Intelligize Blog

MAY 16, 2024

In an election year, federal agencies often spend the final months of a President’s term rushing to push through pet projects and key objectives. The Securities and Exchange Commission is no exception. If you look back to 2020, for instance, the SEC under the leadership of Trump administration appointee Jay Clayton established a new rule aimed at curbing the influence of proxy advisory services.

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JURIST

MAY 16, 2024

In an unprecedented move, striking lawyers across Tunisia rallied in front of court buildings in Tunis on Thursday, effectively bringing all court proceedings to a halt. This unified action comes in response to what legal professionals are describing as a dangerous escalation by the government targeting their community. The spark for this widespread protest was a bold raid on the Lawyers’ House in Tunis that took place on Saturday, May 11.

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The Estrin Report

MAY 16, 2024

By Chere B. Estrin As I strolled towards the cafe, I couldn’t shake the feeling of excitement. Finally, I was about to meet Joseph, one of my elusive students, from Boston U’s Paralegal Program. Despite the geographical gymnastics, he was now gracing my city with his presence. Our meeting promised to be a symphony of caffeine and career aspirations, with a sprinkle of wisdom on top.

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MAY 16, 2024

Texas Governor Greg Abbott pardoned former US Army Sergeant Daniel Perry on Thursday after the Texas Parole Board unanimously recommended a pardon for the ex-soldier who was convicted of killing armed protester Garrett Foster at an Austin Black Lives Matter demonstration in 2020. The case received national attention, as Perry claimed he shot Foster in self-defense after the demonstrator approached his car with an AK-47 he had been openly carrying, but prosecutors argued that Perry ran a red ligh

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

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 16, 2024

Share The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to the constitutionality of the structure used to fund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the federal agency tasked with enforcing consumer finance laws. By a vote of 7-2, the justices reversed a decision by a federal appeals court in Louisiana, which had ruled that the agency’s funding violates the Constitution because it comes from the Federal Reserve rather than through the congressional appropriations process.

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Above The Law

MAY 16, 2024

What theory of interpretation lands on 'tacos and burritos are Mexican-style sandwiches'? The post Originalism, Textualism, And Whichever Theory Thinks Tacos Are Sandwiches appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

MAY 16, 2024

India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) apprehended Wednesday an accused offender who had absconded after skipping bail in an espionage case that implicated individuals from Sri Lanka and Pakistan. The NIA said in their statement announcing the arrest: Nuruddin [, alias] Rafi, who was carrying cash reward of Rs. 5 lakhs, was nabbed from Rajiv Nagar areaof Mysuru, Karnataka today by an NIA team.

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LawSites

MAY 16, 2024

In what has become an annual tradition, nominations have now opened for the American Legal Technology Awards, which honor exceptional achievement in various aspects of legal technology.

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JURIST

MAY 16, 2024

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Wednesday that more than 30,000 child migrants crossed the notably perilous Darién Gap spanning the Panama-Colombia border in the first four months of this year. This is a 40 percent increase from that of the same period a year ago. According to UNICEF, almost 2,000 of the 30,000 child migrants crossed the Darién Gap without their families.

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Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

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HowAppealing

MAY 16, 2024

Access online today’s opinions of the U.S. Supreme Court in argued cases: Justice Elena Kagan delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court in Harrow v. Department of Defense , No. 23-21. You can access the oral argument via this link. Justice Sonia Sotomayor delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court in Smith v. Spizzirri , No. 22-1218. You can access the oral argument via this link.

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MAY 16, 2024

A group affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) is abducting boys in northern Mozambique and using them to fight against government forces, in violation of an international ban on the use of child soldiers, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Wednesday. HRW stated that an armed group known as Al-Shabab, an ISIS-affiliated group in Mozambique separate from Somalia’s Al-Shaabab, is recruiting boys as young as 13 to carry out attacks and looting.

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HowAppealing

MAY 16, 2024

“Federal Consumer Financial Watchdog Survives Supreme Court Scrutiny; Justices reject claim CFPB funding structure violates Constitution”: Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal has this report. The post “Federal Consumer Financial Watchdog Survives Supreme Court Scrutiny; Justices reject claim CFPB funding structure violates Constitution” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

MAY 16, 2024

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk stated on Wednesday that Georgia’s newly passed foreign agents bill “undermines the freedoms of expression and association.” Türk mentioned his concern regarding the possible effects of this bill being signed by the President of Georgia: “The ability of associations to seek, secure and use resources is essential to their effective operation.

