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After WSJ’s Explosive Exposé on Judges’ Financial Conflicts, Free Law Project Posts the Data For All to See

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In an explosive exposé last week, The Wall Street Journal reported that 131 federal judges broke the law by hearing cases where they had a financial interest. To uncover those violations, reporters reviewed the financial holdings of some 700 federal judges and compared them against tens of thousands of court cases.

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More Thoughts about the SCOTUS Twitter and Google Rulings

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Will the courts strike down those regulations? On Thursday, SCOTUS sided with Twitter on a content liability claim, ruling that Twitter was not culpable for the 2017 Istanbul shooting by connecting ISIS-affiliated accounts. The Twitter decision was mildly surprising, mostly because the court reached its conclusion unanimously.

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Trying Out My Trial Skills In A New Virtual Reality Courtroom

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May it please the court,” I begin. I again hear the judge asking me to begin, and this time I hear my tentative voice, “May it please the court …” I realize I must do better next time, must keep my face focused on the judge and jury, must move my hands more smoothly, must stand more confidently. We are here today …”.

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Why Legal Tech Fans Should Attend AALL in July

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Often, when I hear people rattle off the names of the leading legal technology conferences in the United States, this one is not even on their radar. Back in 2017, after returning from that year’s AALL conference, I wrote that I would now put it among the top legal tech conferences. Cantil-Sakauye of the California Supreme Court.

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Lawyer Tech Tips: Things That Go Bump in Legal Tech!

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If you or members of your team have IoT-connected devices at home like Amazon’s Alexa or a Nest security camera, you need to be wary of what work-related information those devices might see or hear during the day. Remember how much you practiced your first moot court argument or your first “real court” argument?

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Best Legal Podcasts in 2023

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Hosted by the Emmy Award-winning June Grasso, this respected podcast provides compelling analyses of current events, including Supreme Court cases and other developments relevant to legal professionals. Each episode includes an interview with a highly knowledgeable attorney or legal reporter.

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TGIR Ep. 228 – Cat Moon and Mark Williams Launch the New Vanderbilt AI Law Lab (VAILL)

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VAILL is prioritizing partnerships across sectors – courts, law firms, legal aid organizations, alternative providers, and others – to test ideas and develop prototype AI applications that solve real legal needs. They’re same thing with some courts. What isn’t. Here, test this. So Greg Lambert 1:50 yeah. But extending beyond that.

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