Above The Law

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Litigators often need to engage the services of expert witnesses while prosecuting or defending certain types of cases. Sometimes, experts are needed to inform a fact finder about complicated matters related to a case, and in other circumstances, an expert is needed for a party to prove its basic case. Dealing with expert witnesses is not something that lawyers learn on the bar exam, or as an associate attorney, but working with experts can mean the difference between victory or failure in a giv

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FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Rights groups Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch on Friday decried the UK government’s order directing Apple to give it access to cloud data, asserting the move “severely harms the privacy rights of users in the UK and worldwide.” The Washington Post reported last week that the UK Home Office issued a secret order in January 2025 to force Apple to provide security authorities broad access to encrypted user data stored in Apple’s data cloud.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

(Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) Football fans are running wild through the streets of Philadelphia today thanks to the parade being held in celebration of the Eagles’ Super Bowl victory. What does this madness mean for lawyers who work in the City of Brotherly Love? First and foremost, all courts within Philly will be closed, as well as government offices and schools.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

A US federal judge in Maine granted a temporary injunction on Thursday to pause the implementation of a gun law that requires 72 hours to pass before the purchase of firearms can be completed. Judge Lance Walker of the US District Court for the District of Maine found that the plaintiffs carried their burden of proving that they are likely to succeed on the merits of their Second Amendment claim, that they are likely to suffer irreparable harm absent interim relief, that the balance of equities

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FEBRUARY 14, 2025

“A Rupture on the Right Over Prosecutors, Politics and the Rule of Law; Differing interpretations of Attorney General Robert H. Jacksons classic 1940 speech, ‘The Federal Prosecutor,’ figured in Thursdays showdown in the Eric Adams case”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. Benjamin Weiser and Jonah E. Bromwich of The New York Times have an article headlined “ Judges Generally Let Prosecutors Drop Charges; Maybe Not for Adams; Judge Dale E.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2025

How do AI-driven legal research platforms specifically those that provide direct answers to legal questions stack up against each other? That was the question at a Feb.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2025

In December 2024, Federal Rule of Evidence 1006 was amended as follows: So, what's the significance of this amendment? We can explore the significance by looking at a few hypotheticals: Hypothetical 1: A defendant allegedly makes a series of threatening.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2025

“Goldstein Loses Bid to Substitute House as Bond Collateral; Judge is willing to revisit the issue with more information; Court says it needs more clarity on Goldsteins finances”: Holly Barker of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access).

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CARET Legal

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Understanding the most common reasons behind rejected invoices, along with the errors which lead to them, is the first step in refining your firms invoicing practices for a smoother billing process Rejected invoices are the last thing any law firm needs – they delay payments, strain client relationships, and increase administrative burdens. When firms face these rejections, its usually due to preventable errors or misalignments with client expectations.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2025

“Billboard Wars: How Personal Injury Lawyers Took Over Philly; Armed with multimillion-dollar marketing budgets, personal injury attorneys have wallpapered the city with ads, flooding billboards, bus stops, social media feeds, and airwaves with their shiny pitches. But at what cost?” Tom McGrath has this article in the February 2025 issue of Philadelphia magazine.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Getty Images Ed note: This is the second in a series. Read the first installment here. Just as a skilled chef understands that each dish requires a unique blend of spices, effective networking follow-ups demand a personalized touch. A generic, cookie-cutter email can leave your connections feeling underwhelmed, much like a bland dish. Instead, aim to add the right flavors that resonate with each individual, making them feel valued and remembered.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2025

“May It Please the Court, for 20 Years and Counting: Stanfords Supreme Court Litigation Clinic Celebrates Two Decades of Advocacy and Landmark Victories at the Nations High Court.” Rebecca Beyer has this article in the Fall/Winter 2024 issue of Stanford Lawyer.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily featu re Trivia Question of the Day! Lawyers from which major law firm ranked 42nd by headcount is facing possible sanctions for using fake cases (eight out of the nine cases cited were nonexistent) hallucinated by an AI platform in a court filing? Hint: The attorneys involved have written their mea culpa. This matter comes with great embarrassment and has prompted discussion and action regarding the training, implementation and future use of artificial intellige

