Law Firms Are Attracting More Cyberattacks – 4 Reasons Why and How to Fix Them
LegalReader
JUNE 2, 2021
While cyberattacks are increasing, many experts see them as mainly preventable by simply adopting a ‘zero trust’ policy.
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United States District Court for the District of Minnesota Deems Alford Plea Admissible
EvidenceProf Blog
JUNE 2, 2021
An Alford plea, based on the Supreme Court's opinion in North Carolina v. Alford, is a plea in which the defendant maintains her innocence but pleads guilty while acknowledging that the State has sufficient evidence to prove her guilt beyond.
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Etsy to Acquire Second-Hand Shopping App Depop for $1.62 Billion in Bid for Gen-Z
The Fashion Law
JUNE 2, 2021
In a quest to target Gen-Z consumers (i.e., those born between the late 1990s and the early 2010s), who are driving both social shopping and largescale pushes in sustainability, Etsy announced that it will acquire burgeoning British shopping app Depop for $1.62 billion. Since its founding in 2011, London-based Depop has made its name in the pre-owned fashion space, garnering some 30 million registered users across 150 countries who can buy and sell apparel and accessories by way of its consumer-
The Estrin Report has a new location!
The Estrin Report
JUNE 2, 2021
The Estrin Report is moving to a new domain and a new blogging platform. From TypePad to WordPress.
Transforming eDiscovery: Document Summarization, Sentiment Analysis, And Chatbots Take Center Stage
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Consumers Are Confused About What “Sustainability” Means in Fashion, Per New Survey
The Fashion Law
JUNE 2, 2021
Consumers are confused about sustainability in the fashion sphere. A new report from clean manufacturing firm Genomatica found that while “consumers in the United States want to make more environmentally-friendly choices when it comes to shopping for clothing,” a large portion of them are unsure where exactly they can to purchase sustainably-made apparel, and even more fundamentally, they are “confused about what makes something sustainable” in the first place, with one survey respondent stating
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Want a ‘New Vision’ for Youth Justice? It Will Cost Money
The Crime Report
JUNE 2, 2021
As state legislatures begin to recognize that justice-involved juveniles do not fare well in carceral settings, California is leading a national trend in developing alternatives to youth detention. But finding community-based alternatives that prioritize rehabilitation instead of punishment remains an uphill battle, and some advocates believe more can be done in the meantime.
Ecuador to pay $374M to oil company Perenco to settle investment dispute
JURIST
JUNE 2, 2021
Ecuador’s government said Tuesday that it would pay the USD $374 million award granted to French oil company Perenco, following the country’s failure to have an arbitral award granted against it annulled. In 2008, Perenco had sued the Ecuadorian government over a new law implemented by then-president Rafael Correa at a time of surging oil prices.
Access online the Sixth Circuit’s “June 2021 Courtroom Protocols” for in-person oral arguments
HowAppealing
JUNE 2, 2021
Access online the Sixth Circuit ‘s “June 2021 Courtroom Protocols” for in-person oral arguments: Via this link.
Rising Crime Fuels Fear of ‘Bloody Summer’
The Crime Report
JUNE 2, 2021
In major cities across the country, communities constantly seem to grapple with how to quell the violence, while others brace for a “bloody summer” as almost every major city in the United States is experiencing large increases in violent crime compared to 2020, according to the New York Times. . “ Memorial Day weekend typically kicks off a three-month summer season for violent crime,” criminologists explained to the New York Times , “…and in the past few days there were also homicides at
Recipe for a Failed CLM Implementation
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“Missouri Supreme Court won’t hear Kevin Strickland’s case. He’s innocent, prosecutors say.”
HowAppealing
JUNE 2, 2021
“Missouri Supreme Court won’t hear Kevin Strickland’s case. He’s innocent, prosecutors say.” Luke Nozicka of The Kansas City Star has this report.
Supreme Court Allows Tribal Police to Detain Non-Indians
The Crime Report
JUNE 2, 2021
A Ninth Circuit decision, which limited tribal police authority on public highways within reservation boundaries, has been overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, allowing tribal police the ability to detain non-Indian suspects. Previously, the Supreme Court held that tribal police had little authority over non-Indians, reports AP News. The unanimous decision Tuesday was a turning point for Native American law cases at the High Court, amounting to a break from a reliance on “racist precedents” for
“Supreme Court will not take up Johnson & Johnson challenge of $2.1 billion cancer case award”
HowAppealing
JUNE 2, 2021
“Supreme Court will not take up Johnson & Johnson challenge of $2.1 billion cancer case award”: Robert Barnes has this article in today’s edition of The Washington Post. And in today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal, Brent Kendall and Peter Loftus have an article headlined “ Supreme Court Won’t Consider Johnson & Johnson Challenge to Baby Powder Judgment; Justices decline to hear company’s challenge to $2.1 billion judgment involving 20 women
Major League Baseball Sued For Shifting All-Star Game Out Of Georgia
Above The Law
JUNE 2, 2021
The defendants will undoubtedly assert that they are private entities that can do as they wish, including moving an All-Star Game.
Contract Lifecycle Management: A Business Enabler Exploring On-Ground Challenges
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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.
