This spring marked the one-year anniversary of the civil war in Sudan, a highly complex displacement crisis that has forced more than 8.6 million people to flee their homes since April 15, 2023. The destruction of universities and schools across the country, as well as the forced migration of staff and students, have led to…
Group lateral moves are still all the rage in Biglaw, and Paul Hastings ought to know — the Top 50 Am Law firm just gobbled up a group of lateral partners from King & Spalding, including the co-head of the firm’s finance and restructuring practice. As noted by the American Lawyer, earlier today, Paul Hastings…
The latest €17 million funding brings Bcas’s total raised to €25m, for the fintech platform dedicated to helping students access higher education without financial barriers. The platform offers a flexible financing solution for students, enabling them to cover the cost of their education with the goal of allowing talented students who lack financial means to…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jun 3, 2024 at 9:46 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 Thursday, June 6, the court expects to issue one or more opinions from the…
The FutureLaw 2024 conference in Tallinn, Estonia, was an amazing melting pot of ideas, bringing together experts from various fields to discuss the next big steps for the legal world. As I stood before this international assembly, I kicked things off in my keynote by emphasizing one crucial point: lawyers need the right mindset to…
Published: 6/3/2024 Reading Time: 4 minutes Faculty across higher education are charged with creating educational strategies to better engage diverse learners. Instructors in all programs have a responsibility to provide dynamic, quality education, but online instructors must also consider the unique needs of the typical online student. Most online learners are enrolled in academic programs…
This blog post was co-authored by Jessica Smith. In North Carolina, driver’s licenses are revoked for failure to appear in court (FTA) and failure to pay court-ordered monetary obligations (FTP). Not having a valid driver’s license is at best an inconvenience—relying on others to drive to get groceries—but at worst can have a major impact…
SCOTUS NEWS By Amy Howe on Jun 3, 2024 at 10:17 am The justices will hear Delligatti v. United States in the fall. (Katie Barlow) In a list of orders released on Monday morning, the Supreme Court added one new case to its argument docket for the 2024-25 term. With roughly one month remaining before…
Perhaps budget cuts mean no one at the tax office speaks Spanish. The post IRS Not Bothering To Check Self-Reported List Of Potential Billionaire Tax Evaders appeared first on Above the Law. #IRS #Bothering #Check #SelfReported #List #Potential #Billionaire #Tax #Evaders
At some point in the last few years, people seemed to realize that getting a cannabis (marijuana) license is not cheap or easy, and that it’s a whole lot easier to sell intoxicating cannabinoid products. You’ve probably read some of our posts on like THCA or delta-8 products, for example. Another extremely popular alternative has been hemp THC…