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Netherlands data protection watchdog finds tax authority violated GDPR

JURIST

Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens , the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DDPA), found on Friday that the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration violated core principles of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) for several years through processing personal data in a fraud management system. The Fraud Signaling Facility (FSV) was used to store taxpayers’ personal details.

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Eastern District of California Denies Request to Appoint Court Expert in Eighth Amendment Case

EvidenceProf Blog

Federal Rule of Evidence 706(a) provides that On a party’s motion or on its own, the court may order the parties to show cause why expert witnesses should not be appointed and may ask the parties to submit nominations. The.

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Myanmar junta sentences Suu Kyi aide to 20 years’ imprisonment

JURIST

Win Htein, a senior member of the ousted Myanmar political party National League for Democracy (NLD), was sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment on Friday by a special tribunal in the capital city, Naypyitaw. Htein was charged with sedition pursuant to Section 124A of the Myanmar Penal Code after condemning junta leader Ming Aung Hlaing in media interviews.

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“Supreme Court to hear case on New York’s gun permit law”

HowAppealing

“Supreme Court to hear case on New York’s gun permit law”: Jessica Gresko of The Associated Press has this report.

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Transforming eDiscovery: Document Summarization, Sentiment Analysis, And Chatbots Take Center Stage

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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Judge denies Chicago workers’ request to halt vaccine mandate

JURIST

A US District Court on Friday denied a temporary restraining order sought by 130 Chicago firefighters and other city employees against COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the city of Chicago. Although district judge John Lee did not dismiss the lawsuit in its entirety, he explained in Friday’s ruling that the city employees had not shown a likelihood of success on any of the suit’s claims as the implemented policies do not appear to violate the workers’ constitutional rights.

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Afghanistan dispatches: ‘some Taliban leaders are still hiding themselves from the public eye’

JURIST

JURIST EXCLUSIVE – Law students and lawyers in Afghanistan are filing reports with JURIST on the situation there after the Taliban takeover. Here, a Staff Correspondent for JURIST in Kabul offers observations on the public appearance of Taliban leaders, or lack thereof. For privacy and security reasons we are withholding his name and institutional affiliation.

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“In Texas Abortion Law Case, a Spotlight on Brett Kavanaugh; If the Supreme Court is to reverse course after refusing to block the law in September, at least one conservative justice must change positions; Justice Kavanaugh is the most likely candidate”

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“In Texas Abortion Law Case, a Spotlight on Brett Kavanaugh; If the Supreme Court is to reverse course after refusing to block the law in September, at least one conservative justice must change positions; Justice Kavanaugh is the most likely candidate”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

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Afghanistan dispatches: ‘the Taliban are begging the US for recognition’

JURIST

JURIST EXCLUSIVE – Law students and lawyers in Afghanistan are filing reports with JURIST on the situation there after the Taliban takeover. Here, a Staff Correspondent for JURIST in Kabul offers observations on what appears so far to be international non-recognition of the Taliban government. For privacy and security reasons we are withholding his name and institutional affiliation.

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“U.S. Military Jury Condemns Terrorist’s Torture and Urges Clemency; Seven senior officers rebuked the government’s treatment of an admitted terrorist in a handwritten letter from the jury room at Guantánamo Bay”

HowAppealing

“U.S. Military Jury Condemns Terrorist’s Torture and Urges Clemency; Seven senior officers rebuked the government’s treatment of an admitted terrorist in a handwritten letter from the jury room at Guantánamo Bay”: Carol Rosenberg will have this article in Monday’s edition of The New York Times.

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Recipe for a Failed CLM Implementation

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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India high court refuses Future Retail plea to stay emergency arbitration order

JURIST

The Delhi High Court on Friday rejected an appeal by Future Retail that sought a stay an interim order rejecting the Future Group’s appeal to vacate a stay on the company’s merger and acquisition deal with Reliance Retail Ventures (RRVL), the retail arm of Reliance Industries. Justice Suresh Kumar Kait also asked for the response of e-commerce giant Amazon, which had challenged the deal for violating the non-compete clause in its contract with Future Coupons.

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“Now the Supreme Court will decide what it means to ‘bear’ arms”

HowAppealing

“Now the Supreme Court will decide what it means to ‘bear’ arms”: Columnist George F. Will has this op-ed in today’s edition of The Washington Post. And earlier this week, online at The Washington Post, Will had an essay titled “ The Supreme Court should hesitate before striding into this free-speech minefield.

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LLRX October 2021 Issue

LLRX

Articles and Columns for October 2021 Is Remote Work a Thing Now? – Heather Grey-Grant is a business strategist, marketing expert and executive coach who works primarily with small to medium sized law firms. In her article she shares lessons learned on how to effectively manage remote working by law firm attorneys and staff along.

