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Extreme cold causes widespread court closures in Midwest; one governor says US is ‘getting soft’
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New Google Search Console adds a security issues section
- Social Engineering (Phishing and Deceptive Sites).
- Malware infection type: Server configuration.
- Malware infection type: SQL injection.
- Malware infection type: Code injection.
- Malware infection type: Error template.
- Cross-site malware warnings.
- Hacked type: Code injection.
- Hacked type: Content injection.
- Hacked type: URL injection.
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Lax tenure standards may have high costs at elite law schools
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Recency Counts: Unpacking the ‘Consumer Review Journey’
January 30, 2019 | Contributed by: Greg Sterling
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Judge in Yahoo data breach case criticizes ‘unreasonably high’ attorney fees
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Posted January 30, 2019, 1:46 pm CST
A federal judge in San Jose, California, on Monday refused to approve a class action settlement in litigation over a series of Yahoo data breaches, citing a lack of transparency and the possibility of “unreasonably high” attorney fees. U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh cited several problems with the proposed settlement, including a failure to adequately disclose the size of the settlement fund and settlement class. The opinion is here. Koh was considering a settlement agreement that covered the federal multidistrict litigation before her and parallel litigation in California state court. The Recorder, Reuters, Courthouse News Service and Ars Technica have coverage. The plaintiffs had proposed a $50 million settlement fund, but the proposed notice to class members did not disclose the costs of creditor monitoring services or costs for class notice and settlement administration, Koh said. The proposed settlement authorizes attorney fees of up to $35 million, to be paid separate and apart from the settlement fund. Because fees don’t come from the fund, an award of less than $35 million would mean the leftover amount would revert to the defendants rather than to the benefit of the class, Koh said. That wasn’t the only problem Koh had with the fees. Class counsels calculated fees for 143 attorneys from 32 firms, including 24 firms working on the multidistrict case before Koh and eight firms working on the state case. Yet Koh said she had given approval for just five law firms to work on the multidistrict case. Koh said the scope of class counsels’ work in the federal case “was substantially limited by the parties’ agreement that California law governed and by the small number of counts in the complaint, many with overlapping elements.” In addition, Koh said, “the legal theories involved were not particularly novel.” Court filings were few, and discovery was limited, Koh said. “Specifically, the court finds that class counsel prepared limited legal filings with numerous overlapping issues, and that class counsel completed limited discovery relative to the scope of the alleged claims,” Koh said. “Moreover, class counsel fails to explain why it took 32 law firms to do the work in this case.” The proposed attorney fees amount to 40 percent of the total payout, which consists of the fees, the $50 million settlement fund figure, and $2.5 million allotted for attorney costs and expenses, Koh said. That’s much higher than the 25 percent benchmark standard governing her court, she said. Kohn tallied the court filings by class counsels and summarized the discovery. Federal court filings by class counsels consisted of a complaint, an amended complaint, opposition to two motions to dismiss, a motion for class certification, and a motion for preliminary settlement approval. Class counsels also prepared four expert reports, took seven Yahoo depositions, and reviewed 9 million pages of discovery. Class counsels in the state case filed a complaint, opposed a motion to stay, opposed a demurrer, and filed a motion for class certification. Yahoo has acknowledged that its entire user database was for sale on the dark web in 2016, and Yahoo purchased it using bitcoin. As a result of the hacks, Verizon got a $350 million discount when it purchased Yahoo’s internet business in 2017.Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Former prosecutor who stole colleague’s underpants gets indefinite suspension
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Fugitive firm partner sentenced for $1.9M real estate fraud scheme perpetrated under fake identity
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Posted January 29, 2019, 1:21 pm CST
A former partner at Hunton & Williams, now known as Hunton Andrews Kurth since early last year, who was using a fake identity when he ran a fraudulent real estate scheme has been sentenced to nearly seven years in prison. Scott Wolas, 69, was sentenced Monday to 81 months in prison for collecting money from at least 24 real estate investors, then disappearing with the money, report the Boston Globe, the Patriot Ledger and a press release. It was the second time that Wolas had disappeared. The first disappearance was in 1997, after his indictment in an alleged Ponzi scheme. He began operating the new scheme in Quincy, Massachusetts, in 2014 using the name Eugene Grathwohl, prosecutors say. The real Eugene Grathwohl lived in Florida and was known to Wolas, according to the press release. In addition to the Grathwohl alias, Wolas used at least six other fake identities after his initial disappearance, according to the Patriot Ledger. Wolas had claimed he would use the real estate money he collected in Massachusetts to buy and renovate a nightclub property. He actually used the money for personal expenses, according to prosecutors. The Patriot Ledger details the alleged spending. It included at least $98,000 to buy stamps, rare books and other collectibles; $50,000 spent on restaurant meals; and $350,000 to renovate a home. He also withdrew at least $600,000 in cash and wrote $300,000 in checks to a person who transferred money to offshore accounts, according to the allegations. Wolas was arrested in April 2017 in Delray Beach, Florida. He had been disbarred in 1999.ABA urges Supreme Court to review constitutionality of fixed-bail system
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Tuesday, January 29, 2019
SearchCap: Google AMP errors, Google My Business messaging and Search Engine Land Awards
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- DuckDuckGo is growing fast but not enough to grab SEOs’ attention Jan 28, 2019 by Greg SterlingThe search engine’s share is small but some of its metrics are better than Bing’s, according to a third party analysis.
