Petitions of the week By Kalvis Golde on Apr 3, 2024 at 11:44 am The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. During World War II, Congress authorized President Franklin Roosevelt to enlist oil refineries…
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected by VerdictSearch, what was the largest verdict of 2023, as ranked by the gross award calculated by the jury? Hint: The California intentional torts case involved allegations of sexual abuse involving the Mormon church. See the answer on the…
Are you a law student aiming to clerk for an administrative law judge in Texas? Well, if you mention your love of travel somewhere on the bottom of your resume, you’d better be prepared to trade travel stories — especially if the judge before you is Angela L. Dixon. From AAMU: Alabama A&M alumna Angela…
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Home Daily News ‘Robot lawyer’ website DoNotPay settles FTC… Technology ‘Robot lawyer’ website DoNotPay settles FTC claims it couldn’t deliver on promises By Debra Cassens Weiss September 30, 2024, 10:28 am CDT DoNotPay, a website that billed itself as the “world’s first robot lawyer,” has agreed to pay $193,000 to settle allegations by the Federal…
12 April 2024 Duane Morris LLP To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Last month, the Department of Justice Environmental and Natural Resources Division (ENRD), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the USDA Office…
Dr. Charles Alexander is shown with Kiet Lam, president of the AAP alumni network.Courtesy of Dr. Charles AlexanderDr. Charles J. Alexander oversees the legacy of the Academic Advancement Program (AAP) at UCLA, one of the longest running academic support programs for first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students. Established 53 years ago and built on principles of…
If you missed our February 2024 “Cannabis Loans and Investments” Webinar, we have published a full recording and transcript here. Harris Sliwoski partners Vince Sliwoski, Griffen Thorne, and Aaron Pelley focused on a constellation of important factors for both cannabis industry investors and businesses in 2024: What the increase in open state markets means for…
The practice of law is demanding in many ways, one of which is the need to comply with the rules of professional conduct for lawyers. These ethics rules are intended to protect the public and maintain the integrity of the legal profession. Accordingly, attorneys must be familiar with the applicable ethics rules and guide their…
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