ALPS
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Startup costs vary widely but investing wisely in these early stages sets the tone for your law firm's long-term financial health. So, take a deep breath and prepare to tackle these costs with a strategic and informed approach, ensuring a strong launch for your legal venture. Operating a Law Office Running a law office is about more than legal expertise.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Amnesty International (AI) reported that Russia sentenced 33 Ukrainian soldiers in the Supreme Court of the Luhansk People’s Republic in Russian-occupied Luhansk on Monday for “alleged war crimes.” Russian authorities captured the soldiers as prisoners of war (POWs). Their sentences range from twenty-seven to twenty-nine years. AI reported that Russian authorities prosecuted the POWs for alleged “war crimes,” including “the use of artillery in the early days o
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Paralegal Bootcamp
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Are you feeling like an underpaid paralegal? As paralegals, it’s our job to provide support to attorneys and clients, dedicating countless hours to research, investigation, drafting, and client engagement. You serve as the point of contact when the attorney is not available. You also put in just as much dedication and effort into every case as the attorney.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
The Associated Press (AP) reported that New York City officials announced an expanded overnight curfew at 20 migrant shelters throughout the city on Sunday, following an increase in reports of criminal misconduct. On Thursday, members of a “citizen-militia” mistakenly identified a local resident as a migrant, threw him to the ground, and beat him. “ We gave him a little pain compliance,” the group’s leader, Curtis Sliwa, said, according to the New York Times. “
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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 12, 2024
He admitted to spiking his wife's drink with abortion-inducing drugs without her knowledge. The post Lawyer’s Light Sentence Tells The Truth About Texas Abortion Laws appeared first on Above the Law.
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HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
“Military Judge to Rule on C.I.A. Torture Program in Sept. 11 Case; Lawyers argued over the rare legal doctrine in an effort to dismiss the case at the start of pretrial hearings in the Sept. 11 case at Guantánamo Bay”: Carol Rosenberg of The New York Times has this report. The post “Military Judge to Rule on C.I.A. Torture Program in Sept. 11 Case; Lawyers argued over the rare legal doctrine in an effort to dismiss the case at the start of pretrial hearings in the Sept. 11 cas
JURIST
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Greek police announced Monday that explosives experts had defused a bomb at the Thessaloniki Courthouse that had been sent in an envelope to a senior judge. The judge had alerted the police to the suspicious package and, after carrying out x-rays, it was found to contain explosives. According to local media sources , the envelope contained gelatinous dynamite, an explosive material that was neutralized at the scene.
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
“A Fifth Circuit immigration order lays bare a conservative divide on the appeals court; It’s ‘mad vibes’ judges v. legal conservatives in a sign of just how far right the federal appeals court has gone that covers Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas”: Chris Geidner has this post at his Substack site about an order , and the opinions concurring therein and dissenting therefrom, that the en banc U.S.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
A UK Parliamentary report released on Monday about the country’s Safety of Rwanda Bill found the UK’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda to be “fundamentally incompatible” with human rights. The report iterates that the UK’s plan to send unlawful migrants violates the “non-refoulement” principle that the UK is bound by in Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
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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 12, 2024
“Texas conservatives test how far they can extend abortion and gender-transition restrictions beyond state lines; Recent state and local legal maneuvers signal that Texas’ conservative movement could be wading into a complicated constitutional morass the country hasn’t dealt with since before the Civil War”: Eleanor Klibanoff and William Melhado of The Texas Tribune have this report.
EvidenceProf Blog
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Similar to its federal counterpart, Ohio Rule of Evidence 411 provides that Evidence that a person was or was not insured against liability is not admissible upon the issue whether the person acted negligently or otherwise wrongfully. This rule does.
Patently O
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
by Dennis Crouch The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently published examination guidance and a request for comments on the treatment of inventorship for inventions created with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions. The key takeaway here is that the USPTO believes that an AI-developed invention is patentable so long as a human satisfies the joint-inventorship standard of “significantly contributing to the inve
Above The Law
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Yale and Stanford are moving their virtual interview programs to June -- and other law schools may be forced to do the same. The post Top Law Schools Change The Dates Of Their Virtual Interview Programs appeared first on Above the Law.
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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.
Patently O
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Guest Post by Jordan Duenckel. Jordan is a third-year law student at the University of Missouri and a registered patent agent. He has an extensive background in chemistry and food science. Before law school, he was a greenskeeper at a local golf course. TaylorMade Golf Company teed off a dispute over golf club design and filed a patent infringement lawsuit on January 31 st, 2024, in the Southern District of California against Costco and Southern California Design Company alleging infringement
Above The Law
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Some solid legal meme work last night. The post Travis Kelce Offers Andy Reid Critical Legal Insight During Super Bowl appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Apple has reached an agreement potentially resolving its claims that startup chipmaker Rivos poached engineers and directed them to steal the tech giant's trade secrets, telling a California federal judge the deal would allow Apple to conduct a forensic examination of Rivos' systems.
Above The Law
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Stay ahead of rapidly evolving AI legislation. The Practical Guidance Artificial Intelligence Legislation Tracker alerts you to new federal and state laws regulating AI across practice areas. Click the bell icon to receive notifications whenever changes occur. The post Stay Current On Artificial Intelligence Legislation In 2024 appeared first on Above the Law.
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Strictly Business
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
This is a continuation of a series of posts about buying or selling a business targeted to those less familiar with the process. This post provides a high-level overview of the purchase agreement. Overview The purchase agreement is the principal legal document used to effect a merger, acquisition, or sale transaction (an “M&A transaction”). Depending on the transaction structure and the types of entities involved (e.g., corporations, limited liability companies, etc.), it may be styled as an
Above The Law
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Three Attorneys Can Make A World Of Difference: Here's some inspiration for what to do with your bonus money. Court-Appointed Lawyers Have It Rough: They even have to defend their checks ! Legal Humor Touches Down On Travis Kelce: Hopefully he'll be able to shake off the humor at his expense. Texas Only Cares When Women Do It: If you needed a wake-up call on birth control politics, here's your sign.
Law 360
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
The Seventh Circuit has largely rejected a bid to revive toxic tort cases brought by roughly 170 plaintiffs allegedly harmed by lead paint pigment, saying a trial ruling dashing some members' claims applied broadly to almost the entire group.
Above The Law
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
They're all in on effective altruism to make a difference. The post Atlanta Attorneys Team Up To Do Good appeared first on Above the Law.
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Law 360
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Former McDonald's workers urged the U.S. Supreme Court not to review the hamburger chain's appeal of a Seventh Circuit ruling reviving a proposed class action targeting the company's since-discontinued franchise agreement's no-poach provisions.
Above The Law
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Who do the California Office of Healthcare Affordability’s cost and market impact review regulations apply to? That depends on three questions, according to a recent webinar.
Conflict of Laws
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
By Madeleine Petersen Weiner , Research Fellow and Doctoral Candidate at Heidelberg University Introduction On 8 February 2024, Advocate General (AG) Szpunar delivered his Opinion on C-633/22 (AG Opinion), submitting that disproportionate damages for reputational harm may go against the freedom of expression as enshrined in Art. 11 Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (CFR).
Above The Law
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Navigating the world of antiques can be overwhelming initially, much like exploring the complex legal tech landscape. The post Journey Through The World Of Antiques: A Reflection On Surveying Legal Tech Landscape appeared first on Above the Law.
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