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France pension protests enter seventh day, affecting multiple economic sectors

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Protestors in France Saturday demonstrated for a seventh day against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform plan, which has been widely disputed across the country since his announcement of the plan in January. According to the Confederation of Labor (CGT), a national federation of French trade unions, hundreds of thousands of employees, young people, and retirees went on strike and protested in the streets of French cities Friday against Macron’s plan.

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“Decorated vet’s last stand: FBI agent wants Supreme Court to make VA stop shortchanging veterans on GI Bill benefits; Army vet James Rudisill has enlisted a Chicago lawyer to convince the Supreme Court to force the VA to provide mandated educational benefits to himself and two million other veterans; Ex-Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says Rudisill is right.”

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“Decorated vet’s last stand: FBI agent wants Supreme Court to make VA stop shortchanging veterans on GI Bill benefits; Army vet James Rudisill has enlisted a Chicago lawyer to convince the Supreme Court to force the VA to provide mandated educational benefits to himself and two million other veterans; Ex-Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says Rudisill is right.” Stephanie Zimmermann of The Chicago Sun-Times has this report.

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Canada Supreme Court justice denies wrongdoing after being placed on leave over physical altercation at Arbour awards banquet in Arizona

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Canadian Supreme Court Puisne Justice Russell Brown Friday released a statement denying wrongdoing after the Canadian Judicial Council announced that it was reviewing a complaint against the Justice. Chief Justice Richard Wagner, after a conversation with Brown, placed him on leave from the court on February 1 as a result of the investigation. The US man who filed the complaint with the Judicial Council, Jon Crump, told the publisher of the Vancouver Sun , Postmedia, that he engaged in a physica

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“West Virginia asks Supreme Court to let it enforce state’s anti-trans sports ban”

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“West Virginia asks Supreme Court to let it enforce state’s anti-trans sports ban”: Devan Cole of CNN has this report. The post “West Virginia asks Supreme Court to let it enforce state’s anti-trans sports ban” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Transforming eDiscovery: Document Summarization, Sentiment Analysis, And Chatbots Take Center Stage

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.

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Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group: Russia’s ‘sham trials’ should be considered ‘null and void’ for international law violations

JURIST

The Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group announced Saturday that Russia has again used its “proxy ‘Donbas republics'” to violate international law by staging th e trials and sentences of three Ukrainian prisoners of war. The Investigative Committee of Russia has accused human rights defender and journalist Maksym Butkeyych of attempted murder and has claimed that Butkeyych shelled residential buildings in Ukraine.

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British and French leaders agree on measures aimed at stopping cross-Channel migration

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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron Friday agreed on a multi-million pound package of measures to stop migration across the Channel which will see a new detention centre established in France as well as the deployment of more French personnel and enhanced technology to patrol beaches in a shared effort to drive down illegal migration.

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“The 2023 Justice Donald L. Corbin Appellate Symposium”

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“The 2023 Justice Donald L. Corbin Appellate Symposium”: Stephanie R. Williams recently had this post at the “Appellate Advocacy Blog.” If you’d like to attend this event, at which I will be speaking, you can obtain the early registration discount through March 15, 2023 via this link. The event will take place on March 30-31, 2023 at the UA Little Rock William H.

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THEY NEED TO CUT THIS TAGLIATELLE!

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FASHIONED AFTER A BRIDE'S BLOND HAIR? Urban legend has it that the pasta known as “tagliatelle” was invented in 1487 by Mastro Zafirano, during the marriage of Lucrezia Borgia with the Duke of Ferrara, Alfonso d’Este. (Supposedly, the chef was inspired by the bride’s blond hair.) While that account is widely contested, what is certainly undisputed is that the pasta’s name comes from the Italian verb, “tagliare,” which means “to cut.” ▫️ While

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“Canadian Supreme Court Judge on Leave During Review of Altercation in Arizona; The judge denied instigating the episode, which an oversight council has been investigating for several weeks”

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“Canadian Supreme Court Judge on Leave During Review of Altercation in Arizona; The judge denied instigating the episode, which an oversight council has been investigating for several weeks”: Vjosa Isai of The New York Times has this report. And Tonda MacCharles of The Toronto Star reports that “ Supreme Court judge calls allegation of drunken behaviour ‘demonstrably false’; A top Canadian judge says he was attacked ‘without warning or provocation’ and p

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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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THEY NEED TO CUT IT WITH THIS TAGLIATELLE!

