JURIST

JULY 5, 2024

This dispatch was filed by a JURIST legal correspondent in Afghanistan. For privacy and security reasons we cannot disclose her name. Reflecting the systematic misogyny now going on in Afghanistan, a government decree was recently published aimed at reducing the salaries of women professors and other government employees to 5000 AFG, or ~70$, without considering their expert knowledge and abilities.

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JULY 5, 2024

“Wisconsin Supreme Court reinstates absentee ballot drop boxes”: Lawrence Andrea and Molly Beck of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel have this report on a 4-to-3 ruling that the Supreme Court of Wisconsin issued today.

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JURIST

JULY 5, 2024

It has been one year since Malaysia repealed the mandatory death penalty, however, Amnesty International has highlighted ongoing violations of international human rights standards. The abolition of the mandatory death penalty, under the Abolition of Mandatory Death Penalty Act 2023 , has led to a significant reduction in death sentences and a decrease of over one-third in the death row population.

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Law 360

JULY 5, 2024

Seminal rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court's latest term will reshape many facets of American society in the coming years. Already, however, the rulings offer glimpses of how the justices view specific circuit courts, which have themselves been reshaped by an abundance of new judges.

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JURIST

JULY 5, 2024

Pulitzer Prize-winning Russian journalist and opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza has been transferred to a prison hospital while serving out a 25-year sentence for criticizing his country’s invasion of Ukraine, his wife announced via social media on Friday. His wife, Evgenia Kara-Murza, shared via X that her husband had been transferred from his maximum security prison in Siberia to a prison-run hospital.

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JURIST

JULY 5, 2024

The Peruvian Congress approved a bill on Thursday that introduces a statute of limitations for crimes against humanity in the second vote, despite opposition from human rights organizations for its potential interruption of ongoing investigations into serious abuses. Bill 6951 proposes to specify the application and scope of the crime against humanity and war crimes in Peruvian legislation, establishing that no one can be prosecuted, sentenced, or punished for crimes against humanity or war crim

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Law 360

JULY 5, 2024

In a U.S. Supreme Court term teeming with serious showdowns, the august air at oral arguments filled with laughter after an attorney mentioned her plastic surgeon and a justice seemed to diss his colleagues, to cite just two of the term's mirthful moments. Here, we look at the funniest moments of the term.

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JURIST

JULY 5, 2024

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) issued a report Wednesday on the human rights situation in Ukraine, showing that intensified military operations by Russian armed led to a rise in civilian casualties and extensive damage to civilian property and infrastructure, particularly in areas near the frontline. The report covers the period from March 1 to May 31.

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Law 360

JULY 5, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court's dismantling of a 40-year-old judicial deference doctrine, coupled with rulings stripping federal agencies of certain enforcement powers and exposing them to additional litigation, has established the October 2023 term as likely the most consequential in administrative law history.

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A Synergistic Approach to eDiscovery In the space of eDiscovery, the convergence of document summarization, sentiment analysis, and chatbots represents a significant change in how legal professionals navigate and manage electronic information. These technologies not only expedite the review process but also empower legal teams with deeper insights into the emotional context and key information within electronic documents.

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JURIST

JULY 5, 2024

17 political prisoners have been amnestied and pardoned in Belarus, following the signing of the Law On Amnesty in Connection with the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Belarus from Nazi Invaders, the Viasna Human Rights Center (‘Viasna’) said on Friday. The Belarussian president, Aliaksandr Lukashenko, signed the new law on Tuesday.

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Law 360

JULY 5, 2024

An Illinois federal judge has again pared down the Federal Trade Commission's allegations that Walmart violated consumer protection laws by knowingly processing more than $200 million in fraudulent money transfers, dismissing the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule allegations but keeping intact other claims under the FTC Act.

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Dwyer,Williams&Cherkoss

JULY 5, 2024

Types of Medical Specialists to See after Auto AccidentsFollowing a motor vehicle accident, the most important thing to do is to take care of your health. No matter the extent of your injuries, it's essential to have a professional assess an accident's impact on your physical and mental well-being. Depending on those injuries, many kinds.

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Law 360

JULY 5, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court's session ended with a series of blockbuster cases that granted the president broad immunity, changed federal gun policy and kneecapped administrative agencies. And many of the biggest decisions fell along partisan lines.

