RELIST WATCH By John Elwood on Jun 6, 2024 at 5:03 pm The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. The Supreme Court worked through two thirds of last week’s new relists, though with very different results. The…
Dr. Sylvia TortiSylvia Torti has been named president of the College of the Atlantic. She served as dean of the Honors College at the University of Utah. Torti holds a B.A. from Earlham College and a Ph.D. from the University of Utah School of Biological Sciences. #SYLVIA #TORTI #Diverse #Issues #Higher #Education
Last September, two litigation-focused Canadian legal technology companies, CiteRight and Jurisage, announced their merger, with the promise of combining CiteRight’s litigation drafting program with Jurisage’s AI technology to create an integrated legal research and drafting solution. Now, in the first application to result from that merger, CiteRight is today launching AI Insights by Jurisage, an AI-powered tool embedded…
Dr. Edward Louis Hill Jr.Talladega College’s board of trustees has named Dr. Edward Louis Hill Jr. its interim president following the voluntary resignation of President Dr. Gregory J. Vincent. Vincent, a civil rights attorney, served as the college’s 21st president of Talladega. He said that he plans to return to the practice of law. Regarding…
OPINION ANALYSIS By Ronald Mann on Jun 6, 2024 at 4:54 pm The court unanimously ruled in Connelly v. United States on Thursday. (Katie Barlow) Justice Clarence Thomas’s opinion for a unanimous court on Thursday in Connelly v. Internal Revenue Service resolved a pedestrian estate-tax problem for closely held corporations. The case presented a routine…
(Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images) Steve Bannon is going to jail because Joe Biden is terrified of MAGA. Or maybe it’s because the putrefying podcaster was too stupid to figure out how to avoid answering Congress’s questions without getting himself indicted. Probably that one, TBQH. NEW: Steve Bannon says Trump is gonna win and a…
Of all the cybersecurity dangers a college or university may face, perhaps the worst is complacency and the general inaction and inattentiveness it can lead to. But, with the average higher education data breach costing $3.7 million and ransomware attacks against institutions constantly on the rise, there’s little room for overconfidence — especially when it…
The Student Voting Campaign Brief provides information to assist administrators at colleges and universities in promoting access to voter registration at their institutions.A recently released brief offers resources to assist postsecondary education leaders in their efforts to promote civic education and engagement. The “Student Voting Campaign Brief” provides information to assist administrators at colleges and…
Heads up, if you’re looking for a side job as you practice in Tennessee, selling weed probably isn’t it. It remains a crime to sell weed in Tennessee, as does moving large amounts of it. This goes double for any judges, looking to boost up their income — former judge Perry Stout is timely proof….
Here’s an important question: Did your last thank you note to a donor make your donor feel: JOYFUL to know their recent gift made a difference? ASSURED the gift they made was a wise investment? PROUD to be supporting such a worthwhile organization? Remember, a thank you note isn’t just a show of manners. It’s…