“Settlement of Class Action Over Wesson Oil Claim Invalid; District Court Wasn’t Vigilant in Scrutinizing Accord Which Gives Lion’s Share of Funds to Lawyers, Lee Says”
HowAppealing
JUNE 2, 2021
“Settlement of Class Action Over Wesson Oil Claim Invalid; District Court Wasn’t Vigilant in Scrutinizing Accord Which Gives Lion’s Share of Funds to Lawyers, Lee Says”: Metropolitan News-Enterprise has this report. And at “Above the Law,” Joe Patrice has a post titled “ 9th Circuit Judge Tries To Be Funny, Fails; But, I mean, he’s right about the Star Wars movies.” You can access yesterday’s ruling of the U.S.
Morning Docket: 06.02.21
Above The Law
JUNE 2, 2021
* Dominion Voting Systems is trying to hold MyPillow liable for statements made by its CEO about the election. Might be time for MyPillow to hit the mattresses. [ Business Insider ] * Derek Chauvin is purportedly financially unable to hire a lawyer to fight off federal civil rights charges. [ Insider ] * A Maryland lawyer has been disbarred for allegedly failing to file an appeal and then lying to a client about the situation. [ Daily Record ] * The New York Attorney General is ordering the CEO
“Will Tennessee’s 48-hour abortion waiting period create ban? Appeals court hears arguments.”
HowAppealing
JUNE 2, 2021
“Will Tennessee’s 48-hour abortion waiting period create ban? Appeals court hears arguments.” Mariah Timms of The Tennessean has this report. Travis Loller of The Associated Press reports that “ Tennessee appeals ruling in abortion waiting-period case.” And Kevin Koeninger of Courthouse News Service reports that “ Tennessee Urges Full Sixth Circuit to Revive Two-Day Abortion Waiting Period; The Volunteer State wants an en banc appeals court to reinstate a law
Connecticut Catches Up On LGBTQ+ Parentage Equality — Overdue And Just In Time
Above The Law
JUNE 2, 2021
While other New England states have updated their parentage code in recent years to eliminate unequal treatment of families, Connecticut has fallen behind.
California Civil Discovery Act Undergoes Significant Overhaul
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Short article looking at the new CCP 2016.
“It’s Time for Stephen Breyer to Retire from the Supreme Court; The associate justice has served admirably on the Court for 27 years; But for the sake of our basic rights, he’s got to step down at the end of this term”
HowAppealing
JUNE 2, 2021
“It’s Time for Stephen Breyer to Retire from the Supreme Court; The associate justice has served admirably on the Court for 27 years; But for the sake of our basic rights, he’s got to step down at the end of this term”: Elie Mystal has this essay in the June 14, 2021 issue of The Nation.
Supreme Court’s spokesperson to step down after 38 years
SCOTUSBlog
JUNE 2, 2021
Share The Supreme Court announced on Wednesday that Kathleen Arberg, the court’s longtime spokesperson, will retire on July 3. Arberg has spent 40 years working for the federal judiciary, with 38 of those years at the Supreme Court and 22 as the head of the court’s Public Information Office. Arberg came to the court in 1982 as an assistant public information officer and served in that role until 1999, when she became the public information officer, responsible not only for serving as the court’s
“Appeals court to consider Tennessee abortion waiting period”
HowAppealing
JUNE 2, 2021
“Appeals court to consider Tennessee abortion waiting period”: The Associated Press has this report on an oral argument that the en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is scheduled to hear this afternoon. Once the initial en banc oral argument begins at 2 p.m. eastern time, you can access the live oral argument audio via this link.
Aquiline Capital Partners Takes Majority Stake In Financial and Practice Management Company SurePoint
LawSites
JUNE 2, 2021
The cloud practice management company SurePoint Technologies today announced a strategic investment from the private investment firm Aquiline Capital Partners by which Aquiline will acquire a majority ownership stake in the company. Existing investor ParkerGale , which acquired a majority stake in the company in 2018, will roll a portion of its stake and maintain minority ownership.
Dangers of Digital "Reporting": Legal Risks and Unreliable Transcripts
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“Supreme Court Justice Rejects Church Challenge to Disaster Law”
HowAppealing
JUNE 2, 2021
“Supreme Court Justice Rejects Church Challenge to Disaster Law”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report. You can access the U.S. Supreme Court ‘s docket entries in the case via this link.
Why Documenting What You’re Not Retained to Do Can Be Important Too
ALPS
JUNE 2, 2021
In my experience, too many lawyers appear to be quite comfortable running with an assumption that their client’s understanding of what the scope of representation is aligns with theirs. This is one of the reasons why I suspect trying to convince lawyers to document scope of representation on all new matters is a never-ending task. Getting buy-in on documenting what one has been retained to do is hard enough.
“Supreme Court Rules on Tribal Police and Immigrants’ Testimony; In unanimous decisions, the justices refused to suppress evidence found by a tribal officer and rejected a presumption in favor of immigrants’ credibility”
HowAppealing
JUNE 2, 2021
“Supreme Court Rules on Tribal Police and Immigrants’ Testimony; In unanimous decisions, the justices refused to suppress evidence found by a tribal officer and rejected a presumption in favor of immigrants’ credibility”: Adam Liptak has this article in today’s edition of The New York Times. In today’s edition of The Los Angeles Times, David G.
5 Ways Small Businesses Can Prevent and Recover from Income Loss
LegalReader
JUNE 2, 2021
The more touchpoints you create and sell through, the more conversions you’ll generate, and the more revenue will come your way.
Optimizing Contract Management and Enhancing Team Collaboration: Insights from a Legal Operations Perspective
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