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A List Web Conferencing Transcription Systems

CourtTechBulletin

Microsoft announced an AI-powered live transcription service (AI we can use BTW) in Microsoft Teams, answering Zoom’s new feature. That got me thinking that they are not alone, as we share below. -- Read more ».

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Divided court issues bright-line ruling on Fourth Amendment seizures

SCOTUSBlog

Against a backdrop of increasing national attention to police violence, the Supreme Court on Thursday issued an opinion in a closely watched criminal-procedure case that clarifies the meaning of the term “seizure.” The Fourth Amendment provides important constitutional limits on abusive policing. These protections take. The post Divided court issues bright-line ruling on Fourth Amendment seizures appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

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Federal court dismisses Oregon lawsuit challenging Native American water rights

JURIST

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit on Friday brought by Oregon ranchers which would have prevented the Klamath Tribes from exercising their water rights when they interfere with Oregon ranchers’ irrigation. The district court originally dismissed the ranchers’ lawsuit for lack of standing under Article III of the US Constitution and ruled that the Klamath Tribes’ water rights, pursuant to a treaty made in 1864, s

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Eighth Circuit Finds Rule 403 Violations in Driver's Protection Privacy Act Case

EvidenceProf Blog

Federal Rule of Evidence 403 states that The court may exclude relevant evidence if its probative value is substantially outweighed by a danger of one or more of the following: unfair prejudice, confusing the issues, misleading the jury, undue delay,

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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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The Best of What's Around: How Distributed Workforce Models Deliver Talent Like Nothing Else

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

Law firm managers have always preferred to have staff onsite; and, the ongoing pandemic has represented a significant change in circumstances. Even now, many law offices are either entirely remote or adhering to hybrid arrangements, where attorneys and staff are sometime in the office, and sometimes at home. Now, that may not be likely to change, even as the majority of the population is vaccinated against the coronavirus.

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EU sanctions Russia officials over LGBTQ rights abuses in Chechnya

JURIST

The EU sanctioned two Russian individuals Monday for their alleged human rights abuses including persecuting, detaining and torturing LGBTQ individuals in the Chechen Republic. Officials from the Chechen government have been repeatedly accused by international governments and human rights groups, like Human Rights Watch , of detaining, torturing and extrajudicially executing members of the Chechen LGBTQ community.

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Supreme Court Rules That An Officer's Application of Force With Intent to Restrain is a Seizure

EvidenceProf Blog

Today, the United States Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling in Torres v. Madrid, holding that "[t]he application of physical force to the body of a person with intent to restrain is a seizure, even if the force does not.

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ABA Techshow 2021 Visual Notes: Responding to Online Disinformation

MyCase

Three decades ago, the internet was not well-traversed and very few people even knew it existed. Fast forward to 2021 and it’s an entirely different story. We live in a digital world now, and the internet is central to many aspects of our personal and business lives. These days we communicate, interact, purchase goods and services, and get work done online.

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5 SaaS Renewal Best Practices (That Actually Work!) for Retaining Customers & Improving Renewals

The Process Street

Every 28 days, a lovely Hermes delivery-person brings a crate of the world’s finest craft beer to my house. But if it were up to me, I wouldn’t receive these beer boxes at all. In early 2020, I tried to unsubscribe from [REDACTED] — a monthly beer subscription company — as I felt it was an unnecessary expense. I soon realized, though, that unsubscribing would be a Herculean task.

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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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US Supreme Court hears arguments on authority of Native American tribal police officers

JURIST

The US Supreme Court heard oral argument Tuesday in United States v. Cooley , a case about whether tribal police officers have the authority to detain non-Indians on Indian land. The case stems from a 2016 incident wherein a police officer of the Crow Nation —a federally recognized tribe with an Indian reservation located in south-central Montana—detained Joshua Cooley and searched his truck, which was parked on the side of US Route 212.

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Professor Ted Sampsell-Jones on the Admission of Character Evidence in the Prosecution of Derek Chauvin

EvidenceProf Blog

Om Friday, Judge Peter Cahill ruled that some evidence of George Floyd's prior arrest in May 2019 would be admissible at Derek Chauvin's trial for murder/manslaughter in connection with the death of George Floyd during his May 25, 2020 arrest.

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Texas is Big: Albright did not Abuse Discretion in Moving Case from Midland to Waco.

Patently O

by Dennis Crouch. In re True Chemical Solutions, LLC ( Fed. Cir. 2021 ). This is another mandamus petition out of Judge Albright’s courtroom — this time denied. The patentee True Chem filed the declaratory-judgment lawsuit against PCC in the Midland division of W.D.Tex. back in 2018, before Judge Albright joined the bench. In 2019 the case was reassigned to Judge Albright who conducted some of the proceedings in his Waco courtroom.

