Attorney at Work
APRIL 7, 2022
Video for law firms has become a popular digital marketing strategy. Video content is more engaging than traditional long-form articles, and the afforded expression of emotion can help law firms convert leads into clients. To produce quality videos for your law firm, you need to understand what types of videos you should be making, how to film the content, where to distribute it and how to evaluate success.
JURIST
APRIL 7, 2022
A new study published on Tuesday by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) highlights the urgent need for carbon emission reduction to strengthen greener economies and to have an impact on climate change efforts. Lower-carbon economies are not a new initiative, but Tuesday’s report adds depth to the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) role in supporting clean energy.
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The Crime Report
APRIL 7, 2022
Terrance Simon, courtesy Louisiana Parole Project. Since Terrance Simon got out of the Louisiana State Penitentiary last year, he’s mentally prepared himself for the fact that his record might mean he doesn’t get the job when talking to prospective employers. “I go into a job interview with the mindset that they’re going to know, and they’re going to tell me no because of it,” he said.
JURIST
APRIL 7, 2022
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch Wednesday accused armed forces in Ethiopia of participating in the ethnic cleansing of the Tigrayan minority. The Tigray region in Northern Ethiopia has been dealing with ethnic cleansing fears since the Ethiopian military conflict began in November 2020. The conflict has led to millions of refugees, including thousands to neighboring Sudan.
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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.
HowAppealing
APRIL 7, 2022
“A Transformative Justice Whose Impact May Be Limited; Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will help make the Supreme Court look like the nation but will have little power to halt its rightward trajectory”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this news analysis , along with an item headlined “ Confirmed but on the sidelines: Judge Jackson is now a justice in waiting.
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HowAppealing
APRIL 7, 2022
“How Ketanji Brown Jackson will recast the Supreme Court: Her accession culminates an almost complete turnover of the high court in less than a generation.” Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has this report.
JURIST
APRIL 7, 2022
An energy company was sentenced Tuesday in Cheyenne, Wyoming, for multiple violations of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). ESI Energy Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources LLC, which is owned by NextEra Energy Inc. ESI owns many companies that run wind energy generation facilities throughout the US, including in Wyoming and New Mexico.
HowAppealing
APRIL 7, 2022
“Michigan Governor, Abortion-Rights Groups Challenge Dormant State Abortion Ban; Lawsuits say old state abortion restrictions may have new life if U.S. Supreme Court eliminates abortion rights”: Laura Kusisto of The Wall Street Journal has this report. Beth LeBlanc of The Detroit News reports that “ Whitmer, Planned Parenthood file separate suits to overturn Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban.” Dave Boucher of The Detroit Free Press reports that “ Nessel cites own a
JURIST
APRIL 7, 2022
US President Joe Biden Tuesday issued an executive order to improve citizens’ access to healthcare by expanding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicaid in furtherance of a similar order last year. In January 2021, Biden signed Executive Order 14009 (Strengthening Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act). The order made it the Biden administration’s policy to provide affordable high-quality healthcare to every citizen.
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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.
HowAppealing
APRIL 7, 2022
“The Timeliness of a Rule 54(b) Partial Judgment; The Seventh Circuit held that there was no jurisdictional time limit on seeking a Rule 54(b) partial judgment; And it questioned earlier decisions imposing a 30-day deadline (albeit a non-jurisdictional, claims-processing one) on those requests”: Bryan Lammon has this post at his “final decisions” blog.
JURIST
APRIL 7, 2022
US District Judge Leonie Brinkema of the Eastern District of Virginia Wednesday ordered the US military to stop restricting HIV-positive service members from advancing in their careers. . Under the current military policy , individuals with HIV are prohibited from enlisting or being deployed overseas. This policy has faced criticism from a variety of sources.
HowAppealing
APRIL 7, 2022
“Bad-faith lawsuit against GEICO revived on appeal to 11th Circuit”: Barbara Grzincic of Reuters has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued Tuesday.
JURIST
APRIL 7, 2022
The European Commission Wednesday referred Portugal to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for breaching the rules regarding the freedom of movement of workers. The Commission claimed that Portueuse legislation restricts the work of civil engineers, infringing upon their freedom of movement, freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services and breaches directives on the recognition of professional qualifications.
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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.
HowAppealing
APRIL 7, 2022
“Federal judiciary employees should be able to seek justice under the laws meant to protect them”: U.S. Representative Cheri Bustos (D-IL) and Ally Coll have this essay online at The Hill.
JURIST
APRIL 7, 2022
Hennepin County Attorney Michael Freeman and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Wednesday that they would not file criminal charges in the death of Amir Locke. Locke, a Black man, was fatally shot by a Minneapolis police SWAT team officer when law enforcement was executing a no-knock search warrant of a downtown apartment in February.
HowAppealing
APRIL 7, 2022
“From Miami to the Supreme Court, Jackson makes history as first Black woman justice”: Bryan Lowry and Jay Weaver of The Miami Herald have this report.
JURIST
APRIL 7, 2022
The United Nations General Assembly voted Thursday to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council over its concern regarding reports of “gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights” and “violations of international humanitarian law” against Ukraine. Russia is now the second country ever to be suspended from the Human Rights Council, following the UN’s vote to remove Libya in 2011 in response to Moammar Gadhafi’s violence against anti-governm
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Above The Law
APRIL 7, 2022
Basically the majority said, 'I do what I want!'. The post The Shadow Docket Has Gotten So Bad, Even John Roberts Is Pissed About It appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
APRIL 7, 2022
The European Commission Wednesday announced it is suing Portugal over its failure to implement a national action plan addressing long-term risks from exposure to radiation. In a press statement, the European Commission stated that, Today, the Commission decided to refer Portugal to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to fully transpose the EU’s revised Basic Safety Standards Directive ( Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom ) into national legislation.
ABA Journal
APRIL 7, 2022
A former judge in Washington, who was accused of sexually assaulting two former court employees, agreed to a plea deal as his trial was set…
JURIST
APRIL 7, 2022
The Supreme Court of India Wednesday directed the central government to file its reply in a petition challenging the constitutional validity of Sections 15 and 16 of the Hindu Succession Act , 1956 (‘HSA’). The succession scheme for an intestate female under the HSA grants preference to the husband’s heirs over the heirs of the deceased wife, including her own parents and siblings.
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HowAppealing
APRIL 7, 2022
“The Peril and Promise of SCOTUS Resignations”: Law professor Richard M. Re has posted this paper at SSRN.
ABA Journal
APRIL 7, 2022
The New York state court system has fired 103 employees and banned four judges from courthouses for refusing to comply with a COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
HowAppealing
APRIL 7, 2022
“Jackson’s Confirmation Would Put Her in a Unique Position: Justice-in-Waiting.” Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report.
Above The Law
APRIL 7, 2022
These salary increases are welcome news, but that does not mean they are free of any downsides. The post Mo Money For Biglaw Associates, Mo Problems? appeared first on Above the Law.
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