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Practical Ways to Keep Up with Regulatory Change in Your Practice Area

Attorney at Work

The nonstop tide of regulatory change can be overwhelming for lawyers. Here are three practical ways to keep up with regulation changes in your practice area. The pace, volume and nuance of regulatory change is staggering. One moment, you’re up to date on the latest laws and rules in your areas of expertise. But the […]. The post Practical Ways to Keep Up with Regulatory Change in Your Practice Area appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Biden administration will apply Title 42 to migrants from Cuba, Nicaragua and Haiti while extending legal entry pathways

JURIST

US President Joe Biden Thursday announced the US would extend a parole program previously offered to immigrants from Venezuela to immigrants from Cuba, Nicaragua and Haiti but reiterated that his administration would continue to enforce Title 42 in compliance with a recent order from the US Supreme Court. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will oversee the expansion of the parole program.

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Another One of Our Articles Awarded a Best Article Award!

The Estrin Report

Adding Value To The Firm – Are You In Or Out? Originally Posted on May 18, 2022 by Nora Boghossian. We often talk about how to get a job but why don’t we talk enough about keeping a job? “You are going to have to kick me out, because I’m not going anywhere.” I remember saying that to my boss one day. They knew my loyalty to the firm. I showed it by keeping myself apprised of the latest news, my CLE up-to-date, attending annual conferences, and bringing back best practices to the firm. .

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Reuters special report finds infiltration of pro-Russia activists in Germany

JURIST

A Reuters special report released Tuesday found that operatives are spreading pro-Kremlin messages in Germany. The report found that operatives have been attempting to shift Germany’s stance on the war in Ukraine towards a pro-Russia approach. Many of these operatives allegedly have ties to Russia and have reportedly organised rallies advocating for an end to the war.

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Recipe for a Failed CLM Implementation

Selecting and implementing CLM technology can be daunting, leading to underutilization or abandonment. Factors like provider differentiation, inadequate planning, and lack of user training contribute to these failures. Recognizing these pitfalls is crucial for successful adoption, ensuring organizations harness the full potential of CLM for streamlined contract management.

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Court will mull scope of attorney-client privilege when lawyers give both legal and nonlegal advice

SCOTUSBlog

Share A lawyer’s legal advice is privileged. A court cannot order the lawyer or the client to disclose it. But a lawyer’s nonlegal advice is not privileged. What happens when advice is partly legal and partly nonlegal and the two parts cannot be untangled? In such dual-purpose situations, does the privilege protect all the advice or none of it? On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear opposing answers to that question in a case known as In re Grand Jury.

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“A Ritual Returns: Supreme Court Justices Will Explain Their Decisions.”

HowAppealing

“A Ritual Returns: Supreme Court Justices Will Explain Their Decisions.” Linda Greenhouse has this guest essay online at The New York Times. The post “A Ritual Returns: Supreme Court Justices Will Explain Their Decisions.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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DOJ files brief in support of Biden student loan forgiveness plan

JURIST

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Wednesday filed an 86-page brief with the Supreme Court in response to two cases against President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan: Joseph Biden v. State of Nebraska and Department of Education v. Myra Brown. The brief agrees with a district court’s holding in Nebraska that the States challenging the plan do not have standing.

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“Michigan Supreme Court justice hires ex-con then accepts his resignation following criticism”

HowAppealing

“Michigan Supreme Court justice hires ex-con then accepts his resignation following criticism”: Matthew Miller of MLive has this report. The post “Michigan Supreme Court justice hires ex-con then accepts his resignation following criticism” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Ukraine dismisses Russia call for Orthodox Christmas ceasefire

JURIST

Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday ordered a 36-hour ceasefire to allow Russian Orthodox Christians to attend church services around their traditional Christmas. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed the call, saying, “the war will be over when your soldiers either leave or we drive them out.” If accepted, the ceasefire would have been the first major truce in ten months of fighting, which has caused tens of thousands of deaths and devastated Ukraine.

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Contract Lifecycle Management: A Business Enabler Exploring On-Ground Challenges

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.

