Attorney at Work
MARCH 22, 2023
Wendy Merrill | The easiest way to break down the management styles and needs of Boomers, Xers and Millennials is through this thirst analogy. The post It’s Time to Address and Eliminate Generational Friction in Your Law Firm appeared first on Attorney at Work.
JURIST
MARCH 22, 2023
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Tuesday filed a petition with the Supreme Court seeking a reversal of the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit’s decision in United States v. Rahimi , in which the court ruled that a law prohibiting access to firearms to persons under domestic violence restraining orders was unconstitutional. The Fifth Circuit held that the law, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(8)(c), violated the Second Amendment on its face because it failed to comport to the nation’s &#
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HowAppealing
MARCH 22, 2023
“J&J to seek U.S. Supreme Court review on unit’s bankruptcy”: Dietrich Knauth of Reuters has this report. The post “J&J to seek U.S. Supreme Court review on unit’s bankruptcy” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
MARCH 22, 2023
Aynsley Genga is a JURIST Staff Correspondent in Kenya. On Monday, a nationwide strike occurred in Kenya. We had towns like Kiambu, Muranga that had go-slow strikes while in towns such as Trans-Nzoia, Homabay, Kakamega, Kisumu and Nairobi there were actual demonstrations. In areas such as Kisumu everyone was a hundred percent sure that the demonstrations would be a success since it is one of the strongholds of Raila Odinga (the Azimio opposition leader).
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Attorney at Work
MARCH 22, 2023
How can your website remain relevant and stand out from the competition? Karin Conroy points to the biggest law firm website design trends of the year. The post Top Law Firm Website Design Trends for 2023 appeared first on Attorney at Work.
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MARCH 22, 2023
“Fallout from Stanford clash over conservative judge: Diversity dean on leave, students face training.” Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report. Valerie Richardson of The Washington Times reports that “ Judge Duncan to speak at Notre Dame after being shouted down at Stanford.” And Thursday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal will contain this letter to the editor from law professor (and former Tenth Circuit Judge) Michael W.
JURIST
MARCH 22, 2023
Tens of thousands of people — many of them peaceful protesters — have been arbitrarily arrested and detained in Belarus over the past two and a half years, UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif said Tuesday. The comments came as Al-Nashif presented a report outlining human rights violations in Belarus to the UN’s Human Rights Council.
HowAppealing
MARCH 22, 2023
“Supreme Court rules for deaf student who says school district failed him; Ruling says young man can pursue Americans with Disabilities Act claim even as he seeks help via Individuals with Disabilities Education Act”: Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has this report. Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal reports that “ Supreme Court Rules for Deaf Student; Justices say educational accommodations don’t stop a student from suing for past damages.” John Fritze of
JURIST
MARCH 22, 2023
Singapore’s highest court Tuesday suspended human rights lawyer M. Ravi for five years over comments criticizing the city-state’s attorney general., the maximum sentence possible. A prominent human rights lawyer who is known internationally for representing death-row inmates in Singapore, Ravi has spent the better part of his 20-year career advocating for human rights and access to justice.
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MARCH 22, 2023
“The Supreme Court ponders a surprisingly difficult case about poop jokes; A case about a silly, poop-themed dog toy is also a case about free speech and judicial humility”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox. The post “The Supreme Court ponders a surprisingly difficult case about poop jokes; A case about a silly, poop-themed dog toy is also a case about free speech and judicial humility” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
MARCH 22, 2023
The Hawaii Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Monday passed a bill that directs the Prevent Suicide Hawaii Task Force (PSHTF) to further focus its efforts on preventing suicide in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations. Specifically, HB 622 requires the task force to “examine, evaluate, and determine methods to improve education, awareness, support services, and outreach to best prevent suicides in Hawaii, particularly among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.̶
HowAppealing
MARCH 22, 2023
“Can State Sovereignty Be Bought? In West Virginia v. US Department of the Treasury , the Eleventh Circuit ruled against the American Rescue Plan Act in favor of state sovereignty.” Jack Fitzhenry has this post at the “Law & Liberty” blog. The post “Can State Sovereignty Be Bought? In West Virginia v. US Department of the Treasury, the Eleventh Circuit ruled against the American Rescue Plan Act in favor of state sovereignty.” appeared first on How Appealin
JURIST
MARCH 22, 2023
US Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Rick Scott (R-FL) Wednesday introduced new legislation that would bar Congress members from collecting pensions funded through taxes if they receive a felony conviction tied to their position as a congressperson. Rosen and Scott introduced the bipartisan No Congressionally-Obligated Recurring Revenue Used As Pensions To Incarcerated Officials Now (NO CORRUPTION) Act.
