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OCTOBER 10, 2024
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JURIST
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Several international human rights organizations opposed the election of Ethiopia to the UN Human Rights Council through an open letter released on Tuesday. These organizations include CIVICUS, the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, the Organization of Justice and Accountability in the Horn of Africa, and Victim Advocates International, among others.
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OCTOBER 10, 2024
“Ex-Alaska Judge Texted With Prosecutor About Ongoing Trial; Joshua Kindred texted his clerk-turned-prosecutor about case during trial; Defense counsel to ask for new trial”: Suzanne Monyak of Bloomberg Law has this report. And Nate Raymond of Reuters reports that “ Former Alaska federal judge texted with prosecutor about trial, lawyers say.
JURIST
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Hunger and poverty have compelled Haitian children to join criminal groups, according to a Human Rights Watch report published on Wednesday. Children who become part of criminal groups are forced into illegal activities and face abuse, including sexual exploitation, and threats of abuse and death. While many of the children want to leave the criminal groups, they fear hunger, rejection, and stigma.
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OCTOBER 10, 2024
“J&J Talc Bankruptcy Stays in Texas, Boosting Settlement Odds; J&J beats Justice Department bid to move case to New Jersey; J&J talc bankruptcies had twice been stopped in New Jersey”: Jonathan Randles and Steven Church of Bloomberg News has this report.
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OCTOBER 10, 2024
“US Appellate Judge Urges Caution on Judge-Shopping Rule; Judiciary panel considering potential action on judge-shopping; Judge Quattlebaum raised separation of powers concerns”: Suzanne Monyak of Bloomberg Law has this report.
JURIST
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Pakistan has escalated its crackdown on political dissent, according to a report published by Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday. The group urged the authorities to release protesters who participated in peaceful protest, respect their rights to fair trial, and comply with international human rights standards when responding to violence. The HRW report highlights the increasing use of the Anti-Terrorism Act and sedition laws by the Pakistani government to target dissenters.
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OCTOBER 10, 2024
“Let’s Not Bring Back Jail for Swearing”: Online at The New York Times, law professors Jacob D. Charles and Matthew L. Schafer have a guest essay that begins, “With its new term starting this month, the Supreme Court will likely confront calls to upend constitutional law yet again. One very possible target is people’s everyday right to voice their political opinions, to speak up, even just to swear.
JURIST
OCTOBER 10, 2024
The Supreme Court of Canada reserved its decision on Wednesday in a case challenging the constitutionality of Saskatchewan’s prison disciplinary procedures , which allegedly violate inmates’ rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. John Howard Society of Saskatchewan (JHSS) challenged section 68 of the procedural rule, which allows correctional workers to find an inmate responsible for a disciplinary offense based on a lower standard of proof–”balance of probab
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OCTOBER 10, 2024
“Clarence Thomas Thinks the Real Victims Are Prosecutors Who Engage in Misconduct”: Mark Joseph Stern has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate. And online at Balls and Strikes, Madiba K. Dennie has an essay titled “ Three Supreme Court Justices Wanted to Talk About Anything But Richard Glossip’s Life; Oklahoma is fighting to spare a man it previously sentenced to die; Clarence Thomas wants to hear more about prosecutors’ feelings instead.
JURIST
OCTOBER 10, 2024
The UK on Wednesday accused Russia of violating international humanitarian law in its ongoing war against Ukraine, citing UN findings of war crimes including rape, sexual violence, and torture, as well as repeated large-scale attacks on Ukraine’s electricity infrastructure. During a meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Vienna, UK Counsellor Ankur Narayan referred to evidence from the UN and other international bodies of key violations by Russia.
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OCTOBER 10, 2024
“Inside the Fight Against the Estrada Filibuster; A lieutenant’s perspective”: Ed Whelan has this post at his “Confirmation Tales” Substack site.
JURIST
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Saudi Arabia faced a second consecutive defeat on Wednesday during the United Nations General Assembly’s election for the Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2025-2027 term. The kingdom’s bid for a seat was thwarted due to widespread concerns over its human rights record, with member states voting against its candidacy. The election process involved selecting 18 new members from a pool of 19 candidates across five regional slates.
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OCTOBER 10, 2024
“Why the Supreme Court May Not Decide the 2024 Election After All”: Law professor Richard L. Hasen — founder of the “ Election Law Blog ” — has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate.
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OCTOBER 10, 2024
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) delivered a judgment on Thursday finding a violation of the right to life in the case of a 45-year-old woman suffering from an intellectual disability who died while being resident in a state-run Hungarian care home. The court cited an inadequate response to alarming conditions in its decision. The woman, identified as Ms.
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OCTOBER 10, 2024
“The Colorado Cake Baker Wins Again; The left keeps harassing Jack Phillips, despite High Court victories”: This editorial appears in today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.
JURIST
OCTOBER 10, 2024
A majority of Colombia’s National Electoral Council has approved an investigation into the 2022 election campaign of President Gustavo Petro over alleged violation of financing limits, the council confirmed in a statement Tuesday. Nine out of the Council’s 10 magistrates voted in favor of the investigation. The investigation was put into motion by a report put forward by two magistrates containing allegations that Petro’s campaign exceeded financial limits by $1.2 million.
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OCTOBER 10, 2024
“Ban Abortion. End Gay Marriage. Outlaw Birth Control. A powerful Christian conservative legal group is quietly reshaping America through the courts. Here’s what it’s after.” Susan Rinkunas has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate.
JURIST
OCTOBER 10, 2024
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday there was no violation of human rights in a corruption case against former Romanian Member of the European Parliament Adrian Severin. In 2011, the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Romania initiated an investigation against Severin, who was suspected of accepting a payment of 100,000 euros for supporting proposed draft amendments on Directive 94/19/EC in the European Parliament.
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OCTOBER 10, 2024
“The Anti-Abortion Movement Is Pivoting Back to Victimhood at the Supreme Court”: Sarah Lipton-Lubet has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate.
Law 360
OCTOBER 10, 2024
TD Bank will pay about $3 billion to U.S. authorities and face growth restrictions on its U.S. operations as part of criminal and civil settlements announced Thursday over serious alleged anti-money laundering violations at the Canadian bank.
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OCTOBER 10, 2024
“Biden’s lame-duck judicial confirmation prospects”: Russell Wheeler has this post online at The Brookings Institution.
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OCTOBER 10, 2024
Pharmaceutical giant Teva will pay $450 million to settle allegations it violated the False Claims Act by fixing the prices of several generic drugs and by raising the price of a multiple sclerosis treatment while covering Medicare recipients' copays, civil prosecutors said Thursday.
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OCTOBER 10, 2024
“Jack Smith Owes Us an Explanation”: Law professor Jack Goldsmith has this guest essay online at The New York Times.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Things may look great financially, but law firm leaders still want to be cautious. The post Looking Ahead To 2025: Reining In Partners’ Compensation Expectations appeared first on Above the Law.
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