LawSites
APRIL 17, 2023
Let’s face it, hourly billing is cursed in so many ways. But for the lawyers who bill by the hour, perhaps the greatest curse is simply have to keep track of their time. That is why several companies in recent years have developed passive timekeeping tools for lawyers — tools that keep track of a lawyer’s time even when the lawyer forgets to.
JURIST
APRIL 17, 2023
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Monday announced the arrest of two Chinese nationals in connection with a secret police station in New York City, New York. US authorities also arrested over 30 Chinese nationals operating on behalf of China’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS) to suppress Chinese pro-democracy activists and dissidents in the US.
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Above The Law
APRIL 17, 2023
So, is Clarence Thomas a bad faith actor or just not very good at this interpreting the law thing? The post Clarence Thomas’s P**s-Ass Excuse For Not Disclosing Megadonor Real Estate Sale appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
APRIL 17, 2023
The Minnesota Court of Appeals Monday upheld the conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd during a 2020 arrest. In doing so, the court denied Chauvin’s request for a new trial or reversal of his conviction. In the decision, the court rendered holdings on twelve issues and concluded that the Hennepin County District Court did not abuse its discretion in any of the ways Chauvin alleged.
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HowAppealing
APRIL 17, 2023
“Fifth Circuit Judges Offer Tips for Litigating in Their Court”: Lydia Wheeler of Bloomberg Law has this report. The post “Fifth Circuit Judges Offer Tips for Litigating in Their Court” appeared first on How Appealing.
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HowAppealing
APRIL 17, 2023
Access today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court : At this link. The Court granted review in one new case. The post Access today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
APRIL 17, 2023
People randomly take their names off articles that they purport to solely author all the time, right? The post Judge Kacsmaryk And The Case Of The Law Review Article That He Surely Didn’t Intentionally Try To Conceal From The Senate appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
APRIL 17, 2023
“FDA case may reveal if Supreme Court conservative justices are abortion foes above all else”: David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has this news analysis. The post “FDA case may reveal if Supreme Court conservative justices are abortion foes above all else” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
APRIL 17, 2023
They've received a lot of support from fellow law students. The post Law School’s Ban Of 2L Draws Protest From Students appeared first on Above the Law.
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HowAppealing
APRIL 17, 2023
“Senate Dems weighing a Clarence Thomas invite to future Supreme Court ethics hearing; If he’s asked to appear, the justice is likely to face questions about reports on his relationship with a billionaire GOP donor”: Katherine Tully-McManus and Burgess Everett of Politico have this report. The post “Senate Dems weighing a Clarence Thomas invite to future Supreme Court ethics hearing; If he’s asked to appear, the justice is likely to face questions about reports on h
Attorney at Work
APRIL 17, 2023
Annette Choti | Proceed carefully when starting your virtual law firm. It can be helpful to follow these steps. The post Transforming Your Law Practice Into a Virtual One appeared first on Attorney at Work.
HowAppealing
APRIL 17, 2023
“23. The Resignation of Justice Fortas: The only scandal-impelled resignation of a Supreme Court Justice in the Court’s history provides a revealing yardstick against which to measure current events.” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site. The post “23. The Resignation of Justice Fortas: The only scandal-impelled resignation of a Supreme Court Justice in the Court’s history provides a revealing yardstick against which to measure cu
SCOTUSBlog
APRIL 17, 2023
Share There is no dispute that the Facebook messages Billy Raymond Counterman sent to local Colorado musician Coles Whalen made her feel afraid. For years, Counterman sent increasingly menacing messages in which he suggested that he had seen Whalen – who is identified only by her initials in court documents, but who has discussed the case on her website – while driving and made comments such as “Die” and “F**k off permanently.
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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.
HowAppealing
APRIL 17, 2023
“Anti-Abortion Lawyers Love this Zombie Law; The Comstock Act is a 19th century vice law they hope could criminalize abortion nationwide”: You can access the new episode of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast via this link. The post “Anti-Abortion Lawyers Love this Zombie Law; The Comstock Act is a 19th century vice law they hope could criminalize abortion nationwide” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
APRIL 17, 2023
Justice Thomas Is Still Leaning Into The "Oops" Defense To Breaking Federal Laws : Not like our representatives have enough backbone to hold him accountable. Clarence Thomas Isn't The Only One Not Fully Disclosing : Get a look at Matthew Kacsmaryk. US News Is Taking Their Sweet Time With The Rankings : Probably figuring out how 4 schools can tie for the same rank.
HowAppealing
APRIL 17, 2023
“The Ultimate in Anti-Abortion Exceptionalism”: You can access today’s new episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast via this link. The post “The Ultimate in Anti-Abortion Exceptionalism” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
APRIL 17, 2023
Well, that's one way of doing it. The post Amy Wax Defends Herself By Admitting Most Of The Allegations Against Her appeared first on Above the Law.
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HowAppealing
APRIL 17, 2023
“Trolling TROLP”: At “Dorf on Law,” Diane Kemker has a post that begins, “On April 15, 2023, the Washington Post published a shocking piece under the title, ‘The controversial article Matthew Kacsmaryk did not disclose to the Senate.'” The post “Trolling TROLP” appeared first on How Appealing.
Law 360
APRIL 17, 2023
An attorney for investors alleging Jessica Alba's the Honest Company Inc. failed to disclose negative trends before an initial public offering argued on Monday that the proposed class is properly defined after a California federal judge wondered if granting class certification is "kicking the can" to a messy claims process.
HowAppealing
APRIL 17, 2023
“Harlan Crow: There’s nothing wrong with my friendship with Clarence Thomas; The billionaire, in an exclusive interview, explains his relationship with Thomas, his love of American history and wanting to stay out of the limelight.” Cheryl Hall has this front page article in today’s edition of The Dallas Morning News. The post “Harlan Crow: There’s nothing wrong with my friendship with Clarence Thomas; The billionaire, in an exclusive interview, explains his re
Law 360
APRIL 17, 2023
Fox News said Monday that it wants a Delaware judge to clarify or reconsider its rulings on claims allowed at a trial due to begin Tuesday, pointing to an abrupt, $600 million pruning of Dominion Voting Systems' claim for damages in its Delaware $1.6 billion suit against Fox Corp. and affiliates for defamatory voting fraud reports after the 2020 election.
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HowAppealing
APRIL 17, 2023
“Clarence Thomas to amend financial disclosure forms to reflect sale to GOP megadonor”: Ariane de Vogue of CNN has this report. The post “Clarence Thomas to amend financial disclosure forms to reflect sale to GOP megadonor” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
APRIL 17, 2023
* Dominion’s defamation trial against Fox delayed at the last moment, raising speculation that Fox may be trying to settle approximately a two years too late. [ CNN ] * US News delays release of law school rankings following freak out from schools worried about what their own stupid boycott caused. [ Reuters ] * Clarence Thomas is amending his old financial disclosures to include the shady revelations of the past few weeks.
ABA Journal
APRIL 17, 2023
A Texas federal judge who ruled against the government in an abortion pill case withdrew his name from a controversial law review article before…
Above The Law
APRIL 17, 2023
I too am shocked that the article I'm basing this on isn't from The Onion. The post Is Everyone Working For The Weekend? It May Be A Constitutional Issue. appeared first on Above the Law.
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