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Kosovo’s parliament approved on Thursday a deal to lease 300 jail cells to Denmark as aid to the Scandinavian country’s overcrowded prisons problem. Signed in 2021 , the deal only became a treaty in April 2024. It excludes Danish nationals and mentally-ill convicts and allows only foreigners convicted in Denmark to be sent to Kosovo. The draft was introduced in front of lawmakers by the Minister of Economy Artane Rizvanolli and voted 86-7, with no abstentions.
Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and wide ranging ways technology is used to compromise and diminish our privacy and online security, often without our situational awareness.
JP Leskovich is a rising 3L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and JURIST’s News Managing Editor. He filed this dispatch from Phoenix. This is the first of several dispatches he will be filing over the next few days providing exclusive coverage of the Constitutional Convention proceedings as an embedded reporter for JURIST. 110 law and undergraduate students from over 70 universities across the US, including myself, converged on Phoenix, Arizona Friday for the first day of the
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Nearly 80,000 demonstrators protested outside Taiwan’s parliament on Friday to voice their dissent towards controversial parliamentary reforms proposed by the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party and the Taiwan’s People’s Party (TPP). The gathering was the third and largest rally around these reforms, marking a continuation of Tuesday’s protests and coinciding with the second reading of the two contentious bills.
“Alito and Thomas Aren’t Really Jurists. They’re Theocratic Leninists. The Supreme Court justices are intent on using maximal power to fundamentally reorder society.” Michael Tomasky has this essay online at The New Republic. The post “Alito and Thomas Aren’t Really Jurists. They’re Theocratic Leninists. The Supreme Court justices are intent on using maximal power to fundamentally reorder society.” appeared first on How Appealing.
“Alito and Thomas Aren’t Really Jurists. They’re Theocratic Leninists. The Supreme Court justices are intent on using maximal power to fundamentally reorder society.” Michael Tomasky has this essay online at The New Republic. The post “Alito and Thomas Aren’t Really Jurists. They’re Theocratic Leninists. The Supreme Court justices are intent on using maximal power to fundamentally reorder society.” appeared first on How Appealing.
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced visa restrictions Thursday against Georgia citizens involved in suppressing dissent toward the country’s “foreign influence” law that will require media companies and non-governmental organizations with foreign backing to register as organizations acting in the interest of foreign powers.
“Opinionpalooza: A Bad June Rising At SCOTUS; The Supreme Court’s end-of-term is going to be chaos; It doesn’t have to be.” You can access today’s new episode of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast via this link. The post “Opinionpalooza: A Bad June Rising At SCOTUS; The Supreme Court’s end-of-term is going to be chaos; It doesn’t have to be.” appeared first on How Appealing.
A bipartisan group of US senators signed a letter on Thursday encouraging Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to increase and accelerate defense spending in accordance with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The letter was written ahead of the NATO summit scheduled for July and was spearheaded by Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Republican Senator Thom Tillis, who serve as co-chairs of the US Senate NATO Observers Group.
“The Supreme Court Doesn’t Agree on What Racism Is; Six justices think of racism as overt bigotry; The other three see it as structural”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion. The post “The Supreme Court Doesn’t Agree on What Racism Is; Six justices think of racism as overt bigotry; The other three see it as structural” appeared first on How Appealing.
Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Liz Throssell urged Bangladesh and other states on Friday to effectively protect Myanmar’s minority Rohingya community amid the fleeing of the Rohingya community from the ongoing fighting in Myanmar. According to Throssell, over one million Rohingya sought refuge in Bangladesh and about 45,000 Rohingya sought protection from the fighting by fleeing to the vicinity of the Naf River, which is located close to the Bangladesh-Myanmar border.
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UK digital music distributor Emubands Ltd. removed the protest song “Glory to Hong Kong” from music platforms such as iTunes and Apple Music in many regions, DGX Music said on Friday. The move follows an interlocutory injunction by the Hong Kong Court of Appeal to restrain any activities associated with the song on May 8. In the statement, the music producers expressed their disapproval of the song’s removal: We have expressed our opposition to Emubands, pointing out that the i
“Alito’s Second Flag Is About More Than Just Jan. 6; It’s a window into the Supreme Court justice’s ominous vision”: Molly Olmstead has this essay online at Slate. The post “Alito’s Second Flag Is About More Than Just Jan. 6; It’s a window into the Supreme Court justice’s ominous vision” appeared first on How Appealing.
Analyzing contract trends with manual contract management is like sifting through a pile of papers in a dimly lit room, trying to find clues manually. Advanced CLM software’s contract data analytics, on the other hand, is like having an AI-based, intelligent magnifying glass that not only highlights key clues but also connects the dots for you. With innovative, AI-powered contract data analytics, you can solve the mystery of trends faster and with greater accuracy, making informed decisions base
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In Part 1 of this series, we looked at the first 4 months of Rowan Wilson's tenure as New York's Chief Judge and saw a 45% increase in total appeals calendared over the corresponding period the previous year. In Part 2, we saw that the number of criminal appeals calendared had actually doubled.
“Dan Markel murder: Charlie Adelson, serving life sentence, moved to prison in South Dakota.” Jeff Burlew of The Tallahassee Democrat has this report. The post “Dan Markel murder: Charlie Adelson, serving life sentence, moved to prison in South Dakota.” appeared first on How Appealing.
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Artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal industry, and paralegals are at the forefront of this transformation. As AI becomes more integrated into legal workflows, paralegals can streamline their daily tasks, enhance efficiency, and add greater value to their firms and organizations. But what exactly does AI mean for paralegals today—and how can you leverage it to your advantage?
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The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) released an alert on Thursday urging the Mexican government to protect a Mexican journalist who is receiving death threats due to his work. Alberto Amaro Jordán, the founder and editor of La Prensa de Tlaxcala , is currently enrolled in a government protection mechanism after numerous threats and attempts on his life were made.
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