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MARCH 22, 2023
“The Plaintiffs Trying to Ban the Abortion Pill Admitted They Have No Case”: Law professors David S. Cohen , Greer Donley , and Rachel Rebouche have this jurisprudence essay online at Slate. The post “The Plaintiffs Trying to Ban the Abortion Pill Admitted They Have No Case” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
MARCH 22, 2023
Australia’s coalition government and the Labor Party Wednesday passed legislation enabling the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum to proceed at the end of 2023. The Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Amendment Bill of 2022 amends the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act of 1984 to align the referendum with federal voting on issues such as postal voting and foreign donation restrictions.
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MARCH 22, 2023
“Stanford Mandates Free Speech Training After Protest of US Judge”: Madison Alder of Bloomberg Law has this report. Today, Stanford Law School posted online this letter to the SLS Community from Dean Jenny S. Martinez. The post “Stanford Mandates Free Speech Training After Protest of US Judge” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
MARCH 22, 2023
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk Tuesday issued an urgent call for international action in Haiti to confront escalating gang violence, including a “time-bound specialized support force.” Haiti is currently experiencing a crisis of instability and gang violence which “continues to spiral out of control.” Türk has previously expressed concerns about violence in Haiti but said the need for international support is now “more urgent than ever.” The
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MARCH 22, 2023
“Chief Justice Roberts to Receive ALI’s Friendly Medal”: The American Law Institute issued this news release yesterday. The post “Chief Justice Roberts to Receive ALI’s Friendly Medal” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
MARCH 22, 2023
Indian law students are reporting for JURIST on law-related developments in and affecting India. This dispatch is from Samar Veer, a third-year law student at National Law University, Delhi. In a major departure from longstanding policy , the Bar Council of India (BCI) last week issued a notification permitting foreign law firms and foreign lawyers to advise clients on broad foreign law and international arbitration issues.
HowAppealing
MARCH 22, 2023
“Stanford Law official who admonished judge during speech is on leave, dean says”: Karen Sloan and Nate Raymond of Reuters have this report. The post “Stanford Law official who admonished judge during speech is on leave, dean says” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
MARCH 22, 2023
Who's a good toy? Yes, you are(n't)! The post Ruh-Roh! The Supreme Court Hears Arguments On If Rover’s Crappy Toys Are Really A Free Speech Issue appeared first on Above the Law.
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MARCH 22, 2023
“Jack Daniel’s Tangles With Dog Toy at Supreme Court; Justices hear arguments on trademark case over ‘Bad Spaniels’ squeaky toy”: Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal has this report. John Fritze of USA Today reports that “ Supreme Court fetches trademark battle between ‘poop-themed’ dog toy and Jack Daniel’s.” Jessica Gresko of The Associated Press reports that “ Supreme Court chews on Jack Daniel’s dog toy dispute.”
Above The Law
MARCH 22, 2023
Prominent Pennsylvania family law attorney Helen Casale characterized the ruling as a total travesty. The post Another Court Sends Shock Waves By Denying Parental Rights To Lesbian Mom appeared first on Above the Law.
LawSites
MARCH 22, 2023
Way back in 2018, as an increasing number of legal technology companies were launching litigation analytics products, I wrote about the trend in a post on Above the Law , where I posited that it could someday be malpractice for a lawyer not to use analytics. Now, a survey out today from Lex Machina , one of the original legal analytics companies, concludes that using analytics have become “table stakes” for litigation.
Above The Law
MARCH 22, 2023
This flavor of misrepresentation by churches and politicians is not going to be prosecuted. The post Churches And Politicians Lie To People To Get Money When For Anyone Else, That Would Be Fraud appeared first on Above the Law.
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