Above The Law
DECEMBER 20, 2023
These law schools may help you land the government job you’ve been dreaming of. The post The Law Schools Where The Most Graduates Got Government Jobs (2022) appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
DECEMBER 20, 2023
US District Judge Cormac J. Carney issued a preliminary injunction on Wednesday blocking a California law that prohibits concealed carry permit holders from carrying firearms in most public places. The case is in the US District Court for the Central District of California. Carney found that the California law violates the Second Amendment of the US Constitution.
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LawSites
DECEMBER 20, 2023
In August, the Silicon Valley-based international law firm Gunderson Dettmer became one of the first U.S.-based firms — if not the first — to develop and launch a “homegrown” internal generative AI tool, which it calls ChatGD. As Joe Green , the firm’s chief innovation officer, told me at the time , “Given our position as a firm that focuses exclusively on working with the most innovative companies and investors in the world, we thought it would be really worthwhile for us to
JURIST
DECEMBER 20, 2023
The Irish Government announced Tuesday that they intend to legally challenge the UK’s Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 on human rights grounds under the European Convention on Human Rights. The Northern Ireland Legacy Act was introduced during Boris Johnson’s time as prime minister. Receiving royal assent and becoming law in September 2023, the Act created an Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery, which limits criminal investigatio
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Above The Law
DECEMBER 20, 2023
It is far from pleasant to be perennially dogged by creditors. A good deal of what Giuliani owes will not be dischargeable in bankruptcy. The debts will follow him for the rest of his life. The post Ho, Ho, Holy Crap! Rudy Giuliani Is Screwed. appeared first on Above the Law.
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HowAppealing
DECEMBER 20, 2023
“Supreme Court will review ‘good neighbor’ air pollution plan; The Environmental Protection Agency’s fight against cross-state air pollutants hit a high court roadblock”: Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service has this report. You can access today’s order of the U.S. Supreme Court at this link. The post “Supreme Court will review ‘good neighbor’ air pollution plan; The Environmental Protection Agency’s fight against cross-state air pollutants hit a high court roadblo
JURIST
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Human Rights Watch (HRW) denounced on Tuesday a cybercrime decree used against political opponents in Tunisia. Most recently, Tunisia sentenced Chaima Issa, a member of the opposition coalition National Salvation Front, and Sofiane Zneidi, a member of the largest opposition party Ennahda, under the decree. Tunisian President Kais Saied issued Decree-Law No. 2022-54 on September 13.
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 20, 2023
“Ketanji Brown Jackson slapped with ethics complaint over husband’s income; Group says Supreme Court justice omitted portions of husband’s income on disclosure forms for years”: Brianna Herlihy of Fox News has this report. The post “Ketanji Brown Jackson slapped with ethics complaint over husband’s income; Group says Supreme Court justice omitted portions of husband’s income on disclosure forms for years” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
DECEMBER 20, 2023
The EU reached a new migration agreement Wednesday, which aims to overhaul migration and asylum processes as well as costs and regulations. The agreement also looks to limit the number of individuals entering the bloc. The Pact on Migration and Asylum encompasses five key proposals. Included are proposals to better screening regulations, develop a common database to detect unauthorized movements, streamline asylum processes, establish a mechanism to ensure balance among member states’ resp
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HowAppealing
DECEMBER 20, 2023
“An Originalism Scorecard Since Justice Barrett Arrived on the Court: Living Constitutionalism is Way Ahead.” Eric Segall has this blog post at “Dorf on Law.” The post “An Originalism Scorecard Since Justice Barrett Arrived on the Court: Living Constitutionalism is Way Ahead.” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
DECEMBER 20, 2023
The lower house of India’s Parliament passed three criminal law amendment bills on Wednesday that are set to replace the existing criminal laws in the country, still largely a legacy from the British colonial era that ended in 1947. The Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita,2023 , Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, 2023 and the Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill, 2023 will replace the Indian Penal Code-186 0, the Code of Criminal Procedure Act-1898 , and the Indian Evidence Act of 1872
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 20, 2023
“‘Orwellian Nightmare’: Divided 5th Circuit Denies Review of Section 230 Immunity for Social Media; The dissenting judges fell a vote short of reconsidering the Communication Decency Act’s immunity provision.” Avalon Zoppo of The National Law Journal has this report. And at “The Volokh Conspiracy,” Eugene Volokh has a post titled “ Seven Fifth Circuit Judges Argue for Reading § 230 Narrowly.” You can view Monday’s order of the U.S.