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FEBRUARY 14, 2025

“Tom Goldstein Ran Out of Luck: How the most influential Supreme Court lawyer of his generation gambled it all away.” Matt Stieb has this article online at the “Intelligencer” blog of New York magazine.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

In this episode of The Jabot I chat with Jackie Gardina, Dean and Chief Academic Officer at The Colleges of Law, about systemic change, legal education, and the hurdles to entering the legal profession. Gain insights on LGBTQ rights, bar exam reform, and advice for future law students. A must-listen for those interested in modern legal challenges! Highlights From clinical therapy to a passion for law.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2025

“The SCOTUS Beat — Divided by Principle: How Justices Barrett and Jackson are Shaping the Future of Constitutional Law; Two justices, two distinct philosophies — when Barrett and Jackson take the bench, their questions dont just seek answers; they help shape the very future of constitutional law.” Adam Feldman has this post at his “Legalytics” Substack site.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Its no secret that lawyers can be pretty bad with money management, and there are many reasons why. Lets go back to the very beginning, says Joyce Brafford of Profitsolv. We know that law schools are very good at taking peoples money. But what about when the lawyers have to take peoples money? In a recent episode of the Non-Eventcast, Joyce and her colleague Scott Clasen discussed all things cash flow with host Jared Correia.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2025

“124. The Thursday Night Massacre(s): Two very different episodes on Thursday provide growing evidence of a Department of Justice that is showing less respect, by the day, for the rule of law.” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Ed. note : Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Generally, all firms are vulnerable. — Sabina Lippman, firmwide managing partner of recruiting firm CenterPeak, in comments given to the American Lawyer , on the likelihood that partners will make lateral moves to others firms in today’s active hiring market. In recent weeks, partners have left firms that rarely see departures to head to competitors. “[T]here is no firm that is immune from those kinds of lateral movemen

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Law 360

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Four insurers for National Amusements Inc. and Shari Redstone are pointing to a recent Delaware Supreme Court ruling as supporting their claim that common, underlying wrongful acts bar two separate multimillion-dollar coverage claims for litigation costs in 2016 and 2019 focused on control of CBS and Viacom.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

What information should you know? In general, the scheme involves the use of deceptive tactics, including stolen identities and remote access technology tools, to secure IT employee or contractor positions within US-based employers. The allure of high pay for these roles, coupled with a comparatively low risk of detection, makes this scheme particularly enticing for DPRK operatives.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The Centre for Private International Law and Transnational Governance of the University of Aberdeen is pleased to announce that it is now accepting submissions for the 3rd Postgraduate Law Conference of the Centre for Private International Law which will take place online on 6 June 2025. Conference Theme: New Dimensions in Private International Law Original research that addresses the following themes is welcome: Commercial Activities and Private International Law Moderators: Prof Justin Borg

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OneLegal

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Law firm analytics is revolutionizing litigation, helping them improve efficiency and predict case outcomes for better results. Discover how firms are using analytics in their operations. The post How can your law firm make use of data analytics? appeared first on One Legal.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Upon returning from break, the U.S. Supreme Court tackled some of the most closely watched cases of the term. In TikTok Inc. v. Garland , the justices will determine whether the popular social media app may continue to operate in the United States. As discussed in greater detail in prior posts, the case involves the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (PAFACAA), which requires TikTok to be sold or shut down its app in the United States.

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Law 360

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Smithfield Foods Inc. urged North Carolina's Business Court not to let a Chubb unit depose the pork producer's legal chief, calling the insurer's motion from last week an "improper and untimely attempt to seek discovery that Ace could have pursued before the fact discovery deadline.

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