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Canada dispatch: Canada appeals Federal Court decision to uphold compensation for Indigenous children

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Federal Ministers of Indigenous Services and Crown-Indigenous Relations, Patty Hajdu and Marc Miller respectively, along with Attorney General of Canada David Lemetti, released a statement late Friday night announcing that they have agreed with FN groups to come to a resolution on the outstanding issues in the litigation by December of this year.

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US Supreme Court hears oral arguments over FDA’s refusal to approve flavored e-cigarettes

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” The FDA appealed a Fifth Circuit court decision , which ruled the agency violated administrative law by misleading the applicant companies about scientific standards and rejecting applications without genuinely considering their efforts to discourage youth smoking.

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US Supreme Court to hear landmark cases on public funding for religious schools

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Justice Amy Coney Barrett did not participate in the decision to grant review. Drummond , the Oklahoma Supreme Court sided with the states attorney general, Gentner Drummond , ruling that the charter school board had violated state law, the Oklahoma Constitution, and the US Constitution by approving St. Drummond and St.

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Uganda President defies supreme court ruling declaring military trials of civilians unconstitutional

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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday declared the Supreme Court decision in the matter of trying armed civilians in a military court martial as ‘wrong’, stating that the method reinforces the civilian judicial system in defending the lives of people against criminals armed with guns.

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Could a Supreme Court Decision Affect Disclosure Obligations on Political Advertising?

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Last week, we wrote about two dissenting opinions in a Supreme Court decision that highlight the debate that is underway on the principles that govern defamation liability in the United States. In that case, the Court struck down a California requirement that charities operating in California reveal to the state their major donors.

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Turkey: Supreme Court Decision On Consumers' Optional Rights - Esin Attorney Partnership

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The Decision includes essential remarks concerning the exertion of optional rights granted to consumers regarding defective products.

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US appeals court blocks challenge to federal firearm silencer law

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The US Court of Appeal for the Fifth Circuit blocked an appeal Friday from Texas gun owners and state Attorney General Ken Paxton seeking judicial approval of a Texas gun law that exempts the state from federal firearm silencer regulations. Standing is a doctrine that courts require for an individual’s grievance to be heard.

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