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19 Tips to Streamline Records Retrieval

Paralegal Bootcamp

19 Tips to Streamline Records Retrieval. RESEARCH & DUE DILIGENCE. If your firm handles litigation that involves any sort of injuries, chances are you’re familiar with the process of records retrieval. While records retrieval does not have to be a complicated activity, each step does have its fair share of nuances. The following are various considerations and opportunities each step of the way that may add value to your current approach to records retrieval. #1 Confirm accurate location info

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Want a ‘New Vision’ for Youth Justice? It Will Cost Money

The Crime Report

As state legislatures begin to recognize that justice-involved juveniles do not fare well in carceral settings, California is leading a national trend in developing alternatives to youth detention. But finding community-based alternatives that prioritize rehabilitation instead of punishment remains an uphill battle, and some advocates believe more can be done in the meantime.

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Are You Riding the Horse in the Direction It Is Going?

The Estrin Report

How inability to change can bust your career. by Chere B. Estrin. COVID 19. It is, or was here, and it may never, or might, go away. It’s the great unknown. To say that this horrendous virus brought significant changes to our work and personal lives is clearly underrating it. Work life changed – working remotely is no longer considered taboo; flexible work schedules seem to produce more work product; that corner office is still yours but on rotation; and a tremendous amount of stress either rema

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US Supreme Court rules against suppressing evidence found by tribal police on federal highways

JURIST

The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday that tribal police officers have the authority to detain and search non-Indigenous persons on federal highways within their territories. The decision quiets what some feared would be a further infringement on the inherent sovereignty tribes possess to govern themselves. United States v. Cooley examines the sovereign authority of tribal governments over their territory and persons within.

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Recipe for a Failed CLM Implementation

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.

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Etsy to Acquire Second-Hand Shopping App Depop for $1.62 Billion in Bid for Gen-Z

The Fashion Law

In a quest to target Gen-Z consumers (i.e., those born between the late 1990s and the early 2010s), who are driving both social shopping and largescale pushes in sustainability, Etsy announced that it will acquire burgeoning British shopping app Depop for $1.62 billion. Since its founding in 2011, London-based Depop has made its name in the pre-owned fashion space, garnering some 30 million registered users across 150 countries who can buy and sell apparel and accessories by way of its consumer-

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Putting Your Smart Phone on the Witness Stand

The Crime Report

Unconscious bias in digital forensic analysis creates “undetected miscarriages of justice,” according to a study to be published in Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation. Digital forensics, or the search, recovery and analysis of evidence found on a suspect’s electronic devices has become increasingly popular as more and more people use technology to communicate, which leaves traces of evidence behind, reports The Guardian in a summary of the study.

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India dispatches: Delhi law students petition Bar Council for alternative assessment models in second wave after lockdown postponement

JURIST

[JURIST South Asia Bureau Chief Ananaya Agrawal files this correspondent’s report. She is based in Delhi.]. Legal education in India has frequently come under fire for insisting on academic rigor and meritocracy without duly acknowledging the impact that cut-throat competition can have on the mental health and physical wellbeing of undergraduate students.

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Consumers Are Confused About What “Sustainability” Means in Fashion, Per New Survey

The Fashion Law

Consumers are confused about sustainability in the fashion sphere. A new report from clean manufacturing firm Genomatica found that while “consumers in the United States want to make more environmentally-friendly choices when it comes to shopping for clothing,” a large portion of them are unsure where exactly they can to purchase sustainably-made apparel, and even more fundamentally, they are “confused about what makes something sustainable” in the first place, with one survey respondent stating

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Court unanimously holds that Indian tribes retain the inherent power to police non-Indians

SCOTUSBlog

Share In its first major opinion on the scope of American Indian tribes’ sovereign powers in decades, the Supreme court held on Tuesday in United States v. Cooley that tribal governments — and thus their police officers — have the power to search and temporarily detain non-Indians suspected of breaking federal or state laws within reservations. Justice Stephen Breyer wrote the opinion for the court.

