Above The Law
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Figuring out law school financials is about to get easier. The post But, Wait, How Much Does Going To Law School *Really* Cost? appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
OCTOBER 5, 2023
The Australian government announced Thursday that it will address alleged abuses of its migration and visa system in an effort to crack down on human trafficking and other forms of organized crime. In January 2023, former Chief Commissioner of the Victoria Police Christine Nixon was appointed to undertake a Rapid Review into the Exploitation of Australia’s Visa System.
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HowAppealing
OCTOBER 5, 2023
“The 2023 Joseph Story Distinguished Lecture”: The Heritage Foundation will be hosting the lecture on October 25, 2023, featuring Fifth Circuit Judge James C. Ho speaking on the topic of “Pressure is a Privilege: Judges, Umpires, and Ignoring the Booing of the Crowd.” You can register to attend virtually or in-person via this link.
JURIST
OCTOBER 5, 2023
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced Tuesday that Las Cruces police officer Brad Lunsford was being charged with voluntary manslaughter for shooting and killing a Black nurse, Presley Eze. The shooting occurred in August 2022 in a confrontation outside a gas station. “The killing of Presley Eze is a tragedy and serves as yet another example of poor police tactics resulting in an unjustifiable use of force to subdue an individual resisting arrest for the commission of a minor crime,”
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Above The Law
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Did they pick up this case just to shoot it down? The post Kavanaugh + Co. Care A Lot More About Standing Now That Disabled People Are Involved appeared first on Above the Law.
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Conflict of Laws
OCTOBER 5, 2023
The first edition of the HAIL Advanced Courses in Hong Kong, organised in cooperation with with the Asian Academy of International Law and (AAIL) and the Hong Kong Department of Justice, will take place on 11-15 December 2023 with a focus on “ Current Trends on International Commercial and Investment Dispute Settlement “ For this special programme, the Secretary-General of The Hague Academy of International Law (Professor Jean-Marc Thouvenin) has invited leading academics and practit
JURIST
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Thai police arrested four suspects Thursday in connection with a shooting in a Bangkok mall that killed two and injured five. The suspects are accused of illegally modifying guns and selling them to a 14-year-old boy who then opened fire at a shopping center called Siam Paragon Mall Tuesday. Yala Police arrested two of the suspects in Yala Province, seizing 209 rounds of blank gun bullets, 33 pieces of cut steel pipe and 2 Krungthai bank account books.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Cigna recently agreed to pay $172 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act. One expert said this is just a small part of the problem, while another called for more clarity from the government.
JURIST
OCTOBER 5, 2023
The Group of States against Corruption of the Council of Europe (GRECO) called upon Cyprus to make concerted efforts to prevent corruption within its executive branch in a report released Monday. According to GRECO’s findings, Cyprus’ legislation exhibits several strengths; however, its effectiveness is compromised by institutional shortcomings.
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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
OCTOBER 5, 2023
A bit more galaxy-brained reasoning from the richest man on the planet. The post Elon Musk Doesn’t Understand English Very Well, Thinks Nazis Are OK Guys, Or Both appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Abir Moussi, a prominent opponent of Tunisian President Kais Saied, was detained by the police Tuesday. The incident occurred after Moussi’s participation in a sit-in protest at the entrance to the presidential palace. According to local news , Aroussi Zgir, the head of the Lawyers’ Branch in Tunisia, stated that Moussi had been detained for 48 hours on charges of “processing personal data, obstructing the right to work, and assault intended to cause chaos.
SCOTUSBlog
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. The Supreme Court has returned from its summer break and gotten down to business. Last week the court met for its annual “Long Conference,” where it considers all the hundreds of cert petitions that built up during its summer recess.
JURIST
OCTOBER 5, 2023
The UN Security Council (UNSC) passed a resolution Monday which authorizes UN member states to undertake a stabilization mission to Haiti. Under the coordination and leadership of the Kenyan government, the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission will cooperate with the Haitian government, for an initial period of one year, to restore peace and security amid surging gang violence.
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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.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 5, 2023
*This* is what throwing someone under the bus looks like. The post Un-Indicted Co-Conspirator Points Finger At Sidney Powell appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Peruvian law students from the Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias Políticas , Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco are reporting for JURIST on law-related events in and affecting Perú. All of them are from CIED ( Centro de Investigación de los Estudiantes de Derecho , a student research center in UNSAA’s faculty of law dedicated to spreading legal information and improving legal culture through study and research, promoting critical and reflective debate to contribute to the developm
Above The Law
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Even if the need to understand prompt engineering disappears over time, this foundational knowledge will likely still be useful in the future. The post The Path To Generative AI Proficiency For Legal Professionals appeared first on Above the Law.
Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 5, 2023
These journals can guide you on the path to a rich, value-based balance. The post Journaling Is Your Work-Life Balance Power Tool appeared first on Attorney at Work.
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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.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 5, 2023
In your family, is the default parent actually the 'shefault' parent? The post Law Mom And The Modern Family Does Kindergarten appeared first on Above the Law.
Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Susan Cohodes | It's a question that has followed me throughout my career. The post What to Wear? Pantless in Seattle appeared first on Attorney at Work.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Feinstein showed that women can do anything and everything that they want to do. The post Timing Is Everything appeared first on Above the Law.
SCOTUSBlog
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Justices Hear Civil Rights Dispute About Disability Activist (Abbie VanSickle, The New York Times) CFPB’s Survival Odds Improve After Supreme Court Hears Challenge (Evan Weinberger, Bloomberg Law) Why health care experts are so concerned about fishing boats (Alice Miranda Ollstein & Lauren Gardner, Politico) The Supreme Court tax
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Above The Law
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Unleashing the Potential of Digital Transformation: A Deep Dive into CLM and ELM” explores the challenges faced by in-house counsel and the critical facets of digital transformation. The post Adding Value through Digital Transformation: Harness the Power of CLM and ELM appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Recently, I wrote a blog post about 65 artificial intelligence-powered automatic license plate reader cameras in the Oklahoma City area.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 5, 2023
When Sam Bankman-Fried was initially accused of ripping off investors to the tune of billions, it was difficult to imagine any trial overshadowing his. The post Finance Docket: FTX Trial (Somehow) Takes Backseat appeared first on Above the Law.
Conflict of Laws
OCTOBER 5, 2023
On Tuesday, October 10, 2023, the Hamburg Max Planck Institute will host its 37th monthly virtual workshop Current Research in Private International Law at 11:00-12:30 (CEST). Diego P. Fernández Arroyo (Sciences Po Law School ) will speak, in English , about Transnational Commercial Arbitration as Private International Law Feature A significant part of private international law (PrIL) disputes is nowadays solved by means of arbitration.
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