JURIST
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Former Russian military intelligence officer Igor Salikov arrived in the Netherlands this week to testify as a witness at the International Criminal Court (ICC) regarding Russian war crimes. Salikov is a former intelligence officer who took part in operations conducted by the Russian Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU) in Eastern Ukraine between 2014 and 2015.
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Above The Law
DECEMBER 20, 2023
One of the two did so more recently than you'd probably think. The post Prominent Fertility Doctors Accused Of Using Their Own Sperm On Patients appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
DECEMBER 20, 2023
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk expressed concern on Wednesday over human rights violations committed amidst the armed conflict between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Wad Madani, Sudan. According to Türk, reports have reflected that at least 250,000 people have been displaced in Sudan thus far. In Wad Madani, mutilations, looting and an attack on a hospital have occurred.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Is a safe electric car too much to ask for? The post Tesla Internal Documents Detail The Problems With Their Cars. Crash Is Still Your Fault, Though. appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
DECEMBER 20, 2023
The Indian Parliament witnessed a historic number of suspensions Tuesday as 141 opposition lawmakers were suspended for disrupting proceedings. The disruption , initiated by two individuals entering the Lok Sabha from the visitor’s gallery, raised concerns about parliamentary security. The suspensions began last Thursday when 14 Opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) were suspended. 13 were from Los Sabha, and one was from Rajya Sabha.
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Above The Law
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Last week, HHS finalized a new rule that requires healthcare AI developers to provide more data about their products to customers, which could aid providers in determining AI tools’ risks and effectiveness. Some AI leaders believe the new guardrails are a step in the right direction, and others are skeptical about whether the new rules are necessary or will be effective.
JURIST
DECEMBER 20, 2023
A Florida federal judge sentenced former Haitian Senator Joseph Joel John on Tuesday to life in prison. Joseph was previously pleaded guilty to conspiring to assassinate Haitian President Jovenel Moïse in 2021. Federal Judge Jose Martinez handed down the judgement at a hearing in Miami, Florida. He sentenced John to the maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
Patently O
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Guest post by: Davidson Heath , Assistant Professor of Finance, Nathan Seegert , Associate Professor of Finance, and Jeffrey Yang. All authors are with the University of Utah David Eccles School of Business. This post is part of a series by the Diversity Pilots Initiative , which advances inclusive innovation through rigorous research. The first blog in the series is here and resources from the first conference of the initiative are available here.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Healthcare’s share of the global PE and VC deal count will likely continue decreasing in 2024, according to a new Pitchbook report. The report also predicted that generative AI and surgical robotics will continue to be hot areas of interest for investors, and that there will be at least three digital health IPOs next year.
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Law 360
DECEMBER 20, 2023
King & Spalding LLP has added an economic development attorney from Womble Bond Dickinson, who joins the firm to continue her work centered on advising businesses on related corporate issues.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Assuming a census existed at the time of Jesus’s birth, how would it help with taxation? The post Was Jesus Born In Bethlehem For Tax Reasons? appeared first on Above the Law.
SCOTUSBlog
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Share The Supreme Court will hear oral argument in February on whether to freeze a plan created by the Environmental Protection Agency to reduce ozone levels across the United States while litigation over the plan continues in a federal appeals court. The EPA maintains that the plan “provides important public benefits.” But the challengers, which include three states and companies affected by the plan, call the plan a “failed experiment” that could strain the nation’s electrical grid, and they h
Above The Law
DECEMBER 20, 2023
'Most' lawyers are complying with this firm's four-day in-office attendance policy, even if they aren't the biggest fans of being there. The post Top Biglaw Firm Thinks Its Attendance Mandate Is Working Out Well, Even Though ‘Not Everyone Loves It’ appeared first on Above the Law.
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