Rocket Matter
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
If you’re running a law firm, the word “busy” might be an understatement when describing your workload. You’re responsible for managing legal professionals, organizing meetings, planning projects, and seeing them through to completion. Every project comes with its own set of tasks, deadlines, and challenges, and it can be daunting to keep up with everything that’s happening with any project at a given moment.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
The US Supreme Court Tuesday heard oral arguments in Gonzales v. Google , a case that could upend how social media companies handle content distribution. At the heart of the case is a question of whether tech giants like Google can face liability when their algorithm recommends ISIS recruitment videos. That said, the case also has broader civil rights implications because, as one of the amicus briefs filed in the case pointed out, “As society has moved online, so too have discrimination,
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Attorney at Work
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
Tom Lambotte | Law firm data breaches are not so much an "if" as a "when" event, so prepare accordingly. The post Preparing Your Law Firm for a Data Breach appeared first on Attorney at Work.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
The Idaho Ways and Means Committee Wednesday introduced House Bill 186 in the Idaho House of Representatives, which would provide for execution by firing squad. The bill provides that if lethal injection is unavailable as a method of execution at the time of an execution, a firing squad would be the state’s chosen method of execution. Additionally, if lethal injection is ruled to be unconstitutional, the default method of execution in Idaho will be by firing squad.
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A Synergistic Approach to eDiscovery In the space of eDiscovery, the convergence of document summarization, sentiment analysis, and chatbots represents a significant change in how legal professionals navigate and manage electronic information. These technologies not only expedite the review process but also empower legal teams with deeper insights into the emotional context and key information within electronic documents.
Above The Law
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
If they don't say they're overturning NYT v. Sullivan, maybe no one will notice? The post FL Takes A Swing At Reporters, Knocks Out First Amendment appeared first on Above the Law.
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HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
“Supreme Court Wrestles With Suit Claiming Twitter Aided Terrorists; The case, arising from an attack in Istanbul, was a companion to a case argued a day before that tested a shield for technology platforms”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. Robert Barnes and Cristiano Lima of The Washington Post report that “ Supreme Court questions Twitter’s liability for terrorist attack; Justices spent hours this week questioning lawyers about whether tech companies should
JURIST
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
The US Supreme Court Wednesday heard oral arguments in Twitter v. Taamneh and considered whether internet service providers are liable under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act when users post terrorism-related content. The Court took up the case in conjunction with a similar case, Gonzalez v. Google , which explored whether large technology companies are liable if their algorithm recommends ISIS recruitment videos.
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
“Supreme Court Rules for Death Row Inmate in Arizona; By a 5-to-4 vote, the justices sided with John Montenegro Cruz, who was sentenced to death by jurors who were not told he would be ineligible for parole if they voted for a life sentence”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal reports that “ Supreme Court Reverses Death Sentence for Arizona Defendant; Justices rule inmate was illegally barred from telling jury he was inelig
JURIST
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Wednesday announced a policy incentivizing companies to voluntarily self-report criminal conduct. The United States Attorney’s Offices’ Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy , which is effective immediately, aims to nationally standardize these disclosures and encourage companies to maintain effective compliance programs, efficiently remediate misconduct and cooperate with the government in corporate investigations.
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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.
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
“The Supreme Court Is Making the Domestic Violence Crisis Worse; The legal system is supposed to help survivors of domestic violence; Instead, it is rendering survivors’ already-meager protections useless”: Yvette Borja has this post at Balls and Strikes. The post “The Supreme Court Is Making the Domestic Violence Crisis Worse; The legal system is supposed to help survivors of domestic violence; Instead, it is rendering survivors’ already-meager protections useless&
JURIST
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Wednesday ruled that two South Carolina school disturbance laws cannot be used to prosecute students for disruptive behavior. The could said that children as young as seven were referred to prosecutors by their schools under these laws. One law makes it a crime to “conduct [one]self in a disorderly or boisterous manner” or use profanity near a schoolhouse.
