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AUGUST 2, 2024

US Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer introduced on Thursday the No Kings Act , establishing that US presidents and vice presidents do not enjoy immunity for violating federal criminal law. The bill relies on several provisions of the US Constitution , including the Necessary and Proper Clause under Article 1, Section 8 which gives Congress the authority to decide to whom US criminal laws apply.

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AUGUST 2, 2024

Estate planning is often a complex and daunting task. It involves making crucial decisions about the distribution of your assets and ensuring the well-being of your loved ones after you pass away. A living trust can be a powerful tool for achieving these goals, but navigating the legal intricacies can be overwhelming. This is where LDA Pro’s Living Trust paralegal near me comes in.

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JURIST

AUGUST 2, 2024

Scotland’s ex-First Minister Hamza Yousaf urged the British Home Secretary to categorise the English Defence League (EDL) as a terrorist group under the Terrorism Act 2000 , in the letter he wrote Wednesday. Particularly, Yousaf accused EDL as “far right bigots” who hijacked the country’s grief for the victims of the Southport stabbing for “nefarious purposes”–spreading violence, hatred, and Islamophobia.

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AUGUST 2, 2024

“Neil Gorsuch and the Laffer Curve of Law; The justice talks about how ‘good people’ are ‘getting whacked’ by the regulatory state; He says proposals to alter the high court are nothing new”: Kyle Peterson will have this new installment of The Weekend Interview in Saturday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

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Speaker: Kaitlyn "The Persnickety Paralegal" Story

Deposition preparation is a critical aspect of a paralegal's role, requiring meticulous attention to detail and proactive management of the case timeline. In this session, participants will explore how effective deposition preparation not only contributes to the success of the legal team but also helps maintain a balanced workflow, minimizing last-minute crises.

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JURIST

AUGUST 2, 2024

The Irish High Court declared Thursday that the Irish government’s failure to provide for the basic needs of asylum seekers in Ireland is in breach of its legal obligations under the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (CFR). Mr Justice Barry O’Donnell held that applicants for international protection in Ireland equally enjoy the right to human dignity, including the right to being provided with an adequate standard of living where they do not have sufficient means to provide for themselves.

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JURIST

AUGUST 2, 2024

The Bangladeshi government banned Thursday Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and its student organization Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir, on the charges of crimes against humanity and “terrorist activities” in the country’s quota reform movement. Under Section 18 of Bangladesh’s Anti-Terrorism Act , if an organization is reasonably suspected to be a terrorist organization, the government can freeze its financial assets, activities and services.

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AUGUST 2, 2024

“Joe Biden Issues a Stinging Dissent”: Online at The New York Times, columnist Jamelle Bouie has an essay that begins, “The Supreme Court is caught in a crisis of its own making.

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JURIST

AUGUST 2, 2024

The governor of Kano State, Nigeria, issued a 24-hour curfew on Thursday after crowds looted and destroyed property amid anti-corruption protests. Following the curfew, all citizens are expected to stay home, prohibiting them from demonstrating. Protesters set fire to tires in front of the state governor’s residence, while looters broke into a nearby warehouse and stole containers of vegetable cooking oil and mattresses.

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AUGUST 2, 2024

“Supreme Court Justices Who Insist They Aren’t Politicians In Robes Keep Acting Like Politicians In Robes; The justices often claim that they do law, not politics; New reporting on the Supreme Court’s most recent term suggests otherwise”: Jay Willis has this essay online at Balls and Strikes.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 2, 2024

The chief advocate for the bar exam never took it, and maybe she should. The post New Hashtag For Bar Examinees #MakeJudyTakeTheBar appeared first on Above the Law.

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AUGUST 2, 2024

“Senator Schumer Goes Nuclear With ‘No King Act’; The law would direct lower courts how to reject claims of presidential immunity, and strip SCOTUS of appellate review”: Josh Blackman has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.

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Law 360

AUGUST 2, 2024

After a long tenure in banking, including as Morgan Stanley's global head of mergers and acquisitions, Rob Kindler could have rested on his laurels. Instead, Kindler joined Paul Weiss as its global chair of M&A and has led the team that represented Envestnet Inc. on its July 11 deal to sell the business to Bain Capital for $4.5 billion. He spoke with Law360 about what he sees ahead.

