JURIST
AUGUST 12, 2022
Police officer Thomas Robertson Thursday was sentenced to 87 months in prison for his participation in the January 6 riot at the US Capitol. According to court documents , Robertson, 49, and co-defendent Jacob Fracker were both officers with the Rocky Mount, Virginia, Police Department and were off duty when they headed for Washington, D.C. in Robertson’s car on the morning of January 6, 2021.
HowAppealing
AUGUST 12, 2022
“Abortion will become illegal in Idaho as Supreme Court declines to pause trigger law”: Nicole Blanchard of The Idaho Statesman has this report. And Nate Raymond of Reuters reports that “ Idaho top court allows near-total abortion ban to take effect.” You can access today’s 3-to-2 ruling of the Supreme Court of Idaho at this link.
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JURIST
AUGUST 12, 2022
Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder Friday sued the German Bundestag for stripping his office space privileges. Schröder’s lawyers Michael Nagel and Ralph Heiermann said that they filed suit on behalf of Schröder at the Berlin Administrative Court but did not release more details. The Bundestag removed Schröder’s right to office space in May when it determined that former Chancellors should not be entitled to office space if they no longer perform official duties.
HowAppealing
AUGUST 12, 2022
“Robin Vos fires Michael Gableman, ending a 2020 election review that’s cost taxpayers more than $1 million and produced no evidence of fraud”: Molly Beck of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has this report. And Mitchell Schmidt of The Wisconsin State Journal reports that “ Speaker Robin Vos fires Michael Gableman, marking end to 2020 election review.” The post “Robin Vos fires Michael Gableman, ending a 2020 election review that’s cost taxpayers more than
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OilandGasLawyer
AUGUST 12, 2022
In 1860, at the age of 60, Joseph Glidden invented barbed wire. He patented it the next year and sold the patent in 1876 to a company named Washburn and Moen, retaining a royalty that made him one of the richest men in the US. John Warne Gates was born in Chicago in 1855. After several failed business, Gates became a salesman for Washburn and Moen. They gave him Texas as his sales territory.
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LegalReader
AUGUST 12, 2022
An effective strategy may increase your sales and get you better revenues. If you desire to streamline your operations and ensure better returns, you have to be consistent in your operations. .
HowAppealing
AUGUST 12, 2022
“News media groups want the Wisconsin Supreme Court to reconsider a decision that weakened the open records law”: Bruce Vielmetti of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has this report. The post “News media groups want the Wisconsin Supreme Court to reconsider a decision that weakened the open records law” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
AUGUST 12, 2022
You have to fight for free speech. The post Elon Musk’s Legal Filings Against Twitter Show How Little He Actually Cares About Free Speech appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
AUGUST 12, 2022
“The Abortion Elections All Across America: The stakes are highest in states where the legislature and the governor’s mansion are held by different parties; How much will abortion rights motivate voters?” Matt Ford of The New Republic has this report. The post “The Abortion Elections All Across America: The stakes are highest in states where the legislature and the governor’s mansion are held by different parties; How much will abortion rights motivate voters?
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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.
LegalReader
AUGUST 12, 2022
New York State Attorney General Letitia James has said that taxpayers shouldn't be responsible for covering the costs of Cuomo allegedly sexually harassing women.
Above The Law
AUGUST 12, 2022
Associates will have to work from the office Tuesday through Thursday each week. The post Elite Biglaw Firm Gently Reminds Associates To Get Back To The Office After ‘Remote August’ appeared first on Above the Law.
The Crime Report
AUGUST 12, 2022
This is a tale of two men who, as teenagers, committed crimes of murder. One is black, the other is white. Henry is the black teenager; Andrew, the white teenager. Their cases are about the failure of justice in the Louisiana criminal justice system. I know Louisiana justice. I spent 40 years, four months and eleven days in four of the state’s penal facilities between 1966 and 2006.
Above The Law
AUGUST 12, 2022
Back in my day, artists just had to worries about Groupies. Now, concerts are getting cancelled over Stick Talk. The post Live Nation Just Called Off A Huge Concert With Big Names In Atlanta. Why? It’s Guns. Totally Because Of Guns. appeared first on Above the Law.
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Law 360
AUGUST 12, 2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission told a New York federal judge on Friday it has reached a tentative settlement to resolve its claims against Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP's former chief financial officer, who was convicted of fraud, but said the agency needs time to consider the deal.
Above The Law
AUGUST 12, 2022
In an exclusive interview, an attorney at McDermott Will & Emery’s Post-Roe practice group answers questions about how Texas’ trigger ban laws will impact employers, whether HIPAA protections apply to abortion access and the latest in Washington on rulemaking to strengthen ERISA preemption defense.
Law 360
AUGUST 12, 2022
A California federal judge agreed Friday to send proposed class antitrust claims against Google to arbitration in a school's lawsuit alleging Google and Apple colluded to avoid competing in the online search business, but he refused to stay antitrust claims against Apple as the arbitration proceeds.
Customs & International Trade Law
AUGUST 12, 2022
Here is a recap of the latest customs and international trade law news: U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing nine general licenses (GLs) issued in the Ukraine-/Russia-related Sanctions program: GL 17, Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving the So-Called Donetsk People’s Republic or Luhansk People’s Republic Regions of Ukraine, and GLs 18, 19, 20, 21
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Law 360
AUGUST 12, 2022
Zoom's battle with two groups of excess insurers over $90 million in legal costs in actions over allegations of data security problems may hinge on whether an initial government probe and follow-on civil lawsuits constitute one or multiple claims — a recurring issue in errors and omissions insurance disputes.
ABA Journal
AUGUST 12, 2022
A Nebraska woman has been charged with performing or attempting an illegal abortion after prosecutors obtained Facebook messages indicating that she had obtained abortion pills…
Law 360
AUGUST 12, 2022
After two weeks presiding over the government's effort to stop Penguin Random House's planned purchase of Simon & Schuster, U.S. District Judge Florence Y. Pan has shown both skepticism and frustration with arguments made by both sides of the merger fight.
Above The Law
AUGUST 12, 2022
It takes courage to turn down business -- especially when things are slow -- but it is worth it. The post Avoid Bad-Fit Clients appeared first on Above the Law.
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Law 360
AUGUST 12, 2022
There are captains of finance, titans of tech, friends of Elon Musk, defenders of Twitter, financial firms, banks, lawyers and more, all caught in a blizzard of subpoenas tied to Twitter's lawsuit in Delaware Chancery Court challenging Musk's attempt to terminate his $44 billion offer to buy the social media giant.
Attorney at Work
AUGUST 12, 2022
Of all the marketing tools for lawyers, video is the most engaging — and one of the best at helping you project professionalism and competence. Yet despite evidence that video marketing for lawyers is remarkably effective, law firms have been slow to use video compared with other industries. And, while a growing number of firms are using video in innovative ways, too often lawyers fail to use video effectively.
Above The Law
AUGUST 12, 2022
Does Gibson Dunn even know what’s in these contracts? The post LIV Golf Antitrust Case Continues To Be An Absolute Clown Show appeared first on Above the Law.
LegalReader
AUGUST 12, 2022
Adverse events, including patient harm, increased in Minnesota's health care system during the pandemic.
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