Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Jamie Spannhake | All this sitting can take a serious toll on our physical health! The post Healthy Habits for Deskbound Lawyers: 5 Simple Ways to Reduce Sedentary Time appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
JURIST
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Amnesty International reported Thursday that Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh are facing a deteriorating humanitarian situation and are living under life-threatening conditions due to the absence of essential facilities. The rights group also called on the belligerents in Myanmar to abide by international law and urged the international community to provide more humanitarian support.
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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
OCTOBER 25, 2024
The next week has the potential to bring important developments for international governance of marine carbon dioxide removal (CDR). That’s because the parties to the London Convention and London Protocol are meeting from October 28 to November 1 in London to discuss, among other things, governance of ocean alkalinity enhancement and ocean sinking of biomass (e.g. seaweed) for carbon storage.
JURIST
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Former St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly M. Gardner entered a plea agreement on Wednesday for misusing public funds. The plea agreement stated that Gardner unlawfully took public funds of $5,004.33 to recoup the costs of a disciplinary order. The plea agreement provides Gardner immunity from prosecution for her misconduct if she does not violate any law for 18 months, reports to and follows the instructions of a pretrial service officer, and pays back $5,004.33 in restitution to the St.
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OCTOBER 25, 2024
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Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Jamie Spannhake | All this sitting can take a serious toll on our physical health! The post Healthy Habits for Deskbound Lawyers: 5 Simple Ways to Reduce Sedentary Time appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
JURIST
OCTOBER 25, 2024
The Supreme Court of India held Wednesday all citizens have the fundamental right to live in a pollution-free environment under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. Article 21 of the Indian Constitution guarantees the right to life and personal liberty, stating that no one shall be deprived of them except in accordance with the law. The court’s order emphasizes the fundamental right to a pollution-free environment guaranteed by Article 21 of the Indian Constitution, criticising ineffecti
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 25, 2024
“GOP asks Pa. Supreme Court to stay ruling allowing provisional voting in ‘naked ballots’ case”: Peter Hall of Pennsylvania Capital-Star has this report. And at his “Election Law Blog,” Rick Hasen has a post titled “ Republicans Plan to Go to U.S. Supreme Court Raising Independent State Legislature Theory to Seek to Block Pennsylvania Supreme Court Ruling Requiring Counting of Certain Provisional Ballots.
JURIST
OCTOBER 25, 2024
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), ruled in favor of on Intel Thursday, annulling a €1.06 billion fine imposed by the European Commission nearly 15 years ago. The case focused on allegations that the US chip-maker abused its dominant market position by providing exclusive rebates to manufacturers, thereby hindering competition from its rival, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).
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OCTOBER 25, 2024
“Supreme Court rejects suspension for Scranton attorney”: James Halpin of The Citizens’ Voice of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania has an article that begins, “The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has rejected an effort to suspend a Scranton-based attorney for 90 days based on an attorneys’ fee petition he filed in a civil lawsuit, finding there was no attempt at deception when he sought an award of over $1.1 million in fees, costs and interest.” You can access yesterday̵
Patently O
OCTOBER 25, 2024
by Dennis Crouch Throughout its 40-year history, the Federal Circuit has been largely negative toward the doctrine of equivalents (and exceedingly negative toward the reverse DOE). This negativity includes repeatedly taking decisions out of the jury’s hands based upon insufficient evidence of equivalency. In a new decision, a 2-1 majority continues this trend, holding that conclusory expert testimony is insufficient even for relatively simple technologies.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 25, 2024
I wonder if Justice Kagan ever wishes she just took the damned bagels. The post Alito Discloses Gift From Far-Right European Princess appeared first on Above the Law.
Conflict of Laws
OCTOBER 25, 2024
The Pax Moot Court Competition has today launched the case of the Ulrich Huber Round! Read all about the content moderators and their dissatisfaction with Watermelon Information Technology on the Paxmoot webpage. Safe Socials Foundation has today instituted proceedings in the Maastricht court, which will hear the case between 9 and 11 April (see the schedule ).
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Above The Law
OCTOBER 25, 2024
From the real-estate-firm-GC-acting-like-it's-his-1st-day-on-the-job dept The post Federal Court Tells Lawyer Something He Already Should Know: Facts Aren’t Defamation appeared first on Above the Law.
CARET Legal
OCTOBER 25, 2024
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Above The Law
OCTOBER 25, 2024
A slowdown can be put to far better use than playing Freecell or just staring into space waiting for the phone to ring. The post Filling Time When Slow With Work As A Lawyer At A Small Firm appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 25, 2024
“The Company They Keep”: Michael C. Dorf has this post at his blog, “Dorf on Law.
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Above The Law
OCTOBER 25, 2024
This doesn't seem like an outrageous demand. The post Elite Law School Called Out By Students Over Draconian Policy appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 25, 2024
“Illegitimate Attacks on the Court’s Legitimacy; The most common left-wing attacks on the Supreme Court are based on politics, not law”: John O. McGinnis has this post at the “Law & Liberty” blog.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 25, 2024
How you can bring vibrant energy to each new interaction. The post Conquering Conferences: Embracing New Conversations appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 25, 2024
“Misplaying the Race Card: A look back at Ed Carnes’s Eleventh Circuit nomination.” Ed Whelan has this post at his “Confirmation Tales” Substack site.
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Above The Law
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Analysts predict ways in which AI will alter workplaces in the future. The post Stat(s) Of The Week: Avatars And Mood Monitors appeared first on Above the Law.
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OCTOBER 25, 2024
“All NH Supreme Court justices recuse themselves in indicted colleague’s disciplinary case; Lawyers for indicted justice say no crimes were committed”: Tim Callery and Ross Ketschke of WMUR in Manchester, New Hampshire have this report.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 25, 2024
They're having a helluva run. The post Partners In This Practice Area Are Doing Exceptionally Well appeared first on Above the Law.
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OCTOBER 25, 2024
“Justice Jeffrey Funke chosen as Nebraska’s next chief justice after Justice Heavican retires; Funke’s elevation leaves another vacancy for first-term Gov. Jim Pillen to fill in the coming months”: Zach Wendling of Nebraska Examiner has this report.
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