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Is This Part Of The Test?: Mississippi wants bar exam applicants to sign away their rights.
Do You Need A Second?: Duke isn't sure what you need to do to get in.
Have You Considered A Class Action?: Man demands restitution against daughter's ex-boyfriend based on medieval worldview.
Is There A Message In The Coke Can Leaves?: Clarence Thomas has no interest in stepping down.
Have You Forgotten Kershner?: We check in on the unexpected ways that the pandemic has hit family law.
Fri, 29 May 2020 22:43:30 +0000
Welcome This Law Firm To The Big Time
Biglaw has a new member.Fri, 29 May 2020 22:14:41 +0000
Cameron Winklevoss Savages Old Case Against Bitcoin With Even Older Joke
What Larry Summers meant to say was that the tall half-billionaire is a 'lame, cheesy asshole.'Fri, 29 May 2020 21:46:05 +0000
Law Firm Job Hunting And Recruiting In The Age Of COVID-19 [Sponsored]
Here are five ways in which job searching and recruiting have changed in the past three months.Fri, 29 May 2020 21:17:20 +0000
Another T14 Law School Will Accept The GRE For Admissions (Probably)
A little oopsie over at Duke Law.Fri, 29 May 2020 20:44:28 +0000
COVID-19 Special International Law Podcast [Sponsored]
On this special report, we explore how the international law community is coping with the massive impact of COVID-19 and how the crisis has sparked liberal acceptance of technology.Fri, 29 May 2020 20:14:01 +0000
Law Technology Today
Seven Surprising Ways to Save Your Practice Money
Providing great service to your clients and potential clients is one way to ensure a healthy bottom line.
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Fri, 29 May 2020 15:00:00 +0000
WATCH: Creativity Workshop and Application | Learn To Be a Happy Lawyer
Watch Creativity Workshop and Application: Learn To Be a Happy Lawyer from Sponsor Case.one as part of the Industry Insight Webinar Series
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Thu, 28 May 2020 19:00:02 +0000
Legal Data Analytics Can Benefit Any Type of Legal Practice
Legal analytics are one of the fastest ways to build a business case for legal practice.
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Wed, 27 May 2020 15:00:00 +0000
Legal Reader
Lean Cuisine Fettuccini Alfredo Recalled Over Misbranding Issues
Certain Lean Cuisine Fettuccini Alfredo products were recently recalled because they may contain chicken and soy, a known allergen, even though they're not listed on the product's ingredient list.
Sat, 30 May 2020 02:53:46 +0000
Why are Effective Mobile Healthcare Apps Necessary During a Crisis?
As technology continues to expand its horizon, mobile apps are becoming a go-to option for many healthcare service providers.Fri, 29 May 2020 21:21:51 +0000
The Importance of Product Packaging on Business
Your packaging, most of the time, is the identity of your product. So, it's not surprising for many consumers to decide based on how they perceived your product through your packaging.Fri, 29 May 2020 20:57:41 +0000
5 Tips to Building a Professional Brand Image That Earns Respect and Admiration
Building a successful startup is a challenging task, to say the least, which is why you have to shape the perception of your brand from the very start if you are to solidify your position in the market.Fri, 29 May 2020 18:06:46 +0000
Norma McCorvey, Roe v. Wade Plaintiff Turned Pro-Life Champ, Was Never Really Anti-Abortion
McCorvey became an outspoken pro-life activist in 1995--but, near the end of her life, "Jane Roe" confessed she'd been paid off by anti-abortion groups.Fri, 29 May 2020 17:51:34 +0000
How to Start Your Own Car Repair Business
Open a business bank account for your new car repair business because it is bad practice to mix personal assets with business. If your business ever gets sued, your personal assets will be protected if you have a separate business account.Fri, 29 May 2020 17:37:51 +0000
Labor & Employment Law Blog
Overview of Recent Updates for Employers in the Commercial Trucking Industry
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the central role local and long haul trucking companies and drivers play in the overall U.S. economy and specifically our public health infrastructure. Now, as states and businesses around the country gradually reopen and truck deliveries begin to ramp up, employers in the commercial trucking industry should be aware of...… Continue Reading
Thu, 28 May 2020 23:51:07 +0000
A Roadmap to Resilience: Debriefing California’s Reopening Plan
