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Hong Kong court convicts two former Stand News journalists of sedition

JURIST

” Furthermore, Kwok also ruled that the prosecution could establish the defendant’s mens rea by proving that the defendant, aware of the seditious intent within a publication, disregarded the consequence of publishing it. The trial began in October 2022, with an initial ruling expected in October 2023.

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Cannabis, property tax opinions filing tomorrow

At the Lectern

2) Does state law preempt a local ordinance when both prohibit the same conduct and the state law has a mens rea component that the local ordinance does not? ” The court granted review in March 2022. More about the case here.

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Canada Supreme Court hands down varied rulings on firearm-related mandatory minimums

JURIST

” The Supreme Court has struck down mandatory minimums for Section 12 violations before and notably did so in May 2022 when it struck down consecutive periods of parole ineligibility for those convicted of multiple murders.

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Defendant wrongly denied chance at murder resentencing

At the Lectern

Other parts of the jury’s verdict in this particular case also “do not reflect all of the factual findings necessary to support a murder conviction under current law.” 4th 665 limiting expert testimony (see here ) was not a change in the law preventing applying the special circumstance finding to the case.

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Larger March calendar includes high-stakes COVID insurance case

At the Lectern

2) Does state law preempt a local ordinance when both prohibit the same conduct and the state law has a mens rea component that the local ordinance does not? The court granted review in March 2022. 2022) 13 Cal.5th More about the case here. Burgos : The case was a grant-and-hold for a death penalty appeal.

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Good Doc, Bad Doc: Supreme Court Finds Prescriber Knowledge Counts

FDA Law Blog

Palmer — On June 27, 2022, in one of the last opinions issued during its current term, a majority of the U.S. Gilbert & Karla L. Supreme Court (six justices) issued a noteworthy opinion on criminal liability related to prescribers of controlled substances. 841) and its implementing regulations (21 C.F.R. United States, No.

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Could the Road to an AKS Violation Be Paved with Good Intentions? Pfizer Asks SCOTUS

FDA Law Blog

In June 2019, Pfizer sought an OIG advisory opinion to ensure that its proposal would not run afoul of federal law. Pfizer challenged the OIG’s interpretation as contrary to law in a lawsuit brought in the Southern District of New York (SDNY). The Second Circuit’s Interpretation of the AKS and its Mens Rea Element.