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How To Stand Out When Interviewing In-House

Paralegal Brief Submitted Articles

You can never have too much advice on this.

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UK children’s digital protection code becomes law

JURIST

The UK children’s digital protection code went into effect on Thursday after its one-year transition period expired. The Age Appropriate Design Code (“the Children’s code”) restricts and monitors online services that are provided to children through apps, games, websites, and other digital service platforms. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), which protects and advances the rights of children under the age of 18, established the Children’s code to

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Register for CTC2021 Livestream Access Today

CourtTechBulletin

Registration for livestream access is ready. If you’re planning to attend CTC 2021 online, now’s the time to sign up. Here’s how it works. We recognize that not everyone is able to travel to Columbus, so we’re excited to share that registration for livestream access is ready. If you’re planning to attend CTC 2021 online, now’s the time to sign up.

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UK imposes sanctions on Myanmar businessman U Tay Za and Htoo Group for alleged links to human rights violations

JURIST

UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Thursday announced sanctions against Myanmar businessman U Tay Za and his business empire, the Htoo Group , for supporting February’s military coup. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office alleged that U Tay Za is linked to the military because of his significant ties to the previous and present junta regimes.

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Recipe for a Failed CLM Implementation

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.

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Reentry Programs, Reforms Helped Lower Recidivism Rates by Nearly Half: Report

The Crime Report

An overall decline in recidivism rates may have been driven by federal and state reentry programs and changes in policing strategy, according to an analysis of 2005-2012 data by the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ). The Bureau of Justice Statistics’ (BJS) recently released recidivism report , found that recidivism rates dropped by nearly a half in that period from 30.4 percent in 2005 to 19.9 percent in 2012.

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COVID Mitigation Efforts in State Prisons Called ‘Shameful Failure’

The Crime Report

The Prison Policy Initiative (PPI) assigned grades to state prison systems that designated their effectiveness in mitigating COVID-19. The results indicate that no state received higher than a “C” — a disturbing conclusion that reflects the unsanitary conditions and tightly packed quarters which allowed the virus to take hold in corrections facilities.

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South Korea passes ‘anti-Google law’

JURIST

South Korea’s parliament approved a bill on Tuesday that imposes curbs on Google and Apple’s payment policies. The bill bans these major app store operators from forcing software developers to use their payment systems, effectively stopping them from charging commissions on in-app purchases. This comes after the legislation and judiciary committee of South Korea’s National Assembly approved the bill on August 26.

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Office Dogs Improve Law Firm Morale

Attorney at Work

Catch up on Ruth Carter’s posts here. Have you met my Lucy Jane? She is a basset hound mix that I began fostering in late April, and we finalized her adoption a few weeks later. She’s come to the office every day since she came into my life, and the entire office is better for it. Insisting on a Dog-Friendly Office. When my current firm, Venjuris, invited me to join them, I said, “Great!

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Google appeals €5OOM fine imposed by French antitrust authority

JURIST

Google announced Wednesday that it will appeal the €500 million (US $591 million) fine imposed by Autorité de la concurrence (“Autorité”), the French antitrust body, in July. The penalty was issued in response to mounting international pressure on online platforms to share more of the revenue generated by the use of news from local media outlets.

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Contract Lifecycle Management: A Business Enabler Exploring On-Ground Challenges

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.

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French Advertising Watchdog Finds that Adidas’ Ad for “Recycled” Stan Smith Sneakers is Misleading

The Fashion Law

Adidas has been slapped on the wrist in a matter centering on the advertising of its famed Stan Smith sneaker, a new version of which the German sportswear giant has been promoting as made from “50% recycled” materials. As part of its overarching “commitment to use only recycled polyester by 2024,” adidas launched a “fresh redesign” of one of its most iconic silhouettes, touting the sneaker as made from “50% recycled content.

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Virginia high court stops suspension of anti-transgender teacher

JURIST

The Supreme Court of Virginia on Tuesday affirmed an injunction reversing the suspension of a Loudoun County teacher who spoke against the school’s gender policy. Tanner Cross, a gym teacher at a Loudoun County Elementary School, criticized a proposed district policy that would ensure equal treatment of transgender students. Cross declared during a May 25, 2021, school board meeting that he would “not affirm that a biological boy can be a girl and vice versa because it is against [hi

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Crime Victims Need ‘Restorative Justice’ Rights: Paper

The Crime Report

Crime victims should be afforded a legal right to restorative justice, argues Saint Louis University Law Professor Lynn S. Branham in a paper published in the Denver Law Review. Enshrined guarantees that they will receive all information pertaining to the perpetrator of an offense against them, and have a role in determining what the perpetrator needs to do to “right the wrong” to the victim — among the principles of restorative justice—are critical to making victims feel their voices are heard,

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Afghanistan dispatches: ‘the commercial banks are running out of US dollars’

JURIST

JURIST EXCLUSIVE – Law students and lawyers in Afghanistan are filing reports with JURIST on the situation there after the fall of Kabul to the Taliban. Here, a lawyer in Kabul with experience in the country’s financial sector offers his observations and perspective on the circumstances facing the country’s banks and banking system under the new regime.

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California Civil Discovery Act Undergoes Significant Overhaul

Short article looking at the new CCP 2016.

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“Supreme Court’s Use of ‘Shadow Docket’ in Abortion Ruling Fuels Criticism”

HowAppealing

“Supreme Court’s Use of ‘Shadow Docket’ in Abortion Ruling Fuels Criticism”: Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin of Bloomberg News have this report.

