Intro To Social Media For Lawyers
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
A brief overview of my favorite social media platforms. The post Intro To Social Media For Lawyers appeared first on Above the Law.
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US appeals court upholds controversial Texas law restricting social media regulation of speech
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Friday ruled that Texas law HB 20 , which prohibits social media platforms from censoring users “based on viewpoint” and requires them to release biannual transparency reports, is constitutional. Judge Andrew S. Oldham wrote the opinion, and judge Edith H. Jones concurred. HB 20 generally prohibits large social media platforms from censoring speech based on the speaker’s viewpoint.
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“Supreme Court: Judicial Stock Ownership and the Requirements of Recusal.”
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
“Supreme Court: Judicial Stock Ownership and the Requirements of Recusal.” Dennis Crouch has this post at his “Patently-O” blog about an interesting petition for writ of certiorari filed last week at the U.S. Supreme Court on which Paul D. Clement is counsel of record. The post “Supreme Court: Judicial Stock Ownership and the Requirements of Recusal.” appeared first on How Appealing.
Canada dispatch: ‘many Canadians have been reconsidering this country’s continuing links to the British monarchy’
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Canadian law students are reporting for JURIST on national and international developments in and affecting Canada. Mélanie Cantin is JURIST’s Chief Correspondent for Canada and a 2L at the University of Ottawa. On September 8, Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96, concluding the reign of the longest-serving British monarch. For a huge portion of people alive today, she was also the most recognizable symbol of the British monarchy, the only British sovereign they ever knew.
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.
“Justices join debate on Supreme Court’s legitimacy after abortion ruling; The court faces a decline in popular support, with more contentious cases on the horizon”
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
“Justices join debate on Supreme Court’s legitimacy after abortion ruling; The court faces a decline in popular support, with more contentious cases on the horizon”: Lawrence Hurley of NBC News has this report. The post “Justices join debate on Supreme Court’s legitimacy after abortion ruling; The court faces a decline in popular support, with more contentious cases on the horizon” appeared first on How Appealing.
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“On Constitution Day, remember the fundamentals of our republic. Too many no longer do.”
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
“On Constitution Day, remember the fundamentals of our republic. Too many no longer do.” Ninth Circuit Judge Ryan D. Nelson has this essay online at The Idaho Statesman. The post “On Constitution Day, remember the fundamentals of our republic. Too many no longer do.” appeared first on How Appealing.
Czech Republic calls for war-crimes tribunal after mass graves discovered in Ukraine
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Czech Republic’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Saturday called for “ the speedy establishment of a special international tribunal that will prosecute the crime of aggression” after the discovery of mass graves left by Russian forces in Izyum, Ukraine. The Czech Republic currently holds the EU’s presidency as of July 2022 . Ukrainian forces uncovered 440 bodies in a wooded area after driving out a front of Russian soldiers.
How a Voluntary Gun Law Prevents Suicides
The Crime Report
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
A memorial to Donna Nathan, whose suicide spurred a gun law allowing people to put themselves on a ‘Do Not Sell’, Photo by Josh Hailey. On June 26, 2018, Donna Nathan typed the words “gun stores New Orleans” into her phone and followed the GPS on her screen to the nearest firearms shop. Minutes after arriving, though she had never owned a gun and had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, she had herself a.38 Smith & Wesson and a box of bullets — pink ones, to promote breast cance
School Prayer Coach Told Supreme Court He Wanted His Job Back… He Hasn’t Bothered To Show Up
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
This should shock no one at all. The post School Prayer Coach Told Supreme Court He Wanted His Job Back… He Hasn’t Bothered To Show Up appeared first on Above the Law.
Recipe for a Failed CLM Implementation
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Federal Appeals Court Restricts Social Media Companies’ Right to Moderate Content
The Crime Report
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has ruled that Texas law HB20, which seeks to stop platforms from removing posts if the removal can be viewed as discriminating against a “viewpoint,” does not violate the First Amendment rights of social media platforms that argue it is unconstitutional and that they have a right not to host speech they deem to be objectionable, Axios reports.
Get Ready For Kim Kardashian’s True Crime Podcast
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Are you as 'obsessed' with true crime as the reality star turned law student? The post Get Ready For Kim Kardashian’s True Crime Podcast appeared first on Above the Law.
Police Suicides: Silence is No Longer an Answer
The Crime Report
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
The landscape shifted slightly but significantly for policing this summer. Thanks in part to the tireless advocacy of Erin Smith—whose husband, D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer Jeffrey Smith, died by suicide days after being assaulted during the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol—Congress passed a bill recognizing suicides by officers who take their lives after experiencing work-related trauma such as mass shootings and violent attacks for what these tragedies are: line-of-duty deaths.
