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☆ AI could become a lawyer's greatest help in the courtroom
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Matthew S. Smith | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Courtesy of Danielle BeneckeA lawyer's copilotFounded in 1949, Baker McKenzie has over 6,500 lawyers working in 70 offices worldwide. The firm's work building generative AI to produce legal draft advice for high-volume employment-law questions recently won an award from Law.com. Courtesy of Jake HellerAI won't replace lawyersThere's another fear likely to push lawyers toward AI: other lawyers. Lawyers might also turn to AI to address a force meant to tame AI: regulation. "I think in three to five years, not using AI for legal work will be tantamount to refusing to use online search for legal work today," Ziniti said.

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☆ Biden remains silent after Trump verdict, but his campaign underlined the brutal months ahead of the election
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"We respect the rule of law, and have no additional comment," White House Counsel's Office spokesperson Ian Sams said in a statement to the White House press pool. Politico reported that last year, Biden directed the White House, the Democratic National Committee, and his reelection campaign to largely avoid commenting on Trump's legal cases. Advertisement"We're not here today because of what's going on over there," Biden campaign communication director Michael Tyler told reporters, according to the Associated Press. AdvertisementThe verdict comes just weeks before Trump and Biden square off in history's earliest televised major presidential debate. It is almost certain that Trump's legal issues will come up again there.

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☆ Biden, Democrats react to Trump's guilty verdict: 'No one is above the law'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Biden campaign wasted no time slamming former President Donald Trump and making a plea for campaign donations, minutes after the guilty verdict in Trump's New York hush money trial. "In New York today, we saw that no one is above the law," Biden campaign spokesman Michael Tyler said in a statement on Thursday evening. The Biden campaign echoed that statement on social media with a link to the Democratic incumbent's donation page. "Despite his efforts to distract, delay, and deny — justice arrived for Donald Trump all the same," Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Ca., said in a post on X. After the verdict, Trump denounced the trial as "rigged" and a "witch hunt" that he falsely claimed had been ordered by President Joe Biden.

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☆ The judge in Trump's classified documents case just gave him exactly what he wanted — again
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Judge Aileen Cannon on Tuesday delayed Donald Trump's classified documents case indefinitely. AdvertisementUS District Judge Aileen Cannon handed former President Donald Trump yet another legal win when she delayed his classified documents case indefinitely on Tuesday. It's just the latest legal win for Trump in the classified documents case handed to him by Cannon. Ty Cobb, a former Trump White House attorney, told CNN on Tuesday that Cannon's latest decision was "a combination of bias and incompetence." In light of Cannon's latest delay, Kalir said it was not surprising given her prior actions on the case.

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☆ Trump campaign lawyers can't quit workplace discrimination case for now, judge rules
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally at Ted Hendricks Stadium in Hialeah, Florida, U.S. November 8, 2023. A New York federal judge on Thursday rejected — for now, at least — a request by a law firm to withdraw from representing the presidential campaign of Donald Trump in a discrimination lawsuit by former 2016 campaign advisor Arlene "A.J." In addition to the Trump campaign, the firm represents the other defendants in Delgado's suit: Reince Priebus, Sean Spicer, and Steve Bannon all of whom held top positions in the Trump White House. Parker's order Thursday noted that because the Trump campaign "is an entity" — not a person — "it may not represent itself." "Thus, if the motion to withdraw is granted, the Campaign will be at risk of default if it does not promptly obtain substitute counsel," the judge wrote.

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☆ Incarcerated New Yorkers will get to observe the solar eclipse after a legal settlement
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Six inmates at a New York prison will get the chance to view the upcoming solar eclipse after they sued. The state corrections department ultimately agreed to let the inmates observe the eclipse. AdvertisementSix men incarcerated at a New York prison will be able to observe the rare solar eclipse that will cross the United States next week after they sued the state. The incarcerated men argued in their lawsuit that the corrections department's decision to lock down its prisons statewide on Monday illegally prohibited them from observing the solar eclipse. Though Woodbourne Correctional Facility is not included on that list, an interactive map by NASA shows that the prison will be impacted, at least partially, by the solar eclipse.

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Three times over the five hours, Biden told Hur he is a “frustrated architect.”He allowed that his wife, Jill, once offered to send him to architecture school if he’d only stop running for the Senate. “I have them hanging on the walls all over the downstairs, the television room, and some in the library,” Biden told Hur. In subsequent years, as vice president, Biden collected $2,200 a month in rent payments for the guest house from the Secret Service. It was there that investigators found his personal notebooks documenting key meetings from his time as vice president. “I just wanted you to know I picked out the walnut tree that got cut down,” Biden told investigators.

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"There has been a lot of attention paid to language in the report about the president’s memory," Hur said, addressing one of the most contentious parts of his report. For that reason, I had to consider the President’s memory and overall mental state, and how a jury likely would perceive his memory and mental state in a criminal trial." Rep. Adam Schiff, California Democrat, chided Hur for including the references to Biden's memory at all. The issue of both Biden's and Trump's mental acuity has been an ongoing issue in the 2024 campaign, although polling shows that voters have greater concerns about Biden's age. "What does that say about his mental state?"

