Above The Law

APRIL 14, 2025

Technology has redefined how we think about building, innovating, and delivering legal services. In Season 10, Episode 6 of “Notes to My (Legal) Self,” Brittany Hernandez, head of legal innovation at Gavel, shared her unique journey from military service to law school and, ultimately, to becoming a champion of no-code platforms. Her story is a testament to how diverse experiences can culminate in groundbreaking legal innovation.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

APRIL 14, 2025

Our world as paralegals is drastically changing. For the first time, we are witnessing artificial intelligence taking over and having a significant role in the legal community. Were recognizing professional burnout and then actively doing something about it. Were in the middle of groundbreaking work as we set boundaries within the workplace and witness the massive push for information at our fingertips, available in a matter of seconds.

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Attorney at Work

APRIL 14, 2025

Gray Robinson | The quality of your life is impacted deeply by the compassion you offer and the way you support and advocate for others. The post Attorneys: Compassion Is Your Superpower appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Above The Law

APRIL 14, 2025

Is all the hype around AI-supported, near-time reporting for depositions real? This Readback power-user is a believer. As an employment attorney and the founder of the Lacy Employment Law Firm in Pittsburgh, Andrew Lacy has managed a lot of depositions in his career. Hes recently taken over 100 depositions using the Readback tech-enabled service, which augments his legal strategy.

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Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

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Patently O

APRIL 14, 2025

In a characteristically terse post on X, twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey declared “ delete all IP law.” Elon Musk quickly agreed with Dorsey’s statement. It is unclear to me which of these sub-declarations are included within the “all IP law.” Delete all Patent Law? Delete all Copyright Law? Delete all Trade Secrecy Law?

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EvidenceProf Blog

APRIL 14, 2025

In contrast to a lineup of photo array, both of which feature a suspect and multiple "fillers," "[a] showup is a pretrial identification procedure where a witness is shown only the suspect and asked if that person was the perpetrator.".

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Above The Law

APRIL 14, 2025

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which Biglaw firm gets top marks on the 2025 Vault ranking for its transparency? Hint: The firm does consistently well on all of the Vaults quality of life rankings. See the answer on the next page. The post Biglaw Firm Gets Major Props For Telling Associates Like It Is appeared first on Above the Law.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

APRIL 14, 2025

As the physical and economic harms of climate change accumulate, corporate managers have faced increasing pressure to reduce their companies greenhouse gas emissions and adapt their businesses to climate-related risks. In parallel, civil society organizations and activist investors have increasingly sought to compel private sector action on climate change, while the anti-ESG political movement has sought to prevent financial managers from considering climate risks entirely.

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Knackly

APRIL 14, 2025

In todays fast-paced, tech-driven world, doing everything manually just doesnt cut it anymoreespecially when it comes to drafting documents. Whether youre in a law firm, a corporate legal department, or any business that produces contracts regularly, a document drafting system can be a game-changer. It helps you work faster, smarter, and more accurately.

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Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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FDA Law Blog

APRIL 14, 2025

By Lisa M. Baumhardt, Principal Medical Device Regulatory Expert In January 2025, FDA posted the 2024 Annual Report concerning the Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment (ASCA) program as required by Medical Device User Fee Amendments of 2017 (MDUFA IV). As we previously blogged, under the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 (FDARA), FDA committed to establish an ASCA Program using FDA-recognized consensus standards.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

APRIL 14, 2025

In Dewberry Group, Inc. v. Dewberry Engineers, Inc., 604 U.S. __ (2025), the U.S. Supreme Court held that in awarding the defendants profits to the prevailing plaintiff in a trademark infringement suit under the Lanham Act, a court can award only profits ascribable to the defendant itself. Facts of the Case As the Supreme Court explained in its option, thetrademark dispute involved two unrelated real-estate companies with the word Dewberry in their names.

