Law 360
AUGUST 28, 2024
Although the Federal Trade Commission's bread-and-butter consumer protection law enforcement actions are unlikely to be affected, the Loper Bright decision may curb the FTC's bolder interpretations of the statutes it enforces, says Mary Engle at BBB National Programs.
JURIST
AUGUST 28, 2024
The head of the National Electoral Council (CNE) in Venezuela, Juan Carlos Delpino, announced in a statement published on Monday a series of irregularities during the July 2024 presidential elections in Venezuela, questioning the electoral process and the integrity of the announced results. “Everything that happened before, during and after the presidential election, points to the seriousness of the lack of transparency and veracity of the announced results”, he said.
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ABA Journal
AUGUST 28, 2024
There is a widespread sense that American democracy is in danger. No form of government lasts forever, and it is foolhardy to believe that the United States cannot fall prey to the forces that have ended democracies in many other countries. The problems, to a large extent, stem from the choices made long ago in drafting the Constitution. But the situation has gotten much worse in recent years, in part because of decisions by the U.S.
JURIST
AUGUST 28, 2024
Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of Telegram, was released from pre-trial detention on Wednesday after spending four days in custody. Durov was detained by French authorities on Saturday at Le Bourget Airport outside Paris. His arrest was based on allegations related to violations of laws concerning drug trafficking, child sexual content, promotion of terrorism, and cyberbullying, which were attributed to inadequate moderation practices on Telegram.
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HowAppealing
AUGUST 28, 2024
“Appeals Court Raises Questions Over Section 230 Law Giving Social-Media Companies Legal Immunity; Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled TikTok could potentially be liable for recommending ‘blackout challenge’ video to girl who died”: Alyssa Lukpat of The Wall Street Journal has this report. And Nate Raymond of Reuters reports that “ TikTok must face lawsuit over 10-year-old girl’s death, US court rules.” You can access yesterday’s ruling of a
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HowAppealing
AUGUST 28, 2024
“Sarah Palin Is Granted New Libel Trial Against The New York Times; A federal appeals court said the judge overseeing the original trial, which Ms. Palin lost, had wrongly excluded evidence and might have swayed jurors as they were deliberating”: David Enrich of The New York Times has this report. Laura Wagner of The Washington Post reports that “ Sarah Palin wins bid for new defamation trial against New York Times; An appellate court ruled that the federal judge who heard the
JURIST
AUGUST 28, 2024
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called Tuesday for the Taliban’s recently enacted “Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice” law in Afghanistan to be repealed. A spokesperson for Türk, Ravina Shamdasani, condemned the new law as “utterly intolerable,” demanding, “[w]e call on the de facto authorities to immediately repeal this legislation, which is in clear violation of Afghanistan’s obligations under international law.” The new
EvidenceProf Blog
AUGUST 28, 2024
Similar to its federal counterpart, North Carolina Rule of Evidence 608(b) provides that Specific instances of the conduct of a witness, for the purpose of attacking or supporting his credibility, other than conviction of crime as provided in Rule 609,
JURIST
AUGUST 28, 2024
Venezuela prosecutors issued a second summons to opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez on Monday for questioning regarding an opposition website that posted detailed results surrounding the disputed presidential election last month. The website is reported to have provided detailed voting results of the election to the public, displaying an indisputable victory in Gonzalez’s favour.
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HowAppealing
AUGUST 28, 2024
“The law finally caught up with notorious Philadelphia landlord Phil Pulley … but for voting fraud; He has acted with impunity for years across Philadelphia; Then, in the 2020 election, he allegedly decided one vote wasn’t enough for him”: William Bender and Ryan W. Briggs of The Philadelphia Inquirer have this report.
JURIST
AUGUST 28, 2024
The Supreme Court of India held on Wednesday that the principle “bail is the rule and jail is the exception” applies to cases under the country’s Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). This was stated by a bench comprising Justices B.R. Gavai and K.V. Viswanathan, who granted bail to an accused in a money laundering case linked to valuable property acquisition through alleged fraudulent means.
