Tue.Jun 29, 2021

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Keys To Success For Remote Patent Hearings And Trials [Sponsored]

Above The Law

With courts and agencies going remote over the past year, IP and patent lawyers have had to learn, practice, and polish their virtual presentation skills. Get tips from the experts on etiquette, witness prep, and more.

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Litigation Paralegal to E-discovery Paralegal

Paralegal Bootcamp

How to Transition from Litigation Paralegal to E-discovery Paralegal. Career options for paralegals are opening up, thanks to technology and a robust job market. One of those options is to transition from Litigation Paralegal to E-discovery Paralegal. Here are 3 steps you can start to take now to open up doors for you in your career. . 1. GET THE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE.

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US Supreme Court remands Eight Circuit qualified immunity finding

JURIST

The US Supreme Court on Monday expressed their disagreement with the Eighth Circuit’s finding of qualified immunity for police officers in St. Louis whose use of excessive force in response to a suicide attempt led to the death of Nicholas Gilbert. They remanded the case back to the lower court for reconsideration. Gilbert had been arrested for trespassing in a condemned building and failure to appear on a traffic ticket.

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Amid an Existing Opposition Battle, adidas Files Suit Against Thom Browne Over Stripe Trademarks

The Fashion Law

Adidas is suing Thom Browne in the latest battle that it has waged over its famous three stripes. According to the trademark infringement and dilution complaint that it filed in a New York federal court on Monday, adidas claims that “despite Thom Browne’s knowledge of adidas’s rights in the famous three-stripe mark,” which adidas has been using since as early as 1952, adidas claims that the New York-based brand “has expanded its product offerings far beyond” its staple “formal wear a

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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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European Union Council approves greenhouse emissions law

JURIST

The European Union Council adopted European climate law to make the bloc’s greenhouse gas emissions targets legally binding on Monday, giving the law the final seal of approval. This action ends the adoption procedure and sets into legislation the objective of a climate-neutral EU by 2050. The approval follows a political agreement reached with the European Parliament on 21 April and the Parliament’s adoption of its position at the first reading on 24 June.

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3 Things the BuzzFeed Merger Tells Us About SPACs

Intelligize Blog

It’s everyone’s favorite spot for personality quizzes, news about celebrity Instagram posts and viral videos of food absurdities. Now thanks to a special purpose acquisition company – more commonly known as a SPAC – BuzzFeed is about to have access to even more capital to satisfy those cravings for the clickiest of clickbait content. BuzzFeed […].

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Brazil Supreme Court revokes passport of ex-Environmental Minister amid illegal timber sale investigations

JURIST

A Brazilian Supreme Court ( Supremo Tribunal Federal ) justice, on Thursday, issued an order revoking the passport of former Environment Minister Ricardo Salles. Minister Carmen Lúcia’s order comes just over a month after the Court ordered an investigation into allegations that Salles was involved in—and helped cover up—a multi-million dollar illegal timber trafficking scheme.

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“Breyer Watch Comes to Crescendo as Justices End Term July 1”

HowAppealing

“Breyer Watch Comes to Crescendo as Justices End Term July 1”: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access).

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Divided court leaves eviction ban in place

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied a request by a group of Alabama real estate agents to block a federal moratorium on evictions that was imposed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Justice Brett Kavanaugh provided the key vote to leave the moratorium in place, joining Chief Justice John Roberts and the court’s three liberal justices. Kavanaugh wrote that, although he agrees with the real estate agents that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention exceeded its authority when it issued

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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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“Remembering a Judge Who Wrote With Empathy”

HowAppealing

“Remembering a Judge Who Wrote With Empathy”: Online at Bloomberg Law, law professor Jonah Perlin has an essay that begins, “The nation has lost one of its finest and most respected jurists, Judge Robert Katzmann of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

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Divided court says New Jersey can’t stop natural-gas pipeline

SCOTUSBlog

Share A pipeline developer may use the federal government’s power of eminent domain to seize property controlled by New Jersey so that it can build a natural-gas pipeline through the state, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in a 5-4 vote. The case, PennEast Pipeline Co. v. New Jersey , involved a planned 116-mile pipeline that would bring natural gas from northeast Pennsylvania to western New Jersey.

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First Circuit agrees that the plaintiffs lack standing in lawsuit seeking to establish that the Equal Rights Amendment is now part of the U.S. Constitution

HowAppealing

First Circuit agrees that the plaintiffs lack standing in lawsuit seeking to establish that the Equal Rights Amendment is now part of the U.S. Constitution: You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit at this link.

