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Tips for Preparing the Personal Injury Demand Package

Paralegal Bootcamp

One of the essential job responsibilities for a personal injury paralegal is to put together high-quality demand packages to help promote the pre-litigation settlement of personal injury claims. Unfortunately, we all know that more times than not, many cases end up going into litigation. Sometimes, the insurance company refuses to settle the claim. Other times, the insurance company is less likely to settle because the demand package did not include everything they needed to assess the economic

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HRW report details widespread suspicious killings of dissidents in Egypt

JURIST

Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report on Tuesday accusing Egypt’s Interior Ministry police and National Security Agency officers of having killed dozens of alleged terrorists across the country in unlawful extrajudicial executions they contend are “shootouts.” The report, titled “‘Security Forces Dealt with Them:’ Suspicious Killings and Extrajudicial Executions by Egyptian Security Forces,” found that the alleged armed militants killed in the shoot

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The World’s Top Jailers: 24 U.S. States

The Crime Report

Twenty-four states have the world’s highest incarceration rates, beating even the U.S. national average and surpassing countries that have comparable or higher crime rates, says the Prison Policy Initiative (PPI). In its 2021 survey of global incarceration rates, the PPI found that “the only countries that approach the incarceration rate and ‘violent crime’ rates of the 50 states are El Salvador, Panama, Peru, and Turkey.

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TikTok faces €6B lawsuit in Netherlands court

JURIST

Dutch non-profit Stichting Massaschade & Consument filed suit Tuesday against TikTok, seeking to force the social media app to compensate 4.5 million Dutch users for “harvesting and auctioning sensitive user data” in violation of European privacy laws. Stichting Massaschade & Consument is asking the court in Amsterdam to order TikTok to pay €6 billion, an amount based on fixed damages of €1.250-1.750 per user.

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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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Diane Helped me Maneuver the Process of Bankruptcy Through an Unusual Situation

Diane Drain

“You can feel confident in her ability to provide you with any and all answers that may arise. ” D.L. I can’t say enough about the professionalism for Diane Drain and Jay. She helped me maneuver the process of Bankruptcy through an unusual situation. I highly recommend Diane Drain. You can feel confident in her ability to provide you with any and all answers that may arise.

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Data on Transition Phrases in Patent Cases

Patently O

by Dennis Crouch. You may have heard that most US utility patent claims use the open transition phrase COMPRISING. Here’s the data to support that hearsay. The chart below shows data from independent claims gleaned from issued US patens grouped by patent issue year. To make the chart, I calculated the percentage of independent claims that include the phrase comprising or comprises or comprise as the first traditional (or only) transitional phrase within the claim text.

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Federal court rules Turkey cannot recover ancient idol from hedge fund billionaire

JURIST

The US District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled on Tuesday that Turkey cannot reclaim possession of the “Guennol Stargazer,” a 6,000-year-old marble idol owned by hedge fund billionaire Michael Steinhardt. While Judge Alison Nathan agreed with experts that the idol was originally manufactured in the region of Anatolia between 4800 and 4100 BC in what is now modern-day Turkey’s Manisa Province, she rejected the Turkish government’s view that the idol coul

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“Inside Missouri’s ‘2nd Amendment Sanctuary’ Fight: A new law puts Missouri at the vanguard of states challenging federal authority on guns; It began as a backlash, and it has set off another.”

HowAppealing

“Inside Missouri’s ‘2nd Amendment Sanctuary’ Fight: A new law puts Missouri at the vanguard of states challenging federal authority on guns; It began as a backlash, and it has set off another.” Glenn Thrush will have this article in Friday’s edition of The New York Times.

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Federal appeals court allows Indiana abortion restrictions to take effect

JURIST

The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued an opinion on Wednesday setting aside the District Court for the Southern District of Indiana’s ruling that several Indiana abortion restrictions from Indiana Code Section 16-34-2-1 were unconstitutional. The abortion restrictions were part of a revision to the Indiana code made in July 2021.

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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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“The Pitfalls of Justice Breyer’s Rambling Consequentialism: The justice does not consider at all how jurisprudence bears on the political appearance of the Supreme Court.”

HowAppealing

“The Pitfalls of Justice Breyer’s Rambling Consequentialism: The justice does not consider at all how jurisprudence bears on the political appearance of the Supreme Court.” At the “Law & Liberty” blog, John O. McGinnis has this review of Justice Stephen G. Breyer’s newest book, “ The Authority of the Court and the Peril of Politics.

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Afghanistan dispatches: ‘overall morale in Kabul has dropped significantly and a state of uncertainty and despair has taken over’

JURIST

JURIST EXCLUSIVE – Law students in Afghanistan are filing reports with JURIST on the situation there after the fall of Kabul to the Taliban. Here, a law student in Kabul offers his latest observations and perspective. For privacy and security reasons we are withholding his name and institutional affiliation. The text has been only lightly edited to respect the author’s voice.

