JURIST

JULY 18, 2024

Six people were killed in Bangladesh and hundreds injured on Tuesday during the ongoing students’ protest against the quota system that reinstates a 30 per cent quota for government jobs for children of freedom fighters in the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, as per the local news. The government has ordered the indefinite closure of schools and colleges while the country is engulfed in deadly protest.

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JULY 18, 2024

Evicting a tenant can be a stressful and time-consuming ordeal for any landlord. Between navigating complex legalities, dealing with noisy tenants, and the sheer burden of paperwork, the process can quickly become overwhelming. This is where professional eviction services like LDA Pro Eviction services near me come in. LDA Pro offers a comprehensive suite of eviction services designed to streamline the process for landlords, minimizing stress and maximizing efficiency.

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JURIST

JULY 18, 2024

The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday fired Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) chairperson Selina Cheng after she refused a senior editor’s request to withdraw from the chair election and to quit the HKJA board entirely, said Cheng in a statement. In her statement, Cheng stated that her supervisor directed her to withdraw from the election and asked her to quit the board, because of a senior editor’s comment that “employees of the [Wall Street Journal] should not be seen a

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JULY 18, 2024

The law practice management platform Rocket Matter this week rolled out the next generation of its software, a “reimagined” version of the product that emphasizes flexibility and customization to meet the varying needs of different law firms and different practice areas.

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

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JURIST

JULY 18, 2024

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced Wednesday that French security forces detained a far-right extremist in eastern France on suspicion of organizing attacks during the Paris Olympics, in a statement made on X (formerly Twitter). The accused far-right extremist was the administrator of the “French Aryan division” group on the Telegram phone application, where he made threats against the Paris Olympics between July 26 and August 11, Paris prosecutors informed AFP.

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JURIST

JULY 18, 2024

Zimbabwe’s governing party ZANU-PF is responsible for 65.4 percent of the 137 human rights violations in Zimbabwe for June, the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) confirmed in its monthly monitoring report on Wednesday. This marks the fourth month in a row that ZANU PF has been the leading perpetrator of human rights abuses in the country, according to the ZPP.

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HowAppealing

JULY 18, 2024

“US appeals court to reconsider ban on felons possessing guns”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report on an order granting rehearing en banc , and the dissent therefrom, that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued yesterday.

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JURIST

JULY 18, 2024

Since the start of July, Egyptian security forces have detained 119 people, including at least one child, for participating in anti-government protests, human rights advocacy organization Amnesty International reported Thursday. In recent weeks, frustrations about price hikes and power cuts have fueled demonstrations and calls for revolution against the government of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

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Above The Law

JULY 18, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission recently released an interim report that details how the practices of pharmacy benefit managers negatively impact patients and pharmacies. Some experts hope for legislative action based on the report. The post The FTC Released a Scathing Interim Report on PBMs. What’s Next? appeared first on MedCity News.

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Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

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JURIST

JULY 18, 2024

The security chief of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was arrested Wednesday, less than two weeks before the country’s presidential election, the Vente Venezuela political party said on X (formerly Twitter). Milciades Ávila, the security chief of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, was arrested in the early morning when government officials forcibly entered the residence where he was, “violating all legal procedures.

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HowAppealing

JULY 18, 2024

“You may not know the name, but Bill Baird is the ‘father’ of birth control”: Jeffrey Fleishman of The Los Angeles Times has this report.

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JURIST

JULY 18, 2024

The Ukrainian Bar Association published its second report on its project to monitor war crimes proceedings on Wednesday. This project aims to suggest improvements to war crimes trials in Ukraine amid Russia’s ongoing offensive in the country. By collaborating with the International Bar Association and its Human Rights Institute, the Ukrainian Bar Association focused on the seven rights that must be protected during the trials: the right to access to court, publicity and openness, trial wit

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Above The Law

JULY 18, 2024

As hard as David Solomon tried to stop it, the good times are here again for the chosen few. The post Finance Bonus/Compensation Watch ’24: Goldman Sachs appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

JULY 18, 2024

Russia and Ukraine completed another exchange of prisoners of war (POWs) on Wednesday. The Russian defense ministry confirmed the exchange on Telegram , stating that all prisoners of war will receive adequate medical treatment. In a statement on X, Ukrainian president Volodimir Zelenskyy confirmed the successful exchange, thanking the United Arabian Emirates (UAE) who mediated the deal.

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Above The Law

JULY 18, 2024

What did your top lawyers do that made in-house clients search for them over and over again? The post The Most Searched For Client Service ‘All-Stars’ By Name (2024) appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

JULY 18, 2024

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of Vietnam filed a claim to the UN’s Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) to extend the limits of its underwater continental shelf in the South China Sea, according to a statement published by the ministry on Thursday. In its statement, the ministry asserted that Vietnam has “fully legal and scientific bases” to demand the extension of the limits of its extended continental shelf in the central area of the South China S

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Above The Law

JULY 18, 2024

This firm has the right idea when it comes to keeping associates happy -- and it's all about sustainability. The post Bustling Boutique Firm Promises To Keep Associates From Burning Out By Offering Low Hours, Big Bonuses appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

JULY 18, 2024

US Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond submitted an appeal to the US Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday. The appeal challenges a court order against a preliminary injunction that halts the controversial anti-illegal immigration House Bill 4156 in the state. The preliminary injunction , which was issued last month, prevented Oklahoma from enforcing the bill.

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Above The Law

JULY 18, 2024

Pro bono organization lifted from public filings. and accidentally dragged an attorney in for the ride. The post Attorney Hauled Into Case After Outfit Snagged Filing From Another Case And Never Bothered To Change Signature appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law 360

JULY 18, 2024

GlaxoSmithKline and Boehringer Ingelheim returned to Illinois state court Thursday, where they face separate juries to defend against Zantac users' claims that the drug caused them to develop cancer.

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Above The Law

JULY 18, 2024

Kirkland Is Keeping Its Top Talent With Vinegar: That's a lot of cash to leave behind. Show Me The Echo Chambers!: See the schools with the most Conservative and Liberal student bodies. Some Things Should Stay In The Court Room: Live streaming traffic court? Fine. Child sexual assault? Not so much. Reality Can Be Disappointing: Prosecutor appears to have altered evidence to strengthen her case.

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Speaker: Kaitlyn "The Persnickety Paralegal" Story

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Law 360

JULY 18, 2024

A deep dive into the European Commission's recent preliminary findings that Apple's App Store rules are in breach of the Digital Markets Act reveal that enforcement of the EU's Big Tech law might go beyond the literal text of the regulation and more toward the spirit of compliance, say William Dolan and Pratik Agarwal at Rule Garza.

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Above The Law

JULY 18, 2024

Let's have a suit for the douchebags! The post Ye’s Inspiration Looks A Little Too Much Like Theft appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law 360

JULY 18, 2024

A New York federal judge on Thursday delivered a heavy blow to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's case against software developer SolarWinds Corp. by dismissing substantial portions of the lawsuit, including claims that the company committed securities fraud by minimizing the severity of a state-sponsored attack on its flagship product.

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Above The Law

JULY 18, 2024

* Have Biglaw firms become vengeful? [ Law.com International ] * Delaware rushes corporate law changes following chancery decision. [ Law360 ] * J.D. Vance and Vivek Ramaswamy bonded over the Bengals. No one bonds over the Bungles. These are some sick freaks. [ Cincinnati Enquirer ] * Bob Menendez suggests that he might actually resign at this point. [ NBC ] * Sixth Circuit faces first test of the post- Chevron world. [ Bloomberg Law News ] * New study recommends that the judiciary improve worki

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