Paralegal.edu

MARCH 14, 2023

There is no place for inaccuracy on a resume or application, whether by fabrication, embellishment, or omission. Don’t make stuff up, twist information, or distort details to gain an advantage. This constitutes professional fraud. While a company is unlikely to pursue legal action in response to a bad-faith misrepresentation, it can be at risk of legal liabilities related to negligent hiring practices in some instances.

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JURIST

MARCH 14, 2023

The FBI Monday released new hate crime statistics which showed an 11.6 percent rise in hate crimes from 2020 to 2021. A transition to a new reporting system meant that there was an initial decrease in data recorded in the FBI’s annual report. The supplemental report released Monday provides “a more complete picture” of reported hate crime incidents in the US.

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LawSites

MARCH 14, 2023

Remember earlier this year when two legal scholars and scientists had GPT 3.5 take the multiple-choice portion of the bar exam and it failed to pass? Well, the second time’s a charm, as GPT has now passed not only the multiple-choice portion, but also the essay portion, and scored around the top 10% of test takers. Only this time, it was the just-released GPT-4 taking the exam, the latest AI model from OpenAI that the company says “exhibits human-level performance on various professi

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JURIST

MARCH 14, 2023

The UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in Counter-Terrorism, Fionnuala Aoláin, Tuesday expressed concern that digital technologies used to combat terrorism contribute to human rights violations around the world. The expert’s report highlighted several avenues through which counter-terrorism arguments are used to encourage the development and use of biometric technology, artificial intelligence and surveillance tools.

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My Shingle

MARCH 14, 2023

As if lawyers didn’t already have enough to worry about when it comes to protecting client trust accounts, add bank solvency to the list. As the recent meltdowns of the Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank remind lawyers, even a bank may not always be a secure repository for client funds. Lawyers Should Understand the… The post Protecting Client Trust Accounts When Banks Collapse appeared first on My Shingle.

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Above The Law

MARCH 14, 2023

Someone’s fighting strategy is better than the others. The post How To Get Canceled At A Law School For Fun And Profit appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

MARCH 14, 2023

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tuesday proposed a regulation to limit the amount of six different per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. The regulation would set the maximum contaminant level at 4 parts per trillion for any individual PFAS or mixture of multiple PFAS. The proposed regulation would also require public water systems to monitor and check for PFAS, notify the public of the levels of PFAS, and reduce the level of PFAS in the water if it goes above

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HowAppealing

MARCH 14, 2023

“Hating Everyone Everywhere All At Once At Stanford: Don’t Expect Free Speech Disputes To Have Heroes.” Ken White has this interesting post at his Substack site, “The Popehat Report.” The post “Hating Everyone Everywhere All At Once At Stanford: Don’t Expect Free Speech Disputes To Have Heroes.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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MARCH 14, 2023

The Ohio Ballot Board Monday voted to move forward with a proposed ballot measure enshrining abortion rights in the state’s constitution. The measure would amend Article I of the Ohio Constitution by adding a section called, “The Right to Reproductive Freedom with Protections for Health and Safety.” Now, abortion rights activists who are working to put the measure on the ballot can begin gathering signatures from registered voters to advance the measure even further forward.

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MARCH 14, 2023

“Judge speaks on studying law; Judge Kyle Duncan of 5th Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals spoke to Hillsdale Federalist Society”: Last Thursday, Adriana Azarian of The Hillsdale Collegian had an article that begins, “Law is one of the best ways to promote a return to America’s founding principles of justice and limited government, according to Judge Kyle Duncan of the 5th Circuit of the U.S.

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JURIST

MARCH 14, 2023

The US military Tuesday announced a Russian fighter jet collided with and downed a US drone over the Black Sea. The US claims Russia downed the drone in international airspace while it was acting in accordance with international law. However, Russia says the drone violated a “temporary airspace regime” established around the Crimean Peninsula following Russia’s invasion and occupation of the area.

