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ICC judges allow trial against Uganda rebel Joseph Kony to move forward in his absence

JURIST

The hearing allows prosecutors to present their case in court, where a defense lawyer will represent Kony if he does not appear. If the charges are confirmed, the case can only proceed to trial if Kony is present before the Trial Chamber.

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US Wisconsin Supreme Court reinstates ballot drop boxes for the 2024 elections

JURIST

The US Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled on Friday to reinstate the use of secure ballot drop boxes for the 2024 elections, reversing a prior ruling from 2022 by the court’s then-conservative majority that had banned this method for returning absentee ballots.

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NAACP issues travel advisory for Florida over state efforts to limit Black history classes and ban diversity programs in schools

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A federal court ruled it unconstitutional in March. Although a federal district judge originally blocked this law, the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit reversed. HB 543 was passed in April 2023. The statute is set to take effect on July 1.

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Two-year statute of limitations did not apply where driver was cited for municipal code violation.

Day on Torts

Where defendant received a citation for violating a Tennessee municipal ordinance in a car accident, the one-year statute of limitations applied. 23, 2023), plaintiff was injured when he was in a car accident while riding as a passenger in defendant’s vehicle. The limitations period was not extended to two years under Tenn. Carey , No.

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Skilled Searcher Test Allows Estoppel for Unknown References

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3, 2023) The recent decision in Ironburg Inventions Ltd. The court also addressed the burden of proof in estoppel cases, with the Federal Circuit holding that it lies with the party seeking the estoppel — a ruling that aligns with traditional practice and the best reading of the statute. Valve Corp., — F.4th

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Skinny Label Avoids Infringement

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7, 2023) (Opinion by Judge Dyk, joined by Judges Prost and Hughes). The Federal Circuit recently affirmed a district court judgment finding that Abbreviated New Drug Applications (“ANDAs”) submitted by generic drug manufacturers did not infringe patents rights held by H. The statute’s patent specific.”

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No Patent for Robot Inventions: UK Supreme Court Rules on AI Inventorship in Thaler v. Comptroller-General

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Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks , [2023] UKSC 49. In a December 20, 2023 decision, the UK Supreme Court has agreed with American courts that an inventive machine is not deserving of patent rights. 1783 (2023). by Dennis Crouch Thaler v. Vidal , 43 F.4th 4th 1207 (Fed. 2022), cert.