Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Those who go to the office regularly will receive more work than those who don't. Ouch! The post Need Billable Hours? Partners At This Biglaw Firm Will Hand Them Out Like Candy — If You Go To The Office appeared first on Above the Law.
Paralegal Bootcamp
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
What is a Legal Assistant vs. Paralegal? Can we end the confusion with the use of the legal assistant vs. paralegal job title? No. Probably not. But let’s try. Do you know why it’s difficult to end the confusion on those titles? It’s because the ABA keeps changing its definition. It’s also because every law firm has a different definition of what a legal assistant is.
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JURIST
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held Turkey responsible for unfair trial violations in a landmark judgment Tuesday concerning criminal convictions based on use of the encrypted messaging application ByLock. ByLock came under scrutiny from Turkish authorities following the failed 2016 coup attempt. The government alleged the app was used exclusively by supporters of Fethullah Gülen, an Islamic cleric living in exile whom Turkey accuses of masterminding the coup.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
“Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects lawsuit seeking to stop Janet Protasiewicz impeachment”: Alexander Shur of The Wisconsin State Journal has this report. The post “Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects lawsuit seeking to stop Janet Protasiewicz impeachment” appeared first on How Appealing.
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JURIST
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Sharareh Abdolhoseinzadeh is a law student and a PhD in Political Sociology. She files this from Tehran. A few days ago, the Iranian Parliament approved a plan that, if approved by the Guardian Council of the Constitution, would destroy the limited independence of the hundred-year-old Iranian Bar Association. According to this resolution, lawyers’ associations will henceforward be under the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and everything from the issuance to the revocation of a lawyerR
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JURIST
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
A Montana judge temporarily blocked on Wednesday Montana’s Senate Bill 99 , also known as the “Youth Health Protection Act”, which bans certain gender-affirming medical treatments for minors. District Court Judge Jason Marks found that SB 99 would most likely have the “opposite effect” when it comes to protecting minors and that the “purported purpose…is disingenuous.” Judge Marks also suggested that SB 99 is unlikely to pass unconstitutional revi
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
“From bananas to baby socks, lawyers stick to routines before arguments”: Mark Sherman of The Associated Press has this new installment of The AP’s “Supreme Court Notebook.” The post “From bananas to baby socks, lawyers stick to routines before arguments” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
In a nearly five-hour long hearing on Wednesday, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) heard a landmark case brought by six youth plaintiffs against 33 European governments to spur stronger climate change mitigation measures. Duarte Agostinho and Others v. Portugal and 32 Others featured six plaintiffs from Portugal: Catarina, 23, Cláudia, 24, Martim, 20, Mariana, 11, Sofia, 18, and André, 15.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
“I teach Constitutional Law. Supreme Court oral arguments have gotten way too long.” Law professor Chad Flanders recently had this essay online at The Baltimore Sun. The post “I teach Constitutional Law. Supreme Court oral arguments have gotten way too long.” appeared first on How Appealing.
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JURIST
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Following a months-long blockade that culminated in violent attacks by Azerbaijani forces, the government of the predominantly ethnic Armenian region of Nagorno-Karabakh announced Thursday it would disband, effective immediately. “The Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh … ceases to exist,” the separatist republic — referred to in Armenian as Artsakh — stated via its official information channel on Telegram.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
“US Supreme Court prepares for new term under ethics cloud”: Andrew Chung of Reuters has this report. The post “US Supreme Court prepares for new term under ethics cloud” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Sanofi dominates the market for therapies that treat Pompe disease, a rare enzyme deficiency. The FDA has approved an Amicus Therapeutics combination treatment for patients inadequately served by the Sanofi products.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
“In New Term, Supreme Court Set to Tackle Case on School Board Members’ Social Media Use; These are the cases educators will want to watch during the court’s new term”: Mark Walsh of Education Week has this report. The post “In New Term, Supreme Court Set to Tackle Case on School Board Members’ Social Media Use; These are the cases educators will want to watch during the court’s new term” appeared first on How Appealing.
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Attorney at Work
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
With flex payments, clients benefit from a secure and simplified payment process, with real-time financial insights. The post Why Client-Focused Firms Are Choosing Flex Payments appeared first on Attorney at Work.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
“Appeals court upholds Tennessee, Kentucky bans on transgender care for minors”: Brendan Pierson of Reuters has this report on a ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued this evening. The post “Appeals court upholds Tennessee, Kentucky bans on transgender care for minors” appeared first on How Appealing.
The IP Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
In JBrick, LLC v. Chazak Kinder, Inc. et al , 1-21-cv-02883 (EDNY Sep. 21, 2023) (Hector Gonzalez), the District Court for the Eastern District of New York granted the plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment regarding the validity of its copyright. The plaintiff had created a “unique, accurately scaled, genuine LEGO®-brick interpretation” of the Second Beit Hamikdash, or Second Holy Temple (“Second Holy Temple”).
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
“There Is No Such Thing As a ‘Quiet’ Supreme Court Term; When conservatives have this much control over the Court’s agenda, the only question for liberals is how much they will lose, and how quickly”: Jay Willis has this post at Balls and Strikes. The post “There Is No Such Thing As a ‘Quiet’ Supreme Court Term; When conservatives have this much control over the Court’s agenda, the only question for liberals is how much they will lose, and how quickly
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Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
New York, Florida, Texas and Minnesota terminated Medicaid coverage for some enrollees for “unallowable or potentially unallowable reasons” during the Covid-19 public health emergency, according to a recent Office of Inspector General report.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
“Judicial Ethics in a Populist Age: The question is not why the Court has so many controversies, but why they generate so much more outrage than they used to.” David Lat and Zachary Baron Shemtob have this essay online at The Atlantic. The post “Judicial Ethics in a Populist Age: The question is not why the Court has so many controversies, but why they generate so much more outrage than they used to.” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Would you lie about your career? The post On The Season Premiere Of Survivor, Folks Don’t Want To Admit They’re Attorneys appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
The Michigan Supreme Court has adopted a new rule that bars judges from using pronouns that are inconsistent with the preferences of parties and lawyers.
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Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
There may be even more to this already wild story. The post Biglaw Attorney Arrested In Florida Road Rage Stabbing appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
A former federal prosecutor accused of stabbing a driver in a road-rage incident Tuesday is no longer working at Barnes & Thornburg, the law firm…
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
If you're living on the razor's edge of perfectionism, this episode of the Non-Eventcast is for you. The post Yes, Lawyers Can Make Mistakes (And Actually Learn From Them) appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
A federal judge has sanctioned a personal injury lawyer nearly $20,000 for his conduct during four depositions last year. In a Sept.
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