JURIST

DECEMBER 2, 2023

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday ordered Venezuela to refrain from interfering with the disputed Essequibo region, which is administered by Guyana. However, the court stopped short of explicitly directing Venezuela to halt its planned consultative referendum on whether the region should become a Venezuelan state. The order came after Guyana requested provisional measures to temporarily preempt the referendum and Venezuelan interference in the area.

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Share The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Monday in one of the highest-profile bankruptcies in recent memory: Harrington v. Purdue Pharma , a challenge to the approval by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit of a multi-billion-dollar bankruptcy plan for Purdue Pharma, the maker of the opioid OxyContin. A division of the Department of Justice objects to provisions in the plan that release members of the Sackler family, which principally owns the company and controlled it until

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JURIST

DECEMBER 2, 2023

The Berlin-Brandenburg Higher Administrative Court held Thursday that the German Government violated federal climate change law by failing to reach annual targets. The ruling now means the government must implement changes to achieve these unmet goals. The court found that the groups were successful in their claims. It held that the government had failed to reach its climate goals and must act immediately to ensure its policy on transport and building aligns with the Climate Protection Act.

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HowAppealing

DECEMBER 2, 2023

“Supreme Court reviews Sacklers’ $6 billion exchange for opioid crisis immunity; A settlement deal aimed at stanching the nation’s bleeding wounds from the opioid epidemic will go before the Supreme Court next week”: Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service has this report. The post “Supreme Court reviews Sacklers’ $6 billion exchange for opioid crisis immunity; A settlement deal aimed at stanching the nation’s bleeding wounds from the opioid epidemic will go before the Supr

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LLRX

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Articles and Columns for November 2023 AI in Banking and Finance, November 30, 2023 – This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government reports, industry white papers, academic papers and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological links provided are to the primary.

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Conflict of Laws

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Written by Eduardo Silva de Freitas (Erasmus University Rotterdam), Xandra Kramer (Erasmus University Rotterdam/Utrecht University) & Jos Hoevenaars (Erasmus University Rotterdam), members of the Vici project Affordable Access to Justice, financed by the Dutch Research Council (NWO), www.euciviljustice.eu. Introduction Third Party Litigation Funding (TPLF) has been one of the key topics of discussion in European civil litigation over the past years, and has been the topic of earlier

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HowAppealing

DECEMBER 2, 2023

“O’Connor’s Most Vital Work Was After She Stepped Down”: Jesse Wegman has this essay online at The New York Times. The post “O’Connor’s Most Vital Work Was After She Stepped Down” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Conflict of Laws

DECEMBER 2, 2023

On 27 November 2023, Nigeria became the thirteenth country/State to ratify the Singapore Convention on Mediation. The Convention will enter into force in Nigeria on 27 May 2024. The Singapore Convention on Mediation facilitates international trade and promotes mediation as an alternative and effective method of resolving commercial disputes by providing an effective mechanism for the enforcement of international settlement agreements resulting from mediation.

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HowAppealing

DECEMBER 2, 2023

“Sandra O’Connor’s Extraordinary Final Chapter; The Supreme Court justice found herself balancing conflicting demands of professional achievement and family expectations to the end”: Kate Zernike of The New York Times has this report. The post “Sandra O’Connor’s Extraordinary Final Chapter; The Supreme Court justice found herself balancing conflicting demands of professional achievement and family expectations to the end” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JonathanTurley

DECEMBER 2, 2023

We recently discussed the runaway grade inflation at Harvard where roughly 80 percent of grades. Now the Yale Daily News is reporting the same percentage of As. Indeed, the percentage is virtually identical. Harvard is handing out 79 percent agrees where Yale is apparently more rigorous at 78.9. The report is apparently an embarrassment to the university since the dean of Yale College said that professors are not adhering to guidelines for grading.

