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March 29, 2022

Navy's shipbuilding request may be 'violation of law,' Inhofe warns - Breaking Defense

The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) sails off the southern coast of California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy M. Black/Released) WASHINGTON: When Navy leadership briefed out their fiscal 2023 budget request on Monday, they proudly pointed out that the service plans to buy nine new ships in the coming fiscal year. Except it turns out that nine ...
March 29, 2022

The Strategic Issue Of Lawyer Independence And Law Firm Technology Advances - Above the Law

Last month, I concluded my second piece on the Metaverse with a statement that law firms are enjoying high demand for services and premium rates right now. But in the long term, professionals in the legal industry will need to work through some strategic issues if they want to embrace more technology. This month, I’d like to explore a structural issue that may limit the adoption of some techn...
March 29, 2022

Indiana schools raise questions over new law to limit virtual learning days - WFYI

According to House Enrolled Act 1093, virtual instruction days shall include teacher-directed synchronous instruction for at least half of the day. Schools will be limited to using just three virtual learning days each year under a new Indiana law. School leaders were surprised by the change — lawmakers added the language during the final steps of the legislative process — and one of the stat...
March 29, 2022

Defending 'divisive concepts' statute, state argues law is not vague – New Hampshire Bulletin - New Hampshire Bulletin

Under the law, teachers can face lawsuits in superior court and the Commission for Human Rights, and can be disciplined by the State Board of Education for violating the statute. (Dave Cummings | New Hampshire Bulletin) New Hampshire’s new “freedom from discrimination” law barring certain teachings around race and class in public schools is legally sound and not overly vague, the Department o...
March 29, 2022

Dean: Yale Law protests 'unacceptable' but didn't violate free speech - New Haven Register

The Sterling Law Building houses the Yale Law School in New Haven. NEW HAVEN — The Yale Law School students who protested a conservative speaker did not violate university policies but their behavior was unacceptable and “cannot happen again,” Dean Heather Gerken wrote in an email Monday. Gerken wrote that the “several students engaged in rude and insulting behavior” and many were excessively...
March 29, 2022

The Editorial Board: Bail reform law is broadly successful but needs some common-sense revisions - Buffalo News

The Editorial Board: Bail reform law is broadly successful but needs some common-sense revisions  Buffalo News
March 29, 2022

Practice Innovations: Non-lawyer ownership of law firms — Are winds of change coming for Rule 5.4? - Thomson Reuters

Recent developments in several states suggest new possibilities for non-lawyer ownership stakes in law firms. What’s changed, and could it indicate the start of a new trend? Under Attorney Rule of Professional Conduct 5.4, law firms are barred from offering ownership or other investment/revenue-sharing opportunities to non-lawyers. Some recent developments in several states, however, offer th...
March 29, 2022

Alabama Football 2022 Spring Preview: WR Kendrick Law - Touchdown Alabama Magazine

Fans of the Crimson Tide are excited for this edition of athletes taking the field, as Nick Saban and the program look to reclaim the crown of national champions. With 15 practice sessions – including the A-Day Game – the staff writers for Touchdown Alabama Magazine will provide in-depth previews on marquee players. As we continue with the series, We want to focus on the Crimson Tide’s freshm...
March 29, 2022

Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 335: Things to Consider If You're on a Law School Waitlist (w/Anna Ivey) - JD Supra

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we have admissions consultant Anna Ivey back with us to discuss some timely admissions topics, including how to deal with being on a law school waitlist. In this episode we discuss: >Anna's background and work in admissions consulting >Has the law school experience normalized after the two-year pandemic period? >What do law scho...
March 29, 2022

'Unconstitutional' Louisiana law restricting 'meaty' terms on plant-based products has 'chilling' effect on commercial speech, says judge - FoodNavigator-USA.com

'Unconstitutional' Louisiana law restricting 'meaty' terms on plant-based products has 'chilling' effect on commercial speech, says judge  FoodNavigator-USA.com