JURIST
DECEMBER 12, 2024
US President Joe Biden granted clemency Thursday to nearly 1,500 Americans in the largest single-day use of presidential clemency powers in modern US history. The action includes sentence commutations for approximately 1,500 people who were moved to home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic, along with pardons for 39 individuals convicted of non-violent crimes.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Eye popping allegations about what happened in the murdered judge's chambers. The post Slain Judge Accused Of ‘Running A Brothel Out Of That Courtroom’ appeared first on Above the Law.
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SCOTUSBlog
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Share Members of the public who want to attend oral arguments at the Supreme Court can now apply through an online lottery to obtain advance reservations for seats at those arguments. The Supreme Court announced in a press release on Thursday afternoon that it has launched a pilot lottery program, beginning with seats for the courts February 2025 argument session.
JURIST
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Austria’s lower house of parliament , the National Council , voted Wednesday to lift the parliamentary immunity of Herbert Kickl, leader of the far-right Freedom Party of Austria (FP) and chairman of its parliamentary group. This decision clears the way for investigations into allegations of perjury against him. A majority in the National Council voted in favour of the decision following a request by the Economic and Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (WKStA) , which sought to prosecute
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Above The Law
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Brittany Becker's insights stem from her diverse experience as a first-generation college student, a public defender, and now a product lawyer in a dynamic industry. The post Redefining Legal Success In-House: 3 Unusual Ways To Innovate Your Career Path appeared first on Above the Law.
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Above The Law
DECEMBER 12, 2024
This would be in addition to his announced new role as host on One America News Network. The post Matt Gaetz’s Next Act Might Be Unexpected appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 12, 2024
“Philly and the Pa. Supreme Court are top judicial hellholes, a tort reform group says. Trial attorneys arent happy. ‘Whenever there is a result holding accountable a corporate wrongdoer, that jurisdiction becomes a hellhole,’ Thomas Kline said of the report by the American Tort Reform Foundation.” Abraham Gutman of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this report.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 12, 2024
WOW, these bonuses are huge! The post Elite Litigation Boutique Announces Mega-Bonuses For Associates, Completely Blowing Away The Market Rate appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 12, 2024
“Oklahoma man asks 10th Circuit to revive suit over unintended firing of Sig Sauer pistol; Sig Sauers P320 was sold to the public without a manual safety feature”: Amanda Pampuro of Courthouse News Service has this report.
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Above The Law
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Delve into the key challenges and priorities these decisionmakers face and how targeted technology solutions can support their goals in an increasingly complex legal landscape. The post Challenges And Priorities For Chief Legal Officers And Legal Operations appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 12, 2024
“Fifth Circuit Conservatives Snipe Over Handling of En Banc Case; Judges Ho, Oldham criticize each other; Fractured opinions issued in longrunning case”: Jacqueline Thomsen of Bloomberg Law has this report. And at “The Volokh Conspiracy,” Josh Blackman has a post titled “ Making Sense of the 7-1-1-8 Split in Environment Texas Citizen Lobby v.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Subscribers get these new capabilities directly on their phones and tablets. The post How The New Lexis+ AI App Empowers Lawyers On The Go appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 12, 2024
“Appeals Court Strikes Down Nasdaqs Board-Diversity Rules; The exchange had set diversity targets for listed companies and sought to require them to disclose the gender and racial makeup of their boards”: Alexander Osipovich of The Wall Street Journal has this report. Jessica Guynn of USA Today reports that “ Appeals court scraps Nasdaq boardroom diversity rules in latest DEI setback.” Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times reports that “ Federal appeals court says Nas
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Do you know that 40% of U.S. Legal Departments now have a formal legal intake process? With that in mind, where does your legal department stand today? Many legal teams still struggle with a flood of incoming requests, leaving everyone overwhelmed and frustrated. Implementing a formal legal intake process can seem like an obstacle between the business and the legal department, but it doesn’t have to be!
Above The Law
DECEMBER 12, 2024
A huge congratulations to the firm and all the lawyers involved on this historic occasion. The post Top 10 Biglaw Firm Promotes Largest Combined Class Of Partners And Counsel Ever appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 12, 2024
“William Hennessy, a veteran sketch artist who brought courtroom scenes to the nation, has died”: John Fritze and Katelyn Polantz of CNN have this report.
Patently O
DECEMBER 12, 2024
By Dennis Crouch The Supreme Court will soon consider whether to review what I see as an important Federal Circuit decision finding personal jurisdiction based solely on a patentee's use of Amazon's private patent enforcement system. In Lighting Def. Grp. LLC v. SnapRays LLC , No. 24-524 (petition filed Nov. 5, 2024), Arizona-based LDG submitted a patent infringement complaint against Utah-based SnapPower through Amazon's Washington-based Patent Evaluation Express (APEX) program.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Tis the season. The post When It Comes To Bonuses, Better Later(s) Than Never appeared first on Above the Law.
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LawSites
DECEMBER 12, 2024
You cannot have innovation without adoption. That was a theme we heard repeatedly when we attended the Knowledge Management & Innovation for Legal conference in New York City in October. Our guest today, Paul Henry, would take that a step further and say you do not really have adoption without engagement.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Apologies to Hamlet. The post Active Or Inactive? appeared first on Above the Law.
SCOTUSBlog
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Share The justices showed little appetite for breaking new ground when they heard argument on Wednesday in Dewberry Group v. Dewberry Engineers , a long-running dispute between similarly named groups of real-estate companies. The question before them is whether to uphold the judgment of a lower court that awarded damages for profits earned not only by the entity named as a defendant in the lawsuit, but also by several other entities that were not parties to the litigation.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 12, 2024
The business of education is still a business! The post University of North Dakota Law School Aims To Avoid Deficit By Raising Tuition appeared first on Above the Law.
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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Introduction On November 12, 2024, the Dutch Court of Appeal in The Hague issued its eagerly awaited appeals judgment in Milieudefensie (Friends of the Earth Netherlands) and others v. Royal Dutch Shell. The applicants sought an injunction declaring that Shell is legally bound to reduce its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 45% below 2019 levels by 2030.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 12, 2024
If you want top dollar, you best have billed a bunch. The post Associates Miffed Over Special Bonuses That Aren’t Very Special appeared first on Above the Law.
MyCase
DECEMBER 12, 2024
A law firm answering service manages client calls and website live chats on behalf of a law firm by answering, addressing, and forwarding calls and communication as needed. Think of it like a legal virtual receptionist. It can also handle client intake, appointment scheduling, and other administrative tasks. With a growing law firm comes more clients, more cases, and, unfortunately, more administrative work.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Associates at this firm will have some happy holidays indeed! The post Top 25 Biglaw Firm Makes Associates Very Merry With Big Holiday Bonus Checks appeared first on Above the Law.
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