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Argentina train drivers announce strike due to inability to reach salary agreement

JURIST

The Brotherhood labor union announced on Thursday that it is going to decrease the speed of all trains to 19 miles per hour for 24 hours as a strike measure on Sunday. The strike comes as the result of an inability to reach a salary agreement with the railroad companies. The labor union emphasized that they were seeking a wage increase for two main reasons.

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Little guidance from court on New York interest requirement on national bank escrow accounts

SCOTUSBlog

Share Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s opinion for a unanimous court Thursday in Cantero v. Bank of America will not be one for the casebooks or treatises, as it says almost nothing about how the lower court is supposed to reconcile provisions of the National Bank Act that protect national banks with a New York statute requiring all banks (including national banks) to pay interest on the escrow accounts they hold for their mortgage customers.

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UN Security Council extends sanctions against South Sudan for one year

JURIST

The UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2731 (2024) on Thursday, extending for one year the sanctions regime imposed on South Sudan that includes asset freezes, travel bans and an arms embargo. The Resolution received nine votes in favor, none against and six abstentions from Algeria, China, Guyana, Mozambique, Russian Federation and Sierra Leone.

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Issue 1 of Journal of Private International Law for 2024

Conflict of Laws

The latest issue of the J ournal of Private International Law was published yesterday It contains the following articles. Alex Mills, Sustainability and jurisdiction in the international civil litigation market The sustainability of the global economy, particularly in response to the concerns of climate change, is an issue which impacts many different aspects of life and work around the world.

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Trial Prep: What Attorneys Really Want (And How to Deliver It)

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Get ready to uncover what attorneys really need from you when it comes to trial prep in this new webinar! Attorney and law professor, Joe Stephens, J.D., will share proven techniques for anticipating attorney needs, organizing critical documents, and transforming complex information into compelling case presentations. Key Learning Objectives: Organization That Makes Sense 🎯 Learn how to structure and organize case materials in ways that align with how attorneys actually work and think.

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UK Bar Council calls for inquiry into backlogs of cases in criminal courts

JURIST

The UK Bar Council called for an inquiry into the backlog at the criminal courts, announcing in a press release on Thursday that it has provided written evidence in pursuit of the inquiry. The Bar Council is calling for a “whole system review through a Royal Commission” in order to reduce the “oppressive” backlog. The council’s submission pertained to “progress addressing backlogs, workforce issues, impact on victims, witnesses and defendants, and oversight an

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Gang enhancements opinion filing Monday

At the Lectern

On Monday morning, the Supreme Court will file its opinion in People v. Burgos. (Briefs here ; oral argument video here.) The case was a grant-and-hold for a death penalty appeal. When the court unheld the case in October 2022, it limited the issue to: “Does the provision of Penal Code section 1109 governing the bifurcation at trial of gang enhancements from the substantive offense or offenses apply retroactively to cases that are not yet final?

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UN refugee chief urges global action as displaced population soars to 114 million

JURIST

The number of people displaced by war, violence and prosecution has skyrocketed to a staggering 114 million, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi revealed in an address to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Thursday. Grandi attributed the increase to the international community’s failure to address root causes and enforce compliance with international humanitarian law, and he urged the Security Council to focus their efforts on unresolved conflicts and to aid the mil

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The Ghost of John Adams: How the Trump Trial Harkens Back to a Dark Period of American Law

JonathanTurley

Below is a slightly expanded version of my column in the New York Post on the verdict in the Trump trial. The Manhattan case, in my view, was a raw political use of the criminal justice system. It is only the latest example of the use of the justice system for political purposes and harkens back to the Adams Administration at the start of our Republic.

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US imposes visa restrictions on officials regarding Hong Kong national security convictions

JURIST

The US Department of State imposed new visa restrictions on Chinese and Hong Kong officials on Friday after a Hong Kong court convicted 14 activists of conspiring to commit subversion under the China-imposed National Security Law. Chinese and Hong Kong government spokespersons denounced the sanctions as a “gross interference” in China’s and Hong Kong’s internal affairs.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.