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Supreme Court is ‘dour and diligent’ as it debates ‘potential sleeper case;’ are arguments ‘abusive’?

ABA Journal

Supreme Court on Monday appeared “dour and diligent” as it considered exhaustion requirements in lawsuits for constitutional violations, according to an article in…

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US Justice Department sues Walgreens for fueling opioid crisis

JURIST

The US Justice Department on Friday filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, accusing Walgreens pharmacists of filling millions of prescriptions for controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose or valid authorization.

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Pakistan court sentences woman to death for blasphemy over WhatsApp messages

JURIST

A Pakistan sessions court in Rawalpindi Wednesday sentenced a Muslim woman to death for committing blasphemy by insulting Prophet Muhammad over WhatsApp messages. The sessions court awarded Atteeq a death sentence under Section 295-C for blasphemy, as well as 10 years under Section 295-A for insulting religious beliefs. .

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Belgium court rules Belgium’s failure to meet climate obligations amounts to human rights violation

JURIST

Brussel’s first court of instance ruled on Friday that Belgium has failed to meet its climate obligations, and that its failure amounts to a violation of human rights under the Belgian Civil Code and article 2 and 8 of the European Convention of Human Rights.

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Amnesty: land restitution to Brazil indigenous communities a positive yet inadequate measure

JURIST

Itaipu Binacional’s commitment to finance the restoration of a portion of indigenous land stems from a settlement agreement endorsed by Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court.

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US Supreme Court rules copyright owner may recover damages for historical infringement by timely claim

JURIST

The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in a 6-3 decision that copyright owners may recover damages for copyright infringement that occurred more than three years before the filing of a lawsuit. ” The interpretation of “accrued” has been disputed the lower appellate courts.

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US Supreme Court adopts new ethics code

JURIST

The US Supreme Court announced a code of ethics Monday amid ethics scandals and public pressure. The new code claims to respond to the “misunderstanding that the Justices of [the Supreme] Court, unlike all other jurists in this country, regard themselves as unrestricted by any ethics rules.”

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