Attorney at Work

MARCH 2, 2022

This is how you position yourself for success in any type of legal job market. Hot markets lead to atypical behaviors among buyers and sellers. During the tech boom of the late 1990s, buyers aggressively bid up the stock prices of companies when they added “.com” to their names. Over the last couple of years, home buyers have routinely snapped up houses above the asking price, sometimes without ever seeing the property in person.

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MARCH 2, 2022

Law students and young lawyers in Ukraine are filing for JURIST on the latest developments in that country as it defends itself against Russian invasion. Here, Kyiv-based lawyer Oleh Kornat reports. The Russian troops continue to attack Ukrainian cities with the rockets. The most complicated situation is in the east of Ukraine. The infrastructure of several cities has been destroyed for 80 %.

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EvidenceProf Blog

MARCH 2, 2022

The Evidence Summer Workshop will be held at at Vanderbilt Law School in Nashville, TN, on May 5-6, 2022. Details below: Dear Colleagues, We are delighted to announce the 2022 Evidence Summer Workshop (ESW2022) to be held at Vanderbilt Law.

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JURIST

MARCH 2, 2022

The Administrative Court in Cologne Tuesday ruled that key provisions of the amended Network Enforcement Act (NetzDG), aimed at curbing online hate speech, violate European Union law on civil liberties. The ruling delivered a partial victory to Google and Meta that had challenged the new law in February last year. The new provision §3a requires social media platforms with more than 2 million users to delete illegal material relating to specific criminal offenses such as threats of murder, incite

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MARCH 2, 2022

“California law students shout down Georgetown scholar, viral video shows; UC Hastings says, ‘The act of silencing a speaker is fundamentally contrary to the values of this school'”: Jessica Chasmar of Fox News has this report. And Nate Hochman of National Review reports that “ Full Video Shows Law Students Heckling, Shouting Down Ilya Shapiro for 45 Minutes.

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MARCH 2, 2022

“Judge Says Sarah Palin ‘Failed to Prove Her Case’ Against The Times; In a written opinion explaining his decision to dismiss Ms. Palin’s defamation case, Judge Jed S. Rakoff also stated his faith in the integrity of the jury”: Jeremy W. Peters has this article in today’s edition of The New York Times. You can access the opinion at this link.

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MARCH 2, 2022

Illustration by scarysideofearth via Flickr. Americans make at least 240 million 911 calls each year. Many of these calls result in timely professional responses to medical emergencies, fires, and serious crimes in progress. This everyday excellence—24 hours a day, 365 days a year—is a remarkable, often life-saving accomplishment. Indeed, 911 professionals are true first responders.

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MARCH 2, 2022

“The Supreme Court’s ‘Major Question’: The Justices have an ideal chance to better define this doctrine on regulatory power.” This editorial will appear in Thursday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

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The Fashion Law

MARCH 2, 2022

OpenSea has been named in another negligence lawsuit , with a non-fungible token (“NFT”)-owning plaintiff claiming that the marketplace and fellow NFT platform LooksRare have both failed to implement “common sense and reasonable security measures” to protect users from fraud and from the sale of stolen NFTs. Not the only defendants named in the newly-filed suit, plaintiff Robert Armijo is also suing Yuga Labs, LLC d/b/a Bored Ape Yacht Club (“BAYC”), arguing that all three of the defendants “hav

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MARCH 2, 2022

“Is the Supreme Court ready to upend the power of state courts in disputes over federal elections?” Ariane de Vogue of CNN has this report. And Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service reports that “ State legislatures want to control the results of elections and they’re asking the Supreme Court to help them; The justices could tip the scales for legislatures grasping for more partisan control over elections.

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MARCH 2, 2022

While the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have recently proposed new guidelines that would ease restrictions on prescription opioids, aiming to give millions of Americans suffering intractable and chronic pain better access to the opioid painkillers, both physicians and addiction experts predict that few governors or lawmakers will be eager to loosen restrictions during an ongoing overdose epidemic, reports Pew Stateline.

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MARCH 2, 2022

“The Supreme Court’s Looming Attack on Journalism In America; For more than five decades, New York Times v. Sullivan has protected journalists reporting on the rich and powerful; This Court might soon have the chance to change that”: Adam Cohen has this post at Balls and Strikes.

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MARCH 2, 2022

Often, false rape accusations will be made by people known to you or even people close to you.

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MARCH 2, 2022

“Ghislaine Maxwell Juror May Be Made to Testify About His Conduct; The juror, whose failure to disclose his past abuse has clouded the guilty verdict against Ms. Maxwell, would be granted immunity from prosecution”: Benjamin Weiser of The New York Times has this report.

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MARCH 2, 2022

Have you ever wondered why almost all law firm conference rooms have tissue paper centered in the middle of the conference room table? Our conference room is not too different from the one pictured (although our conference room is a bit higher-end).In a lawyers’ office, however, the tissue paper isn’t there to erase dry marker […].

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MARCH 2, 2022

“College disability rights case could go to Supreme Court — a possibility advocates fear”: Colleen Shalby of The Los Angeles Times has this report.

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Above The Law

MARCH 2, 2022

This is a dumb investigation and a waste of taxpayer money for a number of reasons. The post Apparently With Nothing Better To Do, SEC Launches Another Pointless Elon Musk Investigation appeared first on Above the Law.

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MARCH 2, 2022

“Ten Observations About Adrian Vermeule’s Book ‘Common Good Constitutionalism'”: Eric Segall has this blog post at “Dorf on Law.

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Above The Law

MARCH 2, 2022

Could this be a less intrusive way to verify identity while allowing the IRS to provide fast service to taxpayers? The post The IRS Is Looking Into Using Facial Recognition Technology To Identify Taxpayers And Improve Service appeared first on Above the Law.

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MARCH 2, 2022

“Dylann Roof takes church shooting appeal to US Supreme Court”: Meg Kinnard of The Associated Press has this report.

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Law 360

MARCH 2, 2022

Sweeping sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine will be immediately and aggressively enforced, the U.S. Department of Justice said Wednesday, unveiling a task force of more than a dozen attorneys to hunt for violators and seize the assets of Russian oligarchs.

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MARCH 2, 2022

“Who’s Afraid of Ketanji Brown Jackson?” Sherrilyn A. Ifill has this guest essay online at The New York Times.

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Above The Law

MARCH 2, 2022

Judges and court staff are extremely hesitant to admit fault and often lay blame on attorneys and others for issues caused by courts, perhaps as a way to protect the image of the judiciary. The post Courts Should More Often Admit When They Are At Fault appeared first on Above the Law.

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MARCH 2, 2022

“Why Ketanji Brown Jackson would be such an upgrade over Breyer”: Columnist Perry Bacon Jr. has this essay online at The Washington Post.

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Above The Law

MARCH 2, 2022

* Come back when you’re older, spud: Bill to make tobacco purchasing age 21 passed Idaho’s Senate. [ Daily News ]. * Not enough of a good thing: a spike in need for legal help fighting evictions is hurting legal services. [ The Real Deal ]. * New Florida law makes panhandling a fineable offense. No clue how the state is gonna collect on that ticket. [ FOX ]. * Mask off: mask mandates got banned in Virginia schools.

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