On March 19, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a Stay At Home Order mandating that all California residents stay home, except as needed to support California’s essential critical infrastructure sectors. This Order has no set end date. However, as many states across the country begin to slowly reopen their economies, California Governor Gavin Newsom...… Continue ReadingTue, 19 May 2020 22:36:43 +0000
Cal/OSHA Issues New COVID-19 General Industry Guidance for All California Employers
As California businesses begin to reopen and return employees to physical workplaces, there are numerous safety measures for employers to consider implementing to minimize the spread of COVID-19. On May 14, 2020, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (“Cal/OSHA”) issued its “Interim General Guidelines on Protecting Workers from COVID-19.” The new guidelines replace the...… Continue ReadingMon, 18 May 2020 23:38:59 +0000
The California Data Privacy Implications of Using Facial Recognition in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic
On May 4, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the state would begin the process of allowing various businesses to reopen physical locations as part of a four-phase plan that seeks to gradually re-establish business operations in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While a welcome sign for many businesses and employees, the phased...… Continue ReadingThu, 14 May 2020 22:41:31 +0000
SCOTUSblog
Court declines to lift restrictions on crowds at church services (UPDATED)
Last night the Supreme Court declined to intervene in challenges by churches in southern California and the Chicago area to stay-at-home orders issued as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. The churches had asked the justices earlier this week to lift restrictions on crowds in time for them to hold services on Sunday, when Christians […]
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Sat, 30 May 2020 13:31:30 +0000
Empirical SCOTUS: How the justices and advocates spent their speaking time during the May arguments
Editor’s note: This is the third post in a series analyzing the Supreme Court’s telephonic oral arguments with live audio instituted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Supreme Court heard some of the most important cases of the term in a month when there almost were no arguments at all. The court canceled its March […]
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Fri, 29 May 2020 19:32:20 +0000
Senators ask Supreme Court to continue with live audio
In a press release today, Senators Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., who are both members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called on the Supreme Court to continue providing live audio of its oral arguments in the future, even after the coronavirus pandemic is over. The senators also requested that the court consider the […]
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Fri, 29 May 2020 17:27:23 +0000
Petitions of the week
This week we highlight petitions pending before the Supreme Court that involve, among other things, under what circumstances the foregone-conclusion exception to the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination might apply to the compelled production of passwords to encrypted electronic devices, and when the Federal Communications Commission under the Telecommunications Act of 1996 may repeal or […]
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Fri, 29 May 2020 14:30:41 +0000
Friday round-up
At Law & Liberty (via How Appealing), John McGinnis worries that in two cases involving “the ability of presidential electors in the Electoral College to exercise their own legal discretion in the choice of President,” “the Court may do grave damage to originalism by suggesting that the bad consequences of a constitutional provision or practice subsequent […]
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Fri, 29 May 2020 10:58:54 +0000
Rocket Lawyer
Going Out of Business: Closing a Business Checklist
Sometimes, entrepreneurs decide to close, sell, or transfer their businesses years in advance and have plenty of time to plan their exit strategies. Unfortunately for many other business owners, circumstances […]
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Fri, 29 May 2020 16:00:00 +0000
The Importance of Incorporation During an Economic Downturn
If you are unemployed due to COVID-19 and are considering starting a business, or if you simply want to formalize your existing side hustle, you may be wondering if it […]
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Thu, 28 May 2020 16:00:00 +0000
Can an Employer Require a Doctor’s Note to Return to Work?
