Above The Law
AUGUST 9, 2023
The IRS estimates more than 94% of individual taxpayers will no longer ever need to send mail to them. The post IRS Plans To Ditch The Use Of Paper By 2026 appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
AUGUST 9, 2023
Norwegian data protection agency Datatilsynet told Reuters on Monday that Meta will be fined 1 million kroner per day starting from August 14 if it does not comply with the agency’s requests. This comes after Norway’s public broadcaster reported that Meta Platforms (Meta) is seeking to block a forthcoming fine from the agency, which was imposed against the company for transgressing user privacy rights.
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HowAppealing
AUGUST 9, 2023
“Southwest to Fight ‘Unusual’ Lawyer Religious Training Order”: Justin Wise of Bloomberg Law has this report. The post “Southwest to Fight ‘Unusual’ Lawyer Religious Training Order” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
AUGUST 9, 2023
In a 5 t-4 vote, the US Supreme Court granted a request on Tuesday to temporarily stay a ruling by the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas that vacated a rule regarding “ghost guns” from the Bureau of Alchohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). “Ghost guns” are weapons parts kits that can be put together to create a gun without registering the firearm.
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HowAppealing
AUGUST 9, 2023
“As Docket Shrinks, Supreme Court Lawyers Embrace Circuit Court Work; ‘I think it’s foolhardy to try to have a practice these days that focuses exclusively, or even primarily, on the Supreme Court,’ said attorney Kannon Shanmugam”: Jimmy Hoover of The National Law Journal has this report. The post “As Docket Shrinks, Supreme Court Lawyers Embrace Circuit Court Work; ‘I think it’s foolhardy to try to have a practice these days that focuses exclusively, or even
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HowAppealing
AUGUST 9, 2023
“In Utah and Kansas, state courts flex power over new laws regulating abortion post-Roe”: Sam Metz and John Hanna of The Associated Press have this report. The post “In Utah and Kansas, state courts flex power over new laws regulating abortion post-Roe”: appeared first on How Appealing.
Law 360
AUGUST 9, 2023
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday restricting American investments in certain technologies that China is developing in its military modernization efforts, a move that experts say is a measured approach to address a concern that has been "percolating for years.
HowAppealing
AUGUST 9, 2023
“Equality in Utah’s constitution didn’t include the right to abortion, state’s attorneys argue to Utah Supreme Court; Justices heard arguments for more than four hours on Tuesday and it’s unclear on when they could rule on Utah’s blocked abortion trigger law”: Emily Anderson Stern of The Salt Lake Tribune has this report. And Marjorie Cortez of Deseret News reports that “ Utah Supreme Court to decide if Utah’s abortion restrictions should remain on hold; Utah’s abortion trigger
Law 360
AUGUST 9, 2023
A California federal judge said Wednesday he plans to approve Juul's $255 million settlement despite multiple objections in order to resolve multidistrict litigation alleging the vape maker marketed its addictive nicotine products to adolescents, but he plans to hold off on deciding class counsel's $76.5 million fee request.
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HowAppealing
AUGUST 9, 2023
“Religious Objections Over Pronouns Test High Court’s New Stance”: George Weykamp of Bloomberg Law has this report. The post “Religious Objections Over Pronouns Test High Court’s New Stance” appeared first on How Appealing.
Law 360
AUGUST 9, 2023
Southwest Airlines Co. is appealing what one expert calls a "disturbing" court order as three of its veteran in-house counsel find themselves embroiled in a religion controversy that could make new law in U.S. courts.
Above The Law
AUGUST 9, 2023
Next, there will be a case fighting for the right to dock the grades of the children of Ham. The post Will Teachers Be Able To Discriminate Against Their Students After <em>Groff v. Dejoy</em>? appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
AUGUST 9, 2023
When Houston man Michael Carter was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated in July 2018, he was “a happily married 65-year-old man with a…
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Above The Law
AUGUST 9, 2023
The penny-wise and pound-foolish method of saving money by assigning one attorney numerous files can actually hurt the firm. The post How Many Files Are Too Many For Associates? appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
AUGUST 9, 2023
A Connecticut law ending a religious exemption for required vaccinations does not violate constitutional guarantees, including the First Amendment right to free exercise of religion,…
Above The Law
AUGUST 9, 2023
The conservative jurist developed a strong reputation among Supreme Court justices. The post Now That’s A Top Notch Feeder Judge appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
AUGUST 9, 2023
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Above The Law
AUGUST 9, 2023
Four days in-office is slowly building momentum. The post Another Biglaw Firm Moves To A 4-Day In-Office Schedule appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
AUGUST 9, 2023
A federal judge in Dallas has ordered three in-house lawyers for Southwest Airlines to attend classes with Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative legal advocacy group,…
Above The Law
AUGUST 9, 2023
M&A activity in the healthcare sector continued to decline in the second quarter of 2023, with the number of deals reaching its lowest point in three years. However, a new report predicted that M&A activity could increase in the second half of this year due to healthcare companies’ continually shrinking valuations and their divestitures of non-core assets.
OneLegal
AUGUST 9, 2023
In this article, we take a look at the sources of California law on attorney fiduciary duties and then provide a breakdown of some of the common mistakes that can lead to those dreaded breach claims. The post Understanding a lawyer’s breach of fiduciary duty in California appeared first on One Legal.
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Above The Law
AUGUST 9, 2023
In the past few decades, courts across the world, including many in the United States, have struggled with these types of claims. The post Is Sperm-Mix Up Case A Harbinger Of Increased IVF Regulation In India — And Elsewhere? appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
AUGUST 9, 2023
The plaintiffs who engineered a $725 million settlement with Facebook to resolve allegations of data impropriety want a California federal judge to approve the deal, saying it has proven remarkably popular and allows for an equitable distribution of financial relief.
Above The Law
AUGUST 9, 2023
Senator Mark Warner (D-Virginia) penned a letter to Google leadership expressing concerns about Med-PaLM 2 — the company’s generative AI tool for healthcare providers that is currently being used by Mayo Clinic and other health systems. The letter requested that Google provide more clarity about its chatbot’s training, accuracy, ethical considerations and deployment in healthcare settings.
Law 360
AUGUST 9, 2023
When drafting guidelines on generative artificial intelligence use for organizations that have a heightened need to safeguard their intellectual property, in-house counsel will need to address some gray areas that have become difficult to navigate in order to set their company up for success, say Enrique Abarca and Tanner Jarrell at Nabors Corporate.
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