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SCOTUS dispatch: Supreme Court appears likely to side with straight women in ‘reverse discrimination’ case

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Chloe Miracle-Rutledge is a JURIST Supreme Court Correspondent and a 2L at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, DC. On Wednesday morning, I walked up to an unusually quiet Supreme Court building to attend oral arguments for Ames v. and the admission of new attorneys to the Supreme Court bar. and Dewberry Group, Inc.

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India high court grants interim relief to Bacardi against alleged trademark infringement

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The Delhi High Court on Friday awarded interim relief in a trademark infringement suit to Bacardi and Company Ltd , for its alcoholic beverage called BREEZER by prohibiting the defendant-company Bahety Overseas Pvt Ltd from using the mark called FREEZMIX. ” The interim injunction will remain in force until the case is resolved.

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California Supreme Court: prisoners must get lawyer when challenging convictions for killings committed by others

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The California Supreme Court held Monday that prisoners are entitled to a lawyer before a trial court can consider their record of conviction in determining whether the prisoners may challenge their murder convictions for killings committed by others. The new law in question was California Senate Bill No.

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Australia High Court hears submissions on Cambridge Analytica data breaches

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The High Court of Australia Tuesday began hearing submissions that a Facebook app tied to the Cambridge Analytica scandal contravened national privacy laws. As the case commenced in 2020, Facebook may be penalized under the previous regime. ” If prosecuted, the penalty for repeated privacy breaches incurs a penalty of $2.2

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UK home secretary approves extradition of billionaire jeweler accused of defrauding bank to India

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A spokesperson for the UK Home Office announced Friday that Home Secretary Priti Patel has approved the extradition of billionaire jeweler Nirav Modi to India, where he will face charges in connection with his alleged involvement in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case. Hence, a “prima facie case” was established.

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Making a Proper Determination of Obviousness

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Still, the guidelines spend some time on the requirements of a prima facie case; the necessity of both evidence and reasoning to support any obviousness rejection; and consideration of all evidence before the examiner. The updated guidance underscores that the factual inquiries set forth by the Supreme Court in Graham v.

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WHAT IS ASSOCIATIONAL DISCRIMINATION?

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For example, courts have held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees from discrimination on the basis of their associates’ race, gender, religion, and/or national origin. Iona College, a federal appellate court explained the rationale for reading associational discrimination into Title VII. In Holcomb v.