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“How the Supreme Court Set the Stage for the Jan. 6 Riot: Expanding agencies’ regulatory power turned presidential politics into an all-or-nothing game.”

HowAppealing

“How the Supreme Court Set the Stage for the Jan. 6 Riot: Expanding agencies’ regulatory power turned presidential politics into an all-or-nothing game.” Law professor Philip Hamburger will have this op-ed in Friday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal. The post “How the Supreme Court Set the Stage for the Jan. 6 Riot: Expanding agencies’ regulatory power turned presidential politics into an all-or-nothing game.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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New York attorney general sues crypto trading CEO on fraud charges

JURIST

New York Attorney General Letitia James Thursday sued ex-CEO and cofounder of crypto trading platform Celsius Alex Mashinsky for defrauding customers. James claims that Mashinsky gambled “hundreds of thousands of investors” out of “billions of dollars of investment” by making risky investments in decentralised finance and hiding the reality of his company’s dwindling assets and increasing liabilities.

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“South Carolina Constitution Includes Abortion Right, State Supreme Court Rules; The decision overturns the state’s six-week ban on abortion, a major victory for abortion rights in the South, where the procedure is strictly limited”

HowAppealing

“South Carolina Constitution Includes Abortion Right, State Supreme Court Rules; The decision overturns the state’s six-week ban on abortion, a major victory for abortion rights in the South, where the procedure is strictly limited”: Kate Zernike of The New York Times has this report. And Kim Bellware and Silvia Foster-Frau of The Washington Post report that “ South Carolina Supreme Court strikes down state’s 6-week abortion law.” My earlier coverage of today&

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Poland requests UN to intervene over World War II reparations

JURIST

The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has appealed to the UN for support in recovering reparations for losses suffered during World War II after Germany refused to engage in negotiations. During a press conference on Tuesday, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Arkadiusz Mularczyk addressed UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and other UN officials to establish “cooperation and support” as they seek $1.3 trillion of estimated losses suffered under Nazi Germany’s occupation fr

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California Civil Discovery Act Undergoes Significant Overhaul

Short article looking at the new CCP 2016.

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“SC’s 6-week abortion ban is unconstitutional, state Supreme Court rules”

HowAppealing

“SC’s 6-week abortion ban is unconstitutional, state Supreme Court rules”: Maayan Schechter and Zak Koeske of The State of Columbia, South Carolina have this report. And Seanna Adcox of The Post and Courier of Columbia, South Carolina reports that “ SC Supreme Court tosses out 6-week abortion ban.” You can access today’s 3-to-2 ruling of the Supreme Court of South Carolina at this link.

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US trade agency proposes ban on noncompete clauses

JURIST

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Thursday proposed a new rule which would ban employers from imposing noncompetition clauses onto their workers. The new rule defines a noncompete clause as “a contractual term between an employer and a worker that prevents the worker from seeking or accepting employment with a person, or operating a business, after the conclusion of the worker’s employment with the employer.”.

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“New Michigan justice hires ex-con who shot at cops. Another justice blasts choice.”

HowAppealing

“New Michigan justice hires ex-con who shot at cops. Another justice blasts choice.” George Hunter of The Detroit News has this report. The post “New Michigan justice hires ex-con who shot at cops. Another justice blasts choice.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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‘Varsity Blues’ admissions scheme orchestrator sentenced to 3.5 years in prison

JURIST

William “Rick” Singer, the orchestrator of the “ Varsity Blues ” college admissions bribery scheme, was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison Tuesday for his role in the “ nationwide conspiracy” including cheating in entrance exams and falsely admitting students as athletic recruits. Additionally, he was also ordered to pay the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) $10,668,841 in restitution, forfeit approximately $5.3 million in specific assets, and a forfeiture money ju

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Dangers of Digital "Reporting": Legal Risks and Unreliable Transcripts

In the world of legal proceedings, the choice between a certified stenographer and digital "reporting" holds significant implications. Certified stenographers go through rigorous training and testing and stand as the gold standard for accuracy in capturing every word. Their expertise ensures a reliable record, a crucial foundation for legal cases.

