Reuters has this report. The post “Cardozo Law fights fallout from Yeshiva University LGBT club case” appeared first on How Appealing.
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HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
“The most powerful conservative Court of all time?” Adam Feldman has this post at his “Empirical SCOTUS” blog. The post “The most powerful conservative Court of all time?” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) Tuesday ruled that Germany’s data retention statute is not compatible with EU law. German telecommunication companies SpaceNet and Telekom Deutschland brought actions in German courts arguing that Germany’s Law on Telecommunications (TKG) breached EU rules. The TGK law imposed an obligation on telecom operators to retain customers’ traffic data for 10 weeks and location data for four weeks.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
“Federal judiciary to survey employees nationally on harassment, misconduct”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report. The post “Federal judiciary to survey employees nationally on harassment, misconduct” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
Alianza Americas Tuesday filed a class-action lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on behalf of nearly 50 migrants flown from San Antonio, Texas, to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. The case is in federal court in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts. On September 14, a plane of Venezuelan migrants arrived at Martha’s Vineyard Airport.
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HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
“Crypto law firm Roche Freedman fights to stay in bitcoin case after videos surface”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters has a post that begins, “A hotly contested disqualification fight at the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals should provide a good indication of just how much damage the crypto law firm Roche Freedman is facing after last month’s revelation of surreptitious video recordings of name partner Kyle Roche.” The post “Cry
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
Ireland Tuesday filed a declaration of intervention in the Registry of the Court in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the case of Ukraine v. Russian Federation. Human rights experts across the world have accused Russia of genocide during its invasion of Ukraine. Under Article 63 of the Statute of the Court , states may intervene in the proceedings if the outcome will bind them.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
“Harvard says didn’t need to notify insurer about Asian discrimination lawsuit”: Barbara Grzincic of Reuters has a report that begins, “Harvard University did not have to give Zurich American Insurance Co timely notice about an affirmative-action lawsuit filed against it because the insurer ‘surely knew about’ the high-profile case from extensive media coverage and its own underwriting practices, attorneys for the school said in a federal-court filing Monday n
My Shingle
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
Though it seems counter-intuitive, these days, top client service depends more on digital engagement and self-service options than personal human interaction. At least that’s one of the findings of the 2022 State of Service Report sponsored by Salesforce, reports ZDNet.
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HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
“U.S. Senate approves Pan to succeed U.S. Supreme Court’s Jackson on D.C. Circuit”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report. And Madison Alder of Bloomberg Law reports that “ Justice Jackson’s D.C. Circuit Successor Confirmed by Senate.” Today, the U.S. Senate voted 52-to-46 to confirm U.S. District Judge Florence Y.
LawSites
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
Reynen Court , the so-called app store for legal technology, today launched a general solicitation stock offering in order to bring on individual lawyers and “legal technology enthusiasts” as investors in the company. . The offering, which is described at invest.reynencourt. com , is being made under Rule 506(c) of the federal securities laws, which provides an exemption to the general prohibition against issuers broadly soliciting and advertising an offering. .
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
“An unsung hero of our Supreme Court: Retired justice David Souter, who turned 83 a few days ago, exemplifies the kind of humility and grace that receives scant attention in our celebrity-driven, 24/7 news-cycle world.” Timothy P. O’Neill has this essay online at The Chicago Sun-Times. The post “An unsung hero of our Supreme Court: Retired justice David Souter, who turned 83 a few days ago, exemplifies the kind of humility and grace that receives scant attention in our ce
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
Right now, only six states will impose income tax on the debt forgiveness. The post Student Loan Forgiveness Is Taxable In A Few States, Even If Lenders Do Not Report The Forgiven Amount To The Government appeared first on Above the Law.
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HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
“Oklahoma Supreme Court rules school districts, not governor, should decide mask mandates”: Nuria Martinez-Keel of The Oklahoman has this report. And Barbara Hoberock of The Tulsa World reports that “ State Supreme Court tosses school mask requirement restriction.” You can access today’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Oklahoma at this link.
ALPS
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
Is it okay for a lawyer to text with clients? This question is one that keeps coming up. The short answer is yes; but just because you can do something, doesn’t mean it’s always a good idea. I say this because texting is ubiquitous in our culture. Instead of taking the time to compose an email or pick up a phone, it takes far less time to send a quick text at any time of the day or night regardless of the setting.
The Crime Report
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Tuesday took control from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department of a controversial criminal investigation into county Supervisor Sheila Kuehl and others, reports the Los Angeles Times. The decision comes amid mounting questions about the department’s handling of the probe and allegations from Kuehl and others that Sheriff Alex Villanueva is using it to attack political enemies.
LawSites
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
Lawpath , an eight-year-old Australian company that has become the leading legal document and contract management platform for small businesses in that country, has now launched in the United States to serve American small businesses. You might think of Lawpath as similar to LegalZoom. In fact, LegalZoom is a major investor in the company, which has raised $14.4 million in venture financing, including a $7.5 million AUD round in September 2021 to take its platform global.
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The Crime Report
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
A former employee of Virginia’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority, Edgar Garcia, has admitted to aiding another man, Rob Adams, in attempting to sell distribution information that would allow bourbon fans to scoop up the limited supply of choice bottles, highlighting a spike in criminality in response to a national frenzy for rare whiskeys, reports the Washington Post.
ABA Journal
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
A class action lawsuit filed Tuesday on behalf of at least 50 asylum-seekers alleges that their flight from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts violated…
The Crime Report
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
Texas U.S. District Judge David Counts has ruled that a federal law barring people under felony indictment from purchasing guns is unconstitutional, reports the Washington Post. Counts argued that the law’s prohibitions clashed with the high court’s June decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, which found that law-abiding Americans have a right to carry a handgun outside the home for self-defense.
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
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