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JANUARY 19, 2023

Asking for a raise is a stressful prospect for most workers. Career coach Lori Cole addresses the pitfalls to avoid when doing so on Find Your Niche, a Career Podcast.

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JANUARY 19, 2023

The US Supreme Court Thursday announced that investigators have been unable to identify the individual or individuals who leaked a draft of the court’s opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization in May 2022. The court labeled the leak as a “grave assault” and unanimously agreed to the investigation. The court’s Thursday statement explains that investigators have been unable to identify anyone responsible by a preponderance of evidence.

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The Estrin Report

JANUARY 19, 2023

Jathan Janove As a former labor and employment law attorney, I’ve taken issue with the popular employee disciplinary tool commonly referred to as “progressive discipline.” In my view, it’s a pernicious contradiction in terms. Here’s what I published on this topic with SHRM. I advocate replacing conventional employee disciplinary policy with the following three communication tools: The “Same Day Summary.

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JURIST

JANUARY 19, 2023

The US Supreme Court Wednesday heard oral arguments in Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools. The case addresses when an individual is eligible for relief under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Plaintiff Miguel Perez is a 23-year-old deaf student whose school in Michigan provided him with an aide that did not know sign language and was not trained to work with deaf individuals.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 19, 2023

Wait, is our legal system not egalitarian or something? The post Stanford Law Student Proves That Fair Play Doesn’t Really Apply To The Police appeared first on Above the Law.

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SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 19, 2023

Share The Supreme Court has not been able to determine who leaked a draft of Justice Samuel Alito’s opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization , the court said on Thursday. The unprecedented leak last May revealed that the court was privately poised to overturn the court’s landmark decisions establishing a constitutional right to an abortion.

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JURIST

JANUARY 19, 2023

Three wildlife conservation groups Wednesday sued the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Wildlife Services and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in the US District Court for the District of Montana over a predator removal program which the groups argue harms “native wildlife, predator conservation, grizzly bears, and grizzly bear conservation.” The petitioners include wildlife conservation groups WildEarth Guardians, Western Watersheds Project and Trap Free.

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ABA Journal

JANUARY 19, 2023

Despite tumultuous times and contentious political backdrop, the ABA Governmental Affairs Office scored major victories during the 117th Congress by working successfully with ABA leadership,…

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JURIST

JANUARY 19, 2023

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed a motion seeking more time between seven upcoming executions to ease the burden on the state’s Department of Corrections (DOC) and allow more time to prepare for executions. The request, filed Tuesday, calls on the court to space out the executions by 60 days, rather than the current schedule of 30 days apart.

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The Crime Report

JANUARY 19, 2023

The new year began with an American tragedy: A 6-year old boy pulled out a gun in the middle of class, pointed it at his first grade teacher, Abigail Zwerner, and pulled the trigger, shooting her in the chest and causing life threatening injuries. As the nation processes the shock over the young age of this shooter, we have now learned that the boy brought the gun from home.

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JURIST

JANUARY 19, 2023

The European Parliament Thursday called upon the European Council to add the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and other Iranian officials to the EU terrorist list. Members of Parliament (MEPs) said , “Any country in which the IRGC deploys military, economic, or informational operations should sever and outlaw ties with this agency.” The actions came in response to what the European Parliament called the “rapidly deteriorating human rights situation” in Iran as nationwide protests over th

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 19, 2023

“Supreme Court could not identify who shared draft abortion opinion; An investigation by the Supreme Court has been unable to determine who disclosed to POLITICO last year a draft opinion overturning the federal constitutional right to abortion, the court said in a statement Thursday”: Josh Gerstein of Politico has this report. The post “Supreme Court could not identify who shared draft abortion opinion; An investigation by the Supreme Court has been unable to determine who dis

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JURIST

JANUARY 19, 2023

Southwest Airlines Pilot Association (SWAPA) President Captain Casey Murray announced Wednesday that the union is calling for a strike authorization vote on May 1, with votes to be counted at the end of May. If the majority of SWAPA votes to authorize a strike, Southwest pilots represented by SWAPA will be released to “self-help” and be able to strike.