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Robert Hur, who had been appointed to investigate whether Biden mishandled classified documents, wrote that the president couldn’t recall in an interview with prosecutors the date when his adult son, Beau, died of cancer. And Biden recalled the specific date that Beau died, although he briefly wondered aloud about the year as the conversation toggled between various events. “Oh, God, May 30th.”A White House lawyer interjected by saying, “2015.”“Was it 2015 he had died?” Biden asked. Beau died while Biden was serving as vice president, and his deep sorrow helped deter him from running for president in 2016, when Trump ultimately defeated Hillary Clinton. Biden mentioned the death during an interview that Hur conducted on Oct. 8.

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"My task was to determine whether the president retained or disclosed national defense information willfully," Hur told the House Judiciary Committee in testimony about his probe of Biden. "I could not make that determination without assessing the president's state of mind," Hur testified. The special counsel in his final report on the probe concluded that Biden "willfully retained and disclosed classified materials" which the special counsel wrote presented "serious risks to national security." Nor did I disparage the president unfairly," Hur told lawmakers Tuesday. "Because the evidence fell short of that standard, I declined to recommend criminal charges against Mr. Biden," Hur said.

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☆ As Biden faces questions about his age, researchers weigh in on working in your 80s
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

"Fluid intelligence" slows with aging, Walsh said. U.S. President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 7, 2024. Nearly 80% of older workers say they've seen or experienced age discrimination in the workplace, according to research by AARP. There are areas where older workers outperform younger workers. Philip Taylor University of Warwick professor"Crystallized intelligence," considered wisdom, also grows throughout our life, experts say.

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☆ A majority of Biden's 2020 backers now believe he's too old to effectively serve as president, poll says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A majority of likely voters think President Biden is too old to effectively serve in the White House. In the survey, 72% of likely voters either strongly agreed or somewhat agreed that Biden is too old to effectively serve in the White House. AdvertisementAmong Biden's 2020 supporters, roughly 40% said the president could effectively serve in office, according to the Times/Siena survey. In comparison, 42% of likely voters either strongly agreed or somewhat agreed that the 77-year-old Trump is too old to effectively serve in office for a second term. In a statement, Biden campaign communications director Michael Tyler said that recent polling "consistently overestimates Donald Trump while underestimating President Biden," Politico reported.

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☆ Lawyers seek nearly $6 billion in Tesla stock after getting Musk pay package struck down
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( David Ingram | Lora Kolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The lawyers had earlier convinced the Delaware chancery court to revoke Musk's $56 billion pay package from 2018, with the judge ruling that Tesla's board of directors failed to prove it was fair to shareholders. The lawyers represent former heavy metal drummer Richard Tornetta, who filed the suit on behalf of his fellow Tesla investors. The lawyers are asking for just over 11% of the Tesla shares that would have gone to Musk, or slightly more than 29.4 million shares. Taking their pay in Tesla shares demonstrates they are prepared to "eat our cooking," the lawyers wrote. Musk's pay package was the largest ever disclosed in corporate America, according to Delaware Chancery Court Judge Kathaleen McCormick's 200-page ruling.

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☆ House Republicans subpoena Attorney General Garland for records from Biden classified documents probe
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during a meeting of the Reproductive Rights Task Force at the Justice Department in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 4, 2023. House Republicans on Tuesday subpoenaed Attorney General Merrick Garland for records related to a special counsel's investigation of how President Joe Biden handled classified documents. The chairmen of the House Oversight and Judiciary committees demanded that Garland give them transcripts, notes, video and audio files from special counsel Robert Hur's probe. The chairmen linked the request directly to their ongoing presidential impeachment inquiry, which centers on allegations that Biden and his family engaged in corrupt business practices. Biden later that same day is scheduled to deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress.

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☆ Kevin McCarthy says Biden's biggest problem is his age
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewFormer House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday during a CNBC interview he had "a real concern" about President Joe Biden's ability to effectively interact with foreign leaders, shining another spotlight on the debate around the president's age ahead of the 2024 election. His problem is age," McCarthy said during a discussion on CNBC's "Squawk Box." Vice President Kamala Harris leaped to the president's defense, blasting the special counsel's claims regarding Biden's memory as "inaccurate and inappropriate." AdvertisementBut so far, Republican voters remain solidly behind Trump, as he's won every major statewide primary or caucus since January.

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☆ Kevin McCarthy says there's 'a real concern' about Biden's ability to lead and interact with foreign leaders: 'That would be on top of everything else'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewFormer House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in a Tuesday interview said he had "a real concern" about President Joe Biden's ability to effectively interact with foreign leaders, shining another spotlight on the debate around the president's age ahead of the 2024 election. "So yes, there is a real concern here and I think that would be on top of everything else," he added. Vice President Kamala Harris leapt to the president's defense, blasting the special counsel's claims regarding Biden's memory as "inaccurate and inappropriate." But so far, GOP voters remain solidly behind Trump, as he's won every major statewide primary or caucus since January.

