InHouseBlog
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Lawyers can learn from doctors and no, it is not just because lawyers have a doctorate-level degree. Indeed, as Artificial Lawyer points out, there may be fewer differences between the professions than one might think. And examining how other professions operate – and excel – is often a good way to pick up tips you might not see in your regular content stream.
JURIST
OCTOBER 28, 2022
The European Union (EU) Thursday agreed on new air pollution legislation which includes stricter CO2 emission standards for cars and a goal to phase out CO2 emitting vehicles by 2035. The legislation was proposed as part of the revised Ambient Air Quality Directives by the EU Commission on October 26, and a provisional agreement between the Council and the European Parliament was reached on October 27.
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Paralegal Bootcamp
OCTOBER 28, 2022
We’ve all dealt with that doom and gloom co-worker(s) that simply can’t find the light in anything they are doing, but how can we help and not let this kind of negativity in the workplace bring us down too? Staying positive isn’t always easy, but it’s important to recognize when you’ve got a good thing going and avoid letting the negative nelly at your firm ruin it for everyone else.
JURIST
OCTOBER 28, 2022
The UK Law Society Wednesday projected that it will take over 125 years before the judiciary of England and Wales is properly representative of Black people. The report compared the rates of representation in different underrepresented groups to figures from 2014 and found that Black people have had the smallest increase in representation, making up just 1.09 percent of the judiciary compared to 1.02 percent in 2014.
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HowAppealing
OCTOBER 28, 2022
“Election Day is Nov. 8, but legal challenges already begin”: Colleen Long of The Associated Press has this report. The post “Election Day is Nov. 8, but legal challenges already begin” appeared first on How Appealing.
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HowAppealing
OCTOBER 28, 2022
“Federal appeals court blocks effort to investigate Joe Fischer’s Supreme Court bid; Judicial commission blocked from investigating Supreme Court candidate Joe Fischer over alleged partisan campaign”: Deborah Yetter and Joe Sonka of The Courier Journal of Louisville, Kentucky has this report on a per curiam ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Taking the fair out of fair use. The post Justice Thomas Still Likes Prince On Thursdays, And What That Means For The Future Of Fair Use appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 28, 2022
“How one man brought affirmative action to the Supreme Court. Again and again. Edward Blum, the force behind the Harvard and UNC admissions cases, has spent decades challenging race-based laws aimed at repairing historic inequities.” Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has this report. The post “How one man brought affirmative action to the Supreme Court.
The Crime Report
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Black women are leading the fight to secure and safeguard voting rights in the U.S. Yet criminal law has historically excluded Black women from voting by regulating when a person convicted of a crime may be eligible to vote, argues Washington and Lee University School of Law professor Carla Laroche. In a Boston University Law Review article, Laroche argues that such felony disenfranchisement is tantamount to voter suppression — and, as Black women continue to face more barriers to electoral part
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HowAppealing
OCTOBER 28, 2022
“Colleges will racially discriminate no matter how the Supreme Court rules”: Columnist George F. Will has this essay online at The Washington Post. The post “Colleges will racially discriminate no matter how the Supreme Court rules” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 28, 2022
The investigation also found that companies denied exceptions requests on average four or more times out of ten, raising barriers to accessing birth control, according to a news release on Tuesday.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 28, 2022
“Colleges brace themselves for SCOTUS loss on race-conscious admissions; Ending race-conscious admissions policies at colleges could lead to legal attacks on the use of affirmative action in employment”: Bianca Quilantan of Politico has this report. The post “Colleges brace themselves for SCOTUS loss on race-conscious admissions; Ending race-conscious admissions policies at colleges could lead to legal attacks on the use of affirmative action in employment” appeared first
SCOTUSBlog
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Share This article is part of a symposium on the upcoming arguments in Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina and Students for Fair Admissions v. President & Fellows of Harvard College. A preview of the case is here. Devon Westhill is president and general counsel of the Center for Equal Opportunity. He submitted an amicus brief supporting Students for Fair Admissions.
