Attorney at Work
APRIL 6, 2023
Gray Robinson | This ancient Hawaiian practice helps manage stress — and is a legitimate alternative form of conflict resolution. The post Ho’oponopono: An Ancient Alternative for Personal and Legal Conflict Resolution appeared first on Attorney at Work.
JURIST
APRIL 6, 2023
The US Department of Justice Wednesday reached a $144.5 million settlement with families of those injured and killed in the 2017 mass shooting at First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas. In 2017 Devin Kelley opened fire during a church service, killing 26 and injuring 22 others. Kelley later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The survivors and families of the victims joined in a lawsuit against the US government, alleging negligence under the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Ac
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HowAppealing
APRIL 6, 2023
“Stanford Law Students’ Infantile Protests”: Andrew Koppelman has this post at the “Balkinization” blog. The post “Stanford Law Students’ Infantile Protests” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
APRIL 6, 2023
In a resolution passed on Tuesday, the UN Human rights council (UNHCR) voted to extend its international inquiry into human rights abuses in Ukraine. The inquiry which has been ongoing since early 2022 reviews potential breaches in human rights in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The purpose that was set out by the original inquiry vote was to “I nvestigate all alleged violations and abuses of human rights due to the war.” After investigation, the members would document, identify
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HowAppealing
APRIL 6, 2023
“At U.S. Supreme Court, ‘serial’ clerks are more the norm, study finds”: Karen Sloan of Reuters has this report. The post “At U.S. Supreme Court, ‘serial’ clerks are more the norm, study finds” appeared first on How Appealing.
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APRIL 6, 2023
“No-Opinion Federal Circuit Orders Face Long Shot at High Court”: Kelcee Griffis of Bloomberg Law has this report. The post “No-Opinion Federal Circuit Orders Face Long Shot at High Court” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
APRIL 6, 2023
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Thursday renewed calls for humanitarian assistance in Ukraine as 18 million civilians require assistance as Russia’s war continues into its second year. The call comes only a few weeks after a UN human rights commission discovered evidence of “indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks” against civilians in violation of international humanitarian law.
Above The Law
APRIL 6, 2023
Without an H-1B visa, the associates have to transition out of the firm. The post Goodwin Associates Who Lost The Visa Lottery Lost Their Job appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
APRIL 6, 2023
Mykyta Vorobiov is a student at Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, Ukraine. He is currently in Zagreb, Croatia. At the end of February, the Croatian Parliament adopted a law to help speed up reconstruction in the earthquake-affected areas. In 2020, Croatia experienced a few significant earthquakes, and for three years, the country has been unsuccessfully struggling with the reconstruction process and laws.
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ABA Journal
APRIL 6, 2023
A law professor was surprised to hear that he had been accused of sexual harassment during a class trip to Alaska sponsored by his law…
HowAppealing
APRIL 6, 2023
“Los Angeles Times reported about Justice Thomas’ gifts 20 years ago. After that he stopped disclosing them.” David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has this report. Back on December 31, 2004, Richard A. Serrano and David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times had an article headlined “ Justice Thomas Reports Wealth of Gifts.” This blog was also in existence back in December 2004, and my contemporaneous posts linking to that article can be accessed here and here.
Above The Law
APRIL 6, 2023
You can train crows to bring presents. Did Crow train Justice Thomas with his? The post Paragon Of Virtue Clarence Thomas Has Been Given Millions Of Dollars In Value Off The Record And It Totally Hasn’t Impacted His Judging. Not One Bit. Nope. appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
APRIL 6, 2023
“Idaho Passes Law To Restrict Interstate Travel For Abortion Care For Minors; Abortion trafficking is now a felony offense in the state, punishable by up to five years in prison”: Alanna Vagianos of HuffPost has this report. The post “Idaho Passes Law To Restrict Interstate Travel For Abortion Care For Minors; Abortion trafficking is now a felony offense in the state, punishable by up to five years in prison” appeared first on How Appealing.
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Above The Law
APRIL 6, 2023
He led the firm through good times and bad, and now it's time to say goodbye. The post Goodwin’s Chair Steps Down During Time Of Transition For Firm appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
APRIL 6, 2023
“Religious Freedom is for Everyone; The idea that religious protections apply only to members of ‘minority’ religions and not to traditional Christians runs into several problems”: John O. McGinnis has this post at the “Law & Liberty” blog. The post “Religious Freedom is for Everyone; The idea that religious protections apply only to members of ‘minority’ religions and not to traditional Christians runs into several problems” appear
Above The Law
APRIL 6, 2023
What happens when you can't say why you're leaving your current firm? The post Advice For Layoff Victims On Being Transparent During Their New Job Searches appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
APRIL 6, 2023
“Justice Thomas accepted luxury travel for years from GOP donor, report says”: John Wagner of The Washington Post has this report. Tierney Sneed of CNN reports that “ Justice Clarence Thomas accepted several luxury trips paid for by GOP megadonor, ProPublica report finds.” Andrew Chung and John Kruzel of Reuters report that “ Senators seek probes into report on undisclosed luxury trips by Supreme Court’s Thomas.” Today’s broadcast of NPR’s &#
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Above The Law
APRIL 6, 2023
It seems the GPT harassed Jonathan Turley. The post Jonathan Turley Finds A Way To Make ChatGPT All About Him appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
APRIL 6, 2023
“Oklahoma eyes first US religious charter school after Supreme Court rulings”: John Kruzel of Reuters has this report. The post “Oklahoma eyes first US religious charter school after Supreme Court rulings” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
APRIL 6, 2023
Do we need an offramp on the road to SkyNet? The post AI Experts Urge Six-Month Pause in AI Training – And Where The Heck Is Congress???? appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
APRIL 6, 2023
“‘Nine Black Robes’ Review: A Curious Court Chronicle; For CNN’s Supreme Court analyst, a ‘far-right bloc’ controls the court, and Justice Samuel Alito wears a ‘heavy cloak of grievance.'” Kyle Peterson had this book review in yesterday’s issue of The Wall Street Journal. The post “‘Nine Black Robes’ Review: A Curious Court Chronicle; For CNN’s Supreme Court analyst, a ‘far-right bloc’ controls the court, a
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Above The Law
APRIL 6, 2023
We All Had A Feeling Justice Thomas Was Under-Reporting Something : Turns out it was 20+ years of goodie bags. Client Service Matters : Is your firm at the top of the list ? You Know Something Is Up When Even The Robots Slander You : Turley has beef with ChatGPT. Goodwin Fires 8 Of Its 11 International Associates : Losing a lottery roll this hard usually involves a casino.
HowAppealing
APRIL 6, 2023
“Hilton pension case sparks appellate split over ‘free standing’ rule against fail-safe classes”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters has this post. The post “Hilton pension case sparks appellate split over ‘free standing’ rule against fail-safe classes” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
APRIL 6, 2023
Want a Supreme Court clerkship? It's going to take a while. The post The Path To Coveted Supreme Court Clerkship Has Gotten Longer Over The Last 20 Years appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
APRIL 6, 2023
“Supreme Court refuses to reinstate West Virginia’s transgender athlete ban”: Robert Barnes and Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post have this report. You can access today’s Order of the U.S. Supreme Court , from which Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. issued a dissent, in which Justice Clarence Thomas joined, at this link. The post “Supreme Court refuses to reinstate West Virginia’s transgender athlete ban” appeared first on How Appealing.
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