EvidenceProf Blog
JANUARY 20, 2022
There are five types of relevant evidence under Federal Rule of Evidence 401: (1) direct evidence; (2) circumstantial evidence; (3) character evidence; (4) impeachment evidence; and (5) background evidence. So, what is background evidence, and why is it relevant? In.
Paralegal Bootcamp
JANUARY 20, 2022
Ready to become a better problem solver? I wish paralegal training programs included a course on problem-solving! It’s such an important skill for paralegals to have. This week we’re giving you the tools and techniques for better problem-solving in the legal industry so that you’re not only solving problems but preventing them from happening to impress your law firm along the way.
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JURIST
JANUARY 20, 2022
Senator Cory Booker along with Congresswomen Jan Schakowsky and Anna G. Eshoo Tuesday introduced the Banning Surveillance Advertising Act to prohibit the use of personal data by advertising networks and facilitators for targeted advertising, except for broad location targeting to a known place, such as a municipality. Data about the individual or connected devices such as contents of communications, browsing history, online activity and customer lists can’t be used by advertisers and ad pl
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
JANUARY 20, 2022
Good help is hard to find -- and keep. It’s that latter part that you tend to hear less about , and often that latter part that managing attorneys tend to focus on less. In many ways, lawyers treat their employees the same way that they treat their clients. They work very hard to acquire them, and then roundly ignore them, as communication slows to a drip.
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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.
JURIST
JANUARY 20, 2022
A Pakistan sessions court in Rawalpindi Wednesday sentenced a Muslim woman to death for committing blasphemy by insulting Prophet Muhammad over WhatsApp messages. Aneeqa Atteeq was accused of sending blasphemous caricatures of Prophet Muhammad and making remarks about holy personages on WhatsApp while also using her Facebook account to post blasphemous materials to others.
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JURIST
JANUARY 20, 2022
In the latest move as part of a controversial decade-long effort to curb the public expression of religion, the French Senate voted 160-143 Tuesday in favor of a bill seeking to amend its national Sports Code to ban athletes from wearing religious symbols, such as hijabs and burkinis, at sports competitions, public swimming pools, and bathing areas.
The Crime Report
JANUARY 20, 2022
U.S. District Judge Larry Alan Burns has declined to block California’s enactment of Assembly Bill 173, an amendment to California firearms laws authorizing the attorney general to disclose gun owners’ personal information to the California Firearm Violence Research Center at UC Davis and any other “bona fide research institution” meeting certain requirements, reports the Courthouse News Service.
JURIST
JANUARY 20, 2022
The US Supreme Court Wednesday heard oral arguments in Federal Election Commission v. Ted Cruz for Senate, a case concerning federal election law, political campaign finance rules, and spending limits. . On November 4, 2018, the day before the Senate general election in Texas, Senator Ted Cruz made two campaign finance loans to the Ted Cruz for Senate campaign.
Diane Drain
JANUARY 20, 2022
Bankruptcy Issues After January 1, 2022 Changes in Arizona Homestead Statutes. Reprint from Gary Stickell’ s website: January 19, 2022. The Arizona Homestead exemption increased from $150,000 to $250,000 as of January 1, 2022. Final edits of HB2617 – easier to read Along with that increase there were other significant changes to the Arizona Homestead law.
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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.
JURIST
JANUARY 20, 2022
The US Supreme Court Wednesday heard oral arguments in Concepcion v. United States , a case pertaining to sentencing requirements and reductions for drug offenses under the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 and the First Step Act. In 2008, Carlos Concepcion was found guilty of one count of possession of at least five grams of cocaine base with intent to distribute and distribution.
The Fashion Law
JANUARY 20, 2022
A number of recent instances in the virtual space have prompted discussions about branding – and trademarks, more specifically. Most notably, Hermès called foul on a collection of 100 non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) that tied to furry depictions of its famed Birkin bags and has since filed against the creator of the so-called MetaBirkins , Mason Rothschild, for trademark infringement, dilution, and cybersquatting in a New York federal court.
JURIST
JANUARY 20, 2022
The Supreme Court of India Wednesday ordered the Maharashtra state government to provide all data and information available with it regarding the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) to the State Backward Class Commission (SBCC). OBC is a classification used by the Government of India to categorise educationally or socially disadvantaged castes so that governments can take measures for their upliftment.
