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Customizing AI To Specific Legal Practice Areas

Above The Law

To develop genuinely equitable AI-driven solutions, the responsible use of AI requires due diligence and commitment to fairness. The post Customizing AI To Specific Legal Practice Areas appeared first on Above the Law.

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US federal appeals court rules seizure of 700 safety deposit boxes unconstitutional

JURIST

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that the seizure of 700 safety deposit boxes under the process of civil asset forfeiture went beyond the warrant issued and violated the Fourth Amendment prohibition against unreasonable search and seizure. The case began in 2021, when the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) obtained a warrant to search a storage facility in Beverly Hills, California, as part of its investigation into the company US Private Vaults for the alleged crime of money

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“Miami Law Alumnus Argues Third Case Before the U.S. Supreme Court; The November 2023 appearance arguing before the United States Supreme Court was far from a first for Assistant Federal Public Defender Andrew Adler”

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“Miami Law Alumnus Argues Third Case Before the U.S. Supreme Court; The November 2023 appearance arguing before the United States Supreme Court was far from a first for Assistant Federal Public Defender Andrew Adler”: Catharine Skipp of the University of Miami School of Law has this report. The post “Miami Law Alumnus Argues Third Case Before the U.S.

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US federal appeals court rules against trailer park immigration policy in Fair Housing Act case

JURIST

The US Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed Tuesday a lower court order and ruled against a trailer park in a case involving the application of the Fair Housing Act (FHA). The issue involved Waples Mobile Home Park, which had required all adult tenants to provide proof of their legal status in the US in order to renew their leases. A federal district court granted summary judgment in favor of the company, finding that the policy was reasonably necessary for the company to avoid criminal liab

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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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“Measuring Oral Arguments in the 2023/2024 Term”

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“Measuring Oral Arguments in the 2023/2024 Term”: Adam Feldman has this post at his “Empirical SCOTUS” blog. The post “Measuring Oral Arguments in the 2023/2024 Term” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Programming note

HowAppealing

Programming note: On Thursday morning, I will be presenting an oral argument to a yet-to-be-identified panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in the second case listed on page 12 of this PDF document (which may or may not correctly reflect the order in which the cases will be argued tomorrow morning). The oral arguments will be streamed live on YouTube beginning at 9:30 a.m. eastern time.

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Iran executes Mahsa Amini protestor with a long-term disability

JURIST

Iran executed Tuesday Mohammad Ghobadlou, a protester with a long-term psychosocial disability, for the alleged murder of a police officer during the 2022 Mahsa Amini protests. The Iranian judiciary’s news agency Mizan reported the execution. The Criminal Court of Tehran Province executed Ghobadlou after the Supreme Court of Iran confirmed Ghobadlou’s death sentence.

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“New Jersey Supreme Court rules against Ocean casino in COVID business interruption case”

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“New Jersey Supreme Court rules against Ocean casino in COVID business interruption case”: Wayne Parry of The Associated Press has this report on a unanimous ruling that the Supreme Court of New Jersey issued today. The post “New Jersey Supreme Court rules against Ocean casino in COVID business interruption case” appeared first on How Appealing.

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HRW raises concerns about draft cybercrime treaty over possible human rights violations

JURIST

Human Rights Watch (HRW) raised concerns Tuesday about the draft Cybercrime Treaty of the United Nations over possible human rights violations. A UN Committee released the latest draft of the Treaty on September 1, 2023. HRW, along with over 100 groups globally, expressed concern about the draft global cybercrime treaty being negotiated at the UN in a joint statement.

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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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“A new Supreme Court case threatens to take away your right to protest; The Fifth Circuit has spent years harassing a civil rights activist, and they gutted much of the First Amendment in the process”

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“A new Supreme Court case threatens to take away your right to protest; The Fifth Circuit has spent years harassing a civil rights activist, and they gutted much of the First Amendment in the process”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox. The post “A new Supreme Court case threatens to take away your right to protest; The Fifth Circuit has spent years harassing a civil rights activist, and they gutted much of the First Amendment in the process” appeared first on Ho

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Pakistan former information minister announces boycott of general elections

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Pakistan’s former information minister Fawad Chaudhry announced on Monday that he and his group would boycott Pakistan’s general elections in claiming that the electoral process was fake. Fawad left former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tahreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party following the arrest of Khan on May 9, 2023 over corruption charges.

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“Supreme Court Justices Must Either Explain Themselves Or Shut Up About ‘Unfair Treatment’; People who cannot be bothered to explain their votes in high-stakes, life-or-death cases are not entitled to the benefit of the doubt”

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“Supreme Court Justices Must Either Explain Themselves Or Shut Up About ‘Unfair Treatment’; People who cannot be bothered to explain their votes in high-stakes, life-or-death cases are not entitled to the benefit of the doubt”: Jay Willis has this essay online at Balls and Strikes. And in related commentary, online at Slate, Mark Joseph Stern has a Jurisprudence essay titled “ What’s Going On With Brett Kavanaugh?

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Sri Lanka passes controversial Online Safety Bill

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The Sri Lankan Parliament passed a controversial bill Wednesday, which has been condemned by opposition politicians and several human rights groups for curtailing free speech in the country. The Online Safety Bill aims to tackle cybercrimes such as child abuse, data theft and online fraud. However, human rights organizations warned that the bill poses a threat to free speech in the country.