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How Does a CRM Help Law Firms Develop Their Business?

LegalReader

From streamlining client data storage to automating marketing and assisting with follow ups, a CRM tool for law firms can help you with several parameters of your legal business.

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“Where We Stand: Assessing Vacancies and Nominations in the Federal Judiciary — The West.”

HowAppealing

“Where We Stand: Assessing Vacancies and Nominations in the Federal Judiciary — The West.” Harsh Voruganti has this post at his blog, “The Vetting Room.

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Prince Estate Wants Winery’s ‘Purple Rain’ Trademark Back in the Bottle

The IP Law Blog

In this week’s episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog , Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a legal dispute between the Prince estate and an Ohio-based winery over the rights to the trademark “Purple Rain.”. Watch the full episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here. Listen to the podcast of this episode on your favorite platform or online, here.

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Dangers of Digital "Reporting": Legal Risks and Unreliable Transcripts

In the world of legal proceedings, the choice between a certified stenographer and digital "reporting" holds significant implications. Certified stenographers go through rigorous training and testing and stand as the gold standard for accuracy in capturing every word. Their expertise ensures a reliable record, a crucial foundation for legal cases.

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“Texas’s Abortion Law Blunder: The Supreme Court was right not to interfere for now, but the statute won’t survive scrutiny on the merits.”

HowAppealing

“Texas’s Abortion Law Blunder: The Supreme Court was right not to interfere for now, but the statute won’t survive scrutiny on the merits.” This editorial will appear in Friday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

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Chemerinsky: The Supreme Court has done a poor job protecting against police abuse of power and racism

ABA Journal

Following the death of George Floyd, the nation focused attention on the enormous problems of police violence and racism in law enforcement, but there is…

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“Texas Ruling Raises Doubts About Chief Justice’s Hold on the Roberts Court; Looming Mississippi case will put Roe v. Wade directly before Supreme Court with five conservatives steering to right of John Roberts”

HowAppealing

“Texas Ruling Raises Doubts About Chief Justice’s Hold on the Roberts Court; Looming Mississippi case will put Roe v. Wade directly before Supreme Court with five conservatives steering to right of John Roberts”: Jess Bravin and Brent Kendall will have this article in Friday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal. Also in Friday’s edition of that newspaper, Jacob Gershman will have an article headlined “ Supreme Court Abortion Ruling Brings New Uncertainty to De

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NY Courts Faulted for Lax Approach to Misconduct

The Crime Report

The New York State court system has routinely failed to demand personal accountability for prosecutorial misconduct, argues attorney and journalist Rory Fleming in New York Focus. Although former Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation to create a prosecutorial ethics commission in June, sources familiar with the court system characterize the discipline process for prosecutors accused of misconduct as weak, arguing that far-reaching changes are needed to improve prosecutorial culture.

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Optimizing Contract Management and Enhancing Team Collaboration: Insights from a Legal Operations Perspective

Speaker: Adina Marta Newman

Learn about a world of effective contract management and seamless teamwork across departments in this upcoming webinar from Cobblestone Software. You'll discover practical strategies and tips that legal professionals can use to streamline contract processes and enhance collaboration, making significant impact across legal and corporate departments. Join us as we show how you can supercharge contract processes, improve team communication, and take your contributions to the next level.

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“Pelosi pledges Roe v. Wade bill after Supreme Court allows Texas abortion law to go into effect; Pelosi framed the legislation as protecting women’s health”

HowAppealing

“Pelosi pledges Roe v. Wade bill after Supreme Court allows Texas abortion law to go into effect; Pelosi framed the legislation as protecting women’s health”: Tyler O’Neil of Fox News has this report.

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Only Humans, Not AI, Can Be An Inventor, Va. Judge Rules

Law 360

A Virginia federal judge ruled Thursday that artificial intelligence cannot be listed as an inventor on a patent application, holding that the Patent Act makes clear that inventing is the exclusive legal province of human beings.

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“Can Congress Tax Wealth by ‘Deeming’ It Income? A challenge to a 2017 law could shut the door to Elizabeth Warren’s far more ambitious levy.”

HowAppealing

“Can Congress Tax Wealth by ‘Deeming’ It Income? A challenge to a 2017 law could shut the door to Elizabeth Warren’s far more ambitious levy.” David B. Rivkin Jr. and Andrew M. Grossman will have this op-ed in Friday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal about an appeal they are litigating in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

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Three-Word App Speeds Police Response to 911 Calls

The Crime Report

What3words — an app that divides the world into 10-foot-square blocks distinguished by unique combinations of three words — is helping emergency dispatchers find callers in hard-to-identify locations, reports Police1. The technology, which is currently used by 85 percent of emergency services in the United Kingdom, enables dispatchers to quickly locate a caller’s precise spot — even if that spot is on a coastline, in a park, or at another location lacking a concrete address.

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Visibility Into the Strategy & Supporting Documents of Major US Law Firms

Law Firm Intelligence by Trellis aggregates state trial court data across the Trellis platform enabling users to: look up a particular metric related to a specific law firm (such as, how many cases a law firm had or has against another law firm), and see the actual dockets and documents supporting the metric. Trellis data is maximized in a revolutionary and unique way to provide users an exclusive look into a law firm litigating in state trial courts.