Attorney at Work
APRIL 14, 2023
Michelle Troutman | Beyond the subject line, how you format your email newsletter will affect how readers engage. The post 5 Steps for Structuring Law Firm Newsletters to Increase Leads appeared first on Attorney at Work.
JURIST
APRIL 14, 2023
The US Supreme Court Friday issued a 9-0 opinion in Axon Enterprise, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission , holding that separate legal challenges to the structure of the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) may proceed in federal court. The opinion, written by Justice Elena Kagan, stipulates that district courts retain federal question jurisdiction over constitutional challenges despite the agency’s statutory scheme allowing the commission to handle its ow
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LDA PRO
APRIL 14, 2023
Are you a landlord struggling with problematic tenants? Do you need eviction help for landlords? Eviction may seem like the only solution, but it’s essential to understand the eviction process. From serving notice to obtaining a court order, you may think the process is complicated and overwhelming. In this blog post, we’ll provide a comprehensive guide to eviction help for landlords, including legal considerations, tips for avoiding eviction, and strategies for dealing with challeng
JURIST
APRIL 14, 2023
France’s Constitutional Council Friday approved President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform law amid protests and anger towards the reform. Earlier this week one of JURIST’s staff members from Paris, France warned of renewed protests if the council approved the pension reform. Following the approval, protesters did just that, taking to the streets of France to express their disapproval of the reform.
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HowAppealing
APRIL 14, 2023
“Clarence Thomas enters the danger zone”: Columnist Ruth Marcus has this essay online at The Washington Post. The post “Clarence Thomas enters the danger zone” appeared first on How Appealing.
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Above The Law
APRIL 14, 2023
He's a charmer! The post After P **g Off Every Federal Judge In DC, Peter Navarro Will Finally Have To Cough Up Government Docs He Stole appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
APRIL 14, 2023
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Friday began facilitating the exchange of nearly 900 prisoners detained in Yemen’s long-running war. The exchange is expected to last several days, with only 318 prisoners exchanged and reunited with their families during the first day of the operation. The operation represents the most significant prisoner exchange since the parties to the conflict released more than 1,000 individuals in October 2020.
Above The Law
APRIL 14, 2023
List No. 312 in our (non-sequential) series takes a deep dive into the upgrades that may already be under your nose. The post ‘Legal Tech Lists’: The 5 Most Underutilized Features In Legal Tech Systems appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
APRIL 14, 2023
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Thursday signed a bill that would ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy into law. Senate Bill 300, known as the Heartbeat Protection Act , reduced Florida’s abortion window from 15 weeks down to six weeks into a pregnancy. The law contains exceptions for rape, incest, and human trafficking within 15 weeks of gestation.
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HowAppealing
APRIL 14, 2023
“Texas Bar Application Adds Questions About ‘Incivility’ and Free Speech in Wake of Stanford Law School Fracas”: Aaron Sibarium of The Washington Free Beacon has this report. The post “Texas Bar Application Adds Questions About ‘Incivility’ and Free Speech in Wake of Stanford Law School Fracas” appeared first on How Appealing.
SCOTUSBlog
APRIL 14, 2023
Share The False Claims Act has for decades been the government’s primary anti-fraud statute. The Department of Justice has used the law to recover more than $70 billion since 1986, largely in cases related to health care and defense contracting. Under the FCA, a defendant is liable for submitting a false claim to the government for payment if it acted “knowingly,” which the statute defines as acting with actual knowledge, deliberate ignorance, or reckless disregard.
HowAppealing
APRIL 14, 2023
“U.S. appeals court weighs free speech challenge to attorney conduct rule”: David Thomas of Reuters has a report that begins, “A federal appeals court in Philadelphia on Thursday questioned whether a free-speech advocate and Pennsylvania attorney can pursue his First Amendment challenge against the state’s adoption of an anti-harassment and discrimination professional rule for lawyers.” You can access via this link the audio of yesterday’s oral argument before
Above The Law
APRIL 14, 2023
Some days it's fun to be a court reporter. The post Is ‘Batshit Crazy’ The Technical, Legal Term For A Client? appeared first on Above the Law.
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HowAppealing
APRIL 14, 2023
“Amy Wax and the Limits of Academic Freedom”: The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression has posted this video on YouTube. And in news coverage, Ximena Conde of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that “ Penn Law’s Amy Wax makes her case to college professors, hoping to gain their support; Facing a disciplinary hearing at Penn Law over controversial remarks made over the years, Amy Wax tried to win over faculty across the country in attempt to pressure her school t
Above The Law
APRIL 14, 2023
One of the easiest ways to increase the likelihood of snagging additional client work is to lower prices. The post Some Lawyers Have Surge Pricing appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
APRIL 14, 2023
In today’s mail: I received a copy of Martin J. Siegel ‘s new book, “ Judgment and Mercy: The Turbulent Life and Times of the Judge Who Condemned the Rosenbergs.” The book is a biography of former U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and Second Circuit Judge Irving R. Kaufman. The post In today’s mail appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
APRIL 14, 2023
At the very best Biglaw firms, good leaders don’t 'pass the buck' in order to make a buck. The post Taking Ownership Starts At The Top appeared first on Above the Law.
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HowAppealing
APRIL 14, 2023
“Appeals court will decide if lawyers can evade common fund fees in consolidated cases”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters has this post about the appeal I will be arguing next Tuesday before a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit sitting in Phoenix, Arizona. The post’s headline may be a bit misleading, however, since the issue is whether MDL common fund fees can be assessed against cases that were never a part of the
Above The Law
APRIL 14, 2023
Want your money? Get to the office. The post Another Biglaw Firm Resorts To Bonus Threats To Get Attorneys Back To The Office appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
APRIL 14, 2023
“Quid Pro Crow: Clarence Thomas’ position toward disclosure is actually clarified by his jurisprudence.” Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern have this jurisprudence essay online at Slate. The post “Quid Pro Crow: Clarence Thomas’ position toward disclosure is actually clarified by his jurisprudence.” appeared first on How Appealing.
SCOTUSBlog
APRIL 14, 2023
Share In 1948, Justice William O. Douglas wrote in a majority opinion that the deportation of noncitizens was “a drastic measure and at times the equivalent of banishment or exile.” On Monday, the court will hear argument in a pair of cases, Pugin v. Garland and Garland v. Cordero-Garcia , involving whether a federal law that allows the government to deport noncitizens convicted of “an offense relating to obstruction of justice” applies even to cases that are not connected to open investigations
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HowAppealing
APRIL 14, 2023
“Justice Samuel Alito temporarily extends access to abortion drug while Supreme Court considers case”: Ariane de Vogue, Tierney Sneed, and Devan Cole of CNN have this report. You can view today’s orders here and here. The post “Justice Samuel Alito temporarily extends access to abortion drug while Supreme Court considers case” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
APRIL 14, 2023
Are we really surprised though? The post The Fifth Circuit’s Mifepristone Decision Is A Disgrace appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
APRIL 14, 2023
“U.S. appeals court judge faces rare probe into competency, misconduct”: Blake Brittain and Andrew Goudsward of Reuters have this report. And at the “Patently-O” blog, Dennis Crouch has a post titled “ Federal Circuit Confirms its Scrutiny of Judge Newman.” The post “U.S. appeals court judge faces rare probe into competency, misconduct” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
APRIL 14, 2023
The circuit really needs some new blood. The post The Long Hard Task Of Changing The Fifth Circuit appeared first on Above the Law.
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