HowAppealing
AUGUST 28, 2024
“A Montco family sued their neighbors over lawn signs that protested an antisemitic slur. A decade later, the Pa. Supreme Court said the signs were legal. An Abington Township family posted nearly two dozen signs with anti-hate messages in a yearlong protest of their neighbor’s use of an antisemitic slur.” Abraham Gutman of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this report.
JURIST
AUGUST 28, 2024
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) announced Tuesday that it has opened criminal cases against at least seven Western journalists who illegally crossed the state border of the Russian Federation near Sudzha in the Kursk region. The FSB stated that the journalists were charged with violating Part 3 of Article 322 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation , which punishes illegal crossing of the state border of the Russian Federation, committed by a group of persons by previous con
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LawSites
AUGUST 28, 2024
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JURIST
AUGUST 28, 2024
Muhyiddin Yassin, the former prime minister of Malaysia and current leader of the opposition coalition, Perikatan Nasional, was formally charged Tuesday with sedition for allegedly insulting the country’s previous monarch. This marks the first time a former prime minister has been prosecuted under Section 4(1) of the Sedition Act 1948. The charges stem from comments Yassin made during a political campaign speech on August 15 in which he questioned why the former King, Sultan Abdullah Sulta
HowAppealing
AUGUST 28, 2024
“Which Justice Writes the Most Important Decisions on the Supreme Court?” Adam Feldman has this post at his “Empirical SCOTUS” blog.
Attorney at Work
AUGUST 28, 2024
Bull Garlington | Flip-phone, iPhone or desk phone, here are helpful hints for conquering phone-answering anxiety. The post This Is How to Answer the Phone appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
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AUGUST 28, 2024
“How ‘America’s Worst Court’ Intimidates Elected Officials To Fight Judicial Reform”: Mark Pulliam has this post at The Federalist.
Law 360
AUGUST 28, 2024
Yelp sued Google in California federal court Wednesday, targeting the self-preferencing of Google's own local search offerings as illegal monopolization after years of public lobbying against the search giant.
Above The Law
AUGUST 28, 2024
Still Waiting On Those Bonuses: When will this Biglaw firm (and others) share the good news ? You Can't Just Assume Delaware!: Texas lays the groundwork to be a major incorporation hub. AI Innovates In Error Too: These AI mistakes were all too human. Don't Count Indiana Out!: Innovative plans may save the state's legal future. The post Where Is The Money!
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
AUGUST 28, 2024
Introduction Though environmental rights have long been recognized globally, they have undergone particularly notable evolution over the past half-century. India, surprisingly to some, has one of the most sophisticated frameworks concerning State obligations and individual protections, including a robust system for guaranteeing the enjoyment of environment rights to individuals.
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Above The Law
AUGUST 28, 2024
The world is much changed from four years ago, as, of course, is Musk himself. And not for the better. The post Six Million Dollars Or So Now Too Much For Elon Musk To Pay To Preserve Soul (And House) Of Gene Wilder appeared first on Above the Law.
Law Prose
AUGUST 28, 2024
The Oxford English Dictionary defines Law French (also written law-French ) as “the corrupt variety of Norman French used in English lawbooks.” Rather more expansively, the newly issued 12th edition of Black’s Law Dictionary (2024) defines it as “the corrupted form of the Norman French language that arose in England after William the Conqueror invaded England in 1066 and that was used for several centuries as the primary language of the English legal system.
Above The Law
AUGUST 28, 2024
Well, he knows what he likes. The post Lunch Fit For A Supreme Court Justice Or Toddler? You Be The Judge appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
AUGUST 28, 2024
The federal government's lawsuit challenging TikTok's policing of kids on its platform and mounting efforts to boost online protections for teens is ramping up pressure on a broad range of website operators, highlighting the importance for companies to think beyond existing legal frameworks to avoid growing legal scrutiny.
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