Polster Caps MDL Attorney Fees at 15% of Settlement
LegalReader
AUGUST 16, 2021
Judge decides to cap lawyers' fees in multidistrict opioid litigation.
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Afghanistan dispatches: ‘I personally think Law major is no more a field of study for students, particularly women’
JURIST
AUGUST 16, 2021
JURIST EXCLUSIVE – Law students in Afghanistan are filing reports with JURIST on the situation there after the fall of Kabul to the Taliban on Sunday. Here, a female law student in Kabul offers her observations and perspective. For privacy and security reasons we are withholding her name and institutional affiliation. The text has been only lightly edited to respect the author’s voice.
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Police training programs fostering ‘warrior mindset’ face increasing scrutiny
ABA Journal
AUGUST 16, 2021
A lawsuit filed last month over the fatal shooting of a homeless man with mental health issues alleges police participation in “warrior mindset” and “killology”…
SEC fines Pearson $1M for data breach and misleading investors
JURIST
AUGUST 16, 2021
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday announced a $1 million fine against Pearson PLC , a London-based educational and publishing company, after finding the company misled investors. In 2018, hackers obtained student and administrator data from 13,000 Pearson accounts. The SEC’s investigation revealed that Pearson did not reveal that breach accurately in public statements.
Transforming eDiscovery: Document Summarization, Sentiment Analysis, And Chatbots Take Center Stage
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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.
Rising Crime Rates Tied to Evictions: Philadelphia Study
The Crime Report
AUGUST 16, 2021
Higher eviction rates in Philadelphia neighborhoods are linked to higher crime, homicide and burglary rates, demonstrating the neighborhood-wide implications of eviction, according to a report published in the journal Crime & Delinquency (CAD). . While authors have previously documented the financial, physical and educational consequences eviction carries for individual families, the authors of the CAD study — Rutgers University–Camden criminal justice professors Dan Semenza , Richard Stans
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“Tribes’ Victory in Oklahoma at Risk in Bold Request to the Supreme Court; Last year, the court ruled 5 to 4 that much of the state is an Indian reservation. Oklahoma wants a do-over, testing the court’s respect for the power of precedent”
HowAppealing
AUGUST 16, 2021
“Tribes’ Victory in Oklahoma at Risk in Bold Request to the Supreme Court; Last year, the court ruled 5 to 4 that much of the state is an Indian reservation. Oklahoma wants a do-over, testing the court’s respect for the power of precedent”: Adam Liptak will have this new installment of his “Sidebar” column in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.
Federal appeals court reinstates nearly 6,000 products liability lawsuits against 3M
JURIST
AUGUST 16, 2021
The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reinstated Monday almost 6,000 products liability lawsuits filed against 3M in relation to a surgical device that was meant to keep patients warm but instead allegedly caused them to develop infections. 3M’s Bair Hugger device is a convective patient-warming device that is used during surgery to decrease bleeding, speed up recovery time, and decrease the risk of infection.
“Judiciary Renews Calls for Security Funding”
HowAppealing
AUGUST 16, 2021
“Judiciary Renews Calls for Security Funding”: The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts today issued a news release that begins, “Judiciary leaders are expressing deep concern that Congress has failed to provide funding to protect federal judges and courthouses, and are urging House and Senate leaders to appropriate money to address a ‘worsening’ safety environment.
Texas Supreme Court upholds governor’s ban on mask mandates
JURIST
AUGUST 16, 2021
The Texas Supreme Court imposed temporary stay orders in favor of Governor Greg Abbott on Sunday allowing his executive order banning schools and governmental officials from requiring masks to stand. After a Texas judge granted restraining orders against the mask mandate ban, Abbot filed petitions to challenge the restraining orders, first in the Fifth Court of Appeals District and then in the Fourth Court of Appeals District.
Recipe for a Failed CLM Implementation
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In Bashman news from the Bronx
HowAppealing
AUGUST 16, 2021
In Bashman news from the Bronx: NBC New York reports that “ Bronx Trio Bash Man With Wrench, Beat Him Unconscious: Police; One of the suspects was allegedly armed with a wrench.
UN Security Council calls for immediate end to violence in Afghanistan
JURIST
AUGUST 16, 2021
The UN Security Council on Monday called for an immediate end to violence and for the restoration of order in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s takeover of the country, expressing concerns about reported serious violations of international humanitarian law and human rights abuses. The Taliban took control over Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, on Sunday.
“Justice Beth Robinson — Nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit”
HowAppealing
AUGUST 16, 2021
“Justice Beth Robinson — Nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit”: Harsh Voruganti has this post at his blog, “The Vetting Room.
Police Reform, Like Vaccination, Requires Global Strategy
The Crime Report
AUGUST 16, 2021
It is four centuries since John Donne wrote that “no man is an island entire of itself.”. It is four months since the Delta variant upended a “my country first” approach to vaccinating ‘’Global North’’ populations against COVID-19, only to be stunned by the emergence of more rampant variants from un-vaccinated populations in the ‘’Global South.’’. And it is nearly a week since the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine issued the first of five planned reports on how the ‘’North”
Contract Lifecycle Management: A Business Enabler Exploring On-Ground Challenges
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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.
