JURIST

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

A Netherlands appeals court overturned a landmark 2021 ruling requiring Shell to cut its carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030 on Tuesday. The original 2021 decision was the first time a court had ordered a private company to meet specific emissions reduction targets based on human rights obligations related to climate change.

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MARCH 26, 2025

But the search is still on for compatriots willing to speak out against the current administration’s consistent disregard for the rule of law. From American Bar Association : We support the right of people to advance their interests in courts of law when they have been wronged. Louis School of Law. Why the hell not?

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JURIST

APRIL 13, 2025

The UN emphasized the military’s obligation to comply with international law and ensure aid reaches those in dire need. The UN’s call emphasizes the importance of upholding international law, which obligates all parties in conflict to allow humanitarian access.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Sooner or later, every lawyer in solo or small firm practice asks themselves whether they should create a law firm website — or how long they can put it off. Given all the unknowns — cost, scope, disruption — they may wonder whether launching a law firm website is really necessary, especially if they already have a robust digital presence.

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JURIST

JANUARY 11, 2025

The Peshawar High Court (PHC) issued a two-page interim order on Friday preventing the forced repatriation of around 150 Afghan singers and musicians who fled to Pakistan after the Taliban’s return to power in 2021, according to local media.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The primary proposal is to delay the application of the new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) law for applicable companies, as well as other sustainability laws that form part of the European Green Deal. The post EU proposes to scrap sustainability reporting laws for businesses appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Ukraine implemented the whistleblower award law in 2019, which offers a powerful incentive to those who report corruption like bribes or kickbacks. Under this law, whistleblowers can earn up to 10% of the recovered funds, with rewards capped at a substantial $500,000.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Depending on your point of view, there’s either lots new or “not so much” new with law firm ownership. In a nutshell, it says that lawyers must own law firms. New Developments in Law Firm Ownership. Australia and the United Kingdom already permit outside ownership of law firms. The post What’s New in Law Firm Ownership?

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JURIST

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The rights group also called on the belligerents in Myanmar to abide by international law and urged the international community to provide more humanitarian support. The conflict in Myanmar dates back to 2021 when the country’s military seized power following a coup.

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DECEMBER 22, 2021

Smokeball is a law practice management software with document assembly capabilities. Smokeball has an unusual name, to be sure; but, it actually comes from a famous legal case , which just about every substantive law-loving attorney can appreciate. (I When law firms employ passive timekeeping programs, time is truly on their side.

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OCTOBER 5, 2021

Small law firms are not immune to this trend. How many law firm services are in the cloud, especially today? Often, they think the evasion of the policy is good for the law firm, that it allows for better solutions. The larger the law firm, the more prevalent shadow policies are. The likely answer is no.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

She now faces two counts of transmitting insulting messages via a computer system under Sierra Leones Cybersecurity and Crime Act 2021. Sierra Leonean law should be brought into line with the countrys international human rights obligations. Offences such as libel and defamation should be decriminalized.

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JURIST

JANUARY 4, 2025

Federal regulations and case law require public entities to administer their activities by “enabl[ing] individuals with disabilities to interact with nondisabled persons to the fullest extent possible.”

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JURIST

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Human Rights Watch also critiqued the resolution on Wednesday, stating that the women’s rights crisis in Afghanistan has only deepened in the years since the Taliban regained power in 2021. The Taliban seized control in Afghanistan in 2021, becoming the de facto authority of the country.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Here’s how to turn law firm hiring and retention challenges to your advantage. A late 2021 survey by McKinsey & Company found 40% of employees in the U.S. Law firms are no exception. As Lawyers Seek Greener Pastures, Talent Retention Becomes Law Firms’ Top Concern. Below are five key strategies to consider.

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OCTOBER 14, 2022

Think Again About the Cybersecurity Risks of Small Law Firms. It is astonishing how often small law firms tell us that they are too small to be at serious risk for cyberattacks. In fact, we have a file cabinet drawer full of articles and reports of law firm data breaches (small and large) going back 20 years.

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JURIST

APRIL 3, 2025

Amnesty International welcomed on Wednesday the decision of Lithuania’s Supreme Administrative Court to accept a class action lawsuit from 24 asylum seekers who were arbitrarily detained by Lithuanian authorities between 2021 and 2022.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a stay barring constitutional challenges against a controversial Texas law criminalizing “ vote-harvesting ” until after the November 5 presidential election. After the stay, the law will remain in effect but may continue to be challenged after the election.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2025

The court, in Attorney General v Kabaziguruka, upheld the decision , stating that the General Court Martial (GCM) lacked jurisdiction to try civilians for offenses under the penal code or other laws. The Law Society of Uganda welcomed the ruling as a step towards ending the use of military courts to intimidate civilians and silence dissent.

