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OCTOBER 9, 2023

Taliban Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Abdul Qahar Balkhi announced Sunday that the de-facto Taliban authorities were suspending consular services at the Afghan embassies to Austria and the United Kingdom due to the diplomatic missions’ lack of coordination with Taliban leadership. However, both embassies appear to remain open. The Taliban’s announcement on X read, “Please note that these Embassies have not been transparent or coordinating their work with the Ministry of Foreign

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

At its annual Clio Cloud Conference in Nashville today, the law practice management company Clio introduced an array of major new products and product updates, calling the series of announcements its most expansive product update ever in its 15-year history. (I discuss the product updates and enhancements in a separate post today.) New products include an add-on offering a suite of features designed for personal injury lawyers; Clio Duo, a proprietary generative artificial intelligence that will

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JURIST

OCTOBER 9, 2023

California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Saturday that would have mandated certain cities in the state to create independent redistricting commissions for local elections. The bill, Assembly Bill 1248 , would have required cities and counties of over 300,000 residents or school or community college districts with 500,000 residents to comply with its provisions.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

“New Article on Manufactured Finality: I have a new article on the variables that go into manufactured finality, its various forms, and its likely future.” Bryan Lammon has this post at his “final decisions” blog about a paper he recently posted to SSRN titled “ Manufactured Finality.” The post “New Article on Manufactured Finality: I have a new article on the variables that go into manufactured finality, its various forms, and its likely future.”

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JURIST

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The UK government’s appeal case regarding its Rwanda asylum policy began Monday in the UK Supreme Court. The Home Office are attempting to appeal the Court of Appeal decision in June which held the plan to be unlawful. The Rwanda policy is part of the UK government’s new immigration approach, working alongside the Illegal Migration Act. The act states that anyone who illegally arrives in the UK must be “detained and then promptly removed” either to their home country or a “safe third country.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Former Madagascar President Marc Ravalomanana told Reuters on Saturday that he was injured during a rally against the incumbent president Andry Rajoelina’s re-election bid. Ravalomanana posted a photo of the bleeding injury on his left leg on Facebook. The injury is said to have happened when police used tear gas to disperse his supporters during the march.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

“The Value of Moot Courts in Preparing for Appellate Oral Argument”: This month’s installment of my “Upon Further Review” column will appear in tomorrow’s edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Philadelphia’s daily newspaper for lawyers. The post “The Value of Moot Courts in Preparing for Appellate Oral Argument” appeared first on How Appealing.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

I was reading through a recent trial transcript and enjoyed the following historical introduction to the jury system offered by Judge Gilstrap. He was talking to the potential jurors as voir dire was just about to begin. — Dennis = = = We are engaged or about to be engaged this morning in the selection of a jury in the civil case involving allegations of patent infringement.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

“Pair of Wisconsin Supreme Court developments set the stage for a political power struggle”: Molly Beck and Jessie Opoien of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel have this report. The post “Pair of Wisconsin Supreme Court developments set the stage for a political power struggle” appeared first on How Appealing.

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ABA Journal

OCTOBER 9, 2023

A trial-level judge in New York has sanctioned Robins Kaplan for “rummaging” through the Dropbox of its litigation opponent after a third-party vendor accidentally revealed…

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

“The Supreme Court Is Not as Politicized as You May Think”: Nora Donnelly and law professor Ethan Leib have this guest essay online at The New York Times. The post “The Supreme Court Is Not as Politicized as You May Think” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Endless digital health solutions have emerged over the last few years. But eventually, they’ll have to consolidate — and that’s part of the cycle, investors said during a panel discussion on Sunday.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

“Not Especially Judicious”: You can access today’s new episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast via this link. The post “Not Especially Judicious” appeared first on How Appealing.

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ABA Journal

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The legal services sector added 5,100 jobs in September after a loss of 3,900 jobs in August, according to preliminary and seasonally adjusted figures issued…

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

“Does the Supreme Court’s Cherry-Picking Inject Politics Into Judging? By choosing among and sometimes writing the questions the court agrees to answer, recent studies say, the justices have distorted the judicial process.” Adam Liptak will have this new installment of his “Sidebar” column in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.

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ABA Journal

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Updated: Perkins Coie has agreed to expand its diversity fellowship program after it was sued by a conservative group that opposes affirmative action.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

“Supreme Impact: How an Ohio think tank is shaping the U.S. Supreme Court’s agenda.” Anna Staver of The Columbus Dispatch has a report that begins, “Buckeye Institute, an Ohio conservative think tank, has quietly become one of the most prominent players shaping the U.S. Supreme Court’s agenda.” The post “Supreme Impact: How an Ohio think tank is shaping the U.S.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

Every individual undoubtedly finds their own method for best understanding cases. We’ve assembled a list of the top 10 things legal professionals can do to maximize their efforts when faced with this important task. The post 10 tips on how to read and summarize a case effectively appeared first on One Legal.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

“Christian baker faces new lawsuit over gender-transition cake after Supreme Court; Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips says he hopes latest court date is ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ of an 11-year legal battle”: Brianna Herlihy of Fox News has this report. The post “Christian baker faces new lawsuit over gender-transition cake after Supreme Court; Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips says he hopes latest court date is ‘light at the end of the tun

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Conflict of Laws

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Written by Mayela Celis The eighth meeting of the Special Commission on the Practical Operation of the 1980 Child Abduction Convention and the 1996 Child Protection Convention will be held from 10 to 17 October 2023 in The Hague, the Netherlands. For more information, click here. One of the key documents prepared for the meeting is the Global Report – Statistical study of applications made in 2021 under the 1980 Child Abduction Convention , where crucial information has been gathered about the a

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

“Religion vs. LGBTQ+ rights: Supreme Court weighs ‘conversion therapy’ bans for minors; The issue of banning ‘therapy’ to make a gay or lesbian person straight has reemerged as the Supreme Court has become more conservative and receptive to appeals dealing with religious freedom.” John Fritze of USA Today has this report.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

In a separate post today , I wrote about major product announcements made today by the law practice management company Clio during its annual Clio Cloud Conference in Nashville. In addition to those announcements, Clio highlighted a number of updates and enhancements to its existing products, some of which had already been announced over the course of the year.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

“The Supreme Court can rein in appeals court extremism — or encourage it; Is the Fifth Circuit’s lawlessness a bug — or a feature — to the Roberts court?” Chris Geidner has this post at his Substack site. The post “The Supreme Court can rein in appeals court extremism — or encourage it; Is the Fifth Circuit’s lawlessness a bug — or a feature — to the Roberts court?

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

Determining the Value of Your CaseInjury Claim CalculatorOne of the most asked questions by personal injury victims is, “What do you think my case is worth?” This is not always an easy question to answer, as there are many factors to consider when determining the value of a personal injury claim. To recover compensation for.

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 9, 2023

“The Supreme Court’s Animal House: From tortoises to dolphins, lions to owls, the Supreme Court building is sprinkled with animal sculptures; A curator’s booklet tells what they mean.” Tony Mauro of The National Law Journal has this post at his “The Marble Palace Blog.” The post “The Supreme Court’s Animal House: From tortoises to dolphins, lions to owls, the Supreme Court building is sprinkled with animal sculptures; A curator’s booklet tell

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