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DECEMBER 10, 2023

Human rights organization Safeguard Defenders (SD) published a report on Sunday alleging the practice of collective punishment as a political tool by the Chinese government against human rights defenders and their families on Sunday, which marks International Human Rights Day. The report, titled “FAMILIES IN FEAR: Collective Punishment in 21st Century China”, documents the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s use of collective punishment as a tool to “coerce confessions, frigh

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DECEMBER 10, 2023

“He passed the bar this year at 17. Now he’ll be prosecuting your case. Peter Park became the youngest person in California history to pass the bar exam, according to the county district attorney’s office where he now works.” Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff of The Washington Post has this report. The post “He passed the bar this year at 17. Now he’ll be prosecuting your case.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Dutch police arrested a 55-year-old Syrian refugee on Friday in the town of Druten in the province of Gelderland on suspicion of crimes against humanity, including complicity in torture and sexual violence in Syria during the civil war. This is the first time that the Netherlands has accused someone of committing crimes against humanity. The International Crimes Team (TIM) of the Dutch National Police investigated the man for serving as the chief of the interrogation department of the National D

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DECEMBER 10, 2023

“Conservatives are suing law firms over diversity efforts. It’s working. As they fend off lawsuits targeting their own programs, law firms are creating task forces to guide clients through the challenges of DEI.” Julian Mark and Taylor Telford of The Washington Post have this report. The post “Conservatives are suing law firms over diversity efforts.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 10, 2023

The Council of the European Union and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on Friday on the groundbreaking proposal for the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), marking the world’s first comprehensive set of rules governing artificial intelligence. The primary objective of the AI Act is to regulate AI based on its potential risks to society, employing a risk-based approach where stricter rules apply to higher-risk AI systems.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 10, 2023

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned on Saturday the Russian Federation’s plans to hold presidential elections on occupied Ukrainian territory early next year, following the decision taken by Russian lawmakers on Friday. Russian authorities, in addition to setting a date for the presidential election, also announced that they plan to arrange voting in Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson.

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DECEMBER 10, 2023

“How Would This Supreme Court Rule on Book Banning? A lawsuit filed in federal court in Iowa is one of a number of cases that may eventually come before the Court. The key precedent is an instructive decision from 1982.” Fabio Bertoni recently had this Daily Comment online at The New Yorker. The post “How Would This Supreme Court Rule on Book Banning?

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DECEMBER 10, 2023

by Dennis Crouch Western Digital Techs., Inc. v. Viasat, Inc. , No. 22-CV-04376-HSG, 2023 WL 7739816 (N.D. Cal. Nov. 15, 2023) Docket No. 4_22-cv-04376 Western Digital sued Viasat for infringing claims from several patents, including US8,504,834, which covers “media streaming systems and software.” In a recent decision, Judge Haywood (N.D.Cal.) granted a motion to dismiss — finding the claims of the ‘834 patent directed to ineligible subject matter.

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DECEMBER 10, 2023

“Musk Appeals to Supreme Court in SEC ‘Twitter Sitter’ Dispute”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report. The post “Musk Appeals to Supreme Court in SEC ‘Twitter Sitter’ Dispute” appeared first on How Appealing.

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InHouseBlog

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Do you value your GC? If so, please count the ways, as the role of the General Counsel is becoming more and more important to organizations. As Deborah Ben-Canaan of Major, Lindsey & Africa points out in her recent article, positioning the General Counsel is a critical task now more than ever. Those seeking General Counsel jobs need to keep abreast of these trends, as expectations are increasing and will continue to do so for years to come. “Through my line of work, I’ve had a front ro

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DECEMBER 10, 2023

“The trouble with Congress or college presidents policing free speech on campuses”: Law professor Eugene Volokh and Will Creeley have this essay online at The Los Angeles Times. And online at The Washington Post, law professor Claire O. Finkelstein has an essay titled “ To fight antisemitism on campuses, we must restrict speech.” The post “The trouble with Congress or college presidents policing free speech on campuses” appeared first on How Appealing.

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DECEMBER 10, 2023

Here is a recap of the latest customs and international trade law news: Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Customs broker 2024 permit user fee payment due by Feb. 9 Based on fee adjustments required by the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) and CBP regulations, the customs broker permit user fee payable for calendar year 2024 will be $174.80.