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Conflict of Laws

APRIL 14, 2025

In April, the Aberdeen Centre for Private International Law and Transnational Governance will be relaunching its Crossroads in Private International Law research seminar series. It will feature both online and hybrid events. For the upcoming term, six events have been scheduled: 23 April 2025 at 14:00 (UK time) | Consumer Protection and Justice in Israeli Private International Law by Prof Sharon Shakargy (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem) | online and in-person In 1933, Professor David Cavers

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CARET Legal

APRIL 14, 2025

To stay competitive, litigation firms need to find ways to ease administrative friction without losing control of their cases. Litigation teams face more moving parts with every new case. Calendars fill up, documents stack, and communications become scattered across apps. What should be time spent working on legal strategy becomes a daily grind of tracking updates and checking email chains.

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Above The Law

APRIL 14, 2025

The 2025 Legalweek conference, which is the largest annual gathering of the legal technology industry, was stirred up this week by a product launch that touched.

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HowAppealing

APRIL 14, 2025

“Riggs, groups linked to Elias seek 4th Circuit action in Supreme Court election dispute”: The Carolina Journal has this report.

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Law 360

APRIL 14, 2025

Elon Musk's endorsement of a terse social media post from tech executive Jack Dorsey saying "delete all IP law" drew scorn from the intellectual property community and was followed by posts from U.S. Patent and Trademark Office acting Director Coke Morgan Stewart extolling the virtues of trademark, patent and copyright protections.

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APRIL 14, 2025

“White House Eyes Supreme Court in Associated Press Case”: Zoe Tillman of Bloomberg News has this report.

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Speaker: Allison Mears, Adela Wekselblatt, and George Socha

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal industry, and paralegals are at the forefront of this transformation. As AI becomes more integrated into legal workflows, paralegals can streamline their daily tasks, enhance efficiency, and add greater value to their firms and organizations. But what exactly does AI mean for paralegals today—and how can you leverage it to your advantage?

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Conflict of Laws

APRIL 14, 2025

Stefano Dominelli (Universit di Genova) has just published a book titled Regolamento Bruxelles I bis e US jurisdiction in personam: riflessioni e proposte su condivisioni valoriali, influenze e osmosi di metodi with Editoriale Scientifica. The book is written in Italian but also features conclusions in English. The author has kindly shared the following summary with us: The book analyses the basic principles of the EU and US international civil procedure in contract and tort law.

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HowAppealing

APRIL 14, 2025

“Will the Supreme Court Crash the Global Economy? The Roberts court just took a case that could entrench economic devastation and eviscerate the rule of law; But some key justices might be persuaded to step back from the brink.” Simon Lazarus has this essay online at The New Republic.

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LawSites

APRIL 14, 2025

In law practice today, technology is no longer optional it’s essential. As practicing attorneys increasingly rely on technology tools to serve clients, conduct research, manage documents and streamline workflows, the question is often debated: Are law schools adequately preparing students for this reality? Unfortunately, for the majority of law schools, the answer is no.

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APRIL 14, 2025

“So, How Much of Korematsu Did the Supreme Court ‘Overrule,’ Exactly? In 2018, Chief Justice John Roberts called it ‘obvious’ that the Courts infamous decision upholding the internment of Japanese Americans has ‘no place in law under the Constitution’; Recent events suggest otherwise.” Madiba K. Dennie has this essay online at Balls and Strikes.

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Above The Law

APRIL 14, 2025

About a third of small businesses discontinue their health insurance coverage from one year to the next, new research from JPMorganChase Institute shows. The post JPMorgan: How Small and Mid-Sized Businesses Make Healthcare Decisions appeared first on MedCity News.

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APRIL 14, 2025

“The Situation: Court Orders, Kidnapping, and Smuggling.” Benjamin Wittes has this post at the “Lawfare” blog.

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Law 360

APRIL 14, 2025

A North Carolina federal judge has ruled that a former associate general counsel at a historically Black college in North Carolina can pursue a retaliation claim, but not a discrimination claim, in her Americans with Disabilities Act suit alleging she was fired after seeking accommodation for her disability.

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APRIL 14, 2025

“Were Getting Dangerously Close to a Losing North Carolina Candidate Being Declared the Winner”: Law professor Richard L. Hasen has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

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