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A Rallying Cry Against Rogue Paralegals

The Paralegal Society

When the time to stand up and fight presents itself to a person who is called to a cause: the soldier picks up his rifle; the boxer, his gloves; and the blogger, her keyboard. And we do not stop, until we have either silenced our opponent, or there is nothing of ourselves left to give. That time is today. The keyboard is locked and loaded. The House of Collins banner flies on high in the legal sector.

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Conservatives seek to stop law school’s civil rights center from filing lawsuits

ABA Journal

The Center for Civil Rights at the University of North Carolina’s law school will be barred from filing lawsuits if conservatives on the university’s policy-making…

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Update: Bill to Make Register of Copyrights a Presidential Appointee Approved by House of Representatives

Broadcast Law Blog

We wrote here about the Congressional proposal to make the Register of Copyrights a Presidential appointee subject to Congressional approval, rather than a selection of the Librarian of Congress. That bill, HR-1695 (an updated version of which is available here ), despite some expressed concerns from certain advocacy groups about the potentially making that position more partisan and political, was approved this week by the House of Representatives on a 378 to 48 vote.

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Staff Appreciation Week - How's it going for you?

LegalSecretariesRock

The older I get, the more I dread this week. Not because I'm ungrateful for the weeklong activities from HR and the law firm office manager, but because the more presents I get, the less appreciated I feel. And that's because even though the firm pulls out all stops, my attorneys never seem to notice. I suppose I should be grateful for the fact that my bosses never want to take me to lunch.

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Transforming eDiscovery: Document Summarization, Sentiment Analysis, And Chatbots Take Center Stage

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.

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Letter from Fanon to Shariati

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

Fanon’s letter to Shariati (1961).

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Making Good on Deregulation – FCC Proposes to Eliminate Main Studio Rules and Review All Other Broadcast Regulatory Requirements

Broadcast Law Blog

In his speech at the NAB Convention (available here ), Chairman Pai promised to pursue a broadcast regulatory regime that made sense in today’s competitive media environment. He promised to move quickly to eliminate a number of the unnecessary broadcast rules, and specifically to repeal the main studio rule (see our articles here and here about the current requirements for the operation and staffing of the main studio).

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FTC Puts “Influencers” on Notice:  Disclose Marketing Relationships in Social Media Posts

Broadcast Law Blog

Broadcasters and advertisers should take note of the more than 90 warning letters that the FTC sent out this week as a reminder of the need to disclose material sponsorship connections in social media promotions and endorsements. The FTC has since 2009 announced a policy that any online content for which anything of value has been received must disclose that consideration – even social media posts (see our article here about that policy).

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Conservatives seek to stop law school’s civil rights center from filing lawsuits

ABA Journal

The Center for Civil Rights at the University of North Carolina’s law school will be barred from filing lawsuits if conservatives on the university’s policy-making…

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Lawyer who represents man dragged from flight now represents mom in airline stroller incident

ABA Journal

Chicago lawyer Thomas Demetrio now represents a second unhappy airline passenger.

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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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Trump’s tax plan largesse extends to law firms

ABA Journal

President Donald Trump’s tax blueprint unveiled Wednesday contains a provision that would benefit law firms.

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Lawyer who represents man dragged from flight now represents mom in airline stroller incident

ABA Journal

Chicago lawyer Thomas Demetrio now represents a second unhappy airline passenger.

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FCC Finds Online Sources Satisfy EEO Requirements for Wide Dissemination of Job Openings by Broadcasters and MVPDs

Broadcast Law Blog

The FCC on Friday released a declaratory ruling making it significantly easier for broadcasters and MVPDs to meet their EEO obligations imposed by FCC rules. These rules for broadcasters and MVPDs (cable and satellite TV providers) requires that these businesses, when filling job openings, widely disseminate information about the openings in a manner that is expected to reach members of all community groups in the area from which employees are likely to be found.