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DECEMBER 10, 2023

“The A.C.L.U. Has a New Client: The National Rifle Association; The civil liberties group says it opposes the N.R.A. and its mission but has agreed to represent it in the Supreme Court in a free-speech case”: Adam Liptak has this new installment of his “Sidebar” column in today’s edition of The New York Times. The post “The A.C.L.U.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 10, 2023

The Texas Supreme Court placed an administrative stay on Friday on a lower court’s temporary restraining order (TRO) that barred the enforcement of the state’s strict abortion bans on a pregnant woman whose fetus was recently diagnosed with a fatal condition. The court placed an administrative stay on the TRO “pending further review” and “without regard to the merits.” The court did this after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton submitted a Petition for Writ of Mandam

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DECEMBER 10, 2023

“Oklahoma friend: Sandra Day O’Connor’s was a trailblazer who shattered tallest glass ceiling.” Former Tenth Circuit Judge Robert H. Henry has this essay online at The Oklahoman. The post “Oklahoma friend: Sandra Day O’Connor’s was a trailblazer who shattered tallest glass ceiling.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 10, 2023

The Scottish Court of Session , Scotland’s supreme civil court, ruled on Friday that UK ministers acted lawfully when they blocked reforms proposed by the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill. The Bill sought to allow people of Scotland to self-identify their gender and was passed in Scottish Parliament in December 2022. The UK government previously invoked section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998 to veto the bill, an action that was challenged by the Scottish government at the Court of S

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DECEMBER 10, 2023

“Speech police? Supreme Court asked to enter fray on confronting bias on campus. Conservatives say the effort to confront bias on university campuses is ‘chilling the speech of millions of college students nationwide.’” John Fritze of USA Today has this report. The post “Speech police? Supreme Court asked to enter fray on confronting bias on campus.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Legal and human rights groups have filed a legal challenge with the UK’s High Court calling for the government to stop granting licenses for weapons exports to Israel, activists said on Thursday. Al-Haq, a Palestinian independent NGO that works on protecting and promoting human rights and the rule of law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, initiated the legal proceedings with the Global Legal Action Network (GLAN).

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DECEMBER 10, 2023

“Want to Tax the Rich for Real? Pay Attention to This Supreme Court Case.” Law professors Joseph Fishkin and William E. Forbath have this essay online at The New York Times. The post “Want to Tax the Rich for Real? Pay Attention to This Supreme Court Case.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 10, 2023

A US federal appeals court upheld on Friday a gag order against former President Donald Trump imposed by the district judge overseeing his criminal case in Washington DC. The US District Court of Appeals for DC agreed with the district judge that some gag order is needed in the case to ensure the “fair and orderly adjudication of the ongoing criminal proceeding” but held that the gag order was too broad.

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DECEMBER 10, 2023

“Texas abortion case threatens to make court orders practically worthless; A judge allowed an abortion to proceed — and then the state warned doctors not to perform it; Is that possibly constitutional?” Law professor Mary Ziegler has this essay online at The Boston Globe. And online at CNN, Ziegler has an essay titled “ This Texas woman is exposing a chilling truth about abortion law.” The post “Texas abortion case threatens to make court orders practically wo

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DECEMBER 10, 2023

Today is the anniversary of Wyoming becoming the first territory or state to grant women the right to vote on December 10, 1869. Not Massachusetts. Not Pennsylvania. Not New York. Wyoming. The reason for the decision is hotly debated and I would have preferred simply a frontier appreciation for freedom. However, one theory may be equally attractive: they wanted women to come to Wyoming.

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DECEMBER 10, 2023

“Wisconsin’s Very Own Roe v. Wade? A judge finds an 1849 abortion law doesn’t ban abortion after all.” The Wall Street Journal has published this editorial. The post “Wisconsin’s Very Own Roe v. Wade? A judge finds an 1849 abortion law doesn’t ban abortion after all.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Law 360

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Donald Trump abruptly canceled his plans to testify in his defense on Monday in the New York attorney general's civil fraud case, announcing the decision in a series of social media posts on the eve of his expected return to the Manhattan courtroom.

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DECEMBER 10, 2023

“Judicial Notice (12.09.23): Read The Room; WilmerHale’s ill-fated prep of Penn prez Liz Magill, the Term’s first SCOTUS opinion, a real Hunter Biden indictment, and other legal news from the week that was.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site. The post “Judicial Notice (12.09.23): Read The Room; WilmerHale’s ill-fated prep of Penn prez Liz Magill, the Term’s first SCOTUS opinion, a real Hunter Biden indictmen

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