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Panama president calls for vote on contentious mining contract

JURIST

Panama’s President Laurentino Cortizo announced on Sunday that he will hold a referendum to determine the fate of a contentious mining contract. In his national address announcing the citizens’ vote, President Cortizo said, “ I’ve respectfully listened to those who oppose the contract with Minera Panama.”

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NLRB retains longstanding contract-bar doctrine

JURIST

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decided Wednesday to retain its longstanding contract-bar doctrine. However, under the NLRB’s current application of the contract-bar doctrine, a valid collective-bargaining agreement bars a representation petition during the term of that collective-bargaining agreement.

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Film Fridays – DGA Faces “Extremely Challenging” Contract Negotiations in 2023

The Hollywood Lawyer

DGA leaders said their upcoming contract negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers “promises to be an extremely challenging negotiating environment – one of the most difficult and complex we have faced in many years.” ” The guild’s current contract expires on June 30.

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Russia signs law exempting defendants from criminal liability during military service

JURIST

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed laws on Wednesday that provide exemptions from criminal liability for individuals in the Russian Federation who have contracted for military service or have been mobilized. The State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, approved the bills in September.

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Forrester Wave™ Contract Lifecycle Management for 2023

In The Forrester Wave™ Contract Lifecycle Management, Q3 2023, Evisort has debuted as a Strong Performer.

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TermScout Launches Screens, First-of-its-Kind Marketplace for Lawyers to Build and Sell Contract Review AIs

LawSites

TermScout , an AI contract review company, has launched a first-of-its-kind AI marketplace where lawyers and other contracting experts can build and sell their own contract review AIs, developed based on their unique expertise. In effect, users can get an expert review of a contract with just a few clicks.

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“Justices to consider choice-of-law clauses in maritime insurance contracts”

HowAppealing

“Justices to consider choice-of-law clauses in maritime insurance contracts”: Ronald Mann has this post at “SCOTUSblog.” Supreme Court has posted online at this link the oral argument Day Call for Tuesday, October 10, 2023. ” The U.S.

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Optimizing Contract Management and Enhancing Team Collaboration: Insights from a Legal Operations Perspective

Speaker: Adina Marta Newman

Learn about a world of effective contract management and seamless teamwork across departments in this upcoming webinar from Cobblestone Software. Join us as we show how you can supercharge contract processes, improve team communication, and take your contributions to the next level.