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The Secret Costs of Using Buy Now Pay Later Services

Diane Drain

BEWARE OF THE SECRET COSTS OF USING ‘BUY NOW PAY LATER’!! What You May Not Know About These Services Services like “buy now pay later” now account for $100 million in annual transactions and are a popular financial resource for millions of Americans. These methods make purchasing simpler, but there are hazards involved as well.

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Top Benefits of Hiring a Tax Lawyer Explained

LegalReader

Responding to the queries or demands made by the IRS can be intimidating, and it is easy to get scared and ignore their letters.

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Is Your Law Firm Website Bar Compliant?

Attorney at Work

The internet is the primary place attorneys advertise their services. If you own or operate a law firm that uses a website or actively published content on social media, it is imperative to understand the ethics rules and regulations of website usage. Failure to comply could result in serious penalties. State bar rules vary, so it can be confusing to determine your responsibilities in terms of your website — particularly if you run a multi-state practice.

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Beat Your Billable Hour Goal This Year

Paralegal Bootcamp

Billable hours suck. There we said it. If you work in a law firm that has a billable hour requirement you’re probably thinking the same thing. But here’s the thing. They’re not going anywhere. Google “the death of the billable hour” and you’ll see that they started talking about it more than a decade ago and billable hours are still alive and kicking.

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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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Human rights groups call for end to India sedition law

JURIST

Human Rights Watch (HRW) Tuesday published a call for India to end its controversial sedition law. The sedition law is a statute from the colonial era when India was controlled by the United Kingdom. According to HRW, the law “ remains a powerful tool used by the authorities to criminalise dissent and arrest peaceful critics of the government.” More recently, HRW claims Prime Minister Narendra Modi has used the law to punish activists and protesters.

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Over Half of State Prisoners Serve Sentences of 10+ Years

The Crime Report

I llustration courtesy CCJ. Some 57 percent of people held in state prison in 2019 were serving sentences of 10 years or longer—an 11 percent jump from the previous decade, according to a Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ) task force. In a study examining the nation’s use of long prison sentences, researchers found, however, that while the size of the population serving long sentences continues to grow in state prisons, recent state prison admissions of individuals sentenced to term

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Ex-husband is allowed to represent embryo in wrongful death suit against abortion clinic

ABA Journal

A judge in Arizona has allowed an ex-husband to serve as personal representative of an embryo in a wrongful death lawsuit that he filed against…

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US House of Representatives passes Women’s Health Protection Act to protect right to abortion

JURIST

The US House of Representatives Friday passed HR 8296, the Women’s Health Protection Act, which seeks to preserve the right to give and receive abortions without state-imposed restrictions. Under the Act, states cannot prohibit any particular abortion procedure before fetal viability. Patients cannot be required to give their health care provider a reason for their abortion.

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Judge Points Gun At Defense Team IN THE COURTROOM In Latest From Our Second Amendment Hellscape

Above The Law

Hmmm, the judge's story about the incident keeps on changing. The post Judge Points Gun At Defense Team IN THE COURTROOM In Latest From Our Second Amendment Hellscape appeared first on Above the Law.

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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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‘Cultural Bias’ and Wrongful Convictions of Women

The Crime Report

Photo by Matthew Henry via NegativeSpace. Women are more likely than men to be wrongfully convicted of crimes, leading to complex legal battles—and sometimes extended prison sentences, legal experts told a recent panel sponsored by John Jay College’s Institute for Innovation in Prosecution. Panelists called on prosecutors to take a closer at the implicit cultural biases that can lead to a misreading of evidence or faulty assumptions when women are brought to trial.

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Light pollution is disrupting the seasonal rhythms of plants and trees, lengthening pollen season in US cities

LLRX

City lights that blaze all night are profoundly disrupting urban plants’ phenology – shifting when their buds open in the spring and when their leaves change colors and drop in the fall. New research Yuyu Zhou coauthored shows how nighttime lights are lengthening the growing season in cities, which can affect everything from allergies to local economies.

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Kenya dispatch: Deputy President candidates face off on corruption, Bhang legalization

JURIST

Kenya’s Deputy Presidential debate was held Tuesday at the Catholic University for Eastern Africa (CEUA) in Nairobi. The debate was divided into two tiers. The first tier involved the Deputy Presidential (DP) candidates whose popularity ratings, based on three recent opinion polls, stand below 5 percent, while the second tier involved candidates who have polled above 5 percent in the same opinion surveys.

