JURIST
JUNE 29, 2024
The UN announced on Thursday the additional deployment of UN peacekeepers in the southeast Haut Mbomou region of the Central African Republic to prevent further violence. Valentine Rugwabiza, the head of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), announced the deployment at a UN Security Council Briefing.
LLRX
JUNE 29, 2024
Jerry Lawson discusses how antipathy toward slide shows is understandable but misdirected. A slide show is a tool, an instrument like a hammer, airbrush or violin. Lawson advocates the position that good slide shows can help presenters better educate, persuade, and even inspire.
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JURIST
JUNE 29, 2024
The US Supreme Court ruled Friday in a 6-3 decision to allow cities to enforce bans on homeless encampments even when shelter space is unavailable. In City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson , the plaintiffs filed a class action on behalf of the homeless population living in Grants Pass, alleging that the city’s ordinances against public camping violated the Eighth Amendment.
LLRX
JUNE 29, 2024
This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government documents, NGO/IGO papers, 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 sources, and as available, indicate links to alternate free versions.
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JURIST
JUNE 29, 2024
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) asked the US Supreme Court to clarify whether 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1) can constitutionally prohibit both violent and non-violent offenders equally from owning guns in light of the Second Amendment , which guarantees the right to keep and bear arms. The current situation arises out of numerous petitions which question the constitutional validity of 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1).
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JURIST
JUNE 29, 2024
A 19-year-old man has been charged with a terrorism offense in New South Wales after briefly entering the office of State Member for Newcastle Tim Crakanthorp with plans to kill him, according to the Australian Federal Police (AFP) on Thursday. The man, identified as Jordan Patten from Raymond Terrace, New South Wales, has been refused bail and appeared before the Newcastle Local Court on Thursday via audio-visual link.
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JUNE 29, 2024
“Opinionpalooza: The Day SCOTUS Became President; The Supreme Court Has Decided They Know More Than Everyone Else About Everything Ever.” You can access today’s new episode of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast via this link. And the newest episode of the “Advisory Opinions” podcast is titled “ Chevron Is Dead, Long Live Chevron.
JURIST
JUNE 29, 2024
The US Department of Justice announced on Thursday a massive nationwide operation leading to the indictment of nearly 200 individuals involved in healthcare fraud schemes, with fraudulent claims exceeding $2.7 billion. The operation revealed that over the past two weeks 193 individuals, including 76 doctors, nurse practitioners and other licensed medical professionals, have been charged in federal courts nationwide.
HowAppealing
JUNE 29, 2024
“Supreme Court Upends Purdue Pharma’s Opioid Deal — and Bankruptcy Law; The agreement had been slammed for not holding the Sackler family accountable; But without some incentive, they’d have no reason to settle”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.
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JURIST
JUNE 29, 2024
India’s Jharkhand state high court granted bail on Friday to opposition party Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Hemant Soren in a money laundering case. The court considered the evidence presented by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the investigative agency responsible for financial crimes, and came to the conclusion that the requirements for bail set under Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) were met.
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JUNE 29, 2024
“Today’s Alito dissent can become tomorrow’s law; No, the rights to free speech and religious liberty are not under attack, despite warnings from Justice Samuel Alito; But his dissent serves as a warning for what could be yet to come from this court”: Columnist Kimberly Atkins Stohr has this essay online at The Boston Globe.
JURIST
JUNE 29, 2024
Taiwan Mainland Affairs Council on Thursday raised the travel alert for Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau to “orange” level and advised people to avoid non-essential travelling. The Council claimed that because the Mainland China , Hong Kong and Macau have continued to amend or issue legal documents relating to national security in recent years, there are reported cases in which Taiwanese travelling to mainland China have been subjected to unlawful detention, retention and interrog
HowAppealing
JUNE 29, 2024
“The Imperial Supreme Court”: Law professor Kate Shaw has this guest essay online at The New York Times. Also online there, Yuval Levin has a guest essay titled “ The Supreme Court Thinks That by Arguing More, We Can Be Less Divided.
