JURIST
DECEMBER 23, 2023
The Hong Kong High Court ruled against Jimmy Lai in his challenge against the court’s jurisdiction to hear the charge of conspiracy to sedition on Friday. The court ruled that the prosecution pressed the charge within the time limit because the alleged conspiracy to sedition was a continuing act, and the time limit only commenced after the cessation of the conspiracy.
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
DECEMBER 23, 2023
It used to be that you only had to worry about email notifications: popping up, binging. And, that was annoying enough. Now, lawyers are getting notifications from everywhere: case management softwares , CRMs, Slack channels, chat feeds, Zoom chat, etc. It’s enough to make you want to pull your hair out. And, though the game may have changed, as these applications have expanded – the good news is that the solution remains the same.
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JURIST
DECEMBER 23, 2023
The Russian authorities opened 70 cases in 2023, either for state treason or for confidential cooperation with a foreign state or organization, according to a report from the human rights organization Perviy Otdel, comprising Russian activist lawyers, released on Thursday detailing the alarming outcomes of the year. Out of the 70 new cases initiated in 2023, in addition to 28 pending from previous years, courts found defendants guilty in 37 cases, marking a historical high.
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
DECEMBER 23, 2023
Legaltech software vendors, are racing to add artificial intelligence features to their products, as demand has grown for tools built for law practices – so that attorneys can shift from attempting to utilize (or a ttempting to a void) general use products, like ChatGPT or Google Bard. And, even if the demand for AI among lawyers has been somewhat overstated (which it probably has ), lawyers will pay for AI services.
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JURIST
DECEMBER 23, 2023
Kenya’s Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) arrested four individuals on Thursday, including the former Cabinet Secretary and Permanent Secretary for Tourism, Najib Balala and Leah Gwiyo, for alleged procurement fraud in the construction of a hospitality college in the southern region of Coast. The four are facing corruption and economic crime charges, including ten counts tied to the irregular disbursement of KES 8.5 billion from the Tourism Fund for the Coastal region’s Ro
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JURIST
DECEMBER 23, 2023
Albania’s Parliament voted to lift immunity of opposition leader and former Prime Minister Sali Berisha on Thursday following his indictment on corruption charges. The decision comes after prosecutors sought to strip Berisha of his parliamentary immunity because he breached their decision to report regularly while he was under investigation. Albanian prosecutors in the Special Prosecutor’s Office against Corruption and Organized Crime charged Berisha with corruption and money laundering of
LLRX
DECEMBER 23, 2023
Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and wide ranging ways technology is used to compromise and diminish our privacy and online security, often without our situational awareness.
JURIST
DECEMBER 23, 2023
The House of Representatives of Thailand passed four bills on Thursday that propose to amend the country’s Civil and Commercial Code and legalize same-sex marriage. The four bills seek to change the wording such as “men and women” and “husband and wife” in the Civil and Commercial Code to “individuals” and “marriage partners,” allowing same-sex couples civil rights and status under the law.
JonathanTurley
DECEMBER 23, 2023
Below is my column in the Hill on the new emerging narrative or defense from the Bidens. It has become increasingly obvious that the Bidens were influence peddling, as now acknowledged by many Democrats and media pundits. The new defense is that Hunter Biden and his uncles may have been selling influence, but that it was “illusory” and not actual.
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JURIST
DECEMBER 23, 2023
The Court of King’s Bench of New Brunswick granted the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) a public interest standing to challenge the policy change carried out by the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development. This case concerns Policy 713 , which involves the requirement of parental consent to the formal use of a preferred first name for transgender or non-binary students under the age of 16.
JURIST
DECEMBER 23, 2023
The Supreme Court of Pakistan issued an order on Friday that requires the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to resolve grievances relating to the absence of a fair and free process in the following election. The Pakistan general election will be held on February 8, 2024, to elect the members of the 16th National Assembly. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), one of the three major parties in Pakistan, filed a constitutional petition alleging that its members are being arrested and harassed an
JURIST
DECEMBER 23, 2023
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Thursday that the last functioning hospital in northern Gaza has now become minimally operational due to lack of fuel, staff, and supplies. The WHO reported that all injured patients who are unable to be relocated are now “waiting to die” The Al-Ahli hospital was the last hospital in the north of Gaza that was able to provide surgery for the injured.
JURIST
DECEMBER 23, 2023
US District Judge Irene Berger dismissed a lawsuit on Thursday aimed at preventing former President Donald Trump from appearing on West Virginia’s primary ballot next year. The case, brought forth by John Anthony Castro who identifies as a presidential candidate, was deemed lacking in standing. Castro argued that including Trump on the ballot would hinder his own chances of winning.
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