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HowAppealing
OCTOBER 28, 2022
“Supreme Court to Revisit University Affirmative-Action Programs; Justices to hear arguments on challenge to any consideration of race in admissions policies of Harvard and University of North Carolina”: Jess Bravin and Melissa Korn of The Wall Street Journal have this report. The post “Supreme Court to Revisit University Affirmative-Action Programs; Justices to hear arguments on challenge to any consideration of race in admissions policies of Harvard and University of North Ca
Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Halloween weekend is here, and we’re all about the treats. But first, here are five spooky workplace trends to keep you on your toes. 1. Ghost Jobs (Boo!). Ghosting — the trend of disappearing without a trace, whether deep-sixing a relationship, a job offer or any manner of commitment — has been enjoying a long moment. Of course, the phenomenon isn’t new.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 28, 2022
“Harvard, UNC Race-Based Admissions Cases Put Supreme Court Justices on Collision Course; Supreme Court weighs affirmative action in college admissions; Chief’s scorn for racial preferences at odds with new justice”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report. The post “Harvard, UNC Race-Based Admissions Cases Put Supreme Court Justices on Collision Course; Supreme Court weighs affirmative action in college admissions; Chief’s scorn for racial preferences at odds
Above The Law
OCTOBER 28, 2022
The gig economy has seen an influx of growth in the past few years, and the legal profession is not immune to this shift. The post Burned Out By Law Firm Life? How To Tap Into The Gig Economy For Lawyers. appeared first on Above the Law.
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HowAppealing
OCTOBER 28, 2022
“Federal Exceptionalism and the Fourteenth Amendment’s Framers’ Intent”: Michael C. Dorf has this post at his blog, “Dorf on Law.” The post “Federal Exceptionalism and the Fourteenth Amendment’s Framers’ Intent” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 28, 2022
An illuminating look at the systemic injustice of the justice system. The post A Lifetime Of Fighting Against Injustice appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 28, 2022
“‘Originalism Is Intellectually Indefensible’: Eric Foner on the Enduring Myth of the Colorblind Constitution; A conversation with the historian and Second Founding author about the parts of the Constitution that conservative judges keep trying to forget.” Cristian Farias has this post at Balls and Strikes. The post “‘Originalism Is Intellectually Indefensible’: Eric Foner on the Enduring Myth of the Colorblind Constitution; A conversation with the histo
The Crime Report
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Guido Calabresi, a senior judge on the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals and former dean of Yale Law School, argues that Congress and the Supreme Court should end qualified immunity, reports Nick Sibilla for Forbes. . Calabresi called qualified immunity an “ill-founded, court-made doctrine.” Qualified immunity shields officers and the government from civil suits unless someone’s clearly established rights were infringed, which is difficult to prove.
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HowAppealing
OCTOBER 28, 2022
“The Supreme Court Could Overturn Another Major Precedent. This Time, Americans Might Agree.” Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux and Zoha Qamar have this post at FiveThirtyEight. The post “The Supreme Court Could Overturn Another Major Precedent. This Time, Americans Might Agree.” appeared first on How Appealing.
The Crime Report
OCTOBER 28, 2022
The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) has released a new report urging police chiefs and law enforcement agencies to prepare to face the challenges of law enforcement within the metaverse. Europol researchers cite claims that the metaverse stands poised to become “next iteration of the internet.” As companies like Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Google, Microsoft and others invest in metaverse technology, and some estimates put 25% of people in some version of
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 28, 2022
“On Affirmative Action, What Once Seemed Unthinkable Might Become Real”: Linda Greenhouse has this essay online at The New York Times. The post “On Affirmative Action, What Once Seemed Unthinkable Might Become Real” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 28, 2022
He's being dropped like a hot potato! The post Fourth Biglaw Firm Dumps Kanye West As Client appeared first on Above the Law.
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