Attorney at Work
JANUARY 20, 2022
Law firms of all sizes are feeling pressure to meet client demand for both tailored services and greater efficiencies in this rapidly changing industry. Legal teams are being pressed to control costs and better respond to changing regulatory and risk management obligations. In response, they are investing more in automation, advanced analytics and other technologies that will help them manage the workload.
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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
JANUARY 20, 2022
“Working Through the End Days of Roe ; The staff at the Jackson Women’s Health Organization is too busy to dread what’s very likely to come”: Bridget Read has this report online at The Cut, a publication of New York magazine.
Above The Law
JANUARY 20, 2022
Thanks to Elon Musk, it seems that Dogecoin could be the first cryptocurrency to actually be of real use as a, well, currency. The post The Cryptocurrency Ballad Of Elon Musk And Dogecoin appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 20, 2022
“Gun store closures in early days of COVID-19 pandemic violated citizens’ rights, court rules”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report. Don Thompson of The Associated Press reports that “ California’s COVID gun store shutdowns ruled illegal.” And Avalon Zoppo of The National Law Journal has an article headlined “ ‘You’re Welcome’: 9th Circuit Judge Writes Alternative Opinion for Ruling on COVID Gun Shop Closures; Judg
SCOTUSBlog
JANUARY 20, 2022
Share The Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon rejected abortion providers’ request to order a federal appeals court to send their challenge to a Texas law banning almost all abortions in the state promptly back to the friendlier confines of a federal district court in that state. The providers argued that failing to do so would “derail indefinitely the timely resolution of the merits of the case” and “compound the ongoing harm to pregnant Texans under” the law, which has been in effect since Sep
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HowAppealing
JANUARY 20, 2022
“I Am Embarrassed for the Supreme Court; We are two weeks into this ridiculous scandal, but don’t let the absurdity distract from the deep awfulness of what has happened”: Dahlia Lithwick has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.
The Crime Report
JANUARY 20, 2022
In a new multi-state analysis, researchers found that the average length of stay in jails across the country increased from 2014 to 2019 by an average of 20 percent, according to the report from the New York’s Data Collaborative for Justice at John Jay College of Criminal Justice , in partnership with Pew Charitable Trusts. . The report, which was also covered by WFPL, examines and compares jail admissions, length of stay, average daily population, and bed days used in three U.S. counties from 2
HowAppealing
JANUARY 20, 2022
“Sonia Sotomayor Knows Something About Roe We Don’t; The justice’s latest dissent reads like a eulogy”: Mark Joseph Stern has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.
The Crime Report
JANUARY 20, 2022
The Patriot Freedom Fund, an incorporated right wing nonprofit run by Cynthia Hughes, the aunt of an incarcerated January 6 rioter and a regular right-wing pundit on Steve Bannon’s War Room podcast, has raised red flags for charity experts who question the composition of the group’s board of trustees, which is consists of Hughes and other close family relatives, and the fact that the group has yet to file the required paperwork registering as a charity in its home state of New Jersey
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HowAppealing
JANUARY 20, 2022
“An After-Action Report on the Newsletter About Justice Gorsuch’s Mistake in the Vaccine/Testing Mandate Case: Yes, Justice Gorsuch made a mistake; And yes, it turned out to be tough to explain to the journalists.” Patterico has this post at his “The Constitutional Vanguard” Substack site. Therein, he writes: Bashman’s ‘How Appealing’ site is widely read in the federal court system, and I think it’s my best chance at getting Justice Gorsuch&#
Above The Law
JANUARY 20, 2022
By leading these outreach efforts with its cannabis tax guidelines, the IRS conveys a desire to reduce tax uncertainties that have been plagued the industry. The post Cannabis Taxpayers, The IRS Is Here To Help (Seriously!) appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 20, 2022
“NPR reporting on Supreme Court mask controversy merits clarification; An inaccurate verb choice made the reporting unclear”: NPR’s Public Editor Kelly McBride has this essay online at NPR.
SCOTUSBlog
JANUARY 20, 2022
Share The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with a criminal defendant who said his Sixth Amendment rights were violated at a trial during which he was convicted of fatally shooting a two-year-old boy. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote the opinion for an 8-1 court. Justice Clarence Thomas dissented. Hemphill v. New York involved the Sixth Amendment confrontation clause ’s application when a defendant “opens the door” to uncross-examined evidence.
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