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFRCA) requires certain employers to provide employees with medical leave for specific reasons related to the COVID-19 pandemic (through December 31, 2020). You want […]
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Wed, 27 May 2020 16:00:00 +0000
Returning to Work Post-COVID: What Employers Should Know
Most states are planning to reopen (or already have reopened) public spaces and workplaces that were restricted due to social distancing guidelines put in place to mitigate the spread of […]
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Tue, 26 May 2020 16:00:00 +0000
COVID-19 Cancellations: Event Contracts and Force Majeure
If you’re a small business owner or sole proprietor who scheduled an in-person event prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, you’re probably wondering how to work out the logistics of a […]
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Fri, 22 May 2020 16:00:00 +0000
COBRA Insurance: What is COBRA and How Does It Work?
Many American workers have been laid off as a result of non-essential businesses having to close or reduce operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While unemployment benefits have been expanded […]
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Thu, 21 May 2020 16:00:00 +0000
Severance Pay: Severance Package Legal Answers
Ever since the global COVID-19 pandemic began making its way across the United States, employers and employees have been asking more questions about employment contracts, unemployment benefits, and severance packages. […]
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Wed, 20 May 2020 16:56:16 +0000
The Crime Report
Violence Nationwide In Protest Of Floyd’s Death
local leaders said they needed help from National Guardsmen or even military police to contain the unrest. States of emergency were declared in Atlanta and Portland, Or.
Sat, 30 May 2020 17:09:12 +0000
Protests Across U.S. as MN Cop Charged With Murder
Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee into George Floyd’s neck as he begged for air, was charged with murder as authorities imposed curfews to try to stem protests over police killings of African Americans that spread to several cities.Sat, 30 May 2020 16:01:12 +0000
MN Gov. Walz Apologizes for CNN Crew Arrest
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz promised that journalists would not be interfered with in reporting on protests over the death of George Floyd.Sat, 30 May 2020 15:06:51 +0000
17 Complaints Against Derek Chauvin in 19 Years On Force
Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering George Floyd, shot one suspect, was involved in the fatal shooting of another, and received at least 17 complaints during his nearly two decades with the department.Sat, 30 May 2020 14:33:22 +0000
MN Death Shows Need For ‘National Norms for Policing’
"We need consistent guidelines to set thresholds for what constitutes professional and acceptable conduct for police officers," say Charles Ramsey and Laurie Robinson of President Obama's policing task force.Sat, 30 May 2020 13:07:37 +0000
Law.com
King & Spalding Resists WhatsApp's 'Drastic' Disqualification Bid in Cyber Case
A team from King & Spalding, including former partner and now FBI Director Christopher Wray, provided legal services to WhatsApp in a sealed matter four years ago. WhatsApp's counsel at Cooley says the firm acquired confidential information relevant to a pending case where King & Spalding represents a WhatsApp adversary.
Sat, 30 May 2020 08:51:45 EST
24 Former Federal Judges Support Emmet Sullivan in Flynn's DC Circuit Challenge
Judges are not "mere scriveners of whatever dismissal the government places before them," the former judges said in their brief, filed by lawyers from Keker, Van Nest & Peters. Fri, 29 May 2020 18:16:55 EST
How the Mansfield Rule for In-House Counsel Is Faring Under COVID-19
"The work that we've done over the past 10 years has been super important in laying down a strong foundation and baking it into peoples' processes. I don't think we'll see legal departments lifting their commitments to diversity and inclusion," Leila Hock, director of legal department partnerships and inclusion initiatives at Diversity Lab, said. Fri, 29 May 2020 17:03:02 EST
Skilled in the Art: Would Open IP Law Stifle COVD-19 Innovation? + MoFo and Cadwalader to Duke It Out at Federal Circuit + Who's Repping Fortinet, Synopsys and Real Intent?
BIO makes its pitch for maintaining strong IP rights around COVID-19 therapies. Fri, 29 May 2020 16:31:15 EST