Above The Law
MARCH 1, 2024
This Biglaw firm has been doing it right for a decade. Congrats! The post Top 20 Biglaw Firm Hits Record Revenue For The 10th Year In A Row appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
MARCH 1, 2024
Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court President Alexandre de Moraes warned Thursday that candidates of the 2024 municipal elections may face disqualification or have their mandates rescinded if they employ artificial intelligence to attack opponents. De Moraes said that the 12 resolutions that govern the elections will allow the court to combat distortion from artificial intelligence in electoral campaigning.
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HowAppealing
MARCH 1, 2024
“The Scandal of Clarence Thomas’s New Clerk: Crystal Clanton became notorious for sending outlandishly racist texts; Now she’s been hired to work for the Justice — and a dubious new story has surfaced to clear her name.” Jane Mayer has this Daily Comment online at The New Yorker. The post “The Scandal of Clarence Thomas’s New Clerk: Crystal Clanton became notorious for sending outlandishly racist texts; Now she’s been hired to work for the Justice — and a dubious ne
JURIST
MARCH 1, 2024
The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled Friday that enhancements were improperly applied to the sentencing of a participant in the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot. The court ordered that the participant be re-sentenced, which is a decision that could potentially affect the sentences of hundreds of other rioters sentenced for their participation on January 6.
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HowAppealing
MARCH 1, 2024
“How the Supreme Court’s decision on Trump’s immunity could turn on a single question”: John Fritze and Tierney Sneed of CNN has this report. The post “How the Supreme Court’s decision on Trump’s immunity could turn on a single question” appeared first on How Appealing.
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HowAppealing
MARCH 1, 2024
“Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects move to reconsider state’s congressional maps”: Lawrence Andrea of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has this report. The post “Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects move to reconsider state’s congressional maps” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
MARCH 1, 2024
UN High Commissioner of Human Rights Volker Türk urged world leaders on Friday to address the ongoing crisis in Myanmar. The country has been under the rule of a military junta since a February 2021 coup. In the Friday statement, Türk said that the country has since “morphed into a never-ending nightmare” for human rights. In particular, Türk condemned a recent military service law passed by the junta that made all men aged 18 to 35 and all women aged 18 to 27 eligible for conscripti
HowAppealing
MARCH 1, 2024
“Alabama IVF ruling highlights importance of state supreme court races in this year’s US elections”: Christine Fernando of The Associated Press has this report. The post “Alabama IVF ruling highlights importance of state supreme court races in this year’s US elections” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
MARCH 1, 2024
A Russian court on Thursday rejected an appeal by a Russian-American woman against her detention on a treason charge, according to Reuters and ABC News reporters in the room. The 33-year-old Ksenia Karelina was arrested on January 27 and detained in a jail in Yekaterinburg for treason. According to Reuters, t he Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) security service reported last week that Karelina had been detained on suspicion of raising funds for a Ukrainian charity to support Ukraine’
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HowAppealing
MARCH 1, 2024
“An Open Letter To Crystal Clanton: Here’s my advice to the controversial clerk — if she didn’t send an ‘I HATE BLACK PEOPLE’ text, and if she did.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site. The post “An Open Letter To Crystal Clanton: Here’s my advice to the controversial clerk — if she didn’t send an ‘I HATE BLACK PEOPLE’ text, and if she did.” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
MARCH 1, 2024
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a lawsuit on Thursday accusing a Planned Parenthood organization affiliate of violating state laws by helping transport minors into Kansas for abortions. The lawsuit is based on alleged camera footage showing staffers transporting minors across state lines to get an abortion without parental consent. In the filing, Bailey cited a covert video that was captured by a far-right activist group, Project Veritas, showing Planned Parenthood removing minors
Attorney at Work
MARCH 1, 2024
Susan Cohodes | Thanks to Henry, I am once again able to feel the sense of satisfaction I experienced when I first started helping clients. The post An Antidote to Ungrateful Clients: Rediscovering the Satisfaction and Joy of Helping Others appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms & Lawyers.
