Attorney at Work
DECEMBER 15, 2022
Nicole Clark maps out a few of the most important innovations to expect in the coming year. The post A New Year Unfolds With Artificial Intelligence: Five Legal Tech Predictions for 2023 appeared first on Attorney at Work.
The Crime Report
DECEMBER 9, 2022
By now, we are well aware of how often and how severely our justice and legal system can fail those it claims to protect. Whether it’s a wrongful conviction, no conviction at all, misconduct by authority figures or failure to protect vulnerable victims, injustice comes in many forms. . We often feel devastated, disgusted, and even helpless. But with these following five documentaries, we can remind ourselves that achieving justice also comes in many forms. .
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Attorney at Work
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Nothing But the Ruth! | Rebranding is worth the investment to make your firm fit with who you are and what you offer. The post How I Rebranded My Law Firm appeared first on Attorney at Work.
JURIST
DECEMBER 28, 2022
The Ohio Supreme Court Tuesday unanimously overruled a judgment of the Ohio Second District Court of Appeals and moved that there must be “direct” physical loss or physical damage in the company’s computer software for insurance policy coverage. In the three-year court proceedings between the greater Dayton medical billing software maker EMOI and its insurance service provider Lansing, Michigan-based Owners Insurance Company, the latter asserted that the insurance contract una
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A Synergistic Approach to eDiscovery In the space of eDiscovery, the convergence of document summarization, sentiment analysis, and chatbots represents a significant change in how legal professionals navigate and manage electronic information. These technologies not only expedite the review process but also empower legal teams with deeper insights into the emotional context and key information within electronic documents.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 14, 2022
But we can't have a registry of gun owners, because. CONSTITUTION! The post Texas AG Paxton Wants to Build A Registry Of Trans People, But He Won’t Say Why appeared first on Above the Law.
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SCOTUSBlog
DECEMBER 30, 2022
Share In the first three months of the 2022-23 term, the Supreme Court’s newest member, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, was by far the most active participant in oral arguments, according to an analysis of the written transcripts for the 27 cases the court has heard so far. Jackson has spoken, on average, nearly 1,350 words per argument. The court’s next most-talkative members — Justices Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor, and Neil Gorsuch, in that order — each have spoken, on average, between 800 and
The Crime Report
DECEMBER 28, 2022
Prisoners are using drones to cut out any middleman like a corrupt prison staff member and are now delivering contraband straight from the outside themselves reports Walter Pavlo for Forbes. In May 2022, Bryant Leray Henderson flew a drone from the parking lot of O.D. Wyatt High School in Fort Worth, Texas and strapped four 10-inch by 11-inch packages on to the undercarriage of a DJI Inspire 2 Model T650A drone of a drone with Methamphetamine, cellular telephones, MP3 players and pressed THC.
Attorney at Work
DECEMBER 2, 2022
Gray Robinson | Wouldn’t it be great if you could flip a switch when you experience stress and anxiety, and they quickly and easily went away? The post 5 Techniques for Instant Stress Relief appeared first on Attorney at Work.
JURIST
DECEMBER 29, 2022
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Thursday reported that over 30,000 people in South Sudan have been displaced following violent conflicts throughout the country. The OCHA statement highlights South Sudan’s struggle with political stability, food insecurity, and natural disasters such as flooding. The statement estimates over 9.4 million people in South Sudan will need humanitarian assistance and protection in 2023, an increase of over 2.2 million people re
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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.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 13, 2022
'One degree of Brett Kavanaugh' is less a fun parlor game than a horrifying reminder of a crumbling nation. The post Brett Kavanaugh Hangs Out With Matt Gaetz In Most Obvious Turn Of Events Ever appeared first on Above the Law.
Patently O
DECEMBER 11, 2022
by Dennis Crouch. I like to think of collateral estoppel alongside binding precedent. Both involve a set of (at least) two separate cases, and the question is always whether some conclusion drawn in the earlier action forecloses relitigation of same (or similar) issue in the latter action. Precedent is broader because it applies across-the-board regardless of the parties involved.
