The new year is the perfect time to set and achieve your professional development goals. By focusing on small, actionable steps, you can grow your education and enhance your professional skills. Here are some opportunities offered by the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) to inspire your 2025 journey: Nominate…
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News Briefs and Decision Summaries from the NJSBA, December 26, 2024
These News Briefs and Decision Summaries are from the the New Jersey State Bar Association. They are an exclusive benefit of the Association in partnership with the New Jersey Law Journal. A subscription may be necessary to access the full text of some of the items listed NEWS BRIEFS: J U.S. Attorney, Philip…
News Briefs and Decision Summaries from the NJSBA, December 23, 2024
These News Briefs and Decision Summaries are from the the New Jersey State Bar Association. They are an exclusive benefit of the Association in partnership with the New Jersey Law Journal. A subscription may be necessary to access the full text of some of the items listed NEWS BRIEFS: Temporary…
Folklore Effect: How a Murder on a New York Street Sparked a National Recokening
The most remarkable aspect of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s fatal shooting on a New York street in early December wasn’t the crime itself—it was the reaction. Social media erupted, not with shock or mourning, but with outrage at the American health insurance system. Stories of family members denied coverage for…
Selected Opinion Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending December 20, 2024
During the week ending December 20, 2024 we have received listings of 26 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 25 Constitutional Law summaries, 75 Criminal Law Summaries, 2 White Collar Summaries,1 Copyright Summary, 5 Intellectual Property Summaries and 2 Medical Malpractice Summaries. We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under…
Outcome Litigation Predictions: Theo AI
Theo AI, a cutting-edge generative AI (genAI) startup based in the United States, has positioned itself as the first predictive AI platform designed specifically for litigation. Backed by an impressive $2.2 million in pre-seed funding, the company aims to achieve what no other legal tech firm has successfully accomplished: accurately…
2024 SSRN End of Year Message
A message from Shirley Decker-Lucke, Managing Director of Social Science Research Network (SSRN): Dear SSRN community, As the year draws to a close, I wanted to share with you some of the work we’ve done in 2024 to improve the experience for authors and researchers at SSRN. Our community of…
The Golden Years, How Americans Invented and Resisted Old Age: a Review
Chappell, James. The Golden Years, How Americans Invented and Resisted Old Age. Basic Books, 2024 (publication date November 19, 2024). James Chappell’s The Golden Years provides a compelling and incisive examination of the history of aging in America from the 19th century’s radical yet unrealized visions for reparative pensions to…
Selected Opinion Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending December 13, 2024
During the week ending December 13, 2024 we have received listings of 27 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 18 Constitutional Law summaries, 74 Criminal Law Summaries, 3 White Collar Summaries, 5 Intellectual Property Summaries, 1 Internet Law Summary, 2 Medical Malpractice Summaries. and 1 U.S. Supreme Court Summary. We plan…
Congratulations to the 2025 Alexander Awards Recipients
The American Bar Association Council for Diversity in the Educational is thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2025 Raymond Pace and Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Awards for Excellence in Pipeline Diversity. These awards honor the legacy of Raymond Pace Alexander, the first African American graduate of the Wharton School of the…