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HowAppealing

DECEMBER 2, 2023

“Sandra Day O’Connor, pathbreaking woman on Supreme Court, dies at 93; The court’s first female justice was known for her independence on the bench”: Fred Barbash of The Washington Post has written this obituary. David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has written an obituary headlined “ Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman appointed to Supreme Court, dead at 93.” Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal has written an obituary headlined “ Sandra Day O’Connor, First Woma

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Customs & International Trade Law

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Here is a recap of the latest customs and international trade law news: Customs and Border Protection (CBP) CBP announces eCBP portal payment option for 2024 customs broker permit user fees CBP a nnounces additional public-private partnerships for the Reimbursable Services Program The program allows for the reimbursement of additional travel and trade inspection services at ports and airports.

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HowAppealing

DECEMBER 2, 2023

“Sandra Day O’Connor Defined a Supreme Court Era. We’re in a Vastly Different One. A seeker of the pragmatic middle ground, the justice saw a more polarized court set aside many of her most influential rulings.” Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal has this report. And John Fritze of USA Today has an article headlined “ Sandra Day O’Connor reached for a middle ground.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 2, 2023

The UN Security Council voted to cease the ongoing political mission in Sudan on Friday. This follows claims by Sudan’s military government that the mission failed to meet expectations. This withdrawal comes only months after the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) called on the international community for new funding to respond to the Sudan crisis.

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DECEMBER 2, 2023

“The personal Sandra Day O’Connor: A backstage force and front stage star.” Nina Totenberg of NPR has this report. The post “The personal Sandra Day O’Connor: A backstage force and front stage star.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 2, 2023

The European Union (EU) claimed on Wednesday that they were “forced to cancel” the electoral observation mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after planning to deploy long-term observers across the DRC. EU Spokesperson Nabila Massrali stated that the cancellation was due to “technical constraints” outside of the EU’s control.

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DECEMBER 2, 2023

“In and Out of the Courtroom, O’Connor Inspired a Generation of Women; The Supreme Court justice, who died at 93 on Friday, made a series of influential rulings and inspired women across a range of fields as she cemented her legacy”: Julie Bosman, Emily Cochrane, and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs of The New York Times have this report. The post “In and Out of the Courtroom, O’Connor Inspired a Generation of Women; The Supreme Court justice, who died at 93 on Friday, made a series of

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JURIST

DECEMBER 2, 2023

UN Spokesperson for the Secretary-General Stéphane Dujarric announced Friday during his daily press briefing that UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory Lynn Hastings’ visa will not be extended by the Israeli government when it expires in late December. During the briefing, Dujarric stated: [W]e’ve been informed by the Israeli authorities that they will not renew the visa of Ms.

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HowAppealing

DECEMBER 2, 2023

“Sandra Day O’Connor’s Other Legacy”: Jeffrey Toobin has this essay online at The New York Times. The post “Sandra Day O’Connor’s Other Legacy” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 2, 2023

The federal judge overseeing former US President Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case ruled Friday that Trump cannot dismiss the four criminal charges pending against him through a claim of presidential immunity. US District Judge Tanya Chutkan refuted Trump’s claim that, as US president, he enjoyed “absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions performed within the ‘outer perimeter’ of his official responsibility.” Chutkan instead found th

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HowAppealing

DECEMBER 2, 2023

“How a Supreme Court case could upend the US tax code; The justices’ review of a Republican tax law could determine whether Democrats’ dream of a wealth tax is viable”: Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service has this report. The post “How a Supreme Court case could upend the US tax code; The justices’ review of a Republican tax law could determine whether Democrats’ dream of a wealth tax is viable” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 2, 2023

A Washington DC federal appeals court found on Friday that former US President Donald Trump is not immune from civil lawsuits for his role in the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot. The decision from the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit means that three civil lawsuits —from Capitol police officers and members of the US Congress who were present on the day of the riot—against the former president may proceed.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 2, 2023

The Georgia Republican Legislature Leadership announced the newest version of the proposed Georgia Congressional Redistricting Map Friday, a month after a federal judge ruled the previous version of the map violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and discriminated against Black Georgia voters. The new map would completely change the geographical and racial makeup of the current Seventh Congressional District, represented by Democrat Lucy McBath.

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