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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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“The Conservative Legal Movement Runs on Perpetual Grievance; The Federalist Society began as a collection of aggrieved law students; Five decades later, its members are still looking for things to get angry about”

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“The Conservative Legal Movement Runs on Perpetual Grievance; The Federalist Society began as a collection of aggrieved law students; Five decades later, its members are still looking for things to get angry about”: Peter Shamshiri has this essay online at Balls and Strikes. The post “The Conservative Legal Movement Runs on Perpetual Grievance; The Federalist Society began as a collection of aggrieved law students; Five decades later, its members are still looking for things to

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Brazil president vows federal support following death of indigenous woman in land dispute

JURIST

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva vowed Tuesday to provide the indigenous people of southern Bahia with federal support following the most recent land dispute between farmers and the indigenous Pataxó Hã Hã Hãe people. The dispute led to the death of a indigenous leader; her brother, an indigenous chief was also shot but survived post surgery.

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“After a Botched Execution, Alabama Is Trying an Untested Method; The state plans to carry out the first U.S. execution via nitrogen hypoxia with Kenneth Smith, who survived an earlier attempt to execute him by lethal injection”

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“After a Botched Execution, Alabama Is Trying an Untested Method; The state plans to carry out the first U.S. execution via nitrogen hypoxia with Kenneth Smith, who survived an earlier attempt to execute him by lethal injection”: Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs of The New York Times has this report , along with a report headlined “ Supreme Court Declines to Stop Nitrogen Execution in Alabama; Both the Supreme Court and a federal appeals court denied stays sought by Kenneth Smith, who

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India police registers criminal complaint against opposition party leaders over ongoing march

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India’s Assam Police registered Wednesday a criminal complaint against the leaders of the country’s largest opposition party Indian National Congress (INC). The complaint was registered on multiple charges, including damaging public property and assaulting police personnel during the INC’s ongoing Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra campaign. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s chief minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma informed on X (formerly Twitter) that a criminal complaint had

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California Civil Discovery Act Undergoes Significant Overhaul

Short article looking at the new CCP 2016.

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“First Circuit Allows Some of Mexico’s Claims Against Gun Manufacturers to Move Forward”

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“First Circuit Allows Some of Mexico’s Claims Against Gun Manufacturers to Move Forward”: William S. Dodge has this post at the “Transnational Litigation Blog.” The post “First Circuit Allows Some of Mexico’s Claims Against Gun Manufacturers to Move Forward” appeared first on How Appealing.

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UN Human Rights Council examines peer review of China human rights record

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The UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group examined the human rights record of China, one of the 14 states reviewed during this year’s session, for the fourth time on Tuesday in a meeting at Geneva. The three previous UPR reports on China—which took place separately in February 2009, October 2013, and November 2018—served as the basis for the Tuesday review.

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“What Justice Scalia Thought About Whether Presidents Are ‘Officers of the United States’; In a 2014 concurrence and a short letter elaborating on it, Scalia indicated that the president was an ‘officer of the United States’”

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“What Justice Scalia Thought About Whether Presidents Are ‘Officers of the United States’; In a 2014 concurrence and a short letter elaborating on it, Scalia indicated that the president was an ‘officer of the United States’”: Roger Parloff has this post at the “Lawfare” blog. The post “What Justice Scalia Thought About Whether Presidents Are ‘Officers of the United States’; In a 2014 concurrence and a short letter elaborating on it, Sc

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Kansas lawmakers urge AG to release report on August 2023 raid on local newspaper

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Kansas lawmakers urge the state’s attorney general on Tuesday to release a report containing information on an August 11, 2023 police raid on a local weekly newspaper in the state. A local prosecutor previously determined that Marion County police lacked sufficient evidence to conduct a raid on the Marion County Record office. In House Resolution No. 6032, lawmakers seek to spotlight any abuse of power exhibited by police during the August 11 seizure on the home and offices of the Marion

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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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“Talking Dateline: Family Matters.”

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“Talking Dateline: Family Matters.” You can access today’s new episode of the Dateline NBC podcast, about the latest developments in the Dan Markel murder case, via this link. The post “Talking Dateline: Family Matters.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Hong Kong journalist group alleges new vehicle registry policy impedes press freedom

JURIST

The Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) released a statement on Tuesday that the Transport Department’s refined application process for a Certificate of Particulars of Vehicle to journalists impedes freedom of press. In the statement, the HKJA claimed the government failed to respect a June 2023 ruling by the Court of Final Appeal (CFA). The case involved a local journalist applying for the certificate to conduct investigative journalism for her television documentary on the 2019 Yuen

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Tenth Circuit Finds Seals by Tribal Governments Don't Satisfy the Requirements of Rule 902(1)

EvidenceProf Blog

Federal Rule of Evidence 902(1) provides that: The following items of evidence are self-authenticating; they require no extrinsic evidence of authenticity in order to be admitted: (1) Domestic Public Documents That Are Sealed and Signed. A document that bears: (A).

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MyCase Unveils Its First Gen AI Tools As Parent AffiniPay Lays Out Plan to Embed AI Across All Its Products

LawSites

AffiniPay , the parent company of a group of technology products for managing law practices and accepting online payments, including LawPay and MyCase , today announced the launch of AffiniPay IQ, its strategic initiative to embed generative artificial intelligence across all of its products and make AI a native component of legal professionals’ daily workflows.

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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.