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FASHIONED AFTER A BRIDE'S BLOND HAIR? Urban legend has it that the pasta known as “tagliatelle” was invented in 1487 by Mastro Zafirano, during the marriage of Lucrezia Borgia with the Duke of Ferrara, Alfonso d’Este. (Supposedly, the chef was inspired by the bride’s blond hair.) While that account is widely contested, what is certainly undisputed is that the pasta’s name comes from the Italian verb, “tagliare,” which means “to cut.” ▫️ While

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“Three Texas women are sued for wrongful death after allegedly helping friend obtain abortion medication; In the first lawsuit of its kind since Roe v. Wade was overturned, a husband seeks damages from women who allegedly helped his ex-wife obtain the medications to terminate her pregnancy”

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“Three Texas women are sued for wrongful death after allegedly helping friend obtain abortion medication; In the first lawsuit of its kind since Roe v. Wade was overturned, a husband seeks damages from women who allegedly helped his ex-wife obtain the medications to terminate her pregnancy”: Eleanor Klibanoff of The Texas Tribune has this report.

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THEY NEED TO CUT IT WITH THIS TAGLIATELLE!

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FASHIONED AFTER A BRIDE'S BLOND HAIR? Urban legend has it that the pasta known as “tagliatelle” was invented in 1487 by Mastro Zafirano, during the marriage of Lucrezia Borgia with the Duke of Ferrara, Alfonso d’Este. (Supposedly, the chef was inspired by the bride’s blond hair.) While that account is widely contested, what is certainly undisputed is that the pasta’s name comes from the Italian verb, “tagliare,” which means “to cut.” ▫️ While

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“Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?”: Stanford Dean Joins Mobs in Denouncing Federal Judge at Law School Event

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Below is my column in Fox.com on the recent controversy of Stanford Law School over the canceling of remarks from Judge Stuart Duncan of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. It was a chilling reminder of the anti-free speech movement sweeping across our universities, including our law schools. “Is the juice worth the squeeze?

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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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Israel dispatch: mass protests continue as state legal advisor spars with national security chief over dismissal of cautious Tel Aviv police commander

JURIST

Yael Iosilevich is a law student in the Buchmann Faculty of Law at Tel Aviv University and JURIST’s Staff Correspondent in Israel. Today, Saturday, more than 300,000 Israeli citizens participated nationwide in the 10th consecutive week of Anti-Overhaul protests against the Netanyahu government’s proposed package of judicial reforms. These were a follow-up to events on Thursday , when Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s Minister of National Security, along with the Commissioner of Police,

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Steve Forbes Assaulted at Book Signing Event

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This weekend, we witnessed another assault on a public figure by an increasingly aggressive element of American politics. The book signing event was disrupted and Steve Forbes was assaulted by protesters who did not want others to be able to speak with or hear him. The fact that this was a literary event is particularly fitting given the effort of many to prevent free expression in our society.

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Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, March 11, 2023

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Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and wide ranging ways technology is used to compromise and diminish our privacy and online security, often without our situational awareness.

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IVANA'S MANHATTAN MANSION CAN BE YOURS!

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YOU CAN'T TRUMP THIS! Although she is best known for being the first wife of former president Donald Trump, Ivana Trump had quite an impressive career of her own – being a model, skier, interior designer, and fashion mogul. And after her death last summer, she also left behind a sizeable real-estate portfolio, including a luxurious Manhattan townhome, which is now currently on the market for $26.5 million.

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California Civil Discovery Act Undergoes Significant Overhaul

Short article looking at the new CCP 2016.

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“A years-old fight between Trump, House Democrats over a hotel lands at the Supreme Court”

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“A years-old fight between Trump, House Democrats over a hotel lands at the Supreme Court”: John Fritze of USA Today has this report. The post “A years-old fight between Trump, House Democrats over a hotel lands at the Supreme Court” appeared first on How Appealing.

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