Attorney at Work
JUNE 12, 2025
For young lawyers on a budget, thrifting is the best bet for scoring a quality wardrobe — if you know what you're doing. The post The Broke Professional’s Guide to Thrifting: 18 Tips to Snag Affordable Style appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
JURIST
JUNE 12, 2025
A UN expert Wednesday reprimanded Brazil’s adoption of a controversial legal doctrine to limit the Indigenous People’s land rights. UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples Albert Kwokwo Barume reported that Brazil’s Senate has approved legislative decree No. 717/2024, which could “revoke the legal foundation for Indigenous land demarcation and annul the demarcation of” two Indigenous territories in Santa Catarina.
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SCOTUSBlog
JUNE 12, 2025
In A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools, Independent School District No. 279 , the Supreme Court considered the obligation of schools to refrain from discriminating on the basis of a disability. Specifically, the justices considered whether students face a higher bar in challenging such activity than disabled individuals do in other contexts. Thursday’s opinion by Chief Justice John Roberts, joined by all the justices, firmly rejected the higher standard adopted by the lower courts.
JURIST
JUNE 12, 2025
Amnesty International on Tuesday reported that Nigerian girls and young women who have escaped Boko Haram captivity continue to endure severe hardships amid persistent government inaction, according to new testimonies one year after the rights organization initially reported on their struggles with reintegrating into society. The testimonies highlighted how the Nigerian government has failed to provide the young women and girls with the necessary incentives to rebuild their lives, including coun
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The Volokh Conspiracy
JUNE 12, 2025
As passed by the House, the FY25 reconciliation bill, H.R. 1 , § 112029, would amend the National Firearms Act (NFA), by striking "any silencer" from the definition of "firearm." It also provides that "there shall be levied, collected, and paid on firearms" transferred or made a tax of certain amounts on various firearms, including "$0 for each firearm … in the case of a silencer.
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The Volokh Conspiracy
JUNE 12, 2025
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, is trying to seize the property of two businesses. Now, these business owners are suing the city. On Wednesday, Honey Meerzon, an owner of a four-unit apartment building in Perth Amboy, and Luis Romero, whose family-owned Quick Tire shop has operated for over 40 years, announced that they've filed a lawsuit against the city for its arbitrary and capricious designation of blight in a bid to seize their properties using eminent domain.
LawSites
JUNE 12, 2025
Paladin, a legal technology company whose platform is used by law firms, in-house legal teams, and legal services organizations to match lawyers with pro bono opportunities and manage pro bono engagement, is today launching a pro bono platform designed specifically for law schools and law students.
EvidenceProf Blog
JUNE 12, 2025
Similar to its federal counterpart, Mississippi Rule of Evidence 405(b) provides that When a person’s character or character trait is an essential element of a charge, claim, or defense, the character or trait may also be proved by relevant specific.
JURIST
JUNE 12, 2025
The International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) issued a statement Wednesday spurring nations to fulfill their obligation to protect human rights defenders and create an enabling environment for civil society amid declining funding for human rights organizations worldwide. ISHR emphasized that protecting human rights activism and defenders is a fundamental duty of states, according to the United Nations (UN) Declaration on Human Rights Defenders and its supplement, Declaration +25.
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ABA Journal
JUNE 12, 2025
More lawyers from Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison are joining a litigation boutique formed by four partners of the BigLaw firm.
JURIST
JUNE 12, 2025
The UN International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement on Wednesday urged Belgium to tackle the issue of ongoing systemic racism against Africans and people of African descent. Experts in the independent organization stated that systemic racism continues to torment Africans and people of African descent in the form of racial profiling and police brutality.
ABA Journal
JUNE 12, 2025
What kind of lawyering skills will be needed as artificial intelligence and new technologies change the profession?
Law 360
JUNE 12, 2025
The Federal Circuit on Thursday wiped out two jury verdicts totaling nearly $223 million that United Services Automobile Association won against PNC Bank on mobile check deposit patents, finding the patents cover only abstract ideas.
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HowAppealing
JUNE 12, 2025
“Woman accused of being a witch in Brazil can seek asylum in U.S., court rules”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued yesterday.
SCOTUSBlog
JUNE 12, 2025
On Thursday, June 12, the Supreme Court also released the following opinions: — In Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Zuch , the court considered whether a tax court has jurisdiction to hear a taxpayer’s appeal of a proposed levy to collect unpaid taxes once imposing a levy is no longer an option because the taxes have been paid in full. In an 8-1 decision by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the court held that tax courts no longer have jurisdiction under these circumstances.
JURIST
JUNE 12, 2025
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported on Thursday that forced displacement has doubled globally in the last decade, with a lack of funding to accommodate the increased number of displaced people dependent on UNHCR for support. The UNHCR said the increase was “largely driven by protracted conflicts in Sudan, Myanmar and Ukraine,” with a total of 123.2 million people being forcefully displaced in 2024.
Above The Law
JUNE 12, 2025
Increasingly, fraudsters are using (or least attempting to use) the good name of Biglaw firms in order to perpetrate their crimes. According to the British Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Scam Alerts database, scams using law firm names has increased 180% in three years. As reported by American Lawyer, the names of Biglaw firms are getting dragged in the process: Milbank’s name was misused in phone calls earlier this year by fraudsters posing as insurance agents linked to the firm, accordi
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Blackstone Career Institute
JUNE 12, 2025
How to Get a Remote Job: A Step-by-Step Guide Remote work has become increasingly popular, providing flexibility, work-life balance, and the chance to work from virtually anywhere. Whether you’re seeking a remote job in a new field or looking to transition your existing career to a remote setting, this guide outlines practical steps you can follow to successfully get a remote job.
Above The Law
JUNE 12, 2025
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected by the National Law Journal, which Biglaw firm grew its headcount the most in 2024? Hint: The firm added 314 full-time lawyers last year. See the answer on the next page. The post The Incredible Growing Biglaw Firm appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
JUNE 12, 2025
The European Commission (EC) announced on Wednesday that it is adopting a landmark policy framework aimed at “protecting marine life and strengthening the blue economy,” pledging an investment of 1 billion euros to support the initiative. The European Ocean Pact is the first of its kind, aiming to establish a comprehensive, unified framework for EU policies that enables member states to achieve key objectives.
Above The Law
JUNE 12, 2025
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The Volokh Conspiracy
JUNE 12, 2025
Seventeen years ago, Melynda Vincent was convicted of bank fraud because she paid for groceries with a bad check for $498. Although bank fraud can be punished by up to 30 years in prison under federal law, Vincent was sentenced to probation, which she successfully completed before earning three university degrees and launching a career as a social worker.
Above The Law
JUNE 12, 2025
Ed. note : Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. One minute the recession was imminent, the next minute the stock market has rebounded to where it was at the beginning of Q1. So things can change at the drop of a hat. And we did see strong hiring numbers for the majority of Q1, so nothing here necessarily tells me we’re in for any kind of a downturn.
Law 360
JUNE 12, 2025
Rejecting calls for a $755 million award, a Delaware vice chancellor ruled late Wednesday that a biopharmaceutical company's shareholders are due $180.9 million in post-merger "expectation damages" plus interest after an AstraZeneca PLC unit's failure to reasonably pursue an acquired drug prospect.
The Volokh Conspiracy
JUNE 12, 2025
The federal government's parade route becomes a parade rout. Parade footage generated by VideoGen from Envato. Producer, Actor: Andrew Heaton Producer, Actor: Austin Bragg Producer: Meredith Bragg Producer: John Carter The post D.C. Parade Fail appeared first on Reason.com.
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