The Crime Report
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
Studies frequently report a substantial positive relationship between gun availability and gun violence. The more guns in circulation, the more gun violence. But while the number of guns in the U.S. population has risen over time, there has been a noticeable decline in gun violence. These conflicting trends have created a paradox. If there’s more guns in circulation, and a gun crime cannot occur without the use of a gun by an offender, then why has gun violence, until very recently, shown a dec
JURIST
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
Seattle’s city council Tuesday voted to ban discrimination on the basis of caste. Seattle is the first city to adds “caste” to other anti-discrimination provisions of its municipal code, following the California state university system’s decision last January to prohibit discrimination on this basis. Caste discrimination has been banned in India since 1948.
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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.
The Crime Report
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
Last week, a college administrative office shot off an email to students that echoed many emails that have been sent by universities and high schools following mass shootings in the U.S. Following a mass shooting at Michigan State University that left three students dead and another five injured, two Deans at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College co-signed an email that urged the “Peabody family” to “reflect on the impact of such an event and take steps to ensure that we are doing our best to
JURIST
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
The American Bar Association’s (ABA) Plea Bargain Task Force Wednesday released its 2023 report , which found that 98 percent of criminal proceedings end in a plea bargain instead of a jury trial. According to the report, the emphasis on resolving criminal proceedings through plea bargains negatively impacts the integrity of the process by creating “perverse incentives” for lawyers and judges to conclude cases quickly instead of justly.
Above The Law
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
All nongenetic parents should take heed. The post Oklahoma Court Grants Parental Rights To Sperm Donor; Removes Second Mom From Birth Certificate appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
The US Supreme Court Wednesday issued a 6-3 opinion ruling that Michael Hewitt, an oil rig employee making over $200,000 annually, qualified for overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA). The court held that Hewitt, a daily-rate employee, was not an executive exempt from the FSLA’s overtime pay guarantee. The court further stipulated that “daily-rate workers, of whatever income level, qualify as paid on a salary basis only if the conditions set out in 29 CFR §541.604(b) are
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Above The Law
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
These law schools are taking diversity and inclusion seriously in their faculty hiring. The post The Law Schools With The Most Diverse Faculty (2023) appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
The US Supreme Court Wednesday granted a request by death row inmate John Cruz for post conviction relief from his 2005 death sentence. In an opinion by Justice Sotomayor, the court ruled that the Arizona Supreme Court incorrectly held that the 2016 case Lynch v. Arizona was “not a significant change in law” meriting a second post conviction relief application.
Above The Law
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
The largest six pharmacy benefit managers are being scrutinized by the Federal Trade Commission, while Congress is debating the Pharmacy Benefit Transparency Act. Meanwhile, states have their own ideas for reining in what they see as excesses of the industry. With all this heat, what is the message from the head of the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association?
JURIST
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
Amazon and 1Life Healthcare, Inc. (One Medical) Wednesday announced Amazon’s completed $3.9 billion acquisition of One Medical. Amazon announced its intended acquisition of the membership-based healthcare provider in July 2022. Senior Vice President of Amazon Health Services Neil Lindsay stated that the acquisition will allow Amazon to further its “mission to make it dramatically easier for people to find, choose, afford, and engage with the services, products, and professionals the
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Above The Law
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
Law schools can do better than this. The post Elite Law School Shows Legal Academia How *Not* To React To A Sexist Controversy On Campus appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
The UK Special Immigration Appeals Commission Wednesday rejected 23-year-old Shamima Begum’s appeal against the government’s 2019 revocation of her British citizenship. The East London native was only 15 when she traveled to Syria to align with ISIL and marry an ISIL fighter. Begum had her British citizenship stripped under Section 40 of the British Nationality Act 1981 after then-Home Secretary Sajid Javid determined that she was a threat to national security.
Above The Law
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
Even if it comes back to bite you only once, that's once too often. The post Partners Shouldn’t Burn Bridges With Associates appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
The Securities and Exchange Commission Tuesday announced charges against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its investment management company for failing to file necessary forms and providing inaccurate information. The SEC first raised concerns about the church’s reporting practices in 2019. The SEC specifically claimed that the church’s investment manager, Ensign Peak Advisors, and the church did not file forms that would have informed the SEC how much money the ch
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