Marketplaces and Law Firms
LawTechnologyToday
AUGUST 16, 2021
Technology continues to flourish in the legal community as online marketplaces provide impressive transparent legal support services to law firms. There are service providers such as process servers, stenographers, virtual receptionists, interpreters, document creators, and more that are all valuable for the discovery process in litigation, and all those services are now easily accessible through direct marketplace technology.
Don’t Quit Your Day Job? — See Also
Above The Law
AUGUST 16, 2021
Or Maybe He Should : Law professor unloads on Justice Breyer who deserves every bit of it. Mad Men It's Not : Partner out after video of making out in office emerges. Adults Mask Up : Another law firm with a mandate. While Texas Courts Throw Children Under The Bus : Texas Supreme Court strikes down health measures for kids.
Proposed Bill Provides a New Federal Tax Credit for the Conversion of Office Buildings
Gravel2Gavel
AUGUST 16, 2021
by Emily K. Bias and Brittany Griffith. At the end of July 2021, a bill was introduced in the House and Senate, which, if enacted, would create a federal tax credit to fund the conversion of unused office buildings into residential, commercial, or mixed-use properties. The Revitalizing Downtowns Act (S. 2511) , which is modeled after the federal historic rehabilitation tax credit, would provide a federal tax credit equal to 20 percent of “qualified conversion expenditures” with respect to a “qua
Morning Docket: 08.16.21
Above The Law
AUGUST 16, 2021
* Not a joke: Taliban took Kabul over the weekend. Check this out to catch up. [ CNN ] * Officer facing jail time for not restraining an assault suspect that later kicked a man in the head. [ Baltimore Sun ] * SCOTUS upholds University's COVID mandate. Cheers to treating this more like measles shots and less like an affront to liberty. [ Jurist ] * Legal Tiktok trolls anonymous no more?
California Civil Discovery Act Undergoes Significant Overhaul
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“The Justice Scalia Mythology that Still Haunts our Politics and our Law”
HowAppealing
AUGUST 16, 2021
“The Justice Scalia Mythology that Still Haunts our Politics and our Law”: Eric Segall has this post at “Dorf on Law.
Eleven McKeen & Associates Attorneys Named Super Lawyers
LegalReader
AUGUST 16, 2021
Super Lawyers, an attorney rating service that bases its selection of outstanding attorneys on independent research and peer nominations and evaluations, named 11 McKeen & Associates attorneys to its 2021 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists for the State of Michigan. Brian McKeen was named a Top 10 Super Lawyer, Medical Malpractice, plaintiff.
How We Use Saved Views in Process Street Reports to Track Work in Our Marketing Team
The Process Street
AUGUST 16, 2021
According to ITSMA and Vision Edge Marketing , 74% of marketers don’t keep track of their efforts. This is problematic as it means marketing teams aren’t able to report on how their efforts impact the business as a whole. At Process Street , we make sure our marketing operations are documented, tracked, and easy to understand, so we can align our marketing efforts with business output.
Feds Offer Dark Web Informants Cryptocurrency for Information on Hackers
The Crime Report
AUGUST 16, 2021
The State Department has launched a new initiative offering up to $10 million to informants with information on state-backed hackers, reports ABC News. For the first time in the Reward for Justice (RFJ) program’s almost four decades, informants could elect to receive payments in cryptocurrency and reach out to the US government with sensitive information through a secure portal on the Dark Web.
Dangers of Digital "Reporting": Legal Risks and Unreliable Transcripts
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How We Use Saved Views in Process Street Reports to Track Work in Our Marketing Team
The Process Street
AUGUST 16, 2021
According to ITSMA and Vision Edge Marketing , 74% of marketers don’t keep track of their efforts. This is problematic as it means marketing teams aren’t able to report on how their efforts impact the business as a whole. At Process Street , we make sure our marketing operations are documented, tracked, and easy to understand, so we can stay on top of our marketing OKRs and ensure they align with top-level company goals.
Manoomin Case is a Compelling Legal First
LegalReader
AUGUST 16, 2021
According to Ojibwe law, manoomin, or wild rice, has the right to exist, flourish, regenerate, and evolve. Now we'll see if that right stands up in court.
Magistrate judge suspended after he reacts to COVID-19 safety plan with ‘disruptive behavior’
ABA Journal
AUGUST 16, 2021
A magistrate judge in South Carolina will have to serve a six-month suspension and complete anger management training for reacting to a COVID-19 safety plan…
Class Action Says Zinus Mattresses Can Leak Fiberglass Particles
LegalReader
AUGUST 16, 2021
Victims of fiberglass contamination from Zinus mattresses deserve justice for their losses and a fair and just representation in a court of law.
Optimizing Contract Management and Enhancing Team Collaboration: Insights from a Legal Operations Perspective
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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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