Paralegal.edu
JANUARY 6, 2021
When you apply for a job online your resume will often be scanned by an internet robot, also known as an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) before it ever lands in the hands of a hiring manager. An ATS is an electronic filtering software that scans resume content for specific keywords to determine if the document should be passed forward for human review.
CourtTechBulletin
JANUARY 6, 2021
See attribution below This past weekend I read an article in our local newspaper regarding problems some courts were having dealing with the backlog of housing/landlord-tenant cases due to the pandemic. I was somewhat surprised to read that all their hearings were still being done in-person. Why? I do not know. But for those courts who may not be able to develop their own procedures, I suggest that you take a look at the New Jersey Courts “Instructions for Participants in RemoteCourt Events
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EvidenceProf Blog
JANUARY 6, 2021
Federal Rule of Evidence 702 states that A witness who is qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education may testify in the form of an opinion or otherwise if: (a) the expert’s scientific, technical, or other.
JURIST
JANUARY 6, 2021
The California Court of Appeal held Monday that a juvenile offender who was sentenced to a term of 90 years to life in prison is entitled to a hearing to determine if it was proper to try him as an adult. Harquan Johnson, who was just 17 years old when he was convicted of murder, received an indeterminate life sentence of 90 years to life in state prison.
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Diane Drain
JANUARY 6, 2021
CFPB Charges Performance SLC and Performance Settlement, Daniel Crenshaw, with Using Deceptive Tactics. November 5, 2020 – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) filed a complaint against Performance SLC, LLC (PSLC), a California debt-relief business focused on federal student loan debt; Performance Settlement, LLC (PSettlement), a California debt-settlement company; and Daniel Crenshaw, the owner and CEO of the two companies.
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Diane Drain
JANUARY 6, 2021
“ From our initial consultation, we were impressed by Diane’s legal knowledge and compassionate nature, ” C.R. My elderly parents were experiencing financial difficulty due to dealings with an unscrupulous timeshare company. Their only option was to file bankruptcy. While searching for a bankruptcy attorney, we came across the law office of Diane Drain who had excellent reviews.
SCOTUSBlog
JANUARY 6, 2021
Pham v. Guzman Chavez , which will be argued on Jan. 11, addresses the right of certain noncitizens to be released on bond while they are in the process of removal from the United States. The migrants at issue are a subgroup of a subgroup: those who have previously been ordered removed, and are statutorily subject to swift deportation based on reinstatement of the prior order, but who have a so-called “withholding” claim, which, if granted, prohibits their removal to a particular country under t
HowAppealing
JANUARY 6, 2021
“7th Circuit: Courts must examine deep roots of pay inequality.” Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this post. And Mark Walsh of Education Week reports that “ Federal Appeals Court Revives Teacher’s Pay-Discrimination Case Over Starting Salary.” You can access yesterday’s ruling of the U.S.
ALPS
JANUARY 6, 2021
Lawyers often share with us that, as they see it, they really don’t need a cyber liability policy. They seem to base this conclusion on the fact that they believe they are not subject to the HIPPA regulations or their state’s breach notification laws and/or that they intentionally don’t store much in the way of personally identifiable information about their clients.
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HowAppealing
JANUARY 6, 2021
“The Yale Law School and Federalist Society Experience 2003-2006; A follow-up on yesterday’s Fed Soc presidential election post”: Irina Manta has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.
JURIST
JANUARY 6, 2021
The Cape Verde Court of Appeal of Barlavento ruled Monday that Colombian lawyer and businessman Alex Nain Saab Moran can be extradited to the US, where he faces money laundering charges on behalf of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s government. The US sanctioned Saab in 2019 for allegedly using an elaborate network of bank accounts in Venezuela and the US to allow him and Maduro to profit from state-run food subsidy programs.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 6, 2021
“SolarWinds Hack Compromises U.S. Courts Electronic Filings”: Madison Alder of Bloomberg Law has this report. Today, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts issued a news release titled “ Judiciary Addresses Cybersecurity Breach: Extra Safeguards to Protect Sensitive Court Records.
LegalReader
JANUARY 6, 2021
The highest court in Massachusetts has determined that Uber cannot force customers into arbitration. According to The Boston Globe¸ Uber had required prospective passengers to consent to an online agreement before using the rideshare application. That agreement—which most consumers are not likely to have read or understood—waived passengers’ right to file a lawsuit against the.
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HowAppealing
JANUARY 6, 2021
“After the Capitol Terror, Forget Those ‘Better Angels’; We cling to Lincoln’s call for reconciliation but we need a government and an Attorney General Merrick Garland who will punish the domestic terrorists”: Law professor Garrett Epps has this essay online at Washington Monthly.
JURIST
JANUARY 6, 2021
Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley announced Tuesday that charges will not be laid against Rusten Sheskey, the Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer who shot and paralyzed Jacob Blake on August 23. The other officers involved will also not be charged. Officers were dispatched to a residence on August 23 after a woman called 911 with what was described by police as a domestic complaint.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 6, 2021
“Sununu set to nominate MacDonald to serve as chief justice”: Ethan DeWitt of The Concord (N.H.) Monitor has this report. And Todd Bookman of New Hampshire Public Radio reports that “ Sununu To Again Nominate MacDonald for Chief Justice Position.
JURIST
JANUARY 6, 2021
The Supreme Court of India requested Monday that the government repeal a 2017 law that allows cattle to be confiscated from farmers because they are suspected of cruelty towards animals. Supposedly acting in accordance with the 2017 Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Care and Maintenance of Case Property Animals) Rules, which were a modification of the original 1960 legislation , authorities were allowed to seize the cattle on the mere suspicion that they were suffering cruel treatment at the han
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Short article looking at the new CCP 2016.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 6, 2021
“U.S. Capitol Has a History of Occasional Violence, but Nothing Like This; Iconic building has traditionally been lightly guarded and welcoming to the public”: Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal has this report.
OneLegal
JANUARY 6, 2021
Eat the frog, break up tasks, and make tomorrow's list today to start the year off with a to-do list well under control. The post 8 to-do list tips for busy WFH legal professionals appeared first on One Legal.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 6, 2021
“Biden plans to nominate Merrick Garland as his attorney general”: Matt Zapotosky and Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post have this report. Michael S. Schmidt, Adam Liptak, and Michael D. Shear of The New York Times report that “ Biden Said to Pick Merrick Garland, Blocked by G.O.P. From High Court, as Attorney General; The choice of a judge is unusual and may reflect an effort by the president-elect to bring in an apolitical leader to bolster the Justice Department’s i
LegalReader
JANUARY 6, 2021
Taking what steps you can to avoid a legal battle is a necessary precaution in a world full of frivolous litigation.
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HowAppealing
JANUARY 6, 2021
“U.S. Supreme Court changes add urgency to New Mexico abortion bill, lawmaker says”: Walter Rubel of The Las Cruces Sun-News has this report.
LPB Network
JANUARY 6, 2021
Today on the Courts Law section of JOTWELL is Linda Mullenix’s essay, A Non-Frivolous Challenge to Frivolous Defenses. Linda reviews Thomas Russell’s recent article, Frivolous Defenses.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 6, 2021
“Are Patent Judges Unconstitutional? The Arthrex Case Explained.” Ian Lopez of Bloomberg Law has this report.
LegalReader
JANUARY 6, 2021
Nowhere Bar recently agreed to settle a wrongful death lawsuit filed over the 2020 death of Christopher McKinney.
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