JURIST

JANUARY 1, 2021

The Iowa Supreme Court ruled Thursday that plaintiffs cannot recover punitive damages from the state when a law enforcement officer uses excessive force. The Iowa Tort Claims Act (ITCA) prohibits an award of punitive damages against the state.

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JURIST

JUNE 20, 2021

The US Supreme Court on Thursday reversed a ruling that allowed several individuals to sue food corporations Nestlé USA and Cargill over child slavery claims, limiting corporate liability under the Alien Tort Statute. The unnamed plaintiffs brought their cases forward under the Alien Tort Statute. In Jesner v.

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Conflict of Laws

AUGUST 29, 2023

A new private international law article was recently published online in the Journal of Comparative Law in Africa. Torts such as online defamation, accidents involving self-driving vehicles, and other technological acts involving a foreign element have heightened the possibility of cross-border torts.

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JURIST

AUGUST 5, 2021

The government of Mexico filed a complaint on Wednesday against eight gun manufacturers, holding companies and distributors, alleging tort claims based on a “deadly flood of military-style and other particularly lethal guns” across the border from the US into Mexico. Notably, that challenge was not based on the Second Amendment.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

That means they use 2-dollar words, legal terms of art and lots of Latin. But, when trying to craft content for legal consumers, attorneys should take a different approach. Your potential clients have no idea what a tort is, won’t appreciate a turn of phrase originating with Cicero and prefer fewer syllables.

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Day on Torts

MAY 13, 2022

Where plaintiff submitted no expert proof to support his legal malpractice claim, summary judgment for defendant was affirmed. Plaintiff thereafter filed this pro se legal malpractice claim against defendant. In the instant case, defendant moved for summary judgment on the legal malpractice claim, which the trial court granted.

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Conflict of Laws

OCTOBER 29, 2021

In FS Cairo (Nile Plaza) LLC v Lady Brownlie [2021] UKSC 45 (“ Brownlie II ”), the Supreme Court held as a matter of ratio by a 4:1 majority that consequential loss satisfies the ‘tort gateway’ in Practice Direction (“ PD ”) 6B, para. Economic torts? Background. PD 6B, para. Three main reasons were given.

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Day on Torts

JANUARY 11, 2022

Where plaintiff had filed complaints with the Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR) complaining of the same allegations that allegedly supported her legal malpractice claim, and those BPR complaints were filed more than one year before the legal malpractice suit was filed, summary judgment based on the statute of limitations was affirmed.

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SimplyLawJobs

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

We recently caught up with Myfanwy Sequeira, a law graduate who now works at Brockbanks as a legal secretary. Myfanwy kindly shared the path she took as a student, her 3 key pieces of advice for aspiring legal professionals and an insight into life as a student and secretary. What path have you taken to study law?

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JURIST

JULY 31, 2023

Law students and law graduates in Pakistan are reporting for JURIST on events in that country impacting its legal system. graduate of the Pakistan College of Law (University of London International Program). Izhar Ahmed Khan is a 2022 LL.B. He files this from Lahore.

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Day on Torts

APRIL 19, 2023

BirdDog Law is a website that provide access to legal information that Tennessee lawyers and paralegals need to better serve their clients. It is filled with free resources that will save you time and money. Interested in knowing the fax number for the Circuit Court Clerk in Henry County?

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Conflict of Laws

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

on: ‘ JUSTIFYING CONCURRENT CLAIMS IN PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW ‘ Written by Sagi Peari and Marcus Teo, the article analyses whether claimants can choose between contract and tort claims arising on the same facts with different jurisdictional and/or choice-of-law consequences.

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LegalReader

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Depending on your state, wrongful death cases generally follow state tort law.

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LawSites

JULY 22, 2021

Lou Andreozzi , the former chairman of Bloomberg Law and CEO of LexisNexis North American Legal Markets, has been appointed to the board of directors of global managed services provider Integreon , the company said today. He was also CEO of legal tech SaaS provider Inference Data and, more recently, of Dot Law Inc.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Specifically, the court will determine whether attorney-client privilege covers communications involving both legal and non-legal advice when the communication was created for the purpose of obtaining legal advice. If so, the tort claim must be litigated before the National Labor Relations Board, not a state court.

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Blackstone Career Institute

JANUARY 5, 2024

4 Facts to Know About Becoming a Legal Nurse Consultant Are you a registered nurse (RN) who wants to have more flexibility and control over your life? Consider using your clinical training and experience as an RN to expand your expertise by becoming a legal nurse consultant (LNC). Why Choose a Career as a Legal Nurse Consultant?

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

The proposal aims to ensure that the use of AI in legal work is transparent and accountable. According to a report by law firm software company Clio , AI can offer speed, efficiency and cost-effectiveness benefits. Hallucinations are incorrect outputs that could lead to tort liabilities, consumer harm or regulatory breaches.

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Day on Torts

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

19, 2022), plaintiff county filed this legal malpractice suit against defendant attorney who had represented the county in an underlying action filed by a former county employee. Applying the discovery rule to determine when a legal malpractice statute of limitations began to run can be complicated. In Coffee County v. Spining , No.

