The situation with the creeping takeover of Crimea by Russia has many worried. But is it a flagrant violation of international law or not? Ashley Deeks joined the University of Virginia Law School in 2012 as an associate professor of law after two years as an academic fellow at Columbia Law School. She served for […]
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Preserving online reputations is a key issue for the kids who post wrong-headed selfies and mean tweets – social media posts that can sink reputations, jobs and other people – not to mention those who post them. But now, for the first time in the US, a law that would permit under 18 year olds
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A Chicago University employee has been awarded $2.5 million in back pay and damages in an employment law dispute that could see the employee, fired for whistleblowing, receive even more money. The whistleblowing verdict is the first filed under the ethics act enacted in 2003 which set out guidelines for behaviour by state employees and
What does a famed immigration attorney do when he wants to educate his wide audience on his area of special interest? He “does a Grisham” and writes a book. Shah Peerally is a well known legal commentator and immigration attorney, but he is also a humanitarian and activist keen to educate people on immigration and
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Kelly Blazek has been described as a “passionate advocate” for those seeking work. But when her rejection note to someone seeking a bank job received a note that went vitriolic and viral at the same time. How can you avoid the “Blazek effect” when you write or send a rejection email or letter? But first, let’s
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A personal injury claim can mean enormous financial and emotional strain for a small company. To protect your business from personal injury claims, take these 4 preventative measures. 1. Ensure That Your Place of Business Is Safe To prevent injuries on your premises, make sure your business environment is safe. Walk through your building looking
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Another law firm merger is on the cards with the Washington law and lobbying firm Patton Boggs discussing a union with Squire Sanders, creating a firm with 1700 lawyers across 22 countries. The talks follow the collapse of a proposed merger between Patton Boggs and Locke Lord, based in Texas. The Wall Street Journal says
Legal secretaries have been around lawyers as long as lawyers have been around lawyers. But times are a-changing, it seems and once again the culprit is the “T” word: technology. Take law firm Arnold & Porter who are working towards fewer staff with greater productivity – much the same as just about every other law
The Oscar Pistorious trial will screen globally, albeit with limitations, with the judge saying there would be three cameras filming the trial of the paralympian accused of shooting girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The filming was agreed to after South African media requested a live audio recording and video footage of the opening and closing arguments and
A man convicted for the 1989 abduction, rape and killing of a teenager has been executed in Missouri, offering no final statement and refused a last minute appeal. Michael Taylor was 47. His attorney argued for his life on the basis that the drug used to kill him could have caused Taylor inhuman pain and
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