- Google My Business messaging via SMS to end, but where is the alternative? Jan 28, 2019 by Joy HawkinsThe end of SMS messaging on the GMB dashboard will have a sizable – and negative – impact on marketing agencies and large enterprises. Here’s why.
- Google AMP errors widely reported by webmasters and publishers Jan 28, 2019 by Barry SchwartzSeeing AMP errors over the past few days, don’t run to fix them just yet – it might be a bug on Google’s end.
- Learn how to build an online to offline attribution model for local businesses Jan 28, 2019 by Brian SmithOffline pickup with online ordering and coupons are just a couple of ways you can build your ideal local attribution stack.
- Amazon advertising attribution: Here’s how it works Jan 28, 2019 by Trevor GeorgeThere are three dashboards on Amazon and each one tracks attribution differently. Here’s what you need to know about Seller Central, Advertising Console and Amazon DSP.
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ABA House passes resolutions opposing legal discrimination against the LGBT community
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Expungement, prisoners’ rights and child abuse were criminal justice issues tackled by ABA House
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ABA House condemns government shutdown, opposes any diversion of disaster-relief funds
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Sunday, January 27, 2019
Lawyer gets prison time for shooting into another lawyer’s office
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One way to deal with cops who lie? Blacklist them, some DAs say
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Attorney suicide: What every lawyer needs to know
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WHY DO LAWYERS COMMIT SUICIDE?
To fully understand the conundrum of suicide within the legal profession, it is important to assess factors that can lead to depression. Lawyers are 3.6 times more likely to suffer from depression than nonlawyers, according to the American Psychological Association. Substance abuse rates within the legal profession are also much higher than for the general population. Clinical depression and substance abuse are highly correlated with suicide rates. The legal industry has the 11th-highest incidence of suicide among professions. According to Alex Yufik, clinical rehabilitation coordinator for the State Bar of California’s Lawyer Assistance Program, common contributing factors for lawyer suicide include depression, anxiety, job stress, unfulfilled expectations and a perceived sense of failure. According to Rachel Fry, a clinical psychologist in Birmingham, Alabama, who often works with lawyers, “Lawyers tend to score higher in pessimistic thinking, which often results in higher success rates and becoming a better lawyer. However, this type of thinking is also highly correlated with depression.” What makes you a better lawyer can also predispose you to depression. Additionally, lawyers are expected to work—and be successful—in adversarial situations. They have unpredictable schedules, and they often lack tools to deal with stress. All of this predisposes them to chronic stress and/or depression. Lawyers are also expected to be the ultimate problem-solver. Fry says she often hears lawyers say that the expectation is that they are “a superhero” with no room for error or humanness. Furthermore, the mental health stigma often discourages identification, discussions and access to care. Chronic stress and depression often trigger unhealthy behaviors such as substance abuse and personal problems, which can sometimes result in suicide or suicidal ideations.WHAT ARE SOME WARNING SIGNS?
