JURIST
APRIL 26, 2024
The Alabama House of Representatives voted 72-28 to pass HB 385 , which prohibits public libraries from providing materials that are “harmful to minors” or “obscene.” The bill, which passed on Thursday, will now go to the Alabama Senate. Under the bill, it is a public nuisance for public libraries to provide obscene or harmful materials to minors.
Above The Law
APRIL 26, 2024
The constitutional law dilettante laments USC canceling its graduation, but doesn't quite grasp the basic problem. The post Jonathan Turley Is So, So Close To Figuring Out Free Speech… And Yet So, So Far Away appeared first on Above the Law.
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JURIST
APRIL 26, 2024
UK authorities charged Dylan Earl with conducting hostile activity to benefit a foreign state—in this case, Russia—following Crown Prosecution Service authorization on Friday. Four other men have also been charged in relation to the arson plot. This marks the first time authorities have filed charges under the new National Security Act 2023. Earl allegedly criminal conduct benefitted the Russian state to the detriment of Ukraine.
Above The Law
APRIL 26, 2024
These law schools may help you get the most prestigious jobs. The post The Law Schools Where The Most Graduates Got Federal Clerkships (2023) appeared first on Above the Law.
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JURIST
APRIL 26, 2024
Advocate General (AG) Athanasios Rantos of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on Thursday issued an opinion , largely siding with an Austrian lawyer and privacy activist who sued Meta for misusing his personal data to send him targeted advertisements. Meta is the parent company of popular social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram.
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JURIST
APRIL 26, 2024
King Charles III has given his assent to the UK government’s legislation which will allow asylum seekers to be sent to Rwanda. The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill 2024 received Royal Assent on Thursday and will now become law in the UK. Royal assent is the final stage in the British legislative process, and effectively rubber stamps the decision taken by Parliament earlier this week to approve the bill.
HowAppealing
APRIL 26, 2024
“These law schools dominated the federal clerk hiring market in 2023”: Karen Sloan of Reuters has a report that begins, “The University of Chicago Law School is back at No. 1 on the list of law schools that sent the highest percentage of graduates into federal clerkships, according to new data from the American Bar Association.” The post “These law schools dominated the federal clerk hiring market in 2023” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
APRIL 26, 2024
The India Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) launched a case on Thursday in response to allegations of land grabs and sexual assaults involving five influential individuals located in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal, according to an official’s statement to the Press Trust of India (PTI). This follows a court-monitored investigation of the situation, which was previously ordered by the Calcutta High Court on April 10.
HowAppealing
APRIL 26, 2024
“Harriet Miers’s Nomination Collapses; Revisiting a harrowing 24 days in October 2005”: Ed Whelan has this post at his “Confirmation Tales” Substack site. The post “Harriet Miers’s Nomination Collapses; Revisiting a harrowing 24 days in October 2005” appeared first on How Appealing.
Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA
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JURIST
APRIL 26, 2024
The Indian Supreme Court (SC) rejected Friday a plea seeking 100 percent cross-verification of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) data with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) records. An EVM is a voting device that uses electronic means to aid or complete the tasks of casting and counting votes. The VVPAT, introduced during India’s Lok Sabha elections in 2014, provides a paper trail for verifying votes in the absence of traditional paper ballots.
HowAppealing
APRIL 26, 2024
“Radical Agreement”: You can access the new episode of the “Divided Argument” podcast via this link. The post “Radical Agreement” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
APRIL 26, 2024
India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Thursday a key suspect, Inderpal Singh Gaba, in the attack on the Indian High Commission in London in March 2023. The alleged attack occurred on March 19, 2023, during protests outside the Indian High Commission by alleged separatists known as “Khalistanis.” India’s state-owned news channel DD News shared the update on their official X (formerly Twitter) account.
HowAppealing
APRIL 26, 2024
“The Gaping Hole in Supreme Court Rules for Tracking Links Between Litigants and Influence Groups: Parties appearing before the Supreme Court can fund the groups that file briefs supporting their arguments — and almost never have to disclose it.” Shawn Musgrave of The Intercept recently had this report. The post “The Gaping Hole in Supreme Court Rules for Tracking Links Between Litigants and Influence Groups: Parties appearing before the Supreme Court can fund the groups
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Above The Law
APRIL 26, 2024
The journey from the days of leather-bound law books to the digital age -- and now toward an AI-driven future -- offers valuable lessons for embracing change. The post The Digital Transformation Journey: Lessons For Lawyers Embracing AI appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
APRIL 26, 2024
Attorneys for an arena football league missed their shot Friday evening at blocking one of its former teams from playing in a rival league's opening weekend, after a series of housekeeping oversights ended with a Georgia federal judge denying their bid for a preliminary injunction.
OneLegal
APRIL 26, 2024
Understanding how CoAs operate is important for lawyers to understand. Read our article for a comprehensive breakdown and get up to speed. The post Understanding the cause of action in California legal proceedings appeared first on One Legal.
Law 360
APRIL 26, 2024
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Above The Law
APRIL 26, 2024
The dean said that while safety wasn't an issue, law students need a quiet place to take exams. The post Law School Moves Final Exam Location For Students Due To Campus Protests appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
APRIL 26, 2024
Locke Lord LLP will likely pony up $12.5 million to settle claims it stood by as its clients carried out a fraudulent $122 million oil and gas scheme, with a Texas federal magistrate judge recommending approval of the settlement at a hearing in Fort Worth on Thursday.
Above The Law
APRIL 26, 2024
This Biglaw squabble is getting ugly. The post Biglaw Associates Battle It Out Over Custody Of Mini Poodle appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
APRIL 26, 2024
A former senior manager at BP PLC on Friday became the second person accused by the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of engaging in insider trading over the British oil and gas company's $1.3 billion planned acquisition of TravelCenters of America Inc.
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Above The Law
APRIL 26, 2024
From the where-we-slapp-one,-we-slapp-all dept The post Flynn Family’s SLAPP Suit Against CNN Slapped Down By Judge appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
APRIL 26, 2024
The global general counsel for TikTok and parent company ByteDance will be stepping down from his role in June to take on a different job within the social media giant, the company announced Friday: fighting a new federal law requiring ByteDance to divest in TikKok or face a ban in the U.S.
Above The Law
APRIL 26, 2024
Hot Mic Leads To A Murder Mistrial: Procedure matters. Paul Weiss Partners Say Hell No To H-Town: Keep those hopes up, someone may eventually come around. Last Day For Submissions!: Now or never for entering our 15th Annual Law Revue ! Planning For A Federal Clerkship?: These are the schools you need to go to. Who Gets Custody Of Raven: Settling a dog dispute may be the most important case of these lawyer's careers.
L4SB
APRIL 26, 2024
Lots of Advantages for Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs The business world is filled with acronyms, with LLC being one of the most common in the United States. LLC stands.
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