Lawyers must act now to save our democracy

By Mary L. Smith It was not even a full month ago that the Supreme Court issued a decision granting presidents broad immunity for actions taken during their tenure, potentially including those that could undermine the very principles of free and fair elections. The weeks since have seen many significant developments related to this fall’s…

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Title IX lawsuits escalate: 15 states now suing

Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Attorneys general from six Republican-leaning states — Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia — filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the U.S. Department of Education over its Title IX rule released last month. The nearly 800-page…

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U.S. Supreme Court Distinguishes Half-Truths From Pure Omissions And Holds That Pure Omissions Are Not Actionable Under Rule 10b–5(b) – Shareholders

Answering a precise question increasingly raised by securities fraud plaintiffs, the United States Supreme Court held in Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. v. Moab Partners that a failure to disclose information cannot support a private action under Rule 10b–5(b) if the failure did not render any statements made misleading. Though the Court framed the case around the…

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On LawNext: How The Free Law Project Works to Expand Access to Legal Information, with Cofounder Michael Lissner

Since 2010, the nonprofit Free Law Project has been working to make the legal ecosystem more equitable and competitive using technology, data and advocacy. It may be best known for CourtListener, its flagship project that houses an immense collection of court orders and opinions, and for its RECAP suite, which is the largest free collection…

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Leveraging SEO in Your Enrollment Growth Strategy

Search engine optimization (SEO) is an essential element of any institution’s lead generation strategy and is a core tactic that should be at the center of your digital marketing strategy. Why? Your competition is investing in SEO. SEO delivers high-quality and high-propensity leads—great for top-of-funnel growth. Your web ranking improves when you add value to…

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Cloud Security Advice For Law Firms

Ed. note: This is the latest in the article series, Cybersecurity: Tips From the Trenches, by our friends at Sensei Enterprises, a boutique provider of IT, cybersecurity, and digital forensics services. With amazing speed, we’ve become a very mobile society. Mobile phones are the main computing device for most people. To support a mobile environment, cloud services are…

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Six Undergraduates Receive First-Ever Cal State Black Student Success Scholarship

Six individuals have been recognized in The California State University’s (CSU) first-ever Black Student Success Scholarship Program. Dr. Mildred García“It is my great honor to award the inaugural Black Student Success Scholarship to six extraordinary students who have demonstrated their passion for supporting the Black community in service beyond the classroom,” said Dr. Mildred García,…

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