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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

It was a bathroom break that inspired Bradley Neal , a 3L at The George Washington University Law School , to develop a product that uses generative AI to help law students better understand and brief cases. Returning to class after a visit to the bathroom, he had lost the thread of the case the professor was discussing. He had not actually read the case, only a summary, and when she asked a question about it, it involved something the summary had not covered. “I’m sitting there thin

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Alice Jill Edwards, urged the UK government Tuesday to stop the impending extradition of Julian Assange to the US. She urged the government to carefully consider Assange’s appeal and cited significant concerns that his extradition could put him at risk of treatment amounting to torture. The Special Rapporteur called for the British government to reconsider the extradition order and make sure it complies with the absolute prohibition against sending individ

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EvidenceProf Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Federal Rule of Evidence 701 provides that If a witness is not testifying as an expert, testimony in the form of an opinion is limited to one that is: (a) rationally based on the witness’s perception; (b) helpful to clearly.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Zimbabwe’s cabinet agreed on proposed legislation Tuesday which will abolish capital punishment, 19 years after the last state execution took place. The decision came following months of debate in parliament, and the country will instead impose life imprisonment sentences for aggravated murders. The Zimbabwean cabinet passed a private member’s bill which was introduced at the end of last year to officially abolish the death penalty.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

“U.S. Solicitor General Acknowledges ‘Real Shift in Supreme Court Practice’; ‘Sometimes it’s quiet and we haven’t had an emergency case in a while; sometimes I feel like we have three or four going at once,’ Elizabeth Prelogar said”: Jimmy Hoover of The National Law Journal has this report. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has posted on YouTube at this link the video of the interview, which begins with the Solicitor General answering how to pro

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

“Key study in FDA abortion pill case at the Supreme Court was retracted in ‘partisan assault’ authors say; Sage Publishing has retracted a study that found significant uptick in abortion pill-related emergency room visits”: Brianna Herlihy of Fox News has this report. The post “Key study in FDA abortion pill case at the Supreme Court was retracted in ‘partisan assault’ authors say; Sage Publishing has retracted a study that found significant uptick in ab

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The Seoul Central District Court on Monday acquitted Samsung Executive Chairman Jay Y. Lee of stock manipulation and accounting fraud charges , according to local media outlet The Korea Herald. This eliminated the possibility of him being imprisoned. The decision focused on Lee’s involvement in a controversial merger of Samsung affiliates C&T and Cheil Industries in 2015.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

“Justice Jackson has weighed in on more legal questions of Jan. 6 rioting than any other Supreme Court member”: Devan Cole and Katelyn Polantz of CNN have this report. The post “Justice Jackson has weighed in on more legal questions of Jan. 6 rioting than any other Supreme Court member” appeared first on How Appealing.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Thailand’s attorney general’s office announced that it is still considering prosecuting former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra over an alleged insult to the monarchy, an official said on Tuesday. This comes just as Shinawatra is considered for release under parole. The announcement relates to a 2015 interview he gave while in South Korea.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

“New Alaska Supreme Court chief justice highlights improvements in first annual address”: Eric Stone of Alaska Public Media has this report. The post “New Alaska Supreme Court chief justice highlights improvements in first annual address” appeared first on How Appealing.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Swedenish prosecutors annnounced Wednesday that the country dropped its investigation into the 2022 explosions on Nord Stream pipelines. The prosecutors concluded that they did not have jurisdiction over the pipeline. According to the official decision , sabotage against the Nord Stream pipeline was not a crime “against the security of the kingdom.” The prosecutor’s office said they gave their findings to Germany, who is still conducting their own investigation.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

“‘Judged by history’: Trump’s 14th Amendment fight at Supreme Court poses an enormous test for John Roberts.” John Fritze of CNN has this report. The post “‘Judged by history’: Trump’s 14th Amendment fight at Supreme Court poses an enormous test for John Roberts.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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FDA Law Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

