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Israel Prime Minister orders temporary halt to Golan Heights wind turbine construction after Druze protests

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday ordered a temporary halt to the construction of a wind turbine project that became the subject of controversy and conflict between the government and the Druze population in the Golan Heights. After the construction resumed on Thursday, protesters returned to the streets on Friday.

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Federal court dismisses Blue Origin lawsuit, allows SpaceX government contract to resume

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The US Court of Federal Claims on Thursday ruled against Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin in a lawsuit contesting NASA’s decision to award a lucrative contract to rival SpaceX. NASA awarded SpaceX the contract to develop the agency’s Human Landing System in April. The contract, worth $2.9

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How Smart Contracts are Changing Legal Contracts

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While a world free of lawyers will most likely never come to fruition (to many parties’ chagrin), new technology in the form of smart contracts is changing how legal matters are drafted. This data then informs the automated terms of a contract by posting results and accompanying proof to the blocks. In theory, the process sounds great.

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US lawmakers demand federal probe into ties between China and consulting firm McKinsey

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They raised serious concerns about McKinsey’s ties to the Chinese government and state-owned enterprises and questioned whether the firm should continue to be eligible for Department of Defense contracts. Lawmakers expressed concern that these contracts gave McKinsey access to classified or sensitive national security information.

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Former Philippine president Duterte faces corruption accusations

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Friday’s lawsuit stems from accusations that construction contracts in Davao were improperly awarded to companies owned by the father and a sibling of Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, who served as Duterte’s closest aide and former special assistant during his presidency. billion (USD $144 million).

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Ukraine launches two probes on lawmakers in continuing fight against corruption

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The second lawmaker was alleged to have attempted to bribe a reconstruction official in August with around $100,000 in order to secure contracts for his construction company. million contract reconstructing a destroyed bridge in Ukraine.

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US Supreme Court hears oral arguments on whether contract support costs must be paid by Indian Health Services

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The US Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on whether Indian Health Services (IHS) should be reimbursed for “contract support costs” associated with third parties, such as Medicare and Medicaid. In contrast, a Tenth Circuit decision found that third-party expenditures could fall under contract support costs. .

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