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JANUARY 19, 2023

“Supreme Court Poised to Reconsider Key Tenets of Online Speech; The cases could significantly affect the power and responsibilities of social media platforms”: David McCabe of The New York Times has this report. The post “Supreme Court Poised to Reconsider Key Tenets of Online Speech; The cases could significantly affect the power and responsibilities of social media platforms” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

JANUARY 19, 2023

Human Rights Watch (HRW) Wednesday accused the Rwandan government of manipulating the country’s justice system to stifle free speech, citing the conviction of Rwandan opposition politician Théophile Ntirutwa, a member of the unregistered Dalfa-Umurinzi opposition party. The High Court’s Rwamagana chamber sentenced Ntirutwa last month to seven years in prison for “spreading false information or harmful propaganda with intent to cause a hostile international opinion against [the

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 19, 2023

“You don’t know Jack: Balkinization Blog at 20; Yale Law Professor Jack Balkin on starting his epunymous blog two decades ago.” Kate Klonick has this post at her Substack site, “The Klonickles.” Meanwhile, I highly recommend taking a look at “ The Balkinization 20th Anniversary Symposium on the Present State of Constitutional Theory ” currently underway at Jack’s blog.

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JURIST

JANUARY 19, 2023

Ontario Integrity Commissioner Jonathan Batty and Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk Wednesday announced separate investigations into the provincial Conservative government’s controversial decision to open protected Greenbelt lands to housing developments. The investigations come amidst concerns that the Conservative government under Premier Doug Ford tipped off housing developers in advance of the decision and fears that the development will negatively impact the formerly protected lands.

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ABA Journal

JANUARY 19, 2023

Legal actions filed on behalf of artists and stock photo company Getty Images claim that artificial intelligence companies are violating the plaintiffs’ copyrights by using…

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JURIST

JANUARY 19, 2023

The European Parliament Thursday approved a resolution that demands the establishment of a tribunal for war crimes committed by Russia and Belarus in Ukraine. The resolution focuses on atrocities committed in Bucha, Irpin and other parts of Ukraine that “ reveal the brutality of the war.” Although the resolution is not binding, it strongly urges the international community to work together to enforce international law and hold offending parties accountable.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 19, 2023

For now, it's a great start, but that's all it is. The post ChatGPT: What It Is And Why It Matters To Lawyers appeared first on Above the Law.

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 19, 2023

Jamie Spannhake | When we set a “goal” to experience joy, we may end up having one of our best years yet — personally, financially and professionally. The post 10 Ways to Experience Joy for a Successful 2023 appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 19, 2023

The investigation has revealed no suspects in the leak of the draft decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health. The post All That And The Supreme Court Still Has No Idea Who Leaked The <em>Dobbs</em> Decision appeared first on Above the Law.

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My Shingle

JANUARY 19, 2023

What if you could create a marketing tool in under seven hours that could generate seven figures in revenue? As I discovered accidentally in my own law practice, the e-book is one of the least expensive and most effective marketing tool out there. This humble ebook that I created back in 2010 has since generated… The post Say Hello to the 7-figure ebook + ChatGPT. appeared first on My Shingle.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 19, 2023

They want a full investigation into the attorney's death. The post Family Of Lawyer Who Died In Mexico Suspects Foul Play And Is Fighting Against Having His Body Cremated appeared first on Above the Law.

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The Crime Report

JANUARY 19, 2023

The House Public Safety Committee is set to have a hearing on Thursday regarding HF25, a bill that seeks to invest $15 million in violent crime investigations statewide, $30 million into grants for community violence prevention and intervention programs, and some $40 million overall into local law enforcement crisis response teams, Mikki Morissette reports for Minnesota Women’s Press.

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