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Modern trial practice has evolved beyond basic organization. With technology reshaping courtrooms and attorneys expecting more than ever, paralegals need to elevate their capabilities while mastering the fundamentals of trial excellence. This comprehensive guide from Steno, built from author Joe Stephens' real-world experience as both a practicing attorney and law professor, provides a blueprint for delivering exceptional trial support in today's complex legal environment.
JURIST
JUNE 29, 2024
The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a report Thursday detailing challenges for the responsibility to protect (R2P) amid an increasing disregard of international human law and international human rights law by both state and non-state actors. The concept of R2P was adopted by the General Assembly in 2005, so the next year will mark the twentieth anniversary of the enactment.
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JUNE 29, 2024
“A String of Supreme Court Decisions Hits Hard at Environmental Rules; Four cases backed by conservative activists in recent years have combined to diminish the power of the Environmental Protection Agency”: Coral Davenport of The New York Times has this report.
JURIST
JUNE 29, 2024
Indonesian immigration officials announced Friday the arrest of 103 Taiwanese nationals suspected of running a cybercrime operation in Bali. However, Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs contested this claim, stating that according to information received by its unofficial diplomatic mission in Indonesia, only 14 of the 103 individuals arrested were believed to be Taiwanese nationals.
InHouseBlog
JUNE 29, 2024
Data from a recent survey show that the differences between the in-house world and Biglaw also extends to how they are implementing AI tools.
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JURIST
JUNE 29, 2024
The Communist Party of China (CPC) expelled two of its former defense ministers had been expelled from the party Thursday, citing the reasoning of “serious violation[s] of Party’s discipline and the law,” according to government news agency Xinhua. The ministers in question are Li Shangfu and Wei Fengh. Li Shangfu was first removed from the posts of defense minister and state councilor at the sixth session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress
HowAppealing
JUNE 29, 2024
“Supreme Court’s Abortion Rulings May Set the Stage for More Restrictions; The court’s strategy of avoidance and delay cannot last and may have been shaped by a desire to avoid controversy in an election year”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this news analysis.
JURIST
JUNE 29, 2024
The UK Court of Appeal ruled Thursday that the UK National Crime Agency’s (NCA) refusal to investigate the importation of Uyghur forced labour cotton from China was unlawful. The Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) and the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) have secured a historic victory, which marks the first successful case globally to disrupt supply chains complicit in the ongoing genocide of Uyghur and other Turkic peoples in East Turkestan/Xinjiang, China.
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JUNE 29, 2024
“Texas Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Gender Transition Care for Minors; The all-Republican court voted 8 to 1 to leave in effect a law enacted last year during a wave of legislation targeting transgender rights”: J. David Goodman of The New York Times has this report. And William Melhado and Asad Jung of The Texas Tribune report that “ Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on transition-related care for minors; Parents and medical providers of transgender adolescents sued Texas, chall
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JURIST
JUNE 29, 2024
Racism and intolerance towards minorities have risen for the second consecutive year in France, according to a report published Thursday by the French National Consultative Commission on Human Rights (CNCDH). The 34th annual report on racism, anti-semitism and xenophobia found that the tolerance index declined by three points between November 2022 and November 2023, standing now at 62 out of 100 points.
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JUNE 29, 2024
No one would think of the Beltway as being a place of the naive innocents of our society. Washington is the only ecosystem composed entirely of apex predators. Yet, this week everyone seems to be eternally surprised by what has been obvious for years. The press and pundits are coming off an embarrassing couple of weeks where the Hunter Biden laptop was authenticated in federal court as real.
JURIST
JUNE 29, 2024
Malawi’s Constitutional Court on Friday dismissed the case of two applicants seeking to legalize same-sex relationships, marking a significant setback for LGBTQ+ rights in the country. The three-member judge panel, consisting of Justices Joseph Chigona, Chimbigzani Kacheche and Vikochi Chima, delivered their ruling after six hours of deliberation. The judges ruled that the applicants failed to demonstrate that the laws in challenge specifically discriminated against homosexual individuals.
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JUNE 29, 2024
“Social Conservatives Push Trump on the G.O.P.’s Anti-Abortion Platform; Leaders of the anti-abortion movement sent a letter to Donald J. Trump amid worries he may try to weaken the anti-abortion language in the party platform”: Shane Goldmacher and Jonathan Swan pf The New York Times have this report.
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