Thu.Apr 08, 2021

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Court of Appeals of Utah Finds Evidence of Victim's Bisexuality Inadmissible Under Rape Shield Rule

EvidenceProf Blog

Similar to its federal counterpart, Utah Rule of Evidence 412(a) provides that The following evidence is not admissible in a criminal proceeding involving alleged sexual misconduct: (a)(1) evidence offered to prove that a victim engaged in other sexual behavior; or.

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Tanzania president lifts media ban

JURIST

Tanzania’s new president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, ordered the Ministry of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports to lift the ban on media outlets Tuesday. “For the Ministry of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports, I’m told that you revoked licenses of some media outlets including online television stations. You should lift the ban and order them to obey government guidelines and laws,” Hassan said while swearing-in officials at the State House in Dar es Salaam.

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8 Difficult Moves You’ll Need to Make to Save a Business That’s Failing

LegalReader

If your business is in dire straits, take hard steps to turn things around, but think positive. These short-term remedies might lead to long-term, sustainable solutions.

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“Testing the ‘Strength and Validity’ of the Canons: Justice Alito Gives a Shout Out to Corpus Linguistics!”

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“Testing the ‘Strength and Validity’ of the Canons: Justice Alito Gives a Shout Out to Corpus Linguistics!” James Heilpern has this post at The Juris Lab.

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Recipe for a Failed CLM Implementation

Selecting and implementing CLM technology can be daunting, leading to underutilization or abandonment. Factors like provider differentiation, inadequate planning, and lack of user training contribute to these failures. Recognizing these pitfalls is crucial for successful adoption, ensuring organizations harness the full potential of CLM for streamlined contract management.

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Allowance by Entity Size

Patently O

The chart above is an update on yesterday’s data that also includes patent applicant entity size status (Large, Small, Micro). Large entities substantially outperform their counterparts in terms of allowance rates.

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American Education: Child Indoctrination, Struggle Sessions and Debt Slavery

LegalReader

Perhaps most troubling is the view that Western civilization and the aforementioned categories are uniquely evil and responsible for the lion’s share – if not all – of the world’s evil.

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“Law professor Amy Chua loses small group following allegations of parties, misconduct”

HowAppealing

“Law professor Amy Chua loses small group following allegations of parties, misconduct”: Julia Brown of The Yale Daily News has this report. And at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site, David Lat has a post titled “ Tiger Mother Amy Chua Roars Back At Yale Law School; The prominent professor has been stripped of certain teaching duties after allegations of misconduct — allegations she forcefully denies.

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Project Onboarding Hacks for a Successful Project Launch

The Process Street

This is a guest post by Elizabeth Harrin , who runs the GirlsGuideToPM blog. She’s an author and mentor who loves demystifying project management, cats, and growing vegetables. Your boss hands you a new project to run and mentions that some people are already lined up to help get it done. Great, you think. So, you call the first one on the list, but they don’t really know anything about the project, beyond the fact they’ve been ‘volunteered’ by their team leader.

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“Schuylkill County cheerleader’s Snapchat message puts student speech in front of the U.S. Supreme Court”

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“Schuylkill County cheerleader’s Snapchat message puts student speech in front of the U.S. Supreme Court”: Peter Hall of The Morning Call of Allentown, Pennsylvania has this report.

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Contract Lifecycle Management: A Business Enabler Exploring On-Ground Challenges

CLM tools have always strived to push contract management into the digital age for almost 30 years. But the complexities of digitising a legal document are numerous. The current scenarios in business development have shown that having a fully automated CLM has become a mandate for every law firm and in-house legal department. To determine if you need a CLM system, it's essential to clearly identify the on-ground business challenges you aim to solve.

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Wayne LaPierre Says He Didn’t Tell Bankruptcy Plans to Other NRA Leaders

LegalReader

Wayne LaPierre, the head of the National Rifle Association, told a bankruptcy judge that he did not inform other NRA leaders of his decision to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy on behalf of the organization. According to The Hill, LaPierre said he consulted a three-member, special litigation team before moving the NRA towards bankruptcy. However, he.

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“Jones Day Adds Nine U.S. Supreme Court Clerks from 2019-20 Term”

HowAppealing

“Jones Day Adds Nine U.S. Supreme Court Clerks from 2019-20 Term”: Jordan S. Rubin of Bloomberg Law has this report. And just like #SCOTUS, the Jones Day nine consists of six men and three women. And Tony Mauro of The National Law Journal reports that “ Jones Day Recruits Another Big Batch of Supreme Court Law Clerks; The firm was able to continue its signature annual foray into recruiting former U.S.

