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Looking Ahead To 2028

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Vance is in the position to enforce his 2020 thinking in 2028? The post Looking Ahead To 2028 appeared first on Above the Law. What happens if J.D.

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Morning Docket: 01.13.25

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Reuters ] * Rare three-way law firm merger. Philadelphia Business Journal ] * Law firm mergers are still all the rage, but don't overlook the law firm alliance model. Bloomberg Law News ] * Alina Habba may just like guys with sexual misconduct allegations swirling over them. Reuters ] * Rare three-way law firm merger.

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Ready Or Not, NextGen Bar Exam Is Coming!

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This week, which state announced they would administer the National Conference of Bar Examiners NextGen Bar Exam beginning in 2028, making them the 37th state to sign onto the revamped bar exam? Hint: This states version of the exam will include a half-day graded state law component. appeared first on Above the Law.

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Amnesty International condemns police violence in Georgia anti-government protests

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Amnesty International on Friday condemned the police violence and mass arrests in Georgia, following peaceful protests against the decision of Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze to suspend the country’s application for EU membership until 2028.

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Pakistan parliament approves constitutional amendment amid judicial independence concerns

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It aims to eliminate a usury-based economy by 2028, addressing long-standing economic issues tied to traditional practices. ” Previously, critics have voiced concerns about the amendment’s incompatibility with Pakistan’s precedent-based common law system.

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South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol pardons 17-year prison sentence for ex-President Lee Myung-bak

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The Korean Times reports Kim , who had ambitions of running for office at the next general election, will still be barred from running for public office until May 2028. Former President Lee Myung-bak, the most high-profile detainee to be released, served two years of his 17-year sentence. He still owed 8.2 billion won (US$6.48

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France’s Council of State orders government to accelerate Paris Agreement climate commitments

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To achieve this objective, the government adopted an official reduction trajectory plan with decreasing carbon budgets for each, spanning four periods: 2015 – 2018, 2019 – 2023, 2024 – 2028 and 2029 – 2033. The new law, commonly known as the European Green Deal , went into legal effect in June.