It’s an interesting time to seek investors for a brand new higher education institute in Australia, set against the backdrop of a myriad of policy changes, but an ambitious group of experienced university leaders are doing just that. “There’s currently more demand than there is supply in Australia,” Philip Cenere, CEO and co-founder of Chancellor…
(Photo by David Becker/Getty Images) In preparation for this week’s presidential debate, please set aside how you perceive the personal characteristics of the candidates. Forget that Joe Biden is arguably too old for the job. Forget that Donald Trump is a convicted felon. Let’s think only about the issues. On foreign policy, I don’t think…
SCOTUS NEWS By Amy Howe on Jun 24, 2024 at 10:29 am The justices added seven cases to the 2024-25 docket on Monday. (Katie Barlow) The Supreme Court on Monday added seven new cases to its merits docket for the 2024-25 term, including a challenge to Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors. (That case…
On Friday, I spoke to a group of trial lawyers on the use of generative AI in litigation. Many in the room were that increasingly rare breed of lawyer who actually go into court and try cases. Of several that I spoke to before and after my talk, they were proud of their courtroom skills…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jun 24, 2024 at 10:37 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Coming up: On Wednesday, June 26, the court again expects to issue one or more opinions from…
SCOTUS NEWS By Amy Howe on Jun 24, 2024 at 10:03 am The court on Monday agreed to hear United States v. Skrmetti in the fall. (Katie Barlow) While the Supreme Court grapples this term with issues ranging from presidential immunity to abortion and the power of federal administrative agencies, the justices’ docket for the…
Summer bonus season seems to be in full effect, with Hueston Hennigan and McKool Smith awarding generous cash to associates based on their billables. This cash run seemed to remind our sources about a recent round of generous raises that went unreported — perhaps because the firm also included summer bonuses along with those raises….
* Reuters has an exclusive report that prosecutors are recommending that the DOJ criminally charge Boeing. The report doesn’t name any of the prosecutors which… given the luck that befalls Boeing whistleblowers, may be out of an abundance of caution. [Reuters] * Elon Musk is now arguing that his attempt to bail on the Twitter…
Published: 6/24/2024 Reading Time: 6 minutes As reviewed in Part I of this series on learning design at Cengage, there are four core principles that direct the pedagogical design of our programs to ensure we create quality projects with a focus on the student: inclusivity, intentionality, personalization, authenticity. As Learning Designers, we use multiple methods…
This is Part III of a multi-part series on confidential informants. Earlier posts focused on the foundational concepts of U.S. v. Roviaro, 353 U.S. 53 (1957), here, and the applicable North Carolina statutes here. Today’s post explores the novel issues that arise as more and more confidential informant (“CI”) interactions are recorded on video. The…