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AUGUST 2, 2021

Storytelling is powerful. There are few things people love more than a good story. Stories inspire; they can evoke powerful emotions and unleash our imaginations. Great Marketers Understand the Power of Storytelling. Great marketers use storytelling as a tactic to build their businesses. In the legal world, this means developing a narrative around your firm that builds feelings of attachment, emotional investment and a strong connection with your target clients.

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JURIST

AUGUST 2, 2021

India Staff Correspondent Sambhav Sharma says that the Pegasus spyware scandal throws additional doubt on the independence of the Indian judiciary at the highest levels. He files this for JURIST from New Delhi. The Pegasus spyware allegations that circulated last month have shaken up the conscience of Indians. While it is important to assess the privacy angle to the story, I believe it is equally pertinent to evaluate the role of the judiciary in India in the scandal.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

AUGUST 2, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic begins to wane across the United States (maybe) , lots of folks are breathing cautious sighs of relief. It’s been a pretty crazy 16 months. Everybody is looking for a return to normalcy. But, your law firm shouldn’t be going back to normal. All those painful adjustments you made during the pandemic to get more digital, and to become more consumer friendly – make sure those stick around.

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JURIST

AUGUST 2, 2021

Zoom agreed to pay $85 million in a class action lawsuit settlement on Saturday after users accused Zoom of violating their privacy rights. Several plaintiffs joined the class action lawsuit against Zoom , alleging that the video conferencing platform violated California law by: “(1) sharing Plaintiffs’ personally identifiable information with third parties; (2) misstating Zoom’s security capabilities; and (3) failing to prevent security breaches known as ‘Zoombombing.'”

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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.

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The Crime Report

AUGUST 2, 2021

Juveniles who participated in a youth incarceration alternative program were less than half as likely to be referred to the justice system for a new felony offense, compared to juveniles who did not participate in the program, according to the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (CJCJ) in San Francisco. An independent evaluation of the Detention Diversion Advocacy Program (DDAP) run by the CJCJ found it was significantly effective at reducing youth recidivism compared to incarceration.

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The Crime Report

AUGUST 2, 2021

The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has announced it will expand the “Second Chance” Pell Grant experiment for the 2022-2023 award year. The Second Chance Pell experiment has provided education opportunities for thousands of justice-involved individuals who have been previously unable to access federal need-based financial aid. Launched in 2015 by the DOE, the Second Chance Pell Experimental Sites Initiative, provides need-based Pell grants to people in state and federal prisons , according t

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JURIST

AUGUST 2, 2021

Amazon disclosed Friday that it had been fined €746 million by the Luxembourg National Commission for Data Protection (CNPD) because Amazon’s processing of personal data did not comply with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The GDPR regulates data protection and privacy in the EU and the European Economic Area. It was passed in 2016 and implemented in May 2018.

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The Fashion Law

AUGUST 2, 2021

Almost exactly two years after Milkcrate Athletics filed – and swiftly settled – a lawsuit against adidas, accusing it of infringing its trademarks, Milkcrate has waged a new fight against the German sportswear giant. In the complaint that it filed in a New York federal court on July 29, New York-based streetwear label Milkcrate alleges that on the heels of reaching an “amicable settlement” in October 2019, adidas is “once again, knowingly, willfully, and intentionally ripping-off [its] name and

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JURIST

AUGUST 2, 2021

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has signed an anti-camping ordinance, which effectively makes homelessness illegal in the city. According to a report released by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, 66,436 people in Los Angeles County experienced homelessness in 2020. This has resulted in encampments that spread over parks and entire blocks, which include furniture and personal belongings.

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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.

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LawTechnologyToday

AUGUST 2, 2021

Zoom meeting usage increased so quickly during the pandemic that the software outgrew its rudimentary security. Zoom’s lack of reliable security and accompanying privacy problems have resulted in numerous legal issues. Security. Security flaws allow hackers to easily break into the system, allow meeting participants to reuse passwords, and do not provide controls to prevent meeting participants from distributing data obtained during Zoom meetings.

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JURIST

AUGUST 2, 2021

The Canadian Liberal government has proposed a new legislative and regulatory framework to address harmful content through social media platforms and online communications. The proposal was released online Thursday as a consultation step and will allow Canadians to provide feedback until the end of September. The bill is set to be introduced in the fall of 2021.

