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A US federal appeals court on Friday upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit that challenged the constitutionality of protest curfews in New York City. The curfews , established in response to demonstrations surrounding the murder of George Floyd by then-Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin, were implemented for a one-week period in 2020. Lamel Jeffrey, Thaddeus Blake and Chayse Pena were each arrested and charged with violating the curfews.
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“Judicial Notice (08.18.24): On The Move; Continuing campus controversies, Skadden partner departures, and the biggest M&A deal of 2024 (so far).” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.
By Dr Benjamin Hayward Associate Professor, Department of Business Law and Taxation, Monash Business School X: @LawGuyPI , @MonashITICL On 7 August 2024, the High Court of Australia handed down its long-awaited decision in Tesseract International Pty Ltd v Pascale Construction Pty Ltd [2024] HCA 24. The dispute arose out of a domestic commercial arbitration seated in South Australia, where the C ommercial Arbitration Act 2011 (SA) is the relevant lex arbitri.
By Véronique Li, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert & Jeffrey N. Gibbs — In 1997, Congress wisely amended the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) by adding Section 513(f)(2) to establish the De Novo process. The De Novo process provides a regulatory pathway to classify novel devices for which general controls alone or general and special controls provide reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness for the intended use.
by Dennis Crouch The recent Federal Circuit decision in Platinum Optics v. Viavi Solutions focuses attention once again on the case-and-controversy requirement derived from Article III of the U.S. Constitution, which extends federal judicial power to “Cases” and “Controversies.” The seemingly simple phrase has been the subject of extensive judicial jockeying in the development of the doctrine we know as “standing.” The Supreme Court has repeatedly held that f
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There is a rather curious controversy brewing over one of the Washington Post’s most controversial writers, Taylor Lorenz. The “tech columnist” for the Post has drawn continual criticism over public meltdowns and alleged doxxing. However, the Post seemed to value her notoriety…until she posted a picture of President Joe Biden with “war criminal” on it.
Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.
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