The Estrin Report

JANUARY 30, 2023

By Lawrence Pascoe Compared to other businesses, lawyers have not evolved in how they serve their clients Let’s be honest; the way lawyers serve their clients has not changed much , not just from the late 1970s when I started practicing law but probably since the 1200s when England passed laws regulating the conduct of the legal profession. Lawyers have harnessed technology to do tasks faster than they manually did before and to use modern platforms to market themselves.

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JANUARY 30, 2023

In an exclusive interview with JURIST Friday, VOA Chief National Correspondent and JURIST Journalist in Residence Steve Herman , banned from Twitter in mid-December, said it is important that people not self-censor amid the turmoil surrounding Elon Musk’s newly-acquired social media platform. Herman remains suspended from Twitter for posts pertaining to Musk, but recognized that Twitter is among the most influential social media platforms available.

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JANUARY 30, 2023

“The Puzzle of 303 Creative “: Hadley Arkes has this essay online at First Things. The post “The Puzzle of 303 Creative” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JANUARY 30, 2023

The Tunisian Independent High Authority for Election s (ISIE) Sunday announced that the total turnout of voters at the nation’s second round of parliamentary elections was estimated to be 11.3 percent. The figure shows a slight rise in ballots cast since the first round of parliamentary votes in mid-December, which saw a record low participation rate of 8.8 percent.

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JANUARY 30, 2023

“U.S. court rejects J&J bankruptcy strategy for thousands of talc lawsuits”: Tom Hals, Mike Spector, and Dan Levine of Reuters have this report. The post “U.S. court rejects J&J bankruptcy strategy for thousands of talc lawsuits” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JANUARY 30, 2023

“The Latest Crusade to Place Religion Over the Rest of Civil Society”: Linda Greenhouse has this guest essay online at The New York Times. The post “The Latest Crusade to Place Religion Over the Rest of Civil Society” appeared first on How Appealing.

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The Crime Report

JANUARY 30, 2023

A recent research report has found that the sharing economy, which includes businesses like Uber, Lyft, and Airbnb, could be disruptive enough to influence crime trends and bring crime down. The research article, titled Crime Sharing: How the Sharing Economy May Impact Crime Victims, was authored by Ben Stickle, Ph.D., a professor of Criminal Justice Administration at Middle Tennessee State University.

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JANUARY 30, 2023

“Pushed by landmark Supreme Court ruling, San Francisco approves rare concealed-carry gun permit”: St. John Barned-Smith of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report. The post “Pushed by landmark Supreme Court ruling, San Francisco approves rare concealed-carry gun permit” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 30, 2023

Judge is DONE with this foolishness. The post Federal Judge Utterly Done With Lawyer’s Pettiness appeared first on Above the Law.

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JANUARY 30, 2023

“Absolutely No One Is Happy With the Dobbs Leak Investigation; Jodi Kantor on the tipping scales of secrecy and privacy at the High Court”: You can access via this link the newest episode of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast, hosted by Dahlia Lithwick. The post “Absolutely No One Is Happy With the Dobbs Leak Investigation; Jodi Kantor on the tipping scales of secrecy and privacy at the High Court” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 30, 2023

Times are changing for lawyers. Don't get left behind. The post Biglaw Associates, Partners Need To Change Their ‘Selfish’ Work Routines Now That They’re Expected In The Office appeared first on Above the Law.

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JANUARY 30, 2023

“12. The Black-Jackson Feud: Interpersonal conflicts among the Justices are as old as the Supreme Court itself; But the very public fracas between Hugo Black and Robert Jackson was on a level all its own.” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site. The post “12. The Black-Jackson Feud: Interpersonal conflicts among the Justices are as old as the Supreme Court itself; But the very public fracas between Hugo Black and Robert Jackson was on a level a

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Law 360

JANUARY 30, 2023

The Seventh Circuit said it would not revive a former credit officer's retaliation lawsuit alleging he was sacked for insisting a female employee receive a raise, with the court saying Monday he had failed to show the firing was brought on by his advocacy.

