Ten Articles from Last Week

Good morning all you Law Buffs and Calves,

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The following are 10 interesting articles from the previous week. These articles were pulled from either the: ABA Newsletter, AALL Newsletter, vLex Newsletter, Law360, Law Practice Magazine Newsletter, LexisNexis’ Practical Guidance Newsletter, Bloomberglaw Filings of Note and/or Frontiers Newsletter. Enjoy!

 

“D.C. Circuit Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, nominated Friday to the U.S. Supreme Court, spent eight years as a federal trial court judge in Washington, D.C., where she handled high-profile showdowns between Congress and the White House, major rulemaking challenges and the notorious "Pizzagate" case. Here are her most notable rulings.”

"First Circuit Judge Bruce Selya says D.C. Circuit Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, his former clerk and now U.S. Supreme Court nominee, is someone who "listens to different points of view respectfully" and will be "quite balanced" if confirmed.” 

Introduction: “I’ve been using Word for years—decades even. I want to create content, not fix formatting errors, figure out how to add special text, or convince it to number the pages the way I want. There are many tips and tricks that keep Word from getting the better of me.”

“Costco Artificial Flavoring Is A Lie, Court Told (Law360 Subscription Required) A federal class action complaint, filed September 3, 2021, alleges the words “black raspberry flavor” and pictures of black raspberries on the label, together with the dark red color of the beverage render the omission of “artificially flavored” deceptive on Costco’s label for Kirkland...”

“With the coronavirus pandemic and its most recent Omicron surge ebbing by the day, federal officials have recommended new guidelines on how regular folks can safeguard themselves against a disease that has killed at least one million Americans and infected almost 80 million of us. The latest advisory from the federal Centers for Disease Control...”

“Ukraine has requested an urgent decision from the International Court of Justice ordering Russia to halt all military action after its invasion last week, arguing that the Kremlin is violating a decades-old anti-genocide treaty.”

“Watch out for these red flags to avoid future headaches and keep yourself out of ethical hot water”

“Cannabis and hemp law attorney Kelly Hayes shares tips on how to effectively draft transactional agreements and help limit potential issues for you and your client down the road.”