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France court finds government liable for climate change inaction

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While the government’s new Climate change Bill is, by its own admission, insufficient to achieve the government’s own targets, we hope that the Court will not limit itself to recognizing the fault of the State, but will also force it to finally take concrete measures to meet its climate commitments.

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US Supreme Court grants certiorari for two cases regarding federal district courts’ jurisdiction

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The appeals court’s decision was based on the petitioner’s failure to show § 2255’s inadequacy or ineffectiveness in “testing the legality of his detention”, which it held was a “prerequisite in his case to habeas relief.” ” Jones v. Hendrix will address the question of. Cochran is.

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Justice Mahmud Jamal becomes first person of color to sit on Canada Supreme Court

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Preceding Jamal’s appointment, the Liberal government formed a non-partisan advisory board led by former Progressive Conservative Prime Minister Kim Campbell. Jamal previously taught constitutional law at McGill University in Montreal, Quebéc, and administrative law at Osgoode Hall in Toronto.

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China initiates nationwide campaign against forums providing misinformation

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On Saturday, the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee joined ten other government departments to issue a notice titled ‘Notice of Special Cleaning and Correction of Forum Activities’ to action an overhaul the internet and eliminate misinformation and tamps down counterfeit forums.

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US Supreme Court considers appointment of patent judges

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a case that intersects patent law, administrative law and the separation of powers. The justices seemed skeptical of the argument that the administrative patent judges were not principal officers. The US Supreme Court on Monday heard oral arguments Monday in United States v. Arthrex, Inc.,

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Women of Legal Tech: Julie Saltman

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The Legal Technology Resource Center ’s Women of Legal Tech initiative is intended to encourage diversity and celebrate women in legal technology. Copyright Office, and as an Adjunct Professor of Legal Research, Analysis, and Writing at Georgetown Law. How did you become involved in legal tech?

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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 decision came as part of the attempted judicial reform that the current coalition government has been trying to pass. It sparked mass protests in January , due to fears that the proposed bills will limit judicial oversight of government decisions and weaken judicial independence.