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Selecting and implementing CLM technology can be daunting, leading to underutilization or abandonment. Factors like provider differentiation, inadequate planning, and lack of user training contribute to these failures. Recognizing these pitfalls is crucial for successful adoption, ensuring organizations harness the full potential of CLM for streamlined contract management.

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JULY 5, 2024

Why do interviewers ask ethical questions in healthcare? Find out how to best answer ethical interview questions in your next medical job interview.

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Law 360

JULY 5, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court's lethargic pace of decision-making this term left the justices to issue a slew of highly anticipated and controversial rulings during the term's final week — rulings that put the court's ideological divisions on vivid display. Here, Law360 takes a data dive into the numbers behind this court term.

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At the Lectern

JULY 5, 2024

On Monday morning, the Supreme Court will file its opinion in Golden State Water Company v. Public Utilities Commission. (Briefs here ; oral argument video here.) The Golden State Water Company case (consolidated with California-American Water Company v. Public Utilities Commission ) are writs of review invoking the Supreme Court’s exclusive jurisdiction of “decisions pertaining solely to water corporations.” (Public Utilities Code section 1756 , subdivision (f); see also r

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Law 360

JULY 5, 2024

As law firms increasingly rely on generative artificial intelligence tools to produce legal text, attorneys should be on guard for the overuse of cohesive devices in initial drafts, and consider a few editing pointers to clean up AI’s repetitive and choppy outputs, says Ivy Grey at WordRake.

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CLM tools have always strived to push contract management into the digital age for almost 30 years. But the complexities of digitising a legal document are numerous. The current scenarios in business development have shown that having a fully automated CLM has become a mandate for every law firm and in-house legal department. To determine if you need a CLM system, it's essential to clearly identify the on-ground business challenges you aim to solve.

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CARET Legal

JULY 5, 2024

By leveraging the data and features provided by a robust management platform, you can make informed decisions about when and how to scale your law firm for sustainable growth. If you’re entering a scaling phase, your law firm has likely achieved growth and success and now you’re ready to expand operations, increase the client base, and potentially diversify services.

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Law 360

JULY 5, 2024

In the coming months, the U.S. Treasury and the IRS will defend rules designed to go after what they consider as abusive tax practices, including the economic substance doctrine, the Corporate Transparency Act and the moratorium on employee retention tax credits. Here, Law360 looks at key federal tax cases to watch in the rest of 2024.

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JURIST

JULY 5, 2024

Amnesty International called Thursday for Houthi authorities in Yemen to immediately release detained staff from the UN and civil society organizations. Amnesty’s call comes one month after the workers’ arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearances following raids on homes and offices. According to Amnesty, Houthi authorities have detained 13 UN staff and at least 14 staff from Yemeni and international civil society organizations.

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Law 360

JULY 5, 2024

Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including policy areas to watch in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's paradigm-shifting Chevron ruling, recent real estate lawyer moves and some insightful conversations with real estate lawyers you may have missed.

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JULY 5, 2024

Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Supreme Court declines to hear a series of challenges to laws barring felons and drug users from having guns (Devan Cole & John Fritze, CNN) In a Volatile Term, a Fractured Supreme Court Remade America (Adam Liptak, The New York Times) Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts Takes Back Control (Jess Bravin, The Wall Street Journal)

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Law 360

JULY 5, 2024

Optimism that private equity deal making will take off in 2024 is fading, and while activity has increased, the record amount of dry powder floating around the private equity space signals that fund managers may still be hesitant to transact.

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HowAppealing

JULY 5, 2024

“Barrett sought middle ground in Trump immunity case. This time Roberts said no.” David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has this report. Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times reports that “ Justice Amy Coney Barrett stakes out ‘more moderate’ role on high court.” Andrew Chung of Reuters reports that “ US Supreme Court’s Barrett asserts conservative power, but favors narrower approach.” Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law reports that “

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Law 360

JULY 5, 2024

Two H&R Block customers must arbitrate their claims that the company shared their private data with Meta Platforms Inc. and Google, a Pennsylvania federal court ruled, saying they agreed to arbitrate any disputes under the tax services provider's terms of agreement.

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