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JANUARY 30, 2023

“Judicial Notice (01.28.23): Going Viral; A Columbia Law prof drops the F-bomb, a judicial nominee has a very bad day, and other legal news from the week that was.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site. The post “Judicial Notice (01.28.23): Going Viral; A Columbia Law prof drops the F-bomb, a judicial nominee has a very bad day, and other legal news from the week that was.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 30, 2023

That's not how I remember it, but maybe this is like the whole 'Berenstein Bears' thing. The post ChatGPT Crowns Clarence Thomas As Champion Of Gay Rights In Feedback Loop Of Stupid appeared first on Above the Law.

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JANUARY 30, 2023

“When Americans Lost Faith in the News: Half a century ago, most of the public said they trusted the news media; Today, most say they don’t; What happened to the power of the press?” Louis Menand has this A Critic at Large essay in the February 6, 2023 issue of The New Yorker. The post “When Americans Lost Faith in the News: Half a century ago, most of the public said they trusted the news media; Today, most say they don’t; What happened to the power of the press?

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Above The Law

JANUARY 30, 2023

The onetime rankings leader has become decidedly uncool in legal academia. The post The U.S. News Ranking Methodology May Have Changed, But Law Schools Are Still Dropping Like Flies appeared first on Above the Law.

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JANUARY 30, 2023

“J&J Can’t Use Bankruptcy to Resolve Talc-Injury Lawsuits, Appeals Court Rules; Court rejects a strategy J&J employed to move to bankruptcy lawsuits alleging talc baby powder caused cancer”: Jonathan Randles of The Wall Street Journal has this report on a decision that a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued today.

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Law 360

JANUARY 30, 2023

A Washington federal judge tossed a proposed class action accusing Amazon of using Alexa-captured "voice data" for targeted advertising without consumers' permission, finding that even though Amazon argues it only uses resulting transactions and not actual voice recordings for targeted ads, the retailer's disclosed policies would still allow the alleged use.

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JANUARY 30, 2023

“Are Blue States Ready To Relax Their Bans On Later Abortions?” Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux has this post at FiveThirtyEight. The post “Are Blue States Ready To Relax Their Bans On Later Abortions?” appeared first on How Appealing.

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The Crime Report

JANUARY 30, 2023

To mark National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, the U.S. Office For Victims Of Crime (OVC) celebrated the 20th Anniversary of its Anti-Trafficking Programs on Thursday. The event highlighted the theme of Collaboration, Transformation, and Impact and how necessary grant funding has been for fighting human trafficking. “We will continue to bring the full force of the Department to the fight against human trafficking.

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JANUARY 30, 2023

“Third Circuit Wants You to Be Home in Time for Supper With Your Wife and Kids”: The new installment of my monthly “Upon Further Review” column will appear in tomorrow’s edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Philadelphia’s daily newspaper for lawyers. It begins, “Beware of appellate courts seeking to improve lawyers’ work-life balance.” The post “Third Circuit Wants You to Be Home in Time for Supper With Your Wife and Kids” appeared

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Above The Law

JANUARY 30, 2023

This is why we have insurance, people. The post Biglaw Firm That Lost $62 Million Assures Everyone They’re Going To Be Just Fine Financially appeared first on Above the Law.

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JANUARY 30, 2023

“Big Law’s cancel culture: Ideological uniformity in Big Law, whether on the right or the left, is not a good thing — not for lawyers, law firms, and the rule of law.” David Lat has this essay online at The Boston Globe. The post “Big Law’s cancel culture: Ideological uniformity in Big Law, whether on the right or the left, is not a good thing — not for lawyers, law firms, and the rule of law.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 30, 2023

'You think this is a game? Who do you think you're playing with? F around and find out.' The post Better Hand Over Those Classified Documents, Because Merrick Garland ‘Don’t Play’ appeared first on Above the Law.

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