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Contract Lifecycle Management: A Business Enabler Exploring On-Ground Challenges

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.

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Identity Theft 101: Tips to Protect Yourself Against Identity Theft

LawTechnologyToday

What is Identity Theft? What identity theft comes down to is that your personal and confidential information ends up in the wrong hands and gets used without your permission for purchases and all kinds of fraudulent activities. The scary part is that most of us willingly make our personal information available online, and it is easy for cybercriminals to steal it.

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Former Italy mob boss known for ruthless killings released from prison

JURIST

Former Italian mob boss turned informant Giovanni Brusca was released from Rebibbia prison in Rome Monday. Brusca, a high-profile leader of the Sicilian Mafia group known as Cosa Nostra , was arrested in 1996 after having repeatedly eluded Italian law enforcement. Brusca was the “right-hand man of the so-called super boss Totò Riina, who died in prison in 2017.” The former mob boss is responsible for setting off a bomb in 1992 that killed Italian judge Giovanni Falcone, who was known

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Does Science Still Matter at the Supreme Court?

The Crime Report

Imagine having your entire life defined by the worst thing you did when you were a teenager. What if the decisions of your 15-year-old self now made it impossible for you to have a family, a career, or any life at all? In the U.S. Supreme Court’s April decision on Jones v. Mississippi , the majority of justices made it much easier for teens who commit serious crimes to pay with the rest of their lives.

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Justices narrow federal computer-fraud statute

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the government’s broad interpretation of a federal law that makes it a crime to “exceed authorized access” on a computer. By a vote of 6-3 with an ideologically scrambled line-up, the court overturned the conviction of a Georgia police officer who searched an official police database for personal purposes.

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California Civil Discovery Act Undergoes Significant Overhaul

Short article looking at the new CCP 2016.

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WARNING: Filing Crazy Election Lawsuits Bad For Your Career — See Also

Above The Law

That Was Fast : Barnes & Thornburg cut ties with a partner less than a day after he dragged them into ranting election lie lawsuit. Speaking Of That Lawsuit : It's a doozy. The Jerk Store Called : It's looking for this lawyer who ranted at a law student clerk and only managed to make himself look worse in the process. The Bird Is The Word : (Allegedly) Flipping off the court is an expensive mistake.

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Nevada resident charged with exporting electronics to Iran in violation of sanctions

JURIST

A Nevada resident was arraigned Friday on charges that she knowingly exported electronics and other goods to Iran in violation of US sanctions. The indictment alleges that Tina Chen purchased goods from US companies through her business, Top Zone Inc., and shipped them to Iran. The products were ultimately meant for Zanjan University, one of the largest universities in Iran.

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If You Must Hire An Unpaid Intern, Here’s a Contract for That

My Shingle

For many law students, the summer of 2021 has proved challenging. With the pandemic grip still tight back in the fall of 2020, many firms cut back or cancelled summer programs entirely to avoid another awkward summer of remote work.

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Two Decades, a Bitter Legal Battle, and More than $1 Billion Later, LVMH’s La Samaritaine is (Almost) Ready for its Debut

The Fashion Law

A $1 billion-plus shopping mecca “for the super-rich” was slated to welcome the public into its glitzy enclave dab-smack in the heart of Paris in the spring of 2020. The property of luxury goods conglomerate LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, La Samaritaine – a sweeping 152-year old shopping destination located steps from the Seine, a short stroll from the main courtyard of the Louvre, and not terribly far from in-the-midst-of-rebuild Notre Dame – revealed that it would open its doors almost two

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Dangers of Digital "Reporting": Legal Risks and Unreliable Transcripts

In the world of legal proceedings, the choice between a certified stenographer and digital "reporting" holds significant implications. Certified stenographers go through rigorous training and testing and stand as the gold standard for accuracy in capturing every word. Their expertise ensures a reliable record, a crucial foundation for legal cases.