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AUGUST 2, 2024

“First, Sixth Circuit Nominees Advanced by Senate Panel; Judiciary Committee voted 11-10 for Karla Campbell, Julia Lipez; Campbell criticized for ties to workers group”: Suzanne Monyak of Bloomberg Law has this report.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 2, 2024

* Judge tosses NFL Sunday Ticket award, deciding that the expert witnesses weren't good enough AFTER the jury agreed with them. It's not so much "instant replay" as "deciding to void the game two weeks later." [ CNN ] * FTC could start probing grocery chains for keeping prices aloft after inflation has receded. [ Bloomberg Law News ] * Sixth Circuit shuts down net neutrality because "major questions" means never having to say you have a legal justification. [ Reuters ] * You know term limits are

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AUGUST 2, 2024

“How Emphatically is it the Province and Duty of the Judiciary to Say What the Law Is?” Michael C. Dorf has this post at his blog, “Dorf on Law.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 2, 2024

We're Probably About To Have 66 New Federal Judges. The post The Federal Judiciary Might Actually Expand appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law 360

AUGUST 2, 2024

Catch up on the past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including city and state reactions to the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on homeless encampments, a new proptech venture leveraging population data for investors and developers, and one BigLaw leader's view of which sectors are most sensitive to commercial mortgage-backed securities distress.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 2, 2024

Sometimes promotions are curses. The post Are Nonequity Partnerships Part Of A Biglaw Tax & Discrimination Scheme? appeared first on Above the Law.

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Conflict of Laws

AUGUST 2, 2024

Verónica Ruiz Abou-Nigm (Edinburgh), Paul Beaumont (Stirling) and Jonathan Harris (KCL) are pleased to announce that Sheffield Law School will host a Symposium on 6 September 2024 to celebrate the scholarly work of emeritus professor David McClean CBE KC (Hon). David has long been one of the leading Conflict of Laws (Private International Law) scholars in English law and across countries through the Commonwealth.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 2, 2024

Tired of paying too much for groceries? The FTC has your back. The post Antitrust Is Coming For Grocery Prices appeared first on Above the Law.

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LawSites

AUGUST 2, 2024

Last week, as the law practice management company Clio announced a record $900 million funding round, the largest ever for a legal technology company, I published an exclusive LawNext podcast interview with Jack Newton, Clio’s founder and CEO, recorded a few days ahead of the announcement.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 2, 2024

The lawyers at this firm really know about the rule against perpetuities -- and you know a bunch of stuff that's actually useful. The post The Real Estate Masters Of Biglaw appeared first on Above the Law.

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LawSites

AUGUST 2, 2024

It’s Friday, which means it’s time for another Legaltech Week, the live show where a panel of journalists and bloggers discusses the week’s top stories in legal tech and innovation. Among the stories on tap for today: The ABA issues an opinion on the legal ethics of using generative AI.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 2, 2024

And that is getting expensive. The post Citi’s Makeover Has Yet To Reach The Compliance Department appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law 360

AUGUST 2, 2024

The Third Circuit will decide whether to revive a suit from MetLife workers alleging their pharmacy benefits were mismanaged, while suits proceed in district court against Wells Fargo and Johnson & Johnson alleging they violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act via high drug costs a pharmacy benefit manager charged workers. Here, Law360 looks at four cases involving claims that employers violated ERISA by charging high healthcare costs — including for prescription drugs — that attorne

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Above The Law

AUGUST 2, 2024

Key advancements, benefits, challenges, and the promising future that lies ahead. The post Where We Are Now: A Year In The Growth Of GAI In Legal Ops appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law 360

AUGUST 2, 2024

Boeing's selection of an engineer and longtime aerospace industry executive as its next CEO demonstrates an eagerness to correct course amid daunting legal and regulatory troubles, as victims' families relentlessly press for Boeing to face a criminal trial over the two 737 Max 8 crashes.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 2, 2024

Shedding light on the state of legal ops. The post Stat(s) Of The Week: ‘Alarm Bells’ For GCs appeared first on Above the Law.

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