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JULY 31, 2024
David Arato | Blogging can connect your firm with potential clients who are seeking legal representation or advice online. The post How Blogging Can Get Law Firms More Clients appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
JURIST
JULY 31, 2024
A UK High Court ruled Monday that a ban on puberty blockers issued in May 2024 in the UK was lawful. TransAction, an organisation that advocates for transgender healthcare and legal protections, and an anonymous transgender young person, issued this legal challenge against the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, alleging the ban was implemented through an unlawful process.
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LawSites
JULY 31, 2024
Mark O’Brien, who cofounded the innovative access-to-justice organization Pro Bono Net together with Michael Hertz 25 years ago, and who has been its executive director since 2005, is stepping down from the organization Sept. 1.
JURIST
JULY 31, 2024
A report by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) found on Tuesday that there were systematic failings by states to appropriately investigate cases of “life-threatening human rights violations” occurring at the EU’s land and sea borders. They have proposed specific measures to enhance the effectiveness of investigations to prevent further loss of life and mistreatment.
Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
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HowAppealing
JULY 31, 2024
“Supreme Court Term Limits Are a Waste of Wisdom; Justices Brandeis, Black, Harlan and Holmes did some of their best work in later years”: Nathan Lewin will have this op-ed in Thursday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.
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JULY 31, 2024
“Senators grill US appeals court nominee over ‘activist’ legal work”: Mike Scarcella of Reuters has this report. Avalon Zoppo of The National Law Journal reports that “ Sen. Tillis Doubles Down on Objection to Biden’s 4th Circuit Pick Ryan Park.” And at “The Vetting Room” blog, Dequan has a post titled “ Ryan Park — Nominee to the U.S.
JURIST
JULY 31, 2024
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) released a report regarding human rights in the country on Tuesday, providing reports of arbitrary arrest, torture, and killings. UNAMA’s latest report is based on monitoring undertaken by its Human Rights Service and covers the period from April to June 2024. UNAMA Human Rights documented “at least 60 instances of arbitrary arrest and detention, at least 10 instances of torture and ill-treatment, verbal threats and at leas
HowAppealing
JULY 31, 2024
“Accused Sept. 11 Plotters Agree to Plead Guilty at Guantánamo Bay; Word of the deal emerged in a letter from prosecutors to family members of victims of the attacks”: Carol Rosenberg of The New York Times has this report. And Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal reports that “ Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and Two Other 9/11 Defendants Agree to Plea Deal; Under the agreement the detainees held at Guantanamo Bay would serve life in prison and be spared the death penalty.
JURIST
JULY 31, 2024
The European Union (EU) expressed concerns over ongoing protests following the results of Venezuela’s recent presidential election in a statement given by High Representative Josep Borrell on Tuesday. The announcement came after Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) declared incumbent President Nicolás Maduro the winner on Monday, claiming he secured 51.2 per cent of the vote against opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia’s 44.2 per cent.
Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA
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HowAppealing
JULY 31, 2024
“Kagan’s High Court Ethics Proposal Poses Enforcement Challenges; Solution could change how recusals are decided; Legal scholars question effectiveness of panel”: Lydia Wheeler of Bloomberg Law has this report.
JURIST
JULY 31, 2024
The president of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko pardoned a German national who was sentenced to death in June, the government’s press service announced on Tuesday. Lukashenko’s statement has now commuted the German’s verdict to a life sentence. Rico Krieger , a German national and a former Red Cross employee, was convicted in June on terrorism and mercenary charges under the Criminal Code an d sentenced to death by firing squad by the Minsk Regional Court in Belarus.
HowAppealing
JULY 31, 2024
“Alaska Judge’s Clerk Alleges Retaliation by US Attorney Office”: Jacqueline Thomsen and Ben Penn of Bloomberg Law have an article that begins, “The woman whose report of sexual misconduct ultimately prompted an Alaska federal judge to resign alleges in a whistleblower complaint that leaders of the US attorney’s office there retaliated against her after she came forward with her claims.
JURIST
JULY 31, 2024
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers introduced the Restoring Confidence in the World Anti-Doping Agency Act of 2024 on Tuesday, threatening to withhold funding from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) amid allegations that the organization has helped cover up widespread anabolic steroid use by Chinese swimmers competing in the Olympic Games. The proposed bill was introduced by Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) along with Representatives John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Raja Kr
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JULY 31, 2024
“Julia Lipez — Nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit”: Harsh Voruganti recently had this post at his blog, “The Vetting Room.
JURIST
JULY 31, 2024
The Council of Europe (CoE) called for greater action to prevent child trafficking in Strasbourg, France on Tuesday during the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. The council’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) joined voices with the UN-mandated Inter-Agency Coordination Group Against Trafficking in Human Beings (ICAT) to demand more action in reducing child trafficking and in offering support to victims.
ABA Journal
JULY 31, 2024
The National Institutes of Health violated the First Amendment when it used keyword filters that blocked Facebook and Instagram comments that criticized animal testing, a…
JURIST
JULY 31, 2024
The European Commission announced on Tuesday it intends to begin infringement proceedings against member states failing to meet current waste management targets by sending them letters of formal notice letters. The targets, detailed in the Waste Framework Directive, the Directive on Waste and Electronic Equipment, and the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive, impose legally binding obligations upon member states regarding the collection, recovery, reuse and recycling of waste.
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Above The Law
JULY 31, 2024
He's looking to retire and is out of Fs to give. The post Samuel Alito Was The Big Supreme Court Loser This Term appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
JULY 31, 2024
The government of Tanzania is implementing policies intended to force Maasai residents to relocate outside of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, according to a report released by Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday. HRW reported that the government has utilized tactics such as cutting essential public services “including schools and health centres,” banning residents from growing crops, and preventing access to cultural sites in an effort to compel Maasai residents to participate i
HowAppealing
JULY 31, 2024
“On judicial nominations, Biden’s term has been a failure”: Law professor Robert Luther III has this essay online at The Hill.
JURIST
JULY 31, 2024
The UN Security Council (UNSC) on Tuesday passed a resolution to lift the arms embargo on the Central African Republic (CAR) and decided that all UN member states shall take necessary measures to prevent the supply of arms to armed groups operating within the CAR until July 31, 2025. Resolution 2745 (2024) was passed unanimously and extended the mandate of the Panel of Experts in their work pursuant to the resolution until August 31, 2025, with “special attention” being devoted to th
Speaker: Kaitlyn "The Persnickety Paralegal" Story
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Above The Law
JULY 31, 2024
Suffice it to say, like the bank’s purported diversity push, it did not work. The post Wells Fargo Inconveniently Hit With Two Racial Discrimination Lawsuits While Trying To Convince Judge To Toss Lawsuit About Alleged Phony Job Interviews For Minorities appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
JULY 31, 2024
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez exercised his right to not testify on Tuesday in a corruption case involving his wife, Begoña Gómez. who is accused of leveraging her position to influence business deals. Under Article 315 of the the Spanish Civil Procedure Law , government officials can testify in writing. Sánchez offered to provide written evidence to Judge Juan Carlos Peinado, but this was rejected.
Above The Law
JULY 31, 2024
Older students are flocking to these law schools. The post The Best Law Schools For Nontraditional Students (2024) appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
JULY 31, 2024
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and opposition candidate Edmundo González both claimed on Monday that they won the Venezuelan presidential elections. González’s opposition coalition accused the Venezuelan government of electoral fraud, alleging that González obtained over 73 percent of votes. The US expressed doubts about the integrity of the process.
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