ABA Journal
DECEMBER 1, 2023
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JURIST
DECEMBER 1, 2023
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk condemned on Thursday the Russian Supreme Court’s decision to outlaw the LGBTQ+ movement in the country and label proponents of the movement “extremists” under new legislation. The court’s decision is the most recent development in Russia’s ongoing crackdown against LGBTQ+ people within the country.
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Above The Law
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Is it wrong to approach a party represented by counsel and urge them to sign away their rights? Who can say! The post Alina Habba, You Got Some ‘Splainin’ To Do! appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
DECEMBER 1, 2023
A federal judge ruled on Thursday to temporarily block Montana’s ban on TikTok from coming into effect in the state. In issuing the preliminary injunction , US District Judge Donald Molloy found that Senate Bill 419 violates the US Constitution “in more ways than one” after determining that the ban “oversteps state power and infringes on the Constitutional rights of users and businesses.
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HowAppealing
DECEMBER 1, 2023
“Title IX and the Assault on Hillsdale College; The school gets no federal money, but a lawsuit seeks to rope it in because it’s a tax-exempt nonprofit”: Tunku Varadarajan will have this op-ed in Saturday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal. On January 25, 2024, I will be arguing on behalf of the plaintiffs-appellees the Fourth Circuit appeal mentioned in the op-ed.
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HowAppealing
DECEMBER 1, 2023
“Justice O’Connor’s Judicial Legacy Was Undermined by Court’s Rightward Shift; Since her retirement in 2006, the court has dismantled her key rulings on abortion, affirmative action and campaign finance”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this Supreme Court Memo. The post “Justice O’Connor’s Judicial Legacy Was Undermined by Court’s Rightward Shift; Since her retirement in 2006, the court has dismantled her key rulings on abortion, affirmative action and campaign finance
JURIST
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to sit on the US Supreme Court, died Friday. According to an announcement from the court , O’Connor died of “complications related to advanced dementia, probably Alzheimer’s, and a respiratory illness” at the age of 93. O’Connor was appointed to the court in 1981 by then-president Ronald Reagan.
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 1, 2023
“Parsing Invalidating Statutes (Part II)”: John F. Coyle has this post at the “Transnational Litigation Blog.” The post begins, “In a prior post, I argued that the precise language used in state statutes purporting to invalidate choice-of-law clauses and forum selection clauses can have outsized effects in litigation. In this post, I continue this discussion by highlighting several statutes that purport to invalidate choice-of-law clauses in insurance contracts.R
JURIST
DECEMBER 1, 2023
The Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) released their annual report on Friday, reporting that for the first time more Americans believe the death penalty is administered unfairly than those who believe otherwise. The report also revealed that there were more death penalty sentences imposed than executions carried out during 2023. A majority of US state have abolished or paused death penalty executions.
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Above The Law
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Amy Wax invited a white nationalist to campus and one of her students wants everyone to be more polite about it. The post Law Student Writes Dean To Complain Classmates Aren’t Nicer To The White Supremacist On Campus appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
DECEMBER 1, 2023
The Canadian federal government on Wednesday announced an agreement with Google that will see the tech company compensate news Canadian news publishers. This marked a shift from Google’s initial stance of potentially blocking all Canadian news content following the introduction of the new Online News Act. Under the terms of the agreement, Google will contribute 100 million Canadian dollars ($73.5 million) annually, indexed to inflation, to support a diverse range of news businesses throughout Ca
Above The Law
DECEMBER 1, 2023
From the that's-not-how-any-of-this-works dept The post Elon Says Copyright/AI Lawsuits Don’t Matter Because ‘Digital God’ Will Arrive Before They’re Decided appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
DECEMBER 1, 2023
The High Constitutional Court of Madagascar ratified on Friday the victory of the sitting president Andry Rajoelina in the country’s most recent election. Rajoelina’s victory means he will serve a third term as Madagascar’s president. The elections were held on November 16 after the court postponed the elections for a week after Rajoelina and one other presidential candidate were injured during protests about the election.
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Above The Law
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, a trailblazer for women in the legal profession, has passed away. The post Sandra Day O’Connor, The First Woman To Serve On The Supreme Court, Has Died appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Hong Kong’s District Court sentenced a Hong Kong woman, Lee Yan-yan, to five and a half years in prison on Wednesday, according to Hong Kong Free Press. She was previously convicted in October of rioting, wounding with intent, and perverting the course of justice for engaging in a “vigilante” incident on September 21, 2019, the two-month anniversary of the 2019 Yuen Long mob attack.
Law 360
DECEMBER 1, 2023
BigLaw attorneys mentored by former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who died Friday after a lengthy battle with dementia, say she'll be remembered as an incisive jurist who always put facts and practical considerations above abstract ideological commitments, as well as a deeply gracious and down-to-earth woman who never let her dedication to the law overshadow her zest for life.
JURIST
DECEMBER 1, 2023
The UN Human Rights Office released a statement on Tuesday condemning Iran’s execution of 17-year-old Hamidreza Azari and 22-year-old Milad Zohrevand on November 24. The office urged Iran to impose a moratorium on death penalty cases and to cease “using criminal procedures to punish political activists and others for exercising their rights to freedom of speech and peaceful assembly.” Iranian authorities executed Azari over accusations that he committed murder in April, when h
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Law 360
DECEMBER 1, 2023
A Southwestern cowgirl who will always be known as the first woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice Sandra Day O’Connor inspired those around her with an indomitable work ethic, a deep affection for public service and an innate ability to drive consensus among her colleagues.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Must Be Strange Being Superior And The True Victims: Yes. Amy Wax is involved. The Month Starts Strong With Bonuses!: Covington , Baker Botts , Yetter , Simpson Thatcher , Gibson Dunn , and Vinson & Elkins. Sandra Day O'Connor Has Passed Away: What a legacy to leave behind. Share In The Festivities! : Make sure to submit your holiday card ! Come Party With Us!
Law 360
DECEMBER 1, 2023
A Second Circuit panel on Friday declined to resuscitate a Connecticut doctor's defamation lawsuit against Jackson Lewis PC, upholding a trial judge's ruling that the firm could not be sued for forwarding a sexual assault and harassment investigation commissioned by a hospital to employees who needed to review it.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Boost your law practice with our effective methods to improve client conversion, from website enhancement to leveraging social proof. The post Improve Your Law Firm’s Client Conversion appeared first on Above the Law.
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Law 360
DECEMBER 1, 2023
K&L Gates LLP has added a partner to its asset management and investment funds practice who was most recently a general counsel and chief compliance officer at exchange-traded fund issuer Innovator ETFs, the firm has announced.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 1, 2023
This week in AI news. The post AI Update: Industry Moves On Data Provenance, Microsoft Joins OpenAI Board, Client AI Disclosures appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
DECEMBER 1, 2023
A juror's declaration disagreeing with his colleagues' initially reported guilty verdict resulted in a mistrial on Friday in the New Jersey case of a former CEO accused of duping investors into thinking he had a viable contract to deliver tens of millions of COVID-19 test kits.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Where does your firm stand when it comes to salary increases and bonuses? Get all the latest updates. The post Associate Compensation Scorecard: Biglaw’s 2023 Cash Bash appeared first on Above the Law.
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