Above The Law
AUGUST 30, 2022
It's difficult for firms to add much-needed associate help in a timely manner, especially outside of the established summer and first-year associate programs. The post 3 Questions For An IP Associate Turned Legal Matchmaker (Part I) appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
AUGUST 30, 2022
Russian police Monday charged independent Russian journalist Andrey Zayakin with financing extremist activity for a small dollar donation Zayakin made to Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), a foundation started by Russian dissident and critic Alexei Navalny. Zayakin faces up to eight years prison for donating 1,000 rubles ($16) to FBK. Zayakin is a reporter for Novaya Gazeta, an independent Russian newspaper, and co-founder of Dissernet, a community of Russian and foreign individuals who publicly
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HowAppealing
AUGUST 30, 2022
“Supreme Court fences come down two months after Dobbs decision”: Ariane de Vogue of CNN has this report. The post “Supreme Court fences come down two months after Dobbs decision” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
AUGUST 30, 2022
Alexei Navalny, a jailed Russian opposition politician, Tuesday said he has been placed in solitary confinement for the third time this month. Navalny is a vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin, has organised anti-government demonstrations and founded the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK). Navalny has been detained and placed on house arrest on several occasions due to public criticisms of the government.
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HowAppealing
AUGUST 30, 2022
“Religious schools shun state funding despite Maine victory”: David Sharp of The Associated Press has this report. The post “Religious schools shun state funding despite Maine victory” appeared first on How Appealing.
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Above The Law
AUGUST 30, 2022
Last Monkee lodges FOIA request for FBI files. The post Hey, Hey, We’re The Monkees, And The FBI Said We Monkey Around appeared first on Above the Law.
The Crime Report
AUGUST 30, 2022
In order to reduce racial and ethnic disparities and enhance outcomes for young people in our country’s juvenile justice systems, those systems need to focus on diversion, a new report from the Sentencing Project argues. There is overwhelming evidence that youth arrests and delinquency cases brought before juvenile courts have a negative impact on young people’s futures and increase their involvement with the legal system.
HowAppealing
AUGUST 30, 2022
“NYC to put up ‘gun free zone’ signs throughout Times Square after Supreme Court ruling”: Tim Balk of The New York Daily News has this report. Michael Hill, Maysoon Khan, and Bobby Caina Calvan of The Associated Press report that “ New York to restrict gun carrying after Supreme Court ruling.” And Jonathan Allen has a report headlined “ What is Times Square?
Above The Law
AUGUST 30, 2022
Subtle shift in rhetoric from "we can do these things" to "we do these things" makes a lot of difference. The post ILTACON Reveals The Maturity Of Legal Technology appeared first on Above the Law.
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HowAppealing
AUGUST 30, 2022
“Orrick gets no reprieve from 9th Circuit in arbitration fight with Jones Day”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters has this post. The post “Orrick gets no reprieve from 9th Circuit in arbitration fight with Jones Day” appeared first on How Appealing.
The Crime Report
AUGUST 30, 2022
As the United Kingdom edges closer to a recession, with inflation galloping away at nearly 12 percent, many criminal justice workers are desperate for a pay rise to keep pace with the rising cost of living. A pay settlement of 5 percent has been agreed for the national police, to no one’s surprise. Police are a favored occupation, as they cannot take strike action by law.
HowAppealing
AUGUST 30, 2022
“After Dobbs: History, Tradition, and the Uncertain Future of a Nationwide Abortion Ban.” Law professor Aaron Tang has posted this article at SSRN. The post “After Dobbs: History, Tradition, and the Uncertain Future of a Nationwide Abortion Ban.” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
AUGUST 30, 2022
Join us for this webinar as we breakdown ILTACON and what the latest in legal tech will mean for your firm. The post Why We Don’t Have Nice (Legal Tech) Things appeared first on Above the Law.
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HowAppealing
AUGUST 30, 2022
“ACLU, Planned Parenthood sue Indiana over new abortion restrictions”: Shari Rudavsky of The Indianapolis Star has this report. The post “ACLU, Planned Parenthood sue Indiana over new abortion restrictions” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
AUGUST 30, 2022
Oh no, what now? The post Amy Wax Is Back And Ready To Blame Women For Ruining Universities appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
AUGUST 30, 2022
“‘Stay Wrong’: When State Supreme Courts Fought Back; More than a century ago, the legal left sought to blunt the power of conservative federal judges; They did so in state courts.” Austin Field has this post at “Balls and Strikes.” The post “‘Stay Wrong’: When State Supreme Courts Fought Back; More than a century ago, the legal left sought to blunt the power of conservative federal judges; They did so in state courts.” appeared first o
Above The Law
AUGUST 30, 2022
That’s one way to bypass those pesky “WWJD” objections. The post Religious School Pushes To Maintain The Right To Keep LGBTQ Group Off Campus appeared first on Above the Law.
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HowAppealing
AUGUST 30, 2022
“3rd Circ. Says Choice Of Law Won’t Sink Yacht Owner’s Suit”: Matthew Santoni of Law360 has this report (subscription required for full access) on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued today in an appeal that I briefed and argued on behalf of the appellant. The post “3rd Circ. Says Choice Of Law Won’t Sink Yacht Owner’s Suit” appeared first on How Appealing.
LegalReader
AUGUST 30, 2022
As part of any parenting plan, it must be decided who will be responsible for driving children to and from school and to their sports practices and other extracurriculars.
HowAppealing
AUGUST 30, 2022
“Court won’t hear appeal in Oberlin College $25M judgment”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “The Ohio Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would not take up an appeal of a $25 million judgment against Oberlin College in a business’ lawsuit claiming it was libeled by the school after a shoplifting incident involving three Black students.” Today’s order of the S upreme Court of Ohio indicates that three of that court’s seven justices disse
ABA Journal
AUGUST 30, 2022
A lawyer accused of fabricating a news article from a fake publication called the Saudi Sun didn’t show up for a Friday hearing to consider…
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HowAppealing
AUGUST 30, 2022
“Hawaii has issued 1 gun carry permit since high court ruling”: Jennifer Sinco Kelleher of The Associated Press has this report. The post “Hawaii has issued 1 gun carry permit since high court ruling” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
AUGUST 30, 2022
The defendant pleaded guilty to first degree murder. The post 23 Year Prison Sentence For Murderer Of Mayer Brown Partner appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
AUGUST 30, 2022
“Bankruptcy as MDL escape hatch? Not so fast, judge tells 3M in ‘surprise’ decision.” Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters has this post. The post “Bankruptcy as MDL escape hatch? Not so fast, judge tells 3M in ‘surprise’ decision.” appeared first on How Appealing.
The Crime Report
AUGUST 30, 2022
Yeshiva University has submitted an emergency application to the Supreme Court in an effort to overturn a ruling ordering the New York faith-based institution to recognize the “Pride Alliance” LGBTQ student club students have attempted to form at the private modern orthodox university, CNN reports. In court documents, the university claims that it “cannot comply with that order because doing so would violate its sincere religious beliefs about how to form its undergraduate stud
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