According to Fry, the warning signs of suicide aren’t always clear. Some individuals outwardly share their suicidal thoughts or plans, while others might keep their intentions secret. The main thing to look for is changes in patterns—someone acting differently, even if it feels insignificant. Changes in patterns can include excessive sadness or moodiness; expressing helplessness or feeling defeated—that their circumstances can’t improve in the future. Examples could include someone losing their sense of humor, someone continuing to be fully engaged but becoming more agitated and/or drinking more. While some of these signs mirror depressive symptoms, it is sometimes difficult to determine when the line shifts from depression to suicidal thinking, especially if someone is not seeing a professional. Some obvious signs include someone talking about suicide, death or dying; seeking access to firearms or pills; giving away important possessions; experiencing relief or sudden improvement in symptoms and telling people goodbye for seemingly no reason. The person may also exhibit sudden calmness after making a decision to end his or her life. Some more subtle signs can include withdrawing from family and friends, experiencing mood swings, feeling hopeless or trapped, increased substance use and/or experiencing sleep changes. Read more ...Read more: Tools help lawyers and legal employers deal with substance-abuse disorders
- The Well-Being Toolkit for Lawyers and Legal Employers is at ABAJournal.com/toolkit.
- The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is (800) 273-8255.
- A directory of LAP programs by state is at ABAJournal.com/lap.
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Saturday, January 26, 2019
Trump announces deal to reopen government until Feb. 15
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US begins sending asylum-seekers at San Ysidro back to Mexico
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Trump adviser Roger Stone is charged with lying about WikiLeaks and contacts with Trump campaign
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Posted January 25, 2019, 9:51 am CST
Updated: Political consultant Roger Stone, an adviser to President Donald Trump, is accused in an indictment of making false statements to a House committee and trying to persuade a witness to provide false testimony to obstruct investigations of Russian influence in the election. The indictment by special counsel Robert Mueller’s office says Stone made false statements about his interactions regarding WikiLeaks’ release of hacked emails from the Democratic National Committee and the Clinton campaign. Stone was arrested at his home in Florida early Friday, report the New York Times, USA Today and the Washington Post. According to the indictment, Stone contacted WikiLeaks through an intermediary about upcoming releases of hacked documents. He is also accused of keeping senior Trump campaign officials informed of his work. The indictment doesn’t name WikiLeaks or its founder Julian Assange by name, but its references to them are clear, USA Today says. The indictment alleges Stone made false and misleading statements to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence about his contacts with the intermediary and with the campaign. He is also accused of falsely denying that he had relevant documents. Stone had falsely told the committee that a radio commentator was the intermediary, according to the indictment. Then, after his testimony, Stone allegedly contacted the commentator, identified as Person 2, and urged him to confirm his false account. The Washington Post and USA Today say Person 2 appears to be Randy Credico. The indictment says Stone urged Person 2 to do a “Frank Pentangeli,” a reference to a Godfather character who claimed at a congressional hearing to know nothing about his career in the Mafia. The charges are one count of obstruction of an official proceeding, five counts of making false statements and one count of witness tampering. According to the indictment, Stone told senior Trump campaign officials in June and July 2016 that he had learned WikiLeaks had documents that would be damaging to the Clinton campaign. After WikiLeaks released hacked emails from the Democratic National Committee on July 22, a senior Trump campaign official “was directed to contact Stone” about any additional releases and any other damaging information, the indictment says. The indictment does not state who directed the senior campaign official to contact Stone. Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders did not specifically answer a question from CNN about whether the person giving the direction was Trump, according to the Times. But she did say that the charges “have nothing to do with the president.” Three days later, the indictment alleges, Stone instructed a political commentator, identified as “Person 1,” to contact WikiLeaks head Julian Assange and to get him emails expected to contain damaging information about the Clinton Foundation. Person 1 later told Stone that Assange planned two more document dumps. Stone first began texting and emailing Person 2 about WikiLeaks’ plans in August 2016, the indictment says. After WikiLeaks released hacked emails from the chairman of the Clinton campaign on Oct. 7, Stone received a text from a high-ranking Trump campaign official that said, “Well done,” according to the indictment. Stone’s lawyer, Grant Smith, said the charges are ridiculous, according to the New York Times. Stone was released on $250,000 bond after a court hearing Friday. He told reporters outside the courthouse that he will defeat the charges, report the Washington Post and Law.com. Stone said he has told the truth, and the case against him is politically motivated. He also said he won’t testify against Trump. “There is no circumstance whatsoever under which I will bear false witness against the president, nor will I make up lies to ease the pressure on myself. I look forward to being fully and completely vindicated,” he said. Updated at 3:15 p.m. to include Stone’s comments to reporters.