JURIST

AUGUST 28, 2023

A Times investigation revealed on Saturday that the Ministry of Justice has been tracking journalists who make information requests. In the UK, the right to request and access recorded information held by public authorities is protected under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act. By law, UK public authorities must respond to any requests for information.

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AUGUST 28, 2023

“Appeals court OKs ‘common benefit’ fees in Bard IVC filter litigation. Next stop Supreme Court?” Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters has this post. The post “Appeals court OKs ‘common benefit’ fees in Bard IVC filter litigation. Next stop Supreme Court?” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

AUGUST 28, 2023

A high court in Nairobi on Saturday issued a directive ordering cryptocurrency project Worldcoin and its partners to halt the processing of any new biometric data in Kenya until a pending case against the company is formally heard and adjudicated. This injunction comes in response to a grievance lodged by the Kenya Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) alleging that Worldcoin had amassed substantial volumes of personal information in contravention of Kenya’s data protection law.

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 28, 2023

“How Schools Flout the Supreme Court’s Affirmative-Action Ruling; A Virginia high school uses race proxies to lower the number of Asian-Americans”: Columnist William McGurn will have this op-ed in Tuesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal. The post “How Schools Flout the Supreme Court’s Affirmative-Action Ruling; A Virginia high school uses race proxies to lower the number of Asian-Americans” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 28, 2023

In a new lawsuit, Bon Secours Mercy Health Virginia alleges that Anthem Health Plans of Virginia owes the health system more than $93 million in outstanding unpaid and underpaid claims. The post Bon Secours Mercy Health Sues Anthem Health Plans of Virginia for Unpaid Claims appeared first on Above the Law.

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Patently O

AUGUST 28, 2023

by Dennis Crouch The publicly traded Australian company IPH Limited continues expanding its global intellectual property services empire. IPH’s latest acquisition is the Canadian IP firm Ridout & Maybee for $65 million Canadian dollars. This comes just 10 months after IPH purchased Canada’s largest IP firm, Smart & Biggar. Ridout & Maybee will merge into Smart & Biggar, further consolidating IPH’s presence in Canada.

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 28, 2023

“Progressive Prejudice Against the Judiciary; Now the left goes after conferences attended by conservative judges—and our columnist Kimberley Strassel”: This editorial appears in today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal. The post “Progressive Prejudice Against the Judiciary; Now the left goes after conferences attended by conservative judges—and our columnist Kimberley Strassel” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Law 360

AUGUST 28, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission told the Ninth Circuit that a lower court's ruling refusing to pause Microsoft's $68.7 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard was "riddled with errors," saying questions presented over the merger's likelihood to stifle competition warrant giving the commission a chance to determine the antitrust merits.

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 28, 2023

“42. The Switch in Time That Saved Nine: The conventional view is that FDR’s 1937 ‘court-packing’ plan failed; But his attacks on the Supreme Court may have had a lot to do with one of the most consequential doctrinal shifts in its history.” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site. The post “42.

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Law 360

AUGUST 28, 2023

X Corp., formerly known as Twitter, said Monday that a former employee must arbitrate his allegations that the company has refused to pay him and other terminated workers at least $500 million in severance following Elon Musk's acquisition of the company and subsequent layoffs, according to a motion filed in Delaware federal court.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 28, 2023

Some associates are mad about it, but it's actually great to see. The post Attorneys Are Reacting To Email From Biglaw Chair About His Summer Vacation appeared first on Above the Law.

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Attorney at Work

AUGUST 28, 2023

Annette Choti | If your firm has ignored this social media platform and its billion-plus users, it may be time to reconsider. The post Beyond the Selfie: Instagram Benefits and Quick Tips for Lawyers appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 28, 2023

Associates are very happy here. The post This Los Angeles Biglaw Firm Gets A Perfect Score From Midlevel Associates appeared first on Above the Law.

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L4SB

AUGUST 28, 2023

Changing the ownership structure of a business is no small feat. It can be a daunting task for any entrepreneur or businessowner. However, it is one that is sometimes necessary.

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ABA Journal

AUGUST 28, 2023

A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of a Louisiana man who was arrested after posting on Facebook that a local sheriff’s department had ordered its deputies to shoot people who were infected with COVID-19.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 28, 2023

Just attend them and sleep like everyone else does, buddy. The post Maine Doubles Down On Suspension Of Attorney That Tried To Bodyswap His CLEs appeared first on Above the Law.

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ABA Journal

AUGUST 28, 2023

After almost 40 years on the bench, Judge Pauline Newman of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has sued her chief, two judge colleagues and the Federal Circuit Judicial Council, following a court committee interview and a medical records request, which she denied, and a suggestion that she should be suspended from work for one year.

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LawSites

AUGUST 28, 2023

Google’s Local Services Ads can be both effective and economical for generating leads for certain types of law practices. Unlike pay-per-click ads, local services ads appear at the top of Google’s results for relevant searches, and you pay only if the potential client calls or messages you through the ad. Now the law practice management company Clio has announced an integration with Google’s Local Services Ads that allows firms to sign up for and manage accounts from directly w

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Above The Law

AUGUST 28, 2023

Chief legal officers made bank last year. The post General Counsel Can Take Home Millions (But Will Still Endlessly Gripe About Your Bill!) appeared first on Above the Law.

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ABA Journal

AUGUST 28, 2023

The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 28, 2023

Leave comedy to The Onion. The post Attorney Ruled Not Funny By A Judge And Condemned To Ethics CLE appeared first on Above the Law.

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ABA Journal

AUGUST 28, 2023

Six of the top 10 highest-paid general counsel work in the tech industry, according to a new report published by Corporate Counsel and ALM Intelligence…

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Above The Law

AUGUST 28, 2023

You're actually going to have to work to earn those salaries. The post Midlevel Associate’s Incredibly Unrealistic Expectations Of Working In Biglaw appeared first on Above the Law.

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ABA Journal

AUGUST 28, 2023

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has affirmed a one-year suspension of an attorney who asked his assistant to take his continuing legal education classes.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 28, 2023

Even the AI experts who create and train AI black box models don’t always fully understand their internal processes and decision-making mechanisms. The post Demystifying Black Box AI: 7 Tips For Lawyers To Promote Explainable AI appeared first on Above the Law.

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