JURIST
MARCH 1, 2024
The UN Human Rights Committee announced Thursday that it received a record-high number of individual complaints in 2023, with many raising issues of freedom of expression and the press, as well as concerns over the treatment of opposition leaders during elections. According to the announcement, there are currently 1,321 individual complaints under investigation by the committee, 268 of which were submitted in 2023.
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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.
Above The Law
MARCH 1, 2024
He crashes into more stuff than a self-driving Tesla. The post Today Elon Musk Breaks … Civil Procedure! And Maybe The NLRB! appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
MARCH 1, 2024
Türkiye bears responsibility for the human rights abuses and potential war crimes committed by Turkish and proxy forces in Turkish-occupied northern Syria, according to a report released Thursday by Human Rights Watch (HRW). The 74-page report documents various abuses, including abductions, sexual violence and torture, by the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) and Military Police. “Ongoing abuses including torture and enforced disappearances of those who live under Turkish authorit
Law 360
MARCH 1, 2024
Among associates, women now outnumber men for the first time, but progress toward gender equality at the top of the legal profession remains glacially slow, and firms must implement time-tested solutions to ensure associates’ gender parity lasts throughout their careers, say Kelly Culhane and Nicole Joseph at Culhane Meadows.
JURIST
MARCH 1, 2024
The India Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a Rajasthan state law that provides for a two-child eligibility criterion for seeking public employment. The court held that the the Rajasthan Various Service (Amendment) Rules, 2001 , which bars candidates who have more than two children from seeking government jobs, is constitutional and non-discriminatory.
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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.
Above The Law
MARCH 1, 2024
Finally a Chiefs story that isn't about Taylor Swift. The post Lawyer Compares Bank Robbery Plea To Super Bowl Champs Because… Reasons appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
MARCH 1, 2024
The Alabama House passed a bill and the state Senate unanimously passed another on Thursday that would safeguard access to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) following the Alabama Supreme Court decision in LePage v. Mobile Infirmary Clinic, Inc. , which classified frozen embryos as children. The House passed HB 237 by a 94-6 majority while the Senate passed SB 159 unanimously.
Above The Law
MARCH 1, 2024
The Constitution would like a word. The post Court: Turning A Minor Parking Violation Into A String Of Rights Violations Is A Great Way To Lose Your Evidence appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
MARCH 1, 2024
An Ecuadorian Criminal Guarantees judge determined on Wednesday that five suspects accused of the murder of former presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio will be called to trial. Villavicencio was assassinated in August 2023 while on the campaign trail. In August 2023, Villavicencio, former Ecuadorian congressman and journalist who focused on corruption issues, was assassinated while finishing a political campaign event just days before the elections in which he was running for the presid
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Law 360
MARCH 1, 2024
Gunvor Group on Friday admitted to conspiring to bribe officials of the Ecuadorian government in order to win business for the energy commodities giant and agreed to pay $665 million as part of criminal resolutions with the Department of Justice and Swiss authorities.
JURIST
MARCH 1, 2024
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi cannot be sued in English courts over allegations that he accepted unlawful bribery payments as part of Mozambique’s “tuna bond” scandal, according to a Thursday decision from the English Court of Appeal. The money laundering scheme nearly crashed Mozambique’s economy and embezzled individuals worldwide.
Above The Law
MARCH 1, 2024
In a profession teeming with talent, how can you achieve true differentiation? The post Unlocking Client Loyalty: The Art Of Being Indispensable appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
MARCH 1, 2024
Russia’s Human Rights Commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova told Russian state news outlet RIA Friday that Russia is prepared to repatriate the remains of the Ukrainian victims of the II76 plane crash in January. Moskalkova told RIA that everything administratively necessary for the repatriation is in place and that she is in contact with Ukrainian authorities about the possible transfer of remains.
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