By John A. Gilbert — Last week, DEA and DOJ announced a $59 million civil penalty settlement with eBay related to the failure to comply with Controlled Substances Act (CSA) requirements for identifying purchasers, maintaining records, and filing reports of individuals selling/purchasing pill presses and encapsulating machines. As stated in the press release , this was the fourth largest civil penalty settlement under the CSA and, ironically, did not involve the sale or distribution of any contr

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

“You Are Allowed to Have an Opinion About What the Constitution Means; The Supreme Court’s obsession with ‘history and tradition’ gives so-called experts influence they have not earned and do not deserve”: Jay Willis has this post at Balls and Strikes. The post “You Are Allowed to Have an Opinion About What the Constitution Means; The Supreme Court’s obsession with ‘history and tradition’ gives so-called experts influence they have not earned and do not

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Sasha Berson | Your law firm should be a valuable asset that someone, someday, will buy and pay you handsomely for. Now, how do you get there? The post Building a Valuable Law Firm: A Road Map to a $5 Million Business appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms & Lawyers.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

“Fifth Circuit Publicly Reveals Holds in Cases It May Rehear; New Fifth Circuit policy shows pauses on decisions going into effect; Undisclosed judges can issue holds while court considers rehearing cases”: Jacqueline Thomsen of Bloomberg Law has this report. The post “Fifth Circuit Publicly Reveals Holds in Cases It May Rehear; New Fifth Circuit policy shows pauses on decisions going into effect; Undisclosed judges can issue holds while court considers rehearing cases” a

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ABA Journal

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

A 96-year-old federal appeals judge who refused to cooperate with medical testing to determine her mental fitness for the bench has failed to persuade a…

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

“96-year-old US federal judge loses challenge over suspension; Judicial committee said suspension of Federal Circuit’s Pauline Newman was justified; Newman is separately challenging suspension in D.C. district court”: Blake Brittain of Reuters has this report. And Michael Shapiro of Bloomberg Law reports that “ Suspended 96-Year-Old Judge Loses Appeal to Judicial Panel; Newman argued suspension was overly harsh; Committee sided with judge’s colleagues.” You can acce

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Such a gap could make it more difficult for these attorneys to learn from the lessons of the past. The post Lawyers Often Have Little Understanding Of Legal History appeared first on Above the Law.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

“Why foreign workers are not shielded by federal whistleblower laws”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters has this post about a per curiam decision that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued yesterday. The post “Why foreign workers are not shielded by federal whistleblower laws” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Will MSG's new GC be able to kick the company's 'lawyer ban' policy to the curb? The post Madison Square Garden Hires New GC, But Lawyer Ban Policy Will Still Be In ‘Full Effect’ Under Her Leadership appeared first on Above the Law.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

“The Supreme Court should say ‘no’ to Trump’s immunity case, quick”: The Washington Post has published this editorial. Today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal contains an editorial titled “ Denying Trump’s Immunity Is Bigger Than Him; Is the Presidency at risk of being harried by partisan prosecutors? ” And online at Vox, Ian Millhiser has an essay titled “ The Supreme Court is about to decide whether to sabotage Trump’s election theft trial; The justices h

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

When do the often-common stereotypes of just-being-a-teen cross into mental illness? The post Mom Held Responsible In Deaths Caused By Son appeared first on Above the Law.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

“If SCOTUS Won’t Enforce the 14th Amendment, We Should Worry How They’ll Handle the 22nd; If the Court won’t impose Section 3 restrictions in favor of ‘letting the voters decide,’ will they let a presidential candidate vie for a third term?” Ian Bassin has this post at the “Lawfare” blog. The post “If SCOTUS Won’t Enforce the 14th Amendment, We Should Worry How They’ll Handle the 22nd; If the Court won’t impose Section 3 restrictions in favor of “letting

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Establishing site-neutral payments for outpatient services is a hot issue in Capitol Hill right now. Advocates say that such policy would lower healthcare costs, saving both patients and taxpayers money. Opponents say that it would put hospitals’ financial security at risk and jeopardize access to care.

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