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 8, 2021

A couple of bizarre recent cases raise a question that we occasionally discuss in my torts class: the liability for suicidal acts, particularly jumping from buildings. Intentional torts can be based on either actual intent or reckless conduct. Indeed, as an unlawful act under most state laws, it is negligent per se.

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Conflict of Laws

APRIL 5, 2024

Symeonides, The Torts Chapter of the Third Conflicts Restatement: An Introduction, pp. 7–59, DOI: [link] This article presents the torts chapter of the Restatement (Third) of Conflict of Laws, as approved by the American Law Institute in May 2023. Enjoy reading: Symeon C.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

As there are no laws in Mali to aid the plaintiffs in seeking damages or civil remedies against foreign exporters, they brought their claims under US law, specifically the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act and the Alien Torts Statute. The defendant companies are Barry Callebaut, Cargill, Hershey, Mars, Mondel?

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 31, 2023

” The post “J&J Bankruptcy Ruling Undercuts Central Move in ‘Texas Two-Step'” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Blackstone Career Institute

MAY 3, 2024

Foundations of Legal Research using LexisAdvance® Using the powerful tool LexisAdvance® , this online certificate course will expand your research capabilities, improve your writing skills, and teach you the ins and outs of computer-assisted legal research.

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Attorney at Work

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Depending on your point of view, there’s either lots new or “not so much” new with law firm ownership. In a nutshell, it says that lawyers must own law firms. New Developments in Law Firm Ownership. Australia and the United Kingdom already permit outside ownership of law firms. Why should legal services be any different?

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Rocket Matter

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

While these technologies can’t—and shouldn’t—replace most of the very sensitive work legal staff do for their clients, ChatGPT can save your team much-needed time to maximize billable hours. Understandably, many law firms are cautious about utilizing ChatGPT and other AI tools.

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LawTechnologyToday

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

2023 is off to a strong start – Wisedocs is thrilled to announce we will be attending and sponsoring events in legal, insurtech and insurance, workers’ compensation , risk mitigation, and more across North America this year. We serve the auto, liability, disability, workers’ compensation, tort law, and similar markets.

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Conflict of Laws

JANUARY 30, 2024

The Japanese Yearbook of Private International Law ( kokusai shiho nenpo ) (hereinafter “JYPIL”) is an annual publication of the Private International Law Association of Japan ( kokusai shih? ’ Proposing a name change to conflicts law studies, the author emphasizes the need for a broader approach.

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Conflict of Laws

JANUARY 21, 2024

In light of the test for obtaining leave and the relatively low number of cases in which leave is granted, this offers at least some suggestion that the top court is interested in considering the legal issues raised in the case. They are suing in tort in Ontario. The case has factual similarities to the Brownlie litigation in England.

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JURIST

JANUARY 14, 2022

Plaintiffs alleged that PayPal violated racketeering laws under the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. Plaintiffs also alleged the tort of conversion, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and unjust enrichment. .'”

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Thomson Reuters today delivered on its promise to integrate generative AI within its flagship legal research platform, introducing AI Assisted Research in Westlaw Precision, available immediately to all U.S. The quality of the process, TR says, comes from Westlaw’s proven and long-established legal research platform.

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SimplyLawJobs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Our partner’s The Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs are delighted to be offering live online classes , which start on Wednesday 26 January 2022. ILSPA’s Legal Secretaries Diploma course is equivalent to a Level 3 qualification. Introduction: General Procedures & Legal Terminology. ?Unit

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Conflict of Laws

MARCH 14, 2023

This book, by Adeline Chong and Man Yip, faculty members at the Yong Pung How School of Law at the Singapore Management University, is part of the Oxford Private International Law Series. The publisher’s blurb is as follows: “There has been significant reform in Singapore private international law in recent years.

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The Estrin Report

MAY 19, 2020

The launch comes at a critical time as the COVID-19 global pandemic adds pressure with personal injury, med/mal, products liability, mass tort, healthcare, workers comp cases and insurance claims on the rise. The best Plan B's are different, but.

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JURIST

JUNE 9, 2022

The United States itself can be sued for the tortious actions of its law enforcement officers exercising their duties according to the Federal Tort Claims Act. A federal agent, Erik Egbert, decided to confront the guest who was legally present in the United States. The current case involved a bed and breakfast on the U.S.-Canadian

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SimplyLawJobs

OCTOBER 12, 2021

We recently caught up with Keeva, an undergraduate law student at the University of Hertfordshire and a junior paralegal. Pursuing a career in the legal industry . Overall Keeva stated she hasn’t faced too many challenges at this early stage of her study and legal career. . Search all legal jobs. Introducing Keeva Wilson.

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Conflict of Laws

DECEMBER 21, 2023

To receive your discount on purchases of the hardback and ProView eBook versions of The European Private International Law of Obligations please visit Sweet & Maxwell’s estore and quote the discount code EPILOO23 at checkout OR call +44 (0)345 600 9355. Offer valid from 22nd December to 31 st January 2024.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MAY 8, 2024

Lawyers, bar associations, and law societies have an important but not fully recognized role to play in achieving the net zero goal in the Paris Agreement. Climate Change as an Increasingly Common Feature of Law Practice Climate change is no longer an issue of concern only to environmental and energy lawyers. John Kerry, then U.S.

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