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“Does the Gentlelady Have a Problem?” : Yes, Delegate Plaskett Most Certainly Has a Problem

JonathanTurley

Where there is overwhelming evidence of a censorship system that a court called “Orwellian,” Plaskett has repeatedly denied the evidence presented before her committee. There is no question that the Virgin Island has a high percentage of veterans for its population (which stands at only 104,000). Elizabeth Warren (D.,

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Panama court acquits all defendants in “Panama Papers” and “Car wash” cases

JURIST

The Second Liquidator Court for Criminal Cases of Panama’s First Judicial Circuit acquitted Friday all defendants in the “ Panama Papers ” and “ Operation Car Wash ” cases. and 31 people in the “Car Wash” case, which implicated various global figures in money laundering schemes.

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October Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters: License Renewals, Broadcast Ownership Filings, Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists, Rulemaking Comment Dates and More

Broadcast Law Blog

Form 395-B was an annual report intended to gather information about the race and gender of broadcast employees, thrown out by the courts because of fears of the unconstitutional use of the data to force broadcasters to make hiring decisions based on these factors. We wrote more about the possible resurrection of Form 395-B, here.

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Climate Litigation Chart Updates – November 2016

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court decision that vacated the listing of the Beringia distinct population segment (DPS) of the Pacific bearded seal subspecies as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). West Virginia Federal Court Ordered EPA to Evaluate Clean Air Act’s Impacts on Coal Industry.

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Reschedule Watch: Birthright citizenship and torts to members of the armed forces

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. This week’s update on the cases that the Supreme Court has newly relisted will be short: There aren’t any new relists. Virgin Islands — do have birthright citizenship by act of Congress.)

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New Hampshire Supreme Court Rejects Hate Speech Enforcement

JonathanTurley

The New Hampshire Supreme Court just handed down a victory for free speech in Attorney General v. ” We agree with the trial court’s assessment and proceed to the regulation at issue. ” We agree with the trial court’s assessment and proceed to the regulation at issue. We are not persuaded.

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