EvidenceProf Blog
DECEMBER 4, 2020
Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b) has been amended, effective December 1, 2020. Here's the new version of the Rule (with markups from the old Rule): In the next few posts, I will go through the changes to Rule 404(b).
The Process Street
DECEMBER 4, 2020
Way back in 2014, we first tried our hand at launching on Product Hunt with an early version of Process Street. It got featured, but that was a different time; when Product Hunt’s staff manually selected each product feature (these days Product Hunt claims that an automated algorithm decides ). It was hunted (Product Hunt lingo for “promoted”) by Audrey Melnik of Funnel Ventures , didn’t even have a maker (another Product Hunt termin for the creators of a product), yet st
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Patently O
DECEMBER 4, 2020
Australian Therapeutic Supplies Pty. v. Naked TM (Fed. Cir. 2020) ( en banc ). NAKED TM holds the registration for the mark NAKED that it uses to sell its luxury condoms. However, by the time NAKED TM started its business, Australian Therapy was already selling its NAKED condoms to US customers over the internet. In the early 2000s, the companies reached some form of a tacit agreement — although without an express contract.
InHouseBlog
DECEMBER 4, 2020
Take charge of your career and your future will be one of unlimited opportunities. Instead of letting others dictate your path, create your own using five steps that will set you up for long-term success. And if you need a job jumpstart , check out these tips to boost your legal job search. Finally, learn the “ power of no “, and you will find more freedom than you can imagine.
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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.
The Hollywood Lawyer
DECEMBER 4, 2020
Clive Barker, the writer, and director of Hellraiser (1987), successfully won the franchise’s rights to the U.S. market back under the Copyright Act of 1976’s termination provision. The provision allows authors to recapture rights from publishers after “waiting a prescribed period (usually 35 years for newer works) and sending a notice within a five-year window.” The current production company with rights to the film, Park Avenue Entertainment, had previously put up resis
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Lawfecta
DECEMBER 4, 2020
Written by: Time Miner. Time Miner goes back and finds billable activity, including calls, texts and emails, and creates time entries for everything you do. USE CODE: LAWFECTA76 FOR A 25% LIFETIME DISCOUNT. “Show your work.” You have heard it since elementary school. “Show your work so I know you did it.” A lesson in being proactive and transparent, showing your work comes naturally to lawyers.
OneLegal
DECEMBER 4, 2020
This week: Courts respond to increasing COVID-19 cases by restricting courthouse access and address budget constraints by reducing clerk’s office hours. The post December 4, 2020: Weekly court update appeared first on One Legal.
The Hollywood Lawyer
DECEMBER 4, 2020
Clive Barker, the writer, and director of Hellraiser (1987), successfully won the franchise’s rights to the U.S. market back under the Copyright Act of 1976’s termination provision. The provision allows authors to recapture rights from publishers after “waiting a prescribed period (usually 35 years for newer works) and sending a notice within a five-year window.” The current production company with rights to the film, Park Avenue Entertainment, had previously put up resis
Court-MartialTrialPractice
DECEMBER 4, 2020
Courtesy of Global Military Justice Reform blog. The Conference Report for the proposed William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 is now out and can be found here. Readers will want to look in particular at § 542, which imposes a 12-years-of-law-practice qualification for judges of the service Courts of Criminal Appeals and alters the current provision on factual sufficiency review by those courts.
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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.
SquirePattonBoggs
DECEMBER 4, 2020
This post arrives thanks to Erica M. Van Heyde, a 2020 graduate of The Ohio State University Mortiz College of Law, who joins Squire Patton Boggs as an associate in 2021. . Like most states, Kentucky is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases. Governor Andy Beshear has responded by implementing a number of public health measures aimed at quelling the spread of the virus.
Court-MartialTrialPractice
DECEMBER 4, 2020
That means the change will likely come to the MRE effective 18 months from now absent action by the Prez. See MRE 1102. The defense will no longer be required to make a demand for notice—prosecution must disclose regardless of a request! Continue reading.
LPB Network
DECEMBER 4, 2020
This week the Pound Civil Justice Institute announced the winners of its 2021 Civil Justice Scholarship Award: Sandra Sperino, Suja Thomas, and Mark Wojcik.
LawTechnologyToday
DECEMBER 4, 2020
Implementing legal technologies is always a challenge, but perhaps nowhere more so than in a corporate environment. There are several unique aspects within a corporate environment that need to be considered to assure the success of any project, but especially of technology within the Office of the General Counsel (OGC). These include the staff available to lead the project, the support of the IT team and the infrastructure and culture of the OGC itself.
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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.
JonathanTurley
DECEMBER 4, 2020
Below is my column in USA Today on the implications of the appointment of U.S. Attorney John Durham as a Special Counsel. House Intelligence Committee Adam Schiff and other Democrats have already denounced the move and called for the next Attorney General to consider rescinding the appointment. While Schiff previously called for legislation to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller to complete his work without interference from the Attorney General, he ramped up the rhetoric against Durham as
JonathanTurley
DECEMBER 4, 2020
YouTube Screenshot. We previously discussed the abusive move by Rep. Bill Prascell (D., N.Y.) to seek the disbarment of roughly a dozen Trump and Republican lawyers for challenging election results. Such calls have become common place. Indeed, during the impeachment trial of President Trump, North Carolina Law Professor Michael Gerhardt predicted that the entire Trump legal team would be disbarred after their representation of the President.
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