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MARCH 14, 2023

“Font Wars Spread After State Department Replaces Times New Roman With Calibri; ‘I’m banging my head against the wall’; camps divided in fallout from government efforts to make documents easier to read”: Katie Deighton will have this front page article in Wednesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal. The post “Font Wars Spread After State Department Replaces Times New Roman With Calibri; ‘I’m banging my head against the wall’; camps d

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JURIST

MARCH 14, 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Monday found that Apple can proceed with a lawsuit against the US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) to challenge a set of instructions given by the PTO Director to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board about patentability reviews. Apple, Cisco, Google, and Intel filed a lawsuit against PTO Director Andrei Iancu for giving the Trial and Appeal Board a set of instructions, called the NHK-Fintiv rule, that could limit when companies can be given inter pa

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MARCH 14, 2023

“In the Gun Law Fights of 2023, a Need for Experts on the Weapons of 1791; A Supreme Court decision has forced courts to consider what gun restrictions existed two centuries ago, sending demand soaring for historians”: Shawn Hubler of The New York Times has this report. The post “In the Gun Law Fights of 2023, a Need for Experts on the Weapons of 1791; A Supreme Court decision has forced courts to consider what gun restrictions existed two centuries ago, sending demand soaring

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JURIST

MARCH 14, 2023

Iranian Judicial Chief Gholem-Hossein Mohseni Monday announced that more than 82,000 people have been pardoned, including more than 22,000 people arrested after participating in anti-government protests. Mohseni made the announcement in an interview with the website of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The state-affiliated Islamic Republic News Agency detailed that this pardon was based on a recent order from the Supreme leader of the Islamic revolution, Ayatollah Khamenei.

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MARCH 14, 2023

“7 Updates On Judge Kyle Duncan And Stanford Law; Here’s a curated yet comprehensive collection of news updates, original documents, and online commentary”: David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site. At The Washington Free Beacon, Aaron Sibarium reports that “ Student Activists Target Stanford Law School Dean in Revolt Over Her Apology; Jenny Martinez becomes the target of student ire for saying ‘I’m sorry’ to besie

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JURIST

MARCH 14, 2023

Sayfullo Saipov, responsible for the death of eight people in an ISIS-inspired terrorist attack, was sentenced to life in prison Monday after a New York jury was unable to reach a unanimous decision on his sentence. Saipov had been convicted on 28 counts by the same jury in January 2023. Saipov was facing the death penalty, but the jury’s deadlock resulted in the automatic sentence of life without the possibility of parole.

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MARCH 14, 2023

“Beauty Pageants Have First Amendment Right to Limit Contestants to ‘Natural Born Females’: No Rehearing En Banc; The Ninth Circuit has just decided not to rehear this case, so the panel opinion remains the law.” Eugene Volokh has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy” about an order denying rehearing en banc that the U.S.

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MARCH 14, 2023

The Australian Disability Royal Commission Tuesday published their final progress report for 2022, detailing findings on the challenges people with disabilities face in public spaces, including sexual abuse, assault and discrimination. The report details the findings of seven public hearings conducted between July and December of 2022. Public Hearing 28 focused on the violence and abuse people with disabilities face in public places.

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MARCH 14, 2023

“A new Supreme Court case could be the most important transgender rights decision ever; And it arrives at the Supreme Court at an absolutely horrible time”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox. The post “A new Supreme Court case could be the most important transgender rights decision ever; And it arrives at the Supreme Court at an absolutely horrible time” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

MARCH 14, 2023

Can we admit that the bar exam is a bad test now that robots can outperform humans? The post New GPT-4 Passes All Sections Of The Uniform Bar Exam. Maybe This Will Finally Kill The Bar Exam. appeared first on Above the Law.

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MARCH 14, 2023

“This Judge Handcuffed a Child for No Reason. There Will Be No Real Consequences.” Law professor Steven Lubet recently had this jurisprudence essay online at Slate. The post “This Judge Handcuffed a Child for No Reason. There Will Be No Real Consequences.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

MARCH 14, 2023

Turns out that bankruptcy is way less fun than this guy thought it would be. The post Sandy Hook Plaintiffs Call Alex Jones Too Malicious To Discharge $1.4B Damage Award In Bankruptcy appeared first on Above the Law.

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MARCH 14, 2023

“Federal Judiciary Seeks New Judgeship Positions”: The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts issued this news release today. If I understand the proposal correctly, if approved, the Ninth Circuit would expand to 31 active judges from its current authorized total of 29. The post “Federal Judiciary Seeks New Judgeship Positions” appeared first on How Appealing.

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The Crime Report

MARCH 14, 2023

Last week, the Alabama Department of Corrections announced a competitive pay increase for Alabama correctional officers as the state addresses a rough year in Alabama jails and prisons, including high death rates and a high-profile lawsuit against Alabama jail officers. Alabama’s correctional facilities were recently in the national spotlight for a lawsuit against Walker County Jail staff when 33-year-old Anthony Mitchell was allegedly placed in a restraint chair and left in a walk-in freezer

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