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Above The Law

MAY 16, 2024

Leadership delays bar exam reform while entity runs out of cash. The post California Bar Risks Going Bankrupt Rather Than Change Its Exam appeared first on Above the Law.

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MAY 16, 2024

The Supreme Court of India issued an order Wednesday for the release on bail of Prabir Purkayasth, the founder and Editor-in-Chief of NewsClick. Purkayasth had been detained in a case in which authorities accused NewsClick of receiving illegal funding from China. Commenting on the Supreme Court order, Advocate Arshdeep Khurana, representing Purkayasth, said : The Supreme Court has held the arrest and the remand proceedings to be illegal and has directed the release of Purkayastha.

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Above The Law

MAY 16, 2024

While adopting new technology is obviously a big part of healthcare innovation teams’ work, there are plenty of worthwhile initiatives that don’t involve advanced technologies, pointed out Dan Shoenthal, chief innovation officer at MD Anderson Cancer Center. The post Innovation Doesn’t Always Have To Involve The Latest Tech, MD Anderson Exec Says appeared first on MedCity News.

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JURIST

MAY 16, 2024

The US Supreme Court held Thursday that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s ( CFPB ) funding does not violate the Appropriations Clause and is constitutionally valid, in a decision authored by Justice Clarence Thomas. The CFPB was established following the market crisis of 2008, and “ensures that markets for consumer financial products are fair, transparent, and competitive.” The agency is the primary means of enforcing federal consumer protection laws, enforcement of wh

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Above The Law

MAY 16, 2024

The Fifth Circuit takes its licks too. The post CFPB Funding Held Constitutional, Samuel Alito Gets Dragged For Saying Otherwise appeared first on Above the Law.

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MAY 16, 2024

Amnesty International stated Wednesday that protesters subjected to unlawful force during anti-constitutional amendment demonstrations in Guinea face obstacles to accessing adequate healthcare and justice. According to Amnesty International, as of April 22, 2024, at least 47 people have been killed during demonstrations under Guinea’s military junta, known as the Comité National du Rassemblement pour le Développement (CRND).

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Above The Law

MAY 16, 2024

Traveling together for work as a couple comes with almost too many perks to mention. The post Why My Spouse Joins Me On My Business Trips appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

MAY 16, 2024

Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned Thailand against unlawful targeting of dissidents and migrants from neighbouring countries in a new report on Thursday. The report condemns Thai authorities for assisting neighbouring countries in detaining dissidents and refugees and engaging in “Transnational Repression” According to the report, the country engaged in unlawful acts against refugees, dissidents and asylum seekers such as surveillance, violence, abductions, enforced disappearances, and

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Speaker: Kaitlyn "The Persnickety Paralegal" Story

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Law 360

MAY 16, 2024

U.S. Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito — often birds of a feather — butted heads Thursday over the original meaning and purpose of the U.S. Constitution's appropriations clause in a decision upholding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's unique funding scheme, highlighting what experts describe as the pair's different approaches to originalism.

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JURIST

MAY 16, 2024

India granted citizenship to its first batch of 14 refugees under the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) on Wednesday. The refugees are from the neighboring countries of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. The law was originally proposed and passed in 2019 by the Indian Cabinet. CAA amended the Citizenship Act of 1955, specifically Section 2.

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Law 360

MAY 16, 2024

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., reintroduced sweeping legislation Thursday aimed at restoring competition by strengthening antitrust laws to help enforcers better deal with harmful conduct and mergers, garnering support from the American Antitrust Institute, Consumer Reports and others.

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 16, 2024

Share Smith v. Spizziri is this week’s item on the court’s bountiful menu of cases under the Federal Arbitration Act. The question here is what options are available to a trial court that decides to send a case to arbitration. Must it stay the matter or, instead, does it have the option to dismiss it entirely? Discussion at the argument suggested that the justices were skeptical about the practical consequences of dismissal, so Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s opinion for a unanimous court rejecting th

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