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Lawyers, Implicit Bias and Burnout: 5 Steps to Self-Discovery

Attorney at Work

Implicit bias is a psychological term that attempts to describe the unconscious prejudices and stereotypes we form without awareness. It is human nature to have these unknown biases, whether we want to admit it or not. We form biases owing to our education, experience, culture and history. Our minds form biases based on unconscious associations over time, intentionally or unintentionally.

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California Civil Discovery Act Undergoes Significant Overhaul

Short article looking at the new CCP 2016.

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“En banc 4th Circ adopts lower bar for child asylum applicants”

HowAppealing

“En banc 4th Circ adopts lower bar for child asylum applicants”: Daniel Wiessner of Reuters has this report on a 9-to-6 en banc ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued today.

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Justices uphold but narrow patent assignor estoppel

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued its opinion in Minerva Surgical Inc. v. Hologic Inc. The case sought to abolish the doctrine of patent assignor estoppel, which prohibits an inventor from challenging the validity of the patent on the inventor’s own invention. The court ruled 5-4 to uphold but narrow the doctrine. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the opinion for the court.

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“Oklahoma Bar Sees Constitutional Challenge to Dues Reinstated”

HowAppealing

“Oklahoma Bar Sees Constitutional Challenge to Dues Reinstated”: Holly Barker of Bloomberg Law has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued today.

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Bond eligibility for certain noncitizens divides court along ideological lines

SCOTUSBlog

Share Congress provided that noncitizens who have been removed from the country but are found back in the United States should be expeditiously removed again. The second deportation occurs through a reinstatement of the first removal order, normally without further hearing, procedure or review. A narrow exception allows people in that situation to apply for “withholding” relief, which does not render the noncitizen any less deportable or otherwise give them the right to remain in the U.S.

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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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“Supreme Court allows coronavirus eviction moratorium to remain in place”

HowAppealing

“Supreme Court allows coronavirus eviction moratorium to remain in place”: Ariane de Vogue of CNN has this report on a 5-to-4 order that the U.S. Supreme Court issued this evening.

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Vacations Are a Great Time to Talk About Estate Planning

LegalReader

Taking some time off the grind and sitting with your family on eminent matters helps keep the strong bonds while also planning for the tough times.

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“Schools Weigh Discipline After Supreme Court Ruling on Student Speech; Court says most off-campus speech online is protected, but the bar for punishable social-media behavior remains blurry”

HowAppealing

“Schools Weigh Discipline After Supreme Court Ruling on Student Speech; Court says most off-campus speech online is protected, but the bar for punishable social-media behavior remains blurry”: Yoree Koh and Ray A. Smith of The Wall Street Journal have this report.

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The morning read for Tuesday, June 29

SCOTUSBlog

Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at roundup@scotusblog.com. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Reading the tea leaves: Remaining cases as of June 26 (Amy Howe, Howe on the Court). Clarence Thomas says federal laws against marijuana may no longer be necessary (Pete Williams, NBC News).

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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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“The Seventh Circuit and Appeal Extensions for Excusable Neglect; The Seventh Circuit recognized its caselaw on reviewing Rule 4(a)(5)(A) excusable-neglect determinations is ‘messy,’ and future cases might present some hard questions”

HowAppealing

“The Seventh Circuit and Appeal Extensions for Excusable Neglect; The Seventh Circuit recognized its caselaw on reviewing Rule 4(a)(5)(A) excusable-neglect determinations is ‘messy,’ and future cases might present some hard questions”: Bryan Lammon has this post at his “final decisions” blog discussing a per curiam decision that the U.S.

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Announcement of opinions for Tuesday, June 29

SCOTUSBlog

Share We will be live blogging on Tuesday, June 29, as the court issues one or more opinions in argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements. ?. The post Announcement of opinions for Tuesday, June 29 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

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“Supreme Court revives lawsuit alleging excessive force in death of man cuffed and shackled”

HowAppealing

“Supreme Court revives lawsuit alleging excessive force in death of man cuffed and shackled”: Robert Barnes and Ann E. Marimow have this article in today’s edition of The Washington Post. In today’s edition of The Los Angeles Times, David G. Savage has an article headlined “ Supreme Court orders lower courts to review St.

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Standing In Quicksand

Above The Law

A recent decision in a high-value patent case out of Delaware should provide us ample motivation to add standing spelunking to the diligence checklist.

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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.