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‘Romeo and Juliet’ actors file child-abuse suit for 1968 nude scene filmed while they were teens

ABA Journal

The actors who were teenagers when they portrayed Romeo and Juliet in the 1968 film Romeo and Juliet are relying on a California law to…

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US court sentences Bolivia ex-minister to 6 years for bribery scheme

JURIST

A federal court Wednesday sentenced former Bolivian minister Arturo Murillo to 70 months in prison, according to a statement from the US Department of Justice. Murillo was convicted of corruption and conspiracy to launder bribes in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida. In October 2022, Murillo pleaded guilty to accepting at least $532,000 in bribes from a Florida-based company in exchange for assisting the company in securing a $5.6 million contract with the Bolivian defenc

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Family Files Against Phoenix Police In Another Fatal Prone Restraint Case

The Crime Report

On Wednesday, we ran a story about a Supreme Court petition to return to and review police culpability for deadly force applied through the use of ‘prone restraint’ in the case of Nicholas Gilbert. Gilbert died in 2015 by suffocation after being restrained prone with officers holding him down by his back for 15 minutes. The U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to determine if prone restraint, which can be fatal, can be considered a ‘reasonable’ use of force if the person has resisted restraint. .

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Belarus court sentences union leaders to lengthy prison term

JURIST

A Belarusian court Thursday gave lengthy criminal sentences to independent union leaders and activists. The prison terms add to existing crackdowns on dissent from the increasingly authoritarian government. According to independent news outlet Radio Free Europe , leaders of the Union of Workers of Electronic Outposts Producing Industry (REP) Vasil Berasnyou and Henadz Fyadynich each received a sentence of nine years in prison for “creating an extremist organization and taking part in its activit

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Optimizing Contract Management and Enhancing Team Collaboration: Insights from a Legal Operations Perspective

Speaker: Adina Marta Newman

Learn about a world of effective contract management and seamless teamwork across departments in this upcoming webinar from Cobblestone Software. You'll discover practical strategies and tips that legal professionals can use to streamline contract processes and enhance collaboration, making significant impact across legal and corporate departments. Join us as we show how you can supercharge contract processes, improve team communication, and take your contributions to the next level.

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Drug Approvals in 2022: A Recap of Notable FDA Regulatory Decisions

Above The Law

Fewer new drugs won FDA approvals in 2022 compared to previous years, but some of the products that passed regulatory muster are indicative of trends expected to continue into 2023. For example, more gene and cell therapies are on track to face regulatory decisions in the coming year.

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Colombia government suspends ceasefire with armed rebel group

JURIST

The spokesperson for the Colombian government Wednesday announced the suspension of a recent ceasefire with the National Liberation Army (ELN). Alfonso Prada, official spokesperson and minister of the interior, said the “legal effects” of the negotiated deal would be immediately nullified. The announcement came after the ELN denied that it had reached a deal with the national government.

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NYC Mayor Condemns Actions Of Suspended NYPD Officer Who Punched Teen Outside Middle School

The Crime Report

New York Mayor Eric Adams told reporters he was “not happy” with video he saw this week of an NYPD officer intervening in a physical fight between children nearby Edwin Markham Middle School in Staten Island. Video widely shared online captured an officer repeatedly punching a teenager in the head during an attempted arrest, while others call out and try to intervene.

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From Law School Trolling To Solicitor General In Less Than 4 Years

Above The Law

A sad commentary. The post From Law School Trolling To Solicitor General In Less Than 4 Years appeared first on Above the Law.

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Visibility Into the Strategy & Supporting Documents of Major US Law Firms

Law Firm Intelligence by Trellis aggregates state trial court data across the Trellis platform enabling users to: look up a particular metric related to a specific law firm (such as, how many cases a law firm had or has against another law firm), and see the actual dockets and documents supporting the metric. Trellis data is maximized in a revolutionary and unique way to provide users an exclusive look into a law firm litigating in state trial courts.