ABA Journal
DECEMBER 14, 2022
In this year’s Members Who Inspire series, the ABA Journal featured 12 extraordinary ABA members who go to great lengths to embolden their clients,…
The Crime Report
DECEMBER 21, 2022
A former finance director at the NYU Metro Center has been indicted for allegedly embezzling over $3 million dollars in state education grants intended to support minority and women-owned businesses, Jake Offenhartz reports for the Gothamist. Cindy Tappe has been accused of using fraudulent invoices to direct taxpayer money to her own shell companies.
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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.
Attorney at Work
DECEMBER 7, 2022
Roy Ginsburg | If you want your best clients to stay when your baby boomer lawyers leave, succession planning is the most effective insurance policy. The post Removing Succession Planning Obstacles appeared first on Attorney at Work.
JURIST
DECEMBER 2, 2022
The European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) Wednesday filed a criminal complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the “atrocious crimes” of detaining and intercepting Libyan refugees and returning refugees to Libya. Some of the accused include high-ranking officials of EU Member States such as Italy and Malta and other EU agencies.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Color me absolutely not shocked in the least. The post When Federal Judges Said Free PACER Would Cost $2B, They Were Completely Full Of Crap appeared first on Above the Law.
Patently O
DECEMBER 20, 2022
by Dennis Crouch. “Smart wallets” are growing in popularity. I have one branded FIDELO with a carbon-fiber case that claims to block scammers trying to read the chip on my credit card. I think of these generally as “smart wallets” but I learned today that the company Storus has a registered trademark for that term. What should I call them now?
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ABA Journal
DECEMBER 22, 2022
This year, Bryan Garner gave us a new game for word lovers, a hypothesis on hyphens and four principles of legal writing that he learned…
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
DECEMBER 22, 2022
By Maria Antonia Tigre. Photo by Matt Palmer on Unsplash. As noted at the end of last year, 2021 was significant for climate litigation, with several decisions worldwide providing a fresh look at stakeholder responsibility for climate change. 2022 was no different, with courts further delineating the procedural dimensions of climate cases and expanding on the responsibilities of stakeholders for climate mitigation and adaption.
Attorney at Work
DECEMBER 9, 2022
We've said it before: A fountain pen is a perfect gift. Here are seven great ones. The post Analog Attorney Gifts for Attorneys Who Analog appeared first on Attorney at Work.
JURIST
DECEMBER 2, 2022
Law students from the European Union are reporting for JURIST on law-related events in and affecting the European Union and its member states. Ciara Dinneny is a trainee with the Law Society of Ireland. She files this dispatch from Dublin. . Two defence teams at the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague filed a motion Thursday seeking an adjournment of hearings next week in anticipation of a historic industrial action. .
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Above The Law
DECEMBER 30, 2022
2022: A Year In Disingenuity. The post Rating Jonathan Turley’s Wildest, Thirstiest, Most Embarrassing Bids For Attention In 2022 appeared first on Above the Law.
Patently O
DECEMBER 8, 2022
by Dennis Crouch. Google v. Hammond Development , — F.4th — ( Fed. Cir. 2022 ). We have an important IPR collateral estoppel decision from the Federal Circuit. The basic outcome here is that issues litigated and decided in one IPR will be seen as fixed and finally decided as between the parties in future IPRs. For family member patents, the courts will ask if the first case answered the same patentability questions at issue as the second case.
ABA Journal
DECEMBER 1, 2022
Cooley has laid off 78 lawyers and 72 paralegals and business professionals as a result of “overcapacity” following an “unexpected economic downturn.
The Crime Report
DECEMBER 27, 2022
Last week, the Department of Justice requested 10 years in prison for Jen Shah for her role in a national telemarketing scheme that preyed on the elderly. Shah originally pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering in 2021, but reversed course and pleaded guilty to the wire fraud charges last summer.
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