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JANUARY 3, 2022

On Friday, Morgan Stanley agreed to pay $60 million as a preliminary settlement of a class action lawsuit brought against it for allegedly failing to secure customers’ personal data before retiring old information technology, Reuters reported. The settlement offer awaits the approval of New York District Judge Analisa Torres. . The lawsuit was filed on behalf of roughly 15 million Morgan Stanley customers pursuant to two incidents that occurred in 2016 and 2019 respectively.

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JANUARY 3, 2022

According to a landlord eviction service Roseville expert, a tenancy agreement is first and foremost a contract. Regardless of what else they may be doing in their lives, the landlord and tenant are in a contractual, economic partnership. To protect the asset represented by the property, the landlord may forced to take action that is unpopular with the tenant at some point.

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JURIST

JANUARY 3, 2022

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Thursday filed a lawsuit in Georgia, claiming that the state’s newly-drawn state House and Senate districts disadvantage Black voters. The complaint notes that Georgia is one of the fastest growing states in the nation, with much of that growth driven by an increase in the Black population which has grown 16% over the last ten years.

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JANUARY 3, 2022

A Podcast Interview With Dan Moulder, Paralegal Manager and Author. Did you know that changing your mindset could make you happier at work? Are you ready to start achieving the success you’ve always dreamed of? Now is the time to self-reflect and start recognizing the role you play in accomplishing your career goals. Ready to overcome those limiting mindsets?

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JURIST

JANUARY 3, 2022

The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Jordan announced in a press conference with Jordanian media Sunday that 5,500 Syrian refugees had left Jordan and returned to Syria in 2021, a small fraction of the total number of Syrian refugees living in Jordan. The UNHCR stated that while many more wished to return to Syria in 2021, they were unable to do so because of continued violence and instability due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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JURIST

JANUARY 3, 2022

Afghanistan’s Justice Ministry reiterated Monday that the country’s independent lawyers will need to re-certify under a new qualification process ser by the Ministry, signaling the intent of the Taliban authorities to plough ahead with plans to strip the country’s legal profession of its independence. According to the statement, the country’s lawyers will be authorized to continue practicing with their previous licenses until the new certification process has been finaliz

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Above The Law

JANUARY 3, 2022

She's back. The post Law Professor Amy Wax Expands Racism Portfolio To Declare That America Needs ‘Fewer Asians’ appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

JANUARY 3, 2022

Claimants wishing to accuse national governments of violations before the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR, Court) will have shorter timeframes within which to file their complaints, according to a statement released by the Court on Monday. The ECHR has jurisdiction over the 47 Council of Europe member states that have ratified the European Convention on Human Rights (Convention).

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Above The Law

JANUARY 3, 2022

The attorney said it was a 'mutual consensual relationship.'. The post Lawyer Suspended For Sleeping With Client, Insists ‘She Had No Complaints’ appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

JANUARY 3, 2022

US President Joe Biden spoke with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday to discuss Russia’s troop buildup near its Ukraine border and vowed Washington and its allies would “respond decisively” if Russia invades Ukraine, according to a White House statement. Russia currently has amassed some 100,000 troops along its border with Ukraine, according to analysts.

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The Fashion Law

JANUARY 3, 2022

The brand v. non-fungible token (“NFT”) battle has really started to bubble. Over the past few weeks, Hermès allegedly sent a cease-and-desist letter to the creator of the MetaBirkins and presumably filed a takedown notice with OpenSea to have the NFTs removed from the platform. Olive Garden owner Darden Restaurants lodged an IP Takedown Request with OpenSea to get NFTs linked to images of 880 physical outposts of the restaurant chain, which Darden claims violates its trademarks and OpenSea’s te

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Above The Law

JANUARY 3, 2022

Politicians already called the situation at Rikers a 'humanitarian crisis' months ago -- and now it's even worse. The post ‘I’m Going To Do Something Crazy.’ Rikers Crisis Grows Worse. appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 3, 2022

“Washington Top Court Asked to Weigh in on Birth Defect Damages”: Julie Steinberg of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access) on an order certifying a question to the Supreme Court of Washington that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued today. In earlier news coverage of the case, in November 2020, Mike Carter of The Seattle Times reported that “ Seattle nurse gave flu shot instead of birth control; now judge has awarded $10M for s

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Above The Law

JANUARY 3, 2022

Today’s lawyers and leaders need to unpack their biases, so that they may find a path to understanding causes without assigning blame to others. The post Disruption, Diversity, And Wellness In Modern Law appeared first on Above the Law.

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JANUARY 3, 2022

“Abortion providers go back to Supreme Court in long-shot bid to challenge Texas abortion law”: Ariane de Vogue of CNN has this report. And Pete Williams of NBC News reports that “ Opponents of Texas abortion law ask Supreme Court to expedite their challenge; Abortion providers argue that Texas officials and a federal appeals court are stalling.” Adam Liptak of The New York Times has posted today’s U.S.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 3, 2022

It's a new year, but there's still a war for lawyer talent going on. The post Big Money Awaits Lawyers Who Lateral In Hot 2022 Market appeared first on Above the Law.

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JANUARY 3, 2022

“Berdote Byrne emerges as top contender for state Supreme Court seat; Justice Faustino Fernandez-Vina reaches mandatory retirement age on February 15”: Joey Fox and David Wildstein of the New Jersey Globe have this report.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 3, 2022

Do you believe a Harvard Law professor asked her for legal advice? The post What In The Law School Delusions Is Teen Mom Farrah Abraham Talking About? appeared first on Above the Law.

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JANUARY 3, 2022

“The Supreme Court Confronts the Administrative State; Two cases confront the Supreme Court this term that could threaten the essential legal underpinnings of the federal administrative state”: Peter J. Wallison has this post at the “Law & Liberty” blog.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 3, 2022

He's not ordering them to come to consensus. But he's not NOT ordering them to. The post Judge Tells Elizabeth Holmes Jury To Go Back And Get Un-Deadlocked appeared first on Above the Law.

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JANUARY 3, 2022

“Language Mistake in Georgia Death Penalty Law Creates a Daunting Hurdle; The Supreme Court will decide whether to hear a challenge to the law, which requires that defendants in capital cases who are intellectually disabled prove it ‘beyond a reasonable doubt’ — a phrase that was inserted in error”: Adam Liptak will have this new installment of his “Sidebar” column in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.

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The Fashion Law

JANUARY 3, 2022

According to recent McKinsey research , 2021 was a year of transformation: people, corporations and society began to look ahead to influencing their futures rather than just surviving the present. It was the year that hopes for herd immunity, an end to pandemic lockdowns, and a return to normality were dashed – at least for now. And aside from the Great Social Media Resignation , which saw burnt-out Gen Z workers announce that they had quit their jobs via TikTok and Instagram, the rise of non-fu

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JANUARY 3, 2022

“Employers can mandate COVID vaccines. Will the Supreme Court back them up?” Law professor Erwin Chemerinsky has this op-ed in today’s edition of The Los Angeles Times.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 3, 2022

From distinguished to despicable, who should be Above the Law’s Lawyer of the Year for 2021? The post Above The Law’s 2021 Lawyer Of The Year Contest: Nominations Needed appeared first on Above the Law.

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JANUARY 3, 2022

“Fuentes will serve as 7th N.J. Supreme Court Justice until LaVecchia replacement is confirmed”: David Wildstein of the New Jersey Globe has this report.

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