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SimpleLegal’s event management: Reducing risk, one event at a time

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Legal teams juggle numerous matters, each with its own jurisdiction, set of deadlines, court dates, and filing requirements. Failure to manage these events effectively can lead to severe consequences such as case dismissal, attorney sanctions, and even lawsuits. All event details are listed within its matter page.

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The Supreme Court’s Code of Ethics and the Road Ahead

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Supreme Court adopted a code of ethics. While the justices maintain that this code is simply a codification of existing practices, such codification marks a step in the right direction when it comes to the Court’s transparency restoring public trust and confidence in the judiciary. Last month, for the first time in history, the U.S.

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Building a Better Law Practice: 7 Reasons to Specialize

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Technology, regulatory and compliance issues all add to a mix of challenges that vary by industry, location and company size. Law specialization has become increasingly common — almost a necessity. . Abraham Lincoln, licensed to practice law in 1837 in Illinois, may be the archetypal general practice attorney. Ways Clients Win.

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European Data Protection Roundup – September

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million fine against Austrian Post for channelling electronic data protection-related inquiries to a web form and not offering an additional email address, irrespective of the data subject option to also use non-electronic postal mail or customer service. These developments, and more, covered below. Standard Contractual Clauses).

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Seven Tips for Reducing CCPA Litigation Risks – Lessons from the First 18 Months

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In this Debevoise Data Blog post, we offer practical tips for reducing CCPA risk based on a review of the cases filed to date and the treatment of those cases in the courts. The CCPA provides a cause of action to “[a]ny consumer whose nonencrypted and nonredacted personal information. In Rahman v. Marriott Int’l, Inc., Marriott Int’l, Inc.,

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Protecting Your Client’s Funds: Understanding FDIC Insurance for Lawyer Trust Accounts

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These funds are typically held for a short duration and are used for various purposes, such as client settlements, retainers, or court costs. As a lawyer, one of your primary responsibilities is to safeguard your clients’ funds held in trust accounts. What is FDIC Insurance?

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Understanding the CCB’s First Two Final Determinations (Guest Blog Post–Part 3 of 3)

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Step Two: The CCB does a compliance review of the filed claim to determine if the claim qualifies for the CCB. Others have dropped out because they did not pass the compliance review, the respondent opted out, or for other reasons). Mitrakos, 22-CCB-0035 , February 15, 2023, and Oppenheimer v. Prutton, 22-CCB-0045 , February 28, 2023.