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101 Lawyers: Attorney Appearances In Twitter V. Musk, Andrew K. Jennings

Duke Law Journal Online

In summer 2022, Twitter sued Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, in Delaware’s Court of Chancery over his refusal to close his agreed-to $44 billion acquisition of the social-media company. Twitter v. Musk had the makings of corporate law’s trial of the century. Leading law firms represented Twitter, Musk, and third parties in a dispute with enormous financial, social, and political implications. In the lead up to trial, however, Musk relented and closed the deal. The corporate trial of the century was a bust, over almost as soon as it began.

But in the meantime, in Twitter’s eighty-six days of …

Educational Policy Committee Meeting – Open Session Book 11/09/2023, Uc Law Sf

2023 Board of Directors Agenda and Materials

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Vol.51 N.16 November 9th 2023, Voice Media Ventures

Black Voice News

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Finance Committee Meeting - Open Session Book 11/09/2023, Uc Law Sf

2023 Board of Directors Agenda and Materials

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Exploring The Importance Of Criminal Legal Aid: A Canadian Perspective, Trevor C. W. Farrow, Marcus Pratt

Articles & Book Chapters

There is a growing global recognition that, in order to address the current access to justice crisis, more research, together with a better understanding of data, is needed. This article, through an examination of existing legal aid research primarily in the area of criminal law, explores some of what we know and do not know about the relative benefits and costs of providing different kinds of criminal legal aid services. Although not a comprehensive review of all available research, this article identifies data strengths and gaps and the need for further research and reforms.

Annual Report 2022, Tennessee. Department Of Human Services.

Annual Report

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Vol. 65, No. 11 (November 6, 2023)

Indiana Law Annotated

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Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Models, And The Colonialization Of Data: Implications For The Rhetoric Of Human Rights, Adam Todd

Biennial Conference: The Social Practice of Human Rights

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a new technology with profound implications for law, its practice, and our definitions of legal rights. This presentation examines how generative AI, particularly through its use of large language models like ChatGPT, may affect the social practice of human rights.

AI language models are computer programs that are trained by reading billions of pages of materials available through the internet and, through brute processing, is able to provide information about the relationships between the language derived from this raw, language-based data. Through this process, the program can provide users with valuable written information with summaries, analyses, …

Legal And Housing Service Providers’ Perspectives On Clients’ Experiences With Foreclosure, Cyleste C. Collins, Leaanne Derigne, Elizabeth Anthony, David Rothstein, Debbie Taylor

The Qualitative Report

Although the foreclosure crisis is considered over, some areas of the U.S. continue to suffer from high foreclosure rates. This research presents findings from in-depth interviews conducted with 18 service providers who worked with families to prevent their foreclosures in Cleveland, Ohio. The research focused on better understanding the landscape of the Cleveland foreclosure experience. Service providers provided insight into families’ experiences with the foreclosure process. The three main themes developed from the interviews included: (1) clients lacked knowledge about the mortgage process; (2) lenders exploited clients’ lack of knowledge, setting them up to fail with predatory mortgages and targeting …

Symposium On Transformative Gender Law: A Roger Williams Law Review Event 11-3-2023, Roger Williams University School Of Law

School of Law Conferences, Lectures & Events

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6914 Ridge Blvd., Llc V Delao

All Decisions

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Gender And The Social Structure Of Exclusion In U.S. Corporate Law, Afra Afsharipour, Matthew Jennejohn

University of Chicago Law Review

Law develops through collective effort. A single judge may write a judicial opinion, but only after an (often large) group of lawyers chooses litigation strategies, crafts arguments, and presents their positions. Despite their important role in the legal process, these networks of lawyers are almost uniformly overlooked in legal scholarship—a black box in a discipline otherwise obsessed with institutional detail.

