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Multiple lawyers who are using the payments app Venmo in their law practices are exposing client information to the public — and they may not even know it. These accounts expose client names and sometimes other details, such as payment amounts, the nature of the representation, or even the client’s financial straits. Model Rule 1.6…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Sep 5, 2024 at 10:56 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Thursday, Sept. 5, SCOTUSblog (Sep. 5, 2024, 10:56 AM),…
Are pandemic-era midlevels satisfied with Biglaw’s culture? The post Midlevel Biglaw Associates Aren’t Too Keen To ‘Return To Pre-Pandemic Norms’ Because They’ve Never Experienced Them Before appeared first on Above the Law. #Midlevel #Biglaw #Associates #Arent #Keen #Return #PrePandemic #Norms #Theyve #Experienced
This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Court of Appeals released on September 3, 2024. These summaries will be added to Smith’s Criminal Case Compendium, a free and searchable database of case summaries from 2008 to the present. Dismissal of juror for taking home notes did not justify granting motion for…
Throughout Illumina’s more than four-year saga to acquire liquid biopsy company Grail, it insisted the opposition from European regulators has no basis in law. Europe’s highest judicial body now agrees. The court’s ruling Tuesday is too little too late, as Grail has already spun out from Illumina. But the legal decision does spare Illumina from…
Register Here The cannabis industry is struggling. High taxes, market saturation and competition from outside sources have created a challenging business environment. Unfortunately, when a marijuana business fails, bankruptcy protection is off the table. As a result, the business is left with two options: to liquidate without court supervision, or state-court receivership. We have spent…
* Anna Delvey says law enforcement gave her permission to do Dancing with the Stars during her house arrest while wearing an ankle monitor, which doesn’t sound like something federal authorities would do, but if you can’t take Anna Delvey at her word then who can you trust? [Hollywood Reporter] * Indictment reveals Russian intelligence…
At the Democratic National Convention, we learned about a girl named Wanda. Vice President Kamala Harris addressed the issue of child sexual abuse in her acceptance speech and how it was instrumental in her desire to fight for justice and to become a prosecutor. She shared a story about her best friend in high school,…
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A one-of-a-kind album is at the center of the legal squabble. The post Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli On Wrong Side Of Preliminary Injunction appeared first on Above the Law. #Pharma #Bro #Martin #Shkreli #Wrong #Side #Preliminary #Injunction