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Court struggles with the “indefensible morass” it’s made in Indian law

SCOTUSBlog

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in United States v. Cooley. The case concerns whether tribal police officers may detain or search non-Indians suspected of violating state or federal law on public highways running through reservations, and if so, in what circumstances. Tribal. The post Court struggles with the “indefensible morass” it’s made in Indian law appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

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California Civil Discovery Act Undergoes Significant Overhaul

Short article looking at the new CCP 2016.

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Myanmar: law student protester shot by police dies in custody, others held in Yangon prison since March 3 released

JURIST

JURIST EXCLUSIVE – A Myanmar law student who was shot Monday by police using live rounds to disperse protesters in a Mandalay township has died, becoming the first law student fatality of the Myanmar military coup. Myo Hein Kyaw, 24, was a law student in his final year at Mandalay’s Yadanabon University. One of our Myanmar law students correspondents wrote Wednesday: He was arrested on 22 Mar during the crackdown of Aung Pin Lae township, Mandalay.

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Most Common American Crimes

LegalReader

While no one wants a bad thing to happen to them, there’s nothing that can promise something won’t. However, rules and laws exist to dissuade those who intend to do wrong.

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A Resilient Petticoat

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Transtex v. Laydon Composites (Fed. Cir. 2021). If you have driven on American highways, then you have seen semi-tractor-trailers with the under-body aerodynamic skirt. I was viscerally disappointed when these first came-out because I have a movie scene lodged in my childhood memory of a Lamborghini driver hiding from the police by driving under a trailer.

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Tribal police drag messy Indian sovereignty cases back to the court

SCOTUSBlog

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in United States v. Cooley. At issue is whether the court should exclude evidence that a tribal police officer collected while detaining and searching a non-Indian driver stopped alongside a federal highway that runs through the. The post Tribal police drag messy Indian sovereignty cases back to the court appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

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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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Myanmar dispatches: updates and analysis from JURIST correspondents in Myanmar

JURIST

JURIST EXCLUSIVE – As the Myanmar military junta attempts to tighten its grip on power, the Myanmar economy is slowing down with anti-coup strikes, supply chain interruptions, and power outages. One of our Myanmar law student correspondents reflects on what’s been happening. We’re almost run out of “Cash” so we’re back to “barter trade” In Burmese, we call this campaign “???????????

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How California Can Improve Its Cannabis Regulations

LegalReader

California legalized cannabis for good reasons — but it isn’t reaping significant rewards because its regulations aren’t as practical as they could be.

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Pre-Litigation Investigation of Patent Validity

Patently O

by Dennis Crouch. I previously wrote about the Federal Circuit’s decision in WPEM, LLC v. SOTI Inc. , 2020-1483 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 9, 2020). The case focuses on pre-filing investigation — the amount of investigation that a patentee must conduct before filing a patent infringement lawsuit. Here, WPEM filed an infringement action against SOTI, but later dismissed the action after learning that the patent claims were very likely invalid.

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Court sets May argument on sentencing reductions for crack-cocaine offenses

SCOTUSBlog

For the second year in a row, the Supreme Court will take the rare step of hearing oral argument in May. But this time the cause is not the COVID-19 pandemic, as it was last year, but instead the Biden administration’s change in position in. The post Court sets May argument on sentencing reductions for crack-cocaine offenses appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

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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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UK appeals court overturns convictions of Shrewsbury 24 trade union group after almost 50 years

JURIST

The Court of Appeal for England and Wales overturned the convictions of a group of trade unionists called the Shrewsbury 24 on Tuesday after almost 50 years. The Shrewsbury 24 were a group of trade unionists that included actor Ricky Tomlinson who were involved in the first national building workers’ strike in September 1972 against low pay, lack of employment rights, and unsafe working conditions.

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Choose a Healthier Option of Consuming Cannabis

LegalReader

Using CBD-infused suppositories as you would do for normal glycerin suppositories is another weird but effective way of consuming cannabis.

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Women of Legal Tech: Shannon Salter

LawTechnologyToday

The Legal Technology Resource Center ’s Women of Legal Tech initiative is intended to encourage diversity and celebrate women in legal technology. This initiative launched in 2015 with a list of innovators and leaders in legal technology and with this year’s additions, that list now includes 132 talented and influential women leaders. Every Monday and Wednesday, we will be featuring a woman from our class of 2021.

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Defamation claims against churches and American Samoa’s Deeds of Cession

SCOTUSBlog

This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, when religious groups are subject to state-law tort claims and whether a federal agency that enacted a new fishing regulation should have taken into account a pair of early. The post Defamation claims against churches and American Samoa’s Deeds of Cession appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

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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.