This Article focuses on a particularly crucial way that the structure of professional networks may shape the path of the law. Prior qualitative research suggests that networks are an important source of information, mentoring, and opportunity, and that those social …

Why (And How) The Constitution Should Protect Prisoners From Gratuitous Disclosure Of Their Hiv/Aids Status, Dillon Schweers

William & Mary Law Review

This Note is not the first to advocate for prisoners’ constitutional privacy rights concerning their HIV/AIDS status, but it is the first to focus on isolated incidents of disclosure rather than general policies that tend to lead to disclosure like mandatory testing or segregation based on HIV/AIDS status. This Note argues that the Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process Clause should protect prisoners from isolated disclosures, meaning prisoners should have a § 1983 cause of action against guards or other prison officials who disclose their HIV/AIDS status in a gratuitous manner.

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The proceeding section of this Note, Part I, details the …

The Independent Agency Myth, Neal Devins, David E. Lewis

Faculty Publications

Republicans and Democrats are fighting the wrong fight over independent agencies. Republicans are wrong to see independent agencies as anathema to hierarchical presidential control of the administrative state. Democrats are likewise wrong to reflexively defend independent agency expertise and influence. Supreme Court Justices also need to break free from this trap; the ongoing struggle over independent agencies should be about facts, not partisan rhetoric.

This Article seeks to reframe the fight over independent agencies. By surveying executive branch and independent agency department heads and supervisors during the Obama (2014) and Trump (2020) administrations, we have assembled unique and expansive data …

No Right To Life: Lives Lost And The Legalized Violence That Shaped A Humanitarian Crisis In The Arizona Borderlands, Madeline Brashear Jd, Sarah Diaz Jd, Llm

Center for the Human Rights of Children

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Advocate, Fall 2023, Office Of Development And Alumni Affairs, University Of San Diego School Of Law

Advocate

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Affect Theory, The Perceived Impact Of Judicial Diversity, And The Gender Pay Gap In The Irish Legal Profession, Caoimhe Kiernan

Books/Book Chapters

This chapter investigates how affect theory can be used as a framework when examining judicial diversity, along with how affect theory can be used to help explore the impact of increasing gender diversity on the Irish bench. This chapter will first examine the current gender pay gap in the Irish legal profession, the status of women in Ireland throughout the 20th Century, recount the women’s movement of the 1960’s and 1970’s and discuss the appointment of the first women judges to Irish courts. Affect theory will then be explored, including how affect theory can be applied as a framework when …

The Ideal Approach To Artificial Intelligence Legislation: A Combination Of The United States And European Union, Dane Chapman

University of Miami Law Review

The evolution of Artificial Intelligence (“A.I.”) from a speculative concept depicted in science fiction to its integration into various aspects of everyday life has brought about complex challenges for contemporary legislators. The proliferation of A.I. technology has led to a growing recognition of the need for regulation, as it poses both promises and threats to society. On the one hand, A.I. has the potential to enhance efficiency in various fields, such as medicine and automation of routine tasks. On the other hand, if left unregulated, A.I. has the potential to undermine democratic principles and infringe upon fundamental rights. Thus, legislators …

Pimor Associates Llc V. Delvalle

All Decisions

Landlord filed holdover proceeding based on noise nuisance and alleged late rent payments. During trial, landlord issued rent demand contradicting initial termination notice. Court found termination notice vitiated and dismissed holdover without prejudice, as a proceeding cannot be based on both termination and rent demand simultaneously. Key legal point: a holdover proceeding must have a clear and unequivocal predicate notice, and issuing a subsequent notice that contradicts the initial notice can render it ambiguous and lead to dismissal.

The Link October 31, 2023, Access To Justice Institute

The Link Newsletter

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Class Notes

DePaul Magazine

DePaul alumni share news about their promotions, career moves, weddings, birth announcements, other accomplishments and more with the DePaul community.

