JURIST
OCTOBER 6, 2024
A Russian prosecutor requested a seven-year prison sentence for a 72-year-old US man accused of working as a mercenary for Ukraine on Saturday, according to Interfax. The Moscow City Court is holding proceedings in the criminal case of 72-year-old Stefan Hubbard, who allegedly engaged in combat alongside the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) against the Russian military.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 6, 2024
Johnson & Johnson stopped short of implementing its proposal to alter the way two drugs are paid for under the 340B drug discount program, but the drugmaker made it clear it still wants changes. In other recent regulatory news, we have drug approvals, clinical holds, and one product withdrawal. The post J&J Backs Down From 340B Rebates, But Maintains They’re ‘Legally Permissible’ Per Statute appeared first on MedCity News.
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JURIST
OCTOBER 6, 2024
The head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, arrived in Lebanon on Saturday in an effort to express solidarity and bring awareness to alleged breaches of humanitarian law that include Israel’s targeting of medical facilities and displacement of civilians. Imran Riza, the UN humanitarian coordinator in Lebanon, expressed serious concerns about the effects of the airstrikes on health care services, reporting that there has been a disturbing increase
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 6, 2024
“New Fifth Circuit Chief to Lead Court in National Spotlight; Jennifer Elrod to become chief judge; Will oversee circuit hearing high-profile cases”: Jacqueline Thomsen of Bloomberg Law has this report.
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JURIST
OCTOBER 6, 2024
The Supreme Federal Court (STF) of Brazil announced on Friday that social media platform X (formerly Twitter) must wait for the fine payed to the wrong government bank account to be transferred to the correct account before the court can lift an order that blocks the platform from Brazil. On Friday, X submitted a petition notifying the full payment of the fines imposed on the company and requested the restoration of its operations in Brazil.
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Conflict of Laws
OCTOBER 6, 2024
On 26 and 27 June 2025, Brigitta Lurger, Martina Melcher, Florian Heindler, and Simon Laimer organize the forth edition of the Austrian Private International Law Workshop. This year, it is hosted by the University of Graz, Austria. The organizers aim to facilitate an open and lively discussion on questions of private international law. Presentations will be delivered in German.
InHouseBlog
OCTOBER 6, 2024
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Law 360
OCTOBER 6, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear several cases in its October 2024 Term that could further refine the new administrative law landscape, establish constitutional rights to gender-affirming care for transgender minors and affect how the federal government regulates water, air and weapons.
Patently O
OCTOBER 6, 2024
by Dennis Crouch In a recent decision, the Federal Circuit addressed several key issues in intellectual property litigation, including the scope of "absolute litigation privilege" under Illinois law, trade dress functionality, and the consequences of discovery sanctions. Toyo Tire Corp. v. Atturo Tire Corporation , No. 2022-1817, 2022-1892 (Fed. Cir.
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At the Lectern
OCTOBER 6, 2024
On Wednesday, the court will be hearing oral arguments on its October calendar. It will be one of the court’s occasional special outreach sessions on the road. This one will be in Fresno with — according to Blaine Corren’s news release — students from 10 high schools, one elementary school, and one law school in attendance. It will be the first time the court is sitting in Fresno since 2010.
JonathanTurley
OCTOBER 6, 2024
Today I have the pleasure of speaking at the Sinai Forum sponsored by Purdue Northwest (PNW) in Michigan City, Indiana. The Sinai Forum is over 70 years old and has served as a unique program to engage in a civil and substantive discussion of the issues facing every generation. I will be discussing my book, “ The Indispensable Right: Free Speech in an Age of Rage.
JURIST
OCTOBER 6, 2024
A gang attack in Haiti resulted in the deaths of at least 70 people in Pont-Sonde on Thursday, amid an alarming rise in gang violence in rural areas raising concerns about a lack of law and order in a country that is already grappling with profound humanitarian crises. The Gran Grif gang, responsible for this attack, has become emblematic of a broader trend of violence that has escalated throughout Haiti.
JonathanTurley
OCTOBER 6, 2024
Hillary Clinton is continuing her global efforts to get countries, including the United States, to crackdown on opposing views. Clinton went on CNN to lament the continued resistance to censorship and to call upon Congress to limit free speech. In pushing her latest book, “ Something Lost and Something Gained, ” Clinton amplified on her warnings about the dangers of free speech.
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JURIST
OCTOBER 6, 2024
French President Emmanuel Macron, speaking to public broadcaster France Inter, announced that France should no longer deliver weapons to Israel on Saturday and urged other countries to halt arms deliveries to Israel for the escalation of its war in Gaza and Lebanon. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu rebuked Macron for the proposed arms embargo, noting that Israel “will win with or without their support” In September, Macron stated that “the human toll on civilian populations is
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 6, 2024
“The New Trump Jan. 6 Brief Is Still a Long Shot; A Supreme Court that supported sweeping presidential immunity is unlikely to be swayed by special counsel Jack Smith’s (mostly good) arguments”: Stephen L. Carter has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.
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