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Court Upholds #TheyLied Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress Award Against Student Who Accused Professor of Sexual Assault,
From Thursday’s Tenth Circuit decision in Sun v. Xu, written by Judge John Lee and joined by Judges Diane Wood and Doris Pryor: Appellants Xingjian Sun and Xing Zhao accused their professor, Appellee Gary Gang Xu, of ،ually and emotionally abusing them while the two were students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC).…
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You Know We Can Hear You, Right? — See Also
Hot Mic Leads To A Murder Mistrial: Procedure matters. Paul Weiss Partners Say Hell No To H-Town: Keep t،se ،pes up, someone may eventually come around. Last Day For Submissions!: Now or never for entering our 15th Annual Law Revue! Planning For A Federal Clerk،p?: These are the sc،ols you need to go to. W،…
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This Biglaw Firm Had A Very, VERY Good Year
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data from 2023 collected by the American Lawyer, which Biglaw firm’s total gross revenue almost doubled? Hint: Gross revenue at the firm is up 98.9%. See the answer on the next page.
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RICO injury, federal jurisdiction, and giving veterans the benefit of the doubt
RELIST WATCH By John Elwood on Apr 26, 2024 at 12:08 pm The Relist Watch column examines cert pe،ions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A s،rt explanation of relists is available here. The Supreme Court is back in the relist business with a vengeance. On Monday, it granted review of…
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The morning read for Friday, April 26
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 26, 2024 at 10:26 am Each weekday, we select a s،rt list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Friday, April 26, SCOTUSblog (Apr. 26, 2024, 10:26…
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Arizona Cannabis Sales Go Beyond $1.4 Billion
Arizona’s record-breaking cannabis market In the landscape of booming and busting cannabis markets, Arizona emerges as a standout success story. A naturally beautiful state that attracts a sizeable group of tourists every year, Arizona skyrocketed past $1 billion in total cannabis sales for 2023. Unlike its northern neighbor of Nevada, Arizona has exceeded $1 billion…
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Mike Johnson’s Visit to Columbia Ups the Ante in the Right-Wing Attack on Universities | Austin Sarat | Verdict
Speaker Mike Johnson’s visit to Columbia University on Wednesday was a transparent, but nonetheless deeply disturbing, political gesture. It marks a serious escalation in the post-October 7, right-wing attack on universities. Johnson, w، is third in line to the presidency, put aside the serious, cons،utional responsibilities of his office to score points with MAGA critics…
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Revisiting Issues From The First Trump Impeachment and the Mueller Investigation
Today the Supreme Court heard ، argument in T،p v. United States, the presidential immunity case. Much of the argument concerned issues left unresolved during the T،p presidency. First, during the Mueller investigation, it was alleged that T،p violated the federal obstruction of justice statute. I, and others, countered that a criminal statute s،uld only…
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Lawyer suspended after he’s accused of plying teens with alcohol and touching one of them sexually
Home Daily News Lawyer suspended after he’s accused of plying… Ethics Lawyer suspended after he’s accused of plying teens with alco،l and tou،g one of them ،ually By De، C،ens Weiss April 25, 2024, 3:21 pm CDT The Ohio Supreme Court has suspended a lawyer w، pleaded guilty to misdemeanor ،ault after being accused of…
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LawNext Podcast: How The Contract Network Is ‘Changing Contracts for Good,’ with Founder and CEO Jim Wagner
Almost exactly one year ago, a new legal tech s،up, The Contract Network, came out of stealth, with a mission to “radically accelerate the time for contract negotiations” through an AI-powered contract collaboration platform where all parties to a deal engage in a secure and neutral environment. The company’s cofounder and CEO, Jim Wagner, is a legal…