Lessons As A Prevention Intern: Eliminating Sexual Violence Through School-Based Programs, Emily Spalding, Dawn M. Salgado

International Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities

Every 73 seconds another person in America is sexually assaulted. For my senior practicum, I worked at Sexual Assault Resource Center, which provides advocacy and support services, including crisis intervention and counseling, for survivors of sexual violence. My goals for my time with SARC included developing knowledge and skills related to being a trauma therapist, learning about how a nonprofit operates, and gaining an understanding of sex education and sexual violence prevention programs. As a Sexual Assault Advocate and Education and Prevention Intern at SARC, my primary responsibilities involved engaging in community outreach events, delivering educational workshops, and presenting prevention …

Richer V. Mignott Et Al.

All Decisions

In this holdover proceeding, the tenant moved for dismissal of the petition, arguing that the landlord failed to properly terminate the tenancy. The dispute centered around the interpretation of RPL 232-a, with the tenant contending that the termination notice must coincide with the expiration of the lease term. The court agreed with the tenant, emphasizing that in the absence of a defined term contract, a month-to-month tenancy is typically understood to follow a calendar month cycle. Despite the landlord's argument based on the amended RPL 232-a, the court concluded that the most reasonable interpretation, based on the parties' behavior and …

The United States Must Do More To Protect Immigrants From Legal Fraud, Olivia Hendelman

Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights and Social Justice (ERSJ) Blog

Earlier this month, counsel for Fareed Heera filed a complaint seeking review of his permanent residence (i.e. green card) application, on the grounds that Heera was victimized by his attorneys. The federal government denied Heera’s application due to fraud and misrepresentation. Heera’s counsel argues that law firms deceived Heera on two separate occasions when they filed petitions containing factual misrepresentations of which Heera was not aware. The complaint further explains that Heera did not intend to commit fraud by using misrepresentations; rather, he was preyed upon when relying on his attorneys to navigate a legal process unfamiliar to him. Ultimately, …

Canadian “Dreamers”: Access To Post-Secondary Education, Elise Mercier, Sean Rehaag, Francisco Rico-Martinez

Osgoode Hall Law Journal

Youth with precarious legal status (PLS) in several provinces are entitled to access primary and secondary education regardless of their immigration status. However, once they graduate from high school their opportunities for post-secondary education are highly constrained. This article sets out an argument for expanding post-secondary educational opportunities for PLS students, drawing on the example of the only existing program in Canada targeting such students: York University’s “Access for Students with Precarious Immigration Status Program.” The article considers possible legal impediments to the establishment of such programs, including offences under Canadian immigration legislation, and argues that charges against post-secondary institutions …

New York Law School Shares Experiential Learning Expertise With Delegation From The Philippines, Julia Sonenshein

NYLS Community News

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Spartan Daily, October 25, 2023, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2023

Volume 161, Issue 28

Documents From The October 25, 2023 Meeting Of The Associated Students Of The University Of Montana (Asum), University Of Montana--Missoula. Associated Students

Senate Meeting Agendas and Minutes, 2007-Present

Agenda and meeting minutes from the October 25, 2023 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM). The following resolutions were discussed during the meeting:

SB10-23/24: Resolution Generally Revising Article IV, Section 4 of the Bylaws

Documents From The October, 25, 2023 Meeting Of The Associated Students Of The University Of Montana (Asum), University Of Montana--Missoula. Associated Students

Senate Meeting Agendas and Minutes, 2007-Present

Agenda and meeting minutes from the October 25, 2023 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM). The following resolutions were discussed during the meeting:

Resolution Generally Revising Article IV, Section 4 of the Bylaws

Hillside Park 168 Llc V. Zepeda

All Decisions

In this holdover proceeding the landlord sought post-litigation rent and use and occupancy from the tenant. However, the tenant argued for dismissal, asserting mootness due to vacating the premises and the absence of a current lease. The court denied the landlord's motion, considering that since the tenant no longer resided in the premises, a summary proceeding for rent was not appropriate. The court granted the tenant's cross-motion to dismiss the petition, allowing the landlord to apply for a default warrant against the remaining occupants. Key legal point: A summary proceeding for rent is not appropriate against a tenant who no …