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Suspension of US law professor over discriminatory remarks raises questions about limits of free speech

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Students and staff accused Wax of making “derogatory generalizations about groups by race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and immigration status.” ” Additionally, Wax allegedly violated school policy by “publicly speaking about the grades of law students.”

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Israel dispatch: protests against Netanyahu judicial reforms continue as president says the nation is being ‘torn apart’

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Yael Iosilevich is a law student in the Buchmann Faculty of Law at Tel Aviv University and JURIST’s Staff Correspondent in Israel. On Thursday Israeli citizens participated in a “day of resistance”, another planned protest against the Israeli government’s radical judicial reform plans.

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Federal appeals court upholds Indiana University COVID-19 vaccine mandate

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The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on Monday denied a motion for an injunction pending appeal upholding the lower court’s own denial of a motion for preliminary injunction against Indiana University’s mandate that all students get the COVID-19 vaccine before returning to campus in the fall.

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“Penn Law professor Amy Wax’s anti-Asian comments spark national scrutiny”

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would be ‘better off with fewer Asians’; ‘Like all racist generalizations, Wax’s comments inflict harm by perpetuating stereotypes and placing differential burdens on Asian students, faculty, and staff,’ the dean wrote.” ’ ” The comments at issue can be accessed here and here. .”

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Extreme Heat Impacts Mental Health, Increasing Emergency Visits and Crime: Study

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This study comes as many are concerned about the continued higher temperatures, and additional studies are linking the connection between extreme heat and mental health episodes, as well as criminal behavior. And this isn’t just for a niche, vulnerable population,” Wellenius continues. Everybody is at risk.”. Key Findings.

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Path To Well-Being In Law: Episode 17 – Jennifer Leonard

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And I just wanted to say, Chris, you’re talking about thought leaders and as regards to our guest today, Jen really is, she’s not only a thought leader in this space but she’s also a teacher of future thought leaders. So we’re really glad that we got Jen with us today. Bree, how are you doing? CHRIS: Yeah.

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Israel dispatch: Knesset vote to curtail ‘reasonableness doctrine’ would limit judiciary’s power to constrain arbitrary executive decisions

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This dispatch is from Mayan Lawent, a law student in the Buchmann Faculty of Law at Tel Aviv University and a JURIST Staff Correspondent in Israel. Israeli law students are reporting for JURIST on law-related developments in and affecting Israel. It also serves as a check on the centralized power of the Israeli government.