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APRIL 5, 2024
Lawyer burnout can significantly impact a lawyer’s ability to perform and deliver quality work, affecting productivity, revenue and client relationships. Lawyer burnout is a significant and prevalent issue in the modern legal profession. Studies show that many lawyers face intense pressure and long working hours, causing mental health issues and exhaustion.
JURIST
APRIL 5, 2024
New York Supreme Court Judge Kevin Bryant invalidated Thursday the state’s laws regulating the marketing of recreational cannabis, clarifying a ruling that appeared to strike down all cannabis regulations as unconstitutionally vague. Judge Bryant criticized the regulatory process and chastised the New York State Office of Cannabis Management for failing to show that the regulations were “rationally supported” by facts and data. “Here there is no indication that any eviden
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HowAppealing
APRIL 5, 2024
“Trump’s Lawyers Told the Court That No One Would Give Him a Bond. Then He Got a Lifeline, but They Didn’t Tell the Judges. An appeals court reduced Trump’s bond by more than 60% after his attorneys claimed it was a ‘practical impossibility’ to pay the full amount. Their failure to disclose a proposal from a billionaire financier may have violated ethics rules.” Robert Faturechi, Justin Elliott, and Alex Mierjeski of ProPublica have this report.
JURIST
APRIL 5, 2024
Several advocacy groups on Thursday sued Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, Alabama’s 42 District Attorneys, and Alabama Secretary of Stae Wes Allen to block the state’s recently enacted Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), which would directly target, restrict, and severely penalize certain engagement measures that would enable broader access to the right to vote.
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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.
HowAppealing
APRIL 5, 2024
“Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Breyer to hear cases on appeals court”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report. The new episode of the “Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt” podcast is titled “ 243. The Court & The Constitution with Justice Stephen Breyer.” The post “Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Breyer to hear cases on appeals court” appeared first on How Appealing.
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HowAppealing
APRIL 5, 2024
“Purposes and consequences: A conversation with Justice Stephen Breyer.” Ibrain Hernández Rangel has this post at “SCOTUSblog.” The post “Purposes and consequences: A conversation with Justice Stephen Breyer.” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
APRIL 5, 2024
German parliamentarian Petr Bystron, representing the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD), denied on Thursday allegations of receiving bribes from Russia, according to an exclusive report from German journalist Alexander Wallasch, who obtained a copy of a letter from Bystron to the AfD’s leadership. In a formal letter to Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla , the leaders of AfD, Bystron stated that he has never accepted any payments or cryptocurrencies from Russian sources.
HowAppealing
APRIL 5, 2024
“Court of Appeals sides with ACLU on allowing abortion for religious objectors”: Binghui Huang of The Indianapolis Star has this report. Leslie Bonilla Muñiz of Indiana Capital Chronicle reports that “ Indiana Court of Appeals affirms RFRA-based abortion ban challenge; But court remands for narrower injunction while case continues.” David Wells of Courthouse News Service reports that “ Abortion ban likely violates religious freedoms, Indiana appeals court says; Jewi
JURIST
APRIL 5, 2024
The EU condemned on Thursday Georgia’s ruling party, Georgian Dream, for reintroducing a controversial foreign-agents law. If the law is adopted, civil organizations that receive over 20 percent of their funding from abroad must register as “agents of foreign influence.” Georgia’s parliament had previously adopted the law in February 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.
HowAppealing
APRIL 5, 2024
“Chief Justice Extols Legacy of Sandra Day O’Connor; In remarks at an award ceremony, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. described his colleague as a trailblazing and civic-minded presence on the Supreme Court”: Zach Montague of The New York Times has this report. Korie Dean of The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina reports that “ Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts speaks at Duke to honor ‘pathbreaking figure.’ ” Rusty Jacobs of WUNC reports that “
JURIST
APRIL 5, 2024
On Thursday, the Indiana Court of Appeals largely affirmed an injunction the trial court had placed on the state’s near-total abortion ban. The vote was unanimous. The Court of Appeals ruling will send the lawsuit back to the trial court to narrow the effect of the trial court injunction. The Court of Appeals stated that the injunction, as written by the trial court, had the potential to enjoin activity not covered by the First Amendment and the Religious Freedom and Restoration Act of 19
HowAppealing
APRIL 5, 2024
“New trial date set for Donna Adelson in murder-for-hire of Dan Markel; Donna Adelson is now expected to stand trial September 17”: Jamiya Coleman of WCTV in Tallahassee, Florida has this report. The post “New trial date set for Donna Adelson in murder-for-hire of Dan Markel; Donna Adelson is now expected to stand trial September 17” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
APRIL 5, 2024
The Finnish Ministry of Interior announced on Thursday that it will extend the closure of crossing stations on its land border with Russia until further notice. In addition, it will also close the water traffic border crossings at Haapasaari, the port of Nuijamaa and Santio, on April 15. The Thursday decision extends the closure of the eight border crossing points on the land borders between Finland and Russia announced in February, which was initially scheduled to end on April 14.