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Bar Exam Charging $53 For A Turkey Sandwich Because They Have Unending Contempt For You

Above The Law

There had best be gold flakes in that sandwich. The post Bar Exam Charging $53 For A Turkey Sandwich Because They Have Unending Contempt For You appeared first on Above the Law.

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California Civil Discovery Act Undergoes Significant Overhaul

Short article looking at the new CCP 2016.

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Studies Highlight Billions Lost in Emotional, Medical Fallout From Gun Violence

The Crime Report

Two new studies using federal health care and hospital data underscore that the repercussions from firearm deaths and injuries are deeper, wider and far costlier than previously known, reports NPR. One, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine , found a four-fold increase in health care spending as a direct result of a non-fatal firearm injury. Researchers in the study also charted a substantial increase in other health disorders that undermine a person’s health and well-being. “

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Lawsuits against social media companies use product-liability theory to sidestep immunity law

ABA Journal

Social media companies should be liable under product-liability law for designing their products in a way that addicts their users and causes other harms, according…

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US Eleventh Circuit permits Georgia’s abortion law to begin immediately

JURIST

The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Wednesday held that Georgia’s abortion law can take effect immediately. The Georgia law bans abortions when fetal cardiac activity is detected, as early as six weeks. A US federal district court previously blocked the law from going into effect in 2020. At the time, the federal court held that the law was unconstitutional under Roe v.

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Digital health investment is just cooling off after a scorching year

Above The Law

Digital health startups raised $10.3 billion across 329 deals during the first half of 2022. This putts the sector on track to rake in $21 billion this year, about $8 billion less than the total amount it raised in 2021. The market boom has ended, but the digital health investment space has not come crashing down by any means, according to a recent report.

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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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This Is How to Write Your Wikipedia Page

Attorney at Work

Learning how to write a Wikipedia page that tracks your life and career will help you chart the next steps in your amazing life. How will your story measure up against your legal heroes and mentors? . Imagine you’ve just shuffled off this mortal coil and somewhere someone is struggling to write the headline for your obituary. What will they say about you?

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Court will hear affirmative-action challenges separately, allowing Jackson to participate in UNC case

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Supreme Court announced on Friday that it will consider two challenges to the role of race in college admissions separately, rather than – as it had originally planned – together. That news, which came in a brief order from the court , was not unexpected: It allows Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the court’s newest justice, to participate in one of the cases, involving the consideration of race in the University of North Carolina’s undergraduate admissions process, while recusing hersel

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Russia media regulator targets Wikimedia Foundation over Ukraine invasion content

JURIST

Russian media regulator Roskomnadzor (RKN) Wednesday said that it will require search engines to add a disclaimer to all Wikimedia Foundation search results, including Wikipedia, to warn internet users about its violation of Russian law, specifically concerning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. RKN said in a statement that the measures are being imposed due to Wikimedia’s refusal to remove information about the invasion that Russia deems illegal.

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Elon Musk Asks Court To Push Trial To 2023 Based On His Inability To Understand Statistics

Above The Law

He complains about Twitter's sample size. That sample size probably dooms his 'materiality' claims. The post Elon Musk Asks Court To Push Trial To 2023 Based On His Inability To Understand Statistics appeared first on Above the Law.

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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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Critical Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Special Needs Lawyer

LegalReader

The Academy of Special Needs Planners is a reputed and trusted organization. Experienced estate planning lawyers and financial advisors, serving families with special needs dependents, belong to this organization.

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5 Tips to Foster Employee Engagement in a Multigenerational Workforce 

The Process Street

86% of companies believe a multigenerational workforce is the key to success. This success is due to a diverse workforce giving organizations more problem solving, varied perspectives, and diverse skills. This Process Street article will help you optimize and engage employees of all ages. At the end of the post, I’ll tell you about a secret famous butler I met in a multigenerational workforce.

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Man exonerated in assassination of Malcolm X seeks $40M from NYC

JURIST

One of the three men convicted in the assassination of Malcolm X is seeking USD 40 million in compensatory damages from the City of New York after he was proven innocent of involvement in the killing last year. Muhammad Aziz was arrested on February 26, 1965 at the age of 26 for killing the civil rights leader, who died on February 21, 1965 in New York City.

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Elon Musk And Twitter Clash In Court Over How Many Months We Have To Listen To This Before Musk Loses

Above The Law

Spoiler: Not many! The post Elon Musk And Twitter Clash In Court Over How Many Months We Have To Listen To This Before Musk Loses appeared first on Above the Law.

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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.