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Harvard Law School Is Bad At Math — See Also

Above The Law

Harvard's Taking 90% Of Some Students' Summer Associate Salary: And the more they work, the less they earn. Cancel Culture Is Only A Problem When The Left Does It: Because free speech is contingent, I guess. Mueller To Teach The Mueller Report : He's probably familiar with the content. Congressman Is Ducking A Process Server: Seems dignified. .

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US Supreme Court rejects Ninth Circuit rule presuming credibility of asylum seeker testimony

JURIST

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday reversed a Ninth Circuit rule that required courts reviewing immigration decisions to assume that testimony from petitioners was credible and true unless the immigration judge (IJ) made an explicit adverse credibility determination. This consolidated case involved two asylum seekers whose initial testimonies were later undermined by new facts that came to light.

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Classic Prosecution Disclaimer

Patently O

by Dennis Crouch. SpeedTrack v. Amazon ( Fed. Cir. 2021 ). This claim construction decision focuses on prosecution disclaimer. During prosecution, the patentee amended its claims and made statements distinguishing their claimed invention from the prior art. Those actions created a disclaimer — meaning that the claim limitation cannot be interpreted to cover what was found in that distinguished reference. .

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Former Prison Gets New Life Growing – and Selling – Pot

The Crime Report

A former New York prison that once held individuals incarcerated for drug convictions and other crimes will now be converted into a space for cannabis-related businesses to grow and process marijuana, the Wall Street Journal reports. The former prison, located in the town of Warwick, northwest of New York City, closed a decade ago and was bought by town officials so they could choose what happened with the space.

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Optimizing Contract Management and Enhancing Team Collaboration: Insights from a Legal Operations Perspective

Speaker: Adina Marta Newman

Learn about a world of effective contract management and seamless teamwork across departments in this upcoming webinar from Cobblestone Software. You'll discover practical strategies and tips that legal professionals can use to streamline contract processes and enhance collaboration, making significant impact across legal and corporate departments. Join us as we show how you can supercharge contract processes, improve team communication, and take your contributions to the next level.

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Diverse six-justice majority rejects broad reading of computer-fraud law

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Supreme Court’s decision on Thursday in Van Buren v. United States provides the court’s first serious look at one of the most important criminal statutes involving computer-related crime, the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s opinion for a majority 0f six firmly rejected the broad reading of that statute that the Department of Justice has pressed in recent years.

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Biden signs order establishing bodies for advancement of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders

JURIST

On Friday, US President Joe Biden signed an executive order establishing the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AA and NHPI) and the President’s Advisory Commission on AA and NHPI. In recent months, hate crimes against Asian-Americans have increased due to the xenophobic rhetoric that blames Asians for the spread of COVID-19.

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Where we are with the GATT Bubble of 1995

Patently O

by Dennis Crouch. The Federal Circuit recently wrote about the GATT-Bubble in Hyatt v. Hirschfeld decision. “[I]n the nine days leading to June 8, 1995, the PTO reported that it received and processed over 50,000 applications—one-quarter of the entire year’s projected filings.” Pre-GATT applicants had a comparative incentive to keep their patent applications pending longer because patent term was calculated based upon the issue date.* This was especially true in the early days prio

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Rising Crime Fuels Fear of ‘Bloody Summer’

The Crime Report

In major cities across the country, communities constantly seem to grapple with how to quell the violence, while others brace for a “bloody summer” as almost every major city in the United States is experiencing large increases in violent crime compared to 2020, according to the New York Times. . “ Memorial Day weekend typically kicks off a three-month summer season for violent crime,” criminologists explained to the New York Times , “…and in the past few days there were also homicides at

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Visibility Into the Strategy & Supporting Documents of Major US Law Firms

Law Firm Intelligence by Trellis aggregates state trial court data across the Trellis platform enabling users to: look up a particular metric related to a specific law firm (such as, how many cases a law firm had or has against another law firm), and see the actual dockets and documents supporting the metric. Trellis data is maximized in a revolutionary and unique way to provide users an exclusive look into a law firm litigating in state trial courts.