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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.
HowAppealing
APRIL 5, 2024
“DeSantis just lost the judicial firewall he boasted about; Despite appointing five of the seven justices, the Supreme Court bucked the governor”: Gary Fineout of Politico has this report. The post “DeSantis just lost the judicial firewall he boasted about; Despite appointing five of the seven justices, the Supreme Court bucked the governor” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
APRIL 5, 2024
Peru’s Congress rejected proposals to begin impeachment proceedings against President Dina Boluarte twice on Thursday. The first motion for impeachment, Nº 10850/2023, was proposed on Monday by Congresswoman Margot Palacios from the party “Perú Libre.” On the other hand, the motion Nº 10867/2023 was presented on Wednesday by Congresswoman Sigrid Bazan from the party “Cambio Democrático – Juntos por el Perú.” Although both of these motions were made separately,
Attorney at Work
APRIL 5, 2024
Danielle DavisRoe | There are plenty of ways to scrub metadata from files before sharing them. Here's how to do it in Word and Acrobat. The post How to Scrub Metadata from Legal Documents: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Above The Law
APRIL 5, 2024
One woman's story of what she had to endure -- and the long-term impact on her career. The post Sexism And Harassment In Biglaw Are Nothing New appeared first on Above the Law.
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Law 360
APRIL 5, 2024
A California federal jury found Friday that a former Medivation executive is liable for using inside information from his company when he purchased stock in rival pharmaceutical maker Incyte, in a novel civil "shadow trading" case brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Above The Law
APRIL 5, 2024
‘We’re literally dying,’ a law student writes in an important new essay. The post With Depression Running Rampant, It’s Time For Law Schools To Step Up When It Comes To Student Mental Health appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
APRIL 5, 2024
An Illinois federal judge refused on Friday to spell out exactly what Hytera Communications should tell a Chinese court to lift the U.S. judge's hefty sanctions and halt the foreign litigation that the company participated in against her orders, saying it is Hytera's responsibility to unwind the situation the company created for itself.
Above The Law
APRIL 5, 2024
America's oldest judge turns 100 on April 6. Wish him a happy birthday! The post Nation’s Oldest Federal Judge To Celebrate 100th Birthday appeared first on Above the Law.
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JURIST
APRIL 5, 2024
The Indian Supreme Court stayed the Uttar Pradesh state’s Allahabad High Court’s (AHC) order on Friday, holding Uttar Pradesh state legislation for the establishment and regulation of Islamic education schools, called Madarsas, is unconstitutional. The Supreme Court bench, comprising the Chief Justice of India (CJI), stayed the AHC order while hearing a batch of petitions against the ruling.
Above The Law
APRIL 5, 2024
Remember Nick Sandmann? He was the dude who became something of a Rorschach Test for how much your political beliefs (in any direction) influence your views of a short video, when EVERYONE HAD OPINIONS on his MAGA-hat wearing encounter with a Native American demonstrator, Nathan Phillips. Also, everyone magically became experts in reading body language and facial expressions. […] The post Supreme Court To Nick Sandmann: ‘Lol, No’ To Hearing His Omnibus Defamation Lawsuit Against News Orgs
JURIST
APRIL 5, 2024
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak filed a judicial review application to the Kuala Lumpur High Court on Wednesday seeking an addendum order from former King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, according to reports from local media. The order would allow Najib to serve his six-year sentence under house arrest. Najib claimed in his application that former king issued the addendum order on January 29, a day before his last day in office.
Above The Law
APRIL 5, 2024
As the legal financing industry continues to flourish, we at Lateral Link are excited to announce a unique opportunity that aligns with this dynamic sector's growth. The post Charting The Rise Of Legal Financing appeared first on Above the Law.
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