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☆ An abrupt exit at a Goldman Sachs-backed crypto bank spotlights the industry's tug-of-war with regulators
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Rebecca Ungarino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Read previewWhen the chief executive of cryptocurrency startup Anchorage Digital posted a message in the company's "announcements" Slack channel in late November about an executive's departure, employees started buzzing. Just over a year after it received the charter, the OCC issued a consent order against Anchorage in April 2022. Regulators are aggressively scrutinizing crypto players and prioritizing monitoring crypto compliance. Regulators' viewThe OCC is now led by Michael Hsu, the former Federal Reserve regulator and self-described crypto skeptic who has viewed crypto companies' regulatory compliance in some areas as inadequate. A crypto bank would face risks in safeguarding digital assets in its custody, maintaining appropriate hedges in crypto-lending, and adhering to capital requirements specific to crypto assets, said Kim, who studies crypto and blockchain technology.

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☆ Jon Stewart finally said what we were all thinking about Biden's age
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jon Stewart has returned to "The Daily Show." On his first day back, he dedicated much of his monologue to Joe Biden's age. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Stewart did, however, dedicate time in his monologue to outlining precisely the ways in which Biden is not Trump.

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☆ Democrats flood the Sunday shows to insist Biden's mind is just fine
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Democrats insist Joe Biden's mind is fine following Robert Hur's special counsel report. Hur declined to file charges but questioned Biden's memory in his report. The report by special counsel Robert Hur was released following his investigation into Biden's handling of classified documents. However, he described Biden's memory as "poor" at times, even bringing up details regarding the May 2015 death of his son, Beau Biden. The most difficult part about a meeting with President Biden is preparing for it, because he is sharp, intensely probing and detail oriented and focused."

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Photos You Should See View All 21 ImagesThe Biden campaign circulated talking points to allies that were obtained by The Associated Press. Biden aides say they do not expect the president or his campaign to take on the age question more directly. Messina compared the special counsel's report to former FBI Director James Comey's October 2016 announcement that he was further investigating former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's handling of classified emails. Beyond celebrating the release of the special counsel's embarrassing descriptions of Biden, Trump won a new trove of delegates in Nevada's Thursday caucuses, where he ran unopposed. Barry Goodman, a Biden fundraiser from Michigan, said he’s had some donors “take a wait and see approach” about supporting Biden, even before the special counsel’s announcement.

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The human brain has trouble pulling names out of stuffed memory banks on cue. But when are those and other verbal stumbles normal, and when might they be a sign of cognitive trouble? Former President Donald Trump, Biden's likely opponent in the November presidential election, has also. And while Trump often brags about passing a screening-style memory test several years ago, Lenze said the best assessment includes rigorous neuropsychological testing. ___The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group.

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The White House has said Biden erred in having the documents in his home and Ian Sams, a spokesperson for the White House counsel's office, said on Friday that Biden would soon name a task force “to ensure that there are better processes in place” to protect classified materials when administrations change. and grew visibly angry at the White House, as he denied forgetting when his son died. Beau Biden died of brain cancer in 2015 at the age of 46. Sams suggested that the political environment led Hur, who was appointed as U.S. attorney by former President Donald Trump, to include the comments. “There’s an environment that we are in, that generates a ton of pressure, because you have congressional Republicans, other Republicans, attacking prosecutors that they don’t like,” he said.

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☆ No, this isn't Biden's 'Comey moment' — at least not yet
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Some Democrats are fearful that are entering a "Comey moment" in the wake of special counsel Robert Hur's report. Democrats who are having fever dreams about James Comey shouldn't resort to a full freakout over special counsel Robert Hur's blistering views of President Joe Biden's alleged declining memory. The biggest difference is that Comey made his initial comments in July 2016, months later in the political calendar. Comey also made his statements on camera, a distinction that matters when cable TV producers can cue up old footage months later. Unlike Comey, most of this is under Biden's control.

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Hur cleared Biden of criminal wrongdoing in the 345-page report but inserted many unflattering references to Biden personally – calling him a "well-meaning, elderly man" with trouble remembering things. The Best Political Cartoons on Joe Biden View All 270 ImagesThe White House came back to the issue Friday with a fury. He noted that on Page 2 of the report, Hur argued that Biden "willfully" retained materials – but "buried way later on Page 215," the report said there was a shortage of evidence to support that. "I would call it a backhanded exoneration of President Biden. Former federal prosecutor Barbara McQuade said Hur "seems to go out of his way to smear Joe Biden.

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☆ CNBC Daily Open: U.S. CEOs turn positive on the economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Sumathi Bala | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

US President Joe Biden speaks about the economy and the deal between the United Auto Workers (UAW) Union and the big-three automakers, in Belvidere, Illinois, on November 9, 2023. This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Nikkei fresh highsJapan's Nikkei hit new highs on Friday, while most markets in the region were either fully or partially closed for Lunar New Year holidays. Biden pushes backU.S. President Joe Biden in a White House address said his "memory is fine," and disputed a special counsel's claims that he willfully retained classified material at his Delaware home.

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