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On Friday, June 20, the Supreme Court also released the following opinions: — In Esteras v. United States, the justices considered whether courts weighing a revocation of supervised release should address certain sentencing factors, such as retribution, that are not listed in the law concerning supervised release but that are part of the law governing sentencing. […]
It’s a sweetly mild morning here on this day of the summer solstice. Outside the court, staff members of the Architect of the Capitol, who tend to the grounds not only of Congress but the court, are planting summer flowers on the north gardens of the court building. Inside the courtroom, it seems a bit […]
In a gift from the digital gods, the Colorado appellate courts film oral argument because that allows us to follow uncomfortably along with this installment of “Curb Your Enthusiasm: SVU.” While arguing whether or not a violent sexual assault counts as a single act or can be broken into multiple acts to further ratchet up […]
It’s not exactly news that most lawyers work incredibly hard for their clients. But translating that work into positive client sentiment is another story, according to a new survey. The Legal Client Experience Report by the client engagement platform Case Status reveals that 72% of lawyers describe their firm as “caring” — while just 40% […]
Safeguarding the legal rights of all persons confronted by federal law enforcement officers is all the more important where this administration’s actions have already resulted in the unlawful detention of visa-holders, legal permanent residents, and United States citizens, the denial of due process to wrongfully detained individuals, and defiance of court orders demanding their return, […]
One of the more interesting sessions at the Legal Geek conference this week in Chicago was a panel discussion featuring in-house lawyers from Motorola (Zhaoying Du) and CSC Generation (Elizabeth Brown). We often hear that there is a mismatch between what in-house clients want and what they do and what outside lawyers are doing (as […]
In this episode I chat with Cecilia Poullain, an international executive coach and former lawyer. Cecilia shares insightful career transitions from law to coaching, focusing on empowering women to become partners in law firms. The episode uncovers the hidden challenges of partnership, the importance of confidence, and striking a work-life balance. Cecilia’s personal stories reveal […]
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that a pair of lawsuits by U.S. victims of terrorist attacks in Israel against the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization can go forward. In an opinion by Chief Justice John Roberts, the justices unanimously rejected arguments by the PA and the PLO that allowing the victims to sue […]
The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that a challenge by retailers to the Food and Drug Administration’s denial of an application by R.J. Reynolds Vapor to market e-cigarettes can go forward in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, based in Louisiana. By a vote of 7-2, the justices ruled that retailers in […]
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