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 2, 2021

“Freemansburg man charged with 3 counts of cyberstalking years after conviction in Facebook threats case, Supreme Court appeal”: Molly Bilinski of The Morning Call of Allentown, Pennsylvania has an article that begins, “A Freemansburg man who won a 2015 Supreme Court appeal of his sentence for social media threats was charged last month with cyberstalking after allegedly harassing a prosecutor in that case, as well as his ex-wife and former girlfriend.

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JURIST

AUGUST 2, 2021

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gave a formal apology Sunday to Pacific peoples over historic racist policing. The apology concerned the Dawn Raids , a government initiative to deport persons for immigration offenses during the 1970s. Ardern drew attention to how the Dawn Raids involved physical removal of persons targeted by the raids and verbal mistreatment.

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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.

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AUGUST 2, 2021

“Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission petitions U.S. Supreme Court to take up case over anti-LGBTQ hiring lawsuit”: Sydney Brownstone of The Seattle Times has this report on a petition for writ of certiorari submitted for filing today in the U.S. Supreme Court.

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LawSites

AUGUST 2, 2021

Does the billable hour get a bum rap? Nicholas d’Adhemar , founder and CEO of the London-based spend management company Apperio , believes so. The real culprit for out-of-control legal costs is something else altogether, he believes. By identifying it, d’Adhemar says, both clients and law firms will be better positioned to manage legal costs. In this episode of LawNext, d’Adhemar joins host Bob Ambrogi to discuss why he believes hourly rates, done right, are often a fairer measure of legal costs

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AUGUST 2, 2021

“Supreme Court won’t block Maine’s Covid restrictions on churches; The church pointed to the Delta variant in asking the court to decide on restrictions that have already been lifted”: Pete Williams of NBC News has this report.

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The Crime Report

AUGUST 2, 2021

In 2020 — amid protests, a pandemic and calls for police reform — police fatally shot 1,021 people. Over 6,400 people, their identities unknown to most Americans, have been killed by police since 2015, when The Washington Post began tracking fatal shootings by on-duty police officers. A Post investigation examines the circumstances of these shootings, which range from the supposedly “unavoidable” to those deemed “criminal.”.

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AUGUST 2, 2021

“‘People who do not want to be vaccinated may go elsewhere’: Court sides with IU on mandate.” Arika Herron of The Indianapolis Star has this report. Brian Flood of Bloomberg Law reports that “ Indiana University’s Covid Vaccine Mandate Survives Appeal.” And Olivia Covington of The Indiana Lawyer has a post titled “ 7th Circuit declines to impose injection injunction on IU vaccine mandate.” Circuit Judge Frank H.

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ABA Journal

AUGUST 2, 2021

A federal appeals court has upheld a $2.3 million judgment obtained by the conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch against its founder, Larry Klayman. The U.S.

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AUGUST 2, 2021

“DC Circ. Upholds Judicial Watch’s $2.8M Win Over Klayman”: Law360 has this report (subscription required for access) on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued Friday.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 2, 2021

The compensation leader is using a strict 'vax or GTFO' method when it comes to its vaccine policy.

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AUGUST 2, 2021

“2nd Circ. Revives Contract Suit Against Fee-Transferring Attys”: Law360 has this report (subscription required for access) on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued Friday.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 2, 2021

You Have Selected (d) Everyone's Fault Except Mine : ExamSoft seems unwilling to accept any responsibility for last week's bar exam horror. The Horror. The Horror : Speaking of bar exams, here are some horror stories from this year. Some Teeth : Davis Polk announces vaccine mandate and a real enforcement mechanism. ID cards won't get you in the building if you're not vaxxed up.

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AUGUST 2, 2021

“No immunity for Marine Corps from N.C. pollution fine — 4th Circ.” Sebastien Malo of Reuters has this report. And Erika Williams of Courthouse News Service reports that “ 4th Circuit rules Marine Corps must face lawsuit over refusal to pay air pollution fines; Partially reversing a district court decision, the Fourth Circuit ruled that federal government entities are not immune to lawsuits seeking civil penalties for violating state air pollution laws.” You can acc

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SCOTUSBlog

AUGUST 2, 2021

Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at roundup@scotusblog.com. Here’s the Monday morning read: Whose Court is it Now? (Michael Dorf, Dorf on Law). Mississippi’s abortion brief dynamites standing law and ‘super duper’ precedents (Harry Litman, Los Angeles Times).

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