Between December 3, 2023, and January 3, 2024, LexisNexis Legal and Professional conducted a survey across 266 Managing Partners and other leaders at American Law 200 and other large law firms. Nearly a third of the executives surveyed indicated their firms had a dedicated budget for generative AI for 2024…
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Understanding Political Polarization in America
Introduction. The polarization of American politics has become a prominent and concerning trend in recent years. This post aims to explore the multifaceted factors contributing to the polarization of American politics, analyzing historical, social, economic, and institutional elements. By understanding the roots of this polarization, policymakers, scholars, and citizens can…
Selections from List of Opinions Published by Justia, Week Ending February 2, 2024
During this past week (week ending February 2, 2024) we have received listings of 29 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 19 Constitutional Law summaries, 46Criminal Law Summaries, 2 Intellectual Property case summaries, and 3 Medical Malpractice Cases. We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law,…
List of Selected Opinions Published by Justia, Week Ending January 26, 2024
During this past week (week ending January 26, 2024) we have received listings of 26 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 20 Constitutional Law summaries, 60 Criminal Law Summaries, 1 Internet Law Summary, 1 Intellectual Property case summary and 4 Medical Malpractice Cases. We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries,…
The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Annual Meeting to be Held in Chicago, July 24-23, 2024
AALL will hold it’s 2004 Annual Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. to bring together collaborators from across the legal information profession for four days of innovative learning and networking. Here is the Schedule At-A-Glance of the Annual Meeting. The American Association of Law Libraries was founded in 1906 to promote…
FTC Launches Inquiry into Generative AI Investments and Partnerships
The Federal Trade Commission announced today, January 25, that it issued orders to five companies requiring them to provide information regarding recent investments and partnerships involving generative AI companies and major cloud service providers. The agency’s 6(b) inquiry will scrutinize corporate partnerships and investments with AI providers to build a…
50 Best Law Librarian Blogs and Websites
Feedspot has recently updated their listing of 50 Best Law Librarian blogs and websites (updated January 18, 2024). According to Feedspot, the law librarian blogs and websites included in this listing were selected “from thousands of blogs on the web and are ranked by traffic, social media followers and freshness”.…
ABA: White Collar Observations from the Other Side
Hosted by Jennifer Schubert, of MoloLamken, and Maria Cruz Melendez, of Skadden Arps. New York networking event with a winter whiskey tasting, and a fireside chat with former federal judges, Hon. Joseph A. Greenaway, Jr. and Hon. John Gleeson, and former prosecutors speaking about the hottest white collar topics, from…
CBO Scheduled To Release Budget and Economic Outlook From 2024 to2034
Today 1/19 we received the following posting from Deborah Kilroe of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) announcing the release of its budget outlook on February 7. We are forwarding this announcement as a service to our readers: The Congressional Budget Office will release The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2024 to 2034 at…
ABA Criminal Justice Section: Upcoming Events
From: January 31, 2024 through May 3, 2024: Webinars, CLEs, and In-Person meetings January 31-February 5, 2024 2024 ABA Midyear MeetingFebruary 13, 2024 White Collar Observations from the Other SideMarch 6-8, 2024 White Collar Crime 2024 April 11-12, 2024 2024 Forensic Science and Information Technology Institute May 1-3, 2024 Health…