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11th Circuit decision ‘effectively closes the internet’s doors to the blind,’ plaintiff’s lawyers say

ABA Journal

Websites are not public accommodations that must be accessible to blind customers unless they create an intangible barrier that excludes disabled people from accessing goods…

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“This Is What Judicial Activism Looks Like on the Supreme Court: In a dissent, two conservative justices invite a case to overturn a precedent on religion in the workplace that they dislike.”

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“This Is What Judicial Activism Looks Like on the Supreme Court: In a dissent, two conservative justices invite a case to overturn a precedent on religion in the workplace that they dislike.” Linda Greenhouse has this essay online at The New York Times.

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California Civil Discovery Act Undergoes Significant Overhaul

Short article looking at the new CCP 2016.

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The Evolution of Windows

LegalReader

The Windows operating system was introduced in 1985 by Microsoft. Since the time of launch, it has been the most popular and user-friendly operating system.

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“On the court and online, Justice Clarence and Virginia Thomas hit Big Tech; The couple join a chorus of conservatives raising alarm about social media’s control over speech”

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“On the court and online, Justice Clarence and Virginia Thomas hit Big Tech; The couple join a chorus of conservatives raising alarm about social media’s control over speech”: Dylan Byers of NBC News has this report.

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Get a Criminal Lawyer if You Have Been Accused of a Crime

LegalReader

Panicking is a human reflex. Often we’ll find ourselves going through an experience where we’re left to deal with a problem all by ourselves. This isn’t the case for when you’re accused of committing a crime.

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“11th Circuit’s Winn-Dixie ruling deepens confusion on ADA and digital access”

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“11th Circuit’s Winn-Dixie ruling deepens confusion on ADA and digital access”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this post.

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Dangers of Digital "Reporting": Legal Risks and Unreliable Transcripts

In the world of legal proceedings, the choice between a certified stenographer and digital "reporting" holds significant implications. Certified stenographers go through rigorous training and testing and stand as the gold standard for accuracy in capturing every word. Their expertise ensures a reliable record, a crucial foundation for legal cases.

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Brightflag Introduces Microsoft Outlook Integration for Matter Management

LegalReader

New features link two critical systems for corporate legal departments.

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“I will not vote to eliminate or weaken the filibuster”

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“I will not vote to eliminate or weaken the filibuster”: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin III (D-WV) has this op-ed in today’s edition of The Washington Post.

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Industry Insight Webinar | Master Class: Google Reviews for Law Firms

LawTechnologyToday

Register here ! Master Class: Google Reviews for Law Firms. April 14th, 2021 2:00-2:30 PM ET. //. Law firms have a lot of questions about Google reviews: how to get them, how to respond to them, why they matter, and why Google is the most important site for them. This webinar will answer all of those questions. We’ll dig into the fundamentals of review generation, details on negative reviews, how to get more positive reviews and a ton more.

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“Woman Versus the Union Machine: Suing Oregon and the SEIU to vindicate her right not to pay fees.”

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“Woman Versus the Union Machine: Suing Oregon and the SEIU to vindicate her right not to pay fees.” The Wall Street Journal has published this editorial.

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Optimizing Contract Management and Enhancing Team Collaboration: Insights from a Legal Operations Perspective

Speaker: Adina Marta Newman

Learn about a world of effective contract management and seamless teamwork across departments in this upcoming webinar from Cobblestone Software. You'll discover practical strategies and tips that legal professionals can use to streamline contract processes and enhance collaboration, making significant impact across legal and corporate departments. Join us as we show how you can supercharge contract processes, improve team communication, and take your contributions to the next level.

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Recall Issued for Infant Bath Seat Over Drowning Concerns

LegalReader

The CPSC is recalling certain baby seats that may pose a drowning hazard.

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“Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein says absence from state has not hindered his work”

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“Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein says absence from state has not hindered his work”: Paul Egan of The Detroit Free Press has this report.

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The morning read for Thursday, April 8

SCOTUSBlog

Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at roundup@scotusblog.com. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Stephen Breyer worries about Supreme Court’s public standing in current political era (Joan Biskupic, CNN).

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Latest Law School Rankings Released By US News

InHouseBlog

The latest law school rankings are out, and they are a welcome distraction from the highs and lows over the last year. Braggadocio loving lawyers, many kept from the office due to pandemic concerns, will now be dropping not too subtle references to their law school’s performance on Zoom calls and comparing it to the schools of other colleagues.

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Visibility Into the Strategy & Supporting Documents of Major US Law Firms

Law Firm Intelligence by Trellis aggregates state trial court data across the Trellis platform enabling users to: look up a particular metric related to a specific law firm (such as, how many cases a law firm had or has against another law firm), and see the actual dockets and documents supporting the metric. Trellis data is maximized in a revolutionary and unique way to provide users an exclusive look into a law firm litigating in state trial courts.