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JURIST

MARCH 8, 2025

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday that a provision of an Ontario election finance law violated the constitutional right to vote, finding the provision to be invalid and of no effect. The case marked the second time the Ontario election law had been challenged in court.

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JURIST

MAY 8, 2024

A class action complaint filed this week accuses New York prison officials of holding disabled inmates in solitary confinement in violation of state law. But words are not enough, and [New York prison authorities] must comply with state law and stop this vicious practice once and for all.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 7, 2024

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Trk urged the Taliban to reverse the decision, emphasizing Afghanistans obligations under international human rights law. .” The international community has responded with similar condemnation. The directive closes one of the last avenues for higher education available to women.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 22, 2023

The US Supreme Court declined on Friday to block a district court ruling that a Missouri law that attempts to invalidate federal firearm law within the state is unconstitutional. 30, 44 (2021). In July 2021, Missouri Governor Michael L. Parson signed the Second Amendment Preservation Act ( SAPA) into law.

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JURIST

MARCH 19, 2025

Wang was convicted in 2021 after being found guilty of “inciting subversion of state power” which is an offence under Article 105 paragraph 2 of the Criminal Law of the People’s Republic of China.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The Swiss National Council approved the controversial Federal Law on the Prohibition of Concealing the Face Wednesday by a vote of 151-29. The law implements a referendum passed in March 2021, in which 51% of Swiss voters approved a ban on concealing one’s face in public.

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JURIST

JUNE 18, 2024

Amnesty International declared Monday that gender apartheid must be considered a crime under international law. “We are calling for the recognition of gender apartheid under international law to fill a major gap in our global legal framework. .

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

The backdrop to this resolution includes Iran’s significant reduction in cooperation with the IAEA since 2021, which has included deactivating surveillance equipment and limiting access to inspectors. Simultaneously, Iran has been increasing its stockpiles of enriched uranium, raising alarms about potential weapons development.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 12, 2024

The doctrine holds that tribal sovereign immunity does not bar a lawsuit seeking relief against tribal officers accused of violating applicable law. The stance challenges the March 2021 district court ruling, which carved out an exception to the doctrine and dismissed the Muscogee’s suit against the Poarch Band.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Myanmar law students are reporting for JURIST on challenges to the rule of law in their country under the military junta that deposed the civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021. Women who stand to be conscripted have been especially worried and devastated by this law.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 12, 2023

” The verdict comes after Epic Games lost a similar suit with Apple in 2021 on all but one count. In 2021, the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) ruled that Apple’s commission policy on in app-purchases violated the Netherlands antitrust law.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

The court found that while Lee lied during a December 2021 interview when he denied knowing a South Korean public official who appeared to be involved in a corrupt development project in Seoul, this lie did not violate the POEA.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) called Monday for the immediate release of prominent Thai human rights lawyer and pro-democracy activist Anon Nampa after ruling that his detention under Thailand’s lèse-majesté laws violates international law.

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JURIST

JUNE 9, 2024

Vietnamese authorities announced on Friday that they arrested and charged Truong Huy San, a prominent journalist, with violating the national security law by posting on Facebook criticizing the country’s government. Tran Dinh Trien, a lawyer, was arrested alongside San and faces similar charges.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Despite initial optimism following Hichilema’s 2021 election, Human Rights Watch has noted a concerning trend. The State Department report further noted that the government has used a colonial-era law on defamation of the president to arrest numerous individuals who criticized the government in a manner deemed derogatory.

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JURIST

JANUARY 4, 2025

She was house arrested by the military government after the coup in February 2021 that ousted the democratically elected government she led. Aung San Suu Kyi was convicted of corruption and violations of natural disaster management and communication laws, followed by 27 years of imprisonment after a partial pardon.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 22, 2024

The 20-month investigation uncovered, among other findings, a previously unreported flight to Saranac, New York, and a 2021 yacht trip to New York City, both financed by Texas billionaire Harlan Crow. Supreme Court justices and lower court judges are required to recuse themselves from cases in specific circumstances by law.

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JURIST

MARCH 18, 2025

The law imposes fines on organizers and attendees of pride marches, citing child protection as the justification of the law. “ Despite the proposed amendment to the law, we plan to hold Budapest Pride,” the organizers told Reuters , adding that the Pride March is needed more than ever.

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