Supreme Court: Judicial Stock Ownership and the Requirements of Recusal
Patently O
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
by Dennis Crouch. Back in June, I wrote about the Federal Circuit’s wild decision in Centripetal Networks, Inc. v. Cisco Sys., Inc. , 38 F.4th 1025 (Fed. Cir. 2022). Dennis Crouch, Judicial Recusal Order Saves Cisco $2.75 Billion , Patently-O (June 23, 2022). The patentee has now petitioned the Supreme Court on a the question of whether the statute demands judicial recusal: Whether placing stock in a blind trust satisfies 28 U.S.C. §455(f) and, if not, whether placing trivial amounts of st
Contract Lifecycle Management: A Business Enabler Exploring On-Ground Challenges
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Prison Telecom Company Scheme Prompts New FCC Guidelines, Millions in Refunds
The Crime Report
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Global Tel Link (GTL), one of the largest prison technology providers in the country, must pay $67 million in refunds and credits after a 2015 class-action lawsuit revealed that the company had seized $121 million from users’ prepaid accounts that were fraudulently deemed inactive after only 90 days, Protocol reports. In total, GTL seized $121 million from users’ prepaid accounts at an average of more than $1 million a month over the course of eight years.
DOJ Would Like A Word — See Also
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Putting The 'Ass' In Classified : The DOJ asks the Eleventh Circuit to clean up Aileen Cannon's mess. Carry The "1" : Law firm partner may have missed out on some taxes. Like millions of some taxes. Bounty Hunter Shows Are All We'll Miss : Cash bail doesn't really make anyone safer and studies show it makes things worse. But people are going to get shrill about "The Purge" anyway.
After Civil War, Racist System of Convict Leasing Provided Foundations for Big Business
The Crime Report
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
In a new episode of the Reveal podcast Saturday, reporters from the Associated Press and the Center for Investigative Reporting dug into the history of convict leasing after the ‘end’ of slavery in the U.S. After the Civil War, a new form of slavery, through which Southern states imprisoned mainly Black men, often for minor crimes, and then leased them out to private companies, took hold in the US, benefitting companies like the Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad company for more th
Judge criticizes Gibson Dunn and Facebook for alleged effort to ‘obstruct and delay’ discovery
ABA Journal
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
A federal judge wants additional briefing on the type of sanctions that he could consider against Facebook and its law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher…
California Civil Discovery Act Undergoes Significant Overhaul
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Arizona Border Human Remains Recovery Surges As Region Experiences Extreme Heat
The Crime Report
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Arizona’s Pima County office of the medical examiner has classified 3,600 deaths in its electronic records system as “Unidentified Border Crossers,” identifying about 66 percent of them, amid an ongoing surge in deaths related to a combination of increasingly extreme heat and border enforcement policies that funnel migrants deep into the Sonoran Desert, The Guardian reports.
Federal Judge Out After Investigation Into Abusive Behavior
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
There's a lot of work to be done to stop this behavior from the bench. The post Federal Judge Out After Investigation Into Abusive Behavior appeared first on Above the Law.
San Diego DA Launches Web Chat for Victims of Identity Crime
The Crime Report
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office has added a link to a live chat feature on its website that offers instant assistance with identity theft, identity fraud, data breaches and related issues, reports the San Diego Union-Tribune. Assistance, provided through the Identity Theft Resource Center, will be available live in English or Spanish during business hours, or through direct follow-up for after hours or weekend calls, and offer a acustom plan of action and steps to take following
Websites are law firms’ front doors; is yours open to clients?
ABA Journal
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Law school graduates are unleashed into the legal marketplace with strong analytical skills but often lack much of the practical knowledge needed to run a…
Dangers of Digital "Reporting": Legal Risks and Unreliable Transcripts
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Study: People With Disabilities Twice as Likely to be Victims of Violent Crime in Australian State
The Crime Report
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
According to a new report released by the New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics, people with disabilities in the state are more than twice as likely to be victims of violent crime than the general population, while also being 17 percent less likely to see their cases proceed either to court or an outcome outside court, and those figures are even worse for younger Aboriginal victims with cognitive disabilities, the Sydney Morning Herald reports.
That Ass Is Criminal! No, Seriously. This Prosecutor Tried Getting Nudie Pics From A Defendant.
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
For anyone looking to come to this guy's aid, having a killer rack is not a valid excuse for prosecutorial misconduct. The post That Ass Is Criminal! No, Seriously. This Prosecutor Tried Getting Nudie Pics From A Defendant. appeared first on Above the Law.
Suit against Williams & Connolly partner seeks nearly $7M in unpaid taxes
ABA Journal
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
A U.S. government lawsuit contends that a Williams & Connolly partner and another person in his household owe $6.985 million in unpaid taxes.
A Portrait Of The Legal Ops Industry As A Young Profession [Sponsored]
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Join our expert panel on September 27th to explore the career paths, skills, and responsibilities of this burgeoning field. The post A Portrait Of The Legal Ops Industry As A Young Profession appeared first on Above the Law.
Optimizing Contract Management and Enhancing Team Collaboration: Insights from a Legal Operations Perspective
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