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“Highly Paid Rig Worker Eligible for OT, Full Fifth Circuit Says”

HowAppealing

“Highly Paid Rig Worker Eligible for OT, Full Fifth Circuit Says”: Rob Tricchinelli of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access) on a 12-to-6 en banc ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued today.

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Explosive Revelations Expected as Trafigura Group Bribery Case Goes Ahead in Jamaica

LegalReader

The Mexican Government recently reacted to the mounting corruption allegations in Brazil by banning Trafigura from doing new business with its state-owned oil company Pemex.

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California Civil Discovery Act Undergoes Significant Overhaul

Short article looking at the new CCP 2016.

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“StarKist, amici push standing arguments to en banc 9th Circ. in class cert challenge”

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“StarKist, amici push standing arguments to en banc 9th Circ. in class cert challenge”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this post.

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Dating app is for lawyers, legal professionals and those who want to meet them

ABA Journal

A dating app called Lawyr is intended to connect people in the legal community with each other or with others who want to meet them.

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“Will Justice Thomas clam up again when the Supreme Court goes back to in-person arguments? Thomas asking questions at oral arguments is one part of pandemic that many liked.”

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“Will Justice Thomas clam up again when the Supreme Court goes back to in-person arguments? Thomas asking questions at oral arguments is one part of pandemic that many liked.” Tyler Olson of Fox News has this report.

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Marijuana’s Banking Problem

The Crime Report

Although recreational or medical sales of cannabis are legal in more than 30 states, pot entrepreneurs are hamstrung by banking restrictions that force them to operate as cash-only businesses and leave them vulnerable to organized crime, reports Forbes.com. “We can’t keep forcing legal cannabis businesses to operate entirely in cash — a nonsensical rule that is an open invitation to robbery and money laundering,” says Sen.

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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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“Mexico’s Supreme Court rules right to life from conception is unconstitutional”

HowAppealing

“Mexico’s Supreme Court rules right to life from conception is unconstitutional”: Cassandra Garrison of Reuters has a report that begins, “Mexico’s supreme court ruled on Thursday that the protection of ‘life from conception’ was unconstitutional, doubling down on its decision earlier this week that abortion was not a crime.

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Annual Re-Arrest Percentage Declines: BJS

The Crime Report

About 82 percent of people released from state prisons in 2008 across 24 states were arrested at least once during the 10 years following release, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) reports. But according to data analyzed by BJS Statisticians Leonardo Antenangeli and Matthew R. Durose , the annual re-arrest percentage declined over time, with 43 percent of prisoners arrested at least once in the first year of their release, 29 percent arrested in the fifth year, and 22 percent arrested in th

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“U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett returns to ND Law to teach intensive course on statutory interpretation”

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“U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett returns to ND Law to teach intensive course on statutory interpretation”: Denise Wager of the Notre Dame Law School has this report.

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Court blocks execution, will weigh in on inmate’s religious-liberty claims

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Supreme Court agreed to postpone the execution of John Ramirez, who was scheduled to die on Wednesday night in Texas. The last-minute respite will allow the justices to fully consider Ramirez’s request that his pastor be allowed to physically touch Ramirez and audibly pray in the execution chamber while Ramirez is put to death. Ramirez’s emergency application was the latest in a series of shadow-docket requests in the past two years involving spiritual advisers at executions.

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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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“Federal appeals court says Indiana can keep enforcing abortion laws”

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“Federal appeals court says Indiana can keep enforcing abortion laws”: Johnny Magdaleno of The Indianapolis Star has this report on a per curiam order that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued yesterday.

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Louisiana Cops Concealed ‘Hyperaggressive’ Behavior for Years: Report

The Crime Report

Photo courtesy Louisiana State Police. An Associated Press review of internal investigative records and newly obtained videos identified at least a dozen cases over the past decade in which Louisiana State Police Troopers or their bosses ignored or concealed evidence of beatings, deflected blame and impeded efforts to root out misconduct, reports the Washington Post.

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“Biden Administration Sues Texas Over Its Abortion Law; Lawsuit targets state law limiting procedure to first six weeks of pregnancy”

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“Biden Administration Sues Texas Over Its Abortion Law; Lawsuit targets state law limiting procedure to first six weeks of pregnancy”: Sadie Gurman and Brent Kendall of The Wall Street Journal have this report. The New York Times has posted online a copy of the complaint initiating suit at this link.

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Did Post-9/11 Counterterror Tools Normalize Surveillance of Black New Yorkers?

The Crime Report

Counterterrorism tools adopted by the New York Police Department (NYPD) in the wake of 9/11 have become a mainstay of interactions between police and civilians, the New York Times reports. It’s now normal for some New Yorkers to routinely come into contact with tools like facial recognition software, license plate readers or mobile X-ray vans that can see through car doors.

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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.