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“‘No decision of this Court is safe’: What’s at stake in the Texas abortion case.”

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“‘No decision of this Court is safe’: What’s at stake in the Texas abortion case.” Columnist Ruth Marcus has this op-ed in today’s edition of The Washington Post.

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Contract Lifecycle Management: A Business Enabler Exploring On-Ground Challenges

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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Setting Out of Office Replies in Outlook

Attorney at Work

? ? ? ? ? ?. Setting out of office reply in outlook. If your firm’s email is running via Microsoft Exchange Server, you can set up a separate outgoing out of office email to go to internal and external contacts — and even get it to turn itself off automatically when you’re scheduled to return. Using Microsoft Exchange’s Out of Office Feature.

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“Texas abortion law critics warn conservatives of unintended consequences”

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“Texas abortion law critics warn conservatives of unintended consequences”: Lawrence Hurley and Andrew Chung of Reuters have this news analysis.

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In-House And Law Firm Attys Join Hands On Pro Bono

Law 360

Unlike their counterparts at law firms, corporate in-house attorneys have traditionally had less opportunities to engage in pro bono work. That, however, is starting to change as more legal departments team up with outside counsel on national access to justice projects, experts say.

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“Debs and the Federal Equity Power”

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“Debs and the Federal Equity Power”: Law professors Aditya Bamzai and Samuel L. Bray have posted this essay at SSRN.

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California Civil Discovery Act Undergoes Significant Overhaul

Short article looking at the new CCP 2016.

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Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, October 31, 2021

LLRX

Privacy and security issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and wide ranging ways technology is used to compromise and diminish our privacy and security, often without our situational awareness.

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“A Dangerous Legal Battle Over Vaccine Mandates Will Continue”

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“A Dangerous Legal Battle Over Vaccine Mandates Will Continue”: Law professor Wendy Parmet has this guest essay online at The New York Times.

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Employing My Law Librarian Skills on an Uncertain Road

LLRX

As we all navigate through the era of Covid, it is critical to learn from the myriad other medical challenges that many Americans, as well as our professional colleagues, are facing separate from the pandemic. Taryn L. Rucinski , Supervisory Librarian, U.S. Court of International Trade, shares her ongoing experience with the diagnosis of acoustic neuroma.

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“Eyes on Roberts, Kavanaugh and Barrett as SCOTUS considers Texas’ abortion ban”

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“Eyes on Roberts, Kavanaugh and Barrett as SCOTUS considers Texas’ abortion ban”: Joan Biskupic of CNN has this report.

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Dangers of Digital "Reporting": Legal Risks and Unreliable Transcripts

In the world of legal proceedings, the choice between a certified stenographer and digital "reporting" holds significant implications. Certified stenographers go through rigorous training and testing and stand as the gold standard for accuracy in capturing every word. Their expertise ensures a reliable record, a crucial foundation for legal cases.

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Is Remote Work a Thing Now?

LLRX

Heather Grey-Grant is a business strategist, marketing expert and executive coach who works primarily with small to medium sized law firms. In her article she shares lessons learned on how to effectively manage remote working by law firm attorneys and staff along with the significant implications respective to marketing, HR, technology, firm strategy and administration.

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India: The Interplay Of Insanity Defense And Forensic Psychiatrics In Indian Criminal Law - MZM Legal

Mondaq

The Intent and motives that propel an individual to indulge in criminal activity are the centre of the study of criminal law and criminology.

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California Goes Above and Beyond the FTC’s Green Guides, Creates a New Standard for Recyclable

FDA Law Blog

By Karin F.R. Moore & Riëtte van Laack — On October 5, 2021, California signed SB 343 “Truth in Labeling for Recyclable Materials” into law, amending the state’s law relating to environmental advertising. The result is a California law that is significantly more narrow than the Federal Trade Commission Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (“ Green Guides ”), In addition to significantly narrowing the categories and types of items that may be labeled as recyclable, the new l

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Are Minimum Annual Billing Requirements Causing Spikes in EOY Legal Spend?

InHouseOps

In a previous career as a practicing lawyer, I once spent 20 hours looking for a very specific precedent. After days of looking for a needle in a haystack I wasn’t sure existed, I actually found it and put it in my brief. A couple of months later, the judge kicked the case out of court and specifically stated it was because of the case I found. My boss was thrilled.

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Optimizing Contract Management and Enhancing Team Collaboration: Insights from a Legal Operations Perspective

Speaker: Adina Marta Newman

Learn about a world of effective contract management and seamless teamwork across departments in this upcoming webinar from Cobblestone Software. You'll discover practical strategies and tips that legal professionals can use to streamline contract processes and enhance collaboration, making significant impact across legal and corporate departments. Join us as we show how you can supercharge contract processes, improve team communication, and take your contributions to the next level.