JURIST

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The UK Ministry of Justice released a report on Monday detailing its responses to human rights issues flagged by judgments in the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and its domestic courts. The report also addressed outstanding issues such as concerns with the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 , human rights issues in the Gender Recognition Act 2004 (GRA), and potential changes to the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA).

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

'Tis the season to dress up. The post These Holiday Party Dresses Will Make You The Star Of Your Seasonal Soirées appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

UN experts released a statement on Tuesday raising concerns about the escalating human rights situation in Bangladesh. The statement, issued as the UN Human Rights Council concludes its periodic review of Bangladesh’s human rights record, points to a severe crackdown on human rights across multiple fronts. The experts highlighted a disturbing surge in political violence , the arrest of senior opposition figures, and the widespread arbitrary detention of political activists in the lead-up t

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Pre/Dicta , a litigation analytics platform that predicts how federal court judges will rule, is expanding to cover new motion types and also to predict litigation timelines. Until now, the product, which launched in July 2022 , covered only motions to dismiss, claiming to predict how a judge will rule with an accuracy rate of 85%. Now, the product is expanding to provide outcome likelihoods for an additional four motion types: summary judgment, venue transfer, class certification, and to compel

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Human Rights Watch (HRW) raised concerns on Tuesday about a new vehicle tracking system in Uganda. In a statement , the organization said that the system “which allows the government to track the real time location of all vehicles in the country, undermines privacy rights, and creates serious risks to the rights to freedom of association and expression.” Uganda announced the launch of the Intelligent Transport Monitoring System (ITMS) earlier this month.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka declared Tuesday that several former politicians, including former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa, breached the public trust and violated Article 12 (1) of the Sri Lankan Constitution in their management of the economy. The bench ruled by a majority of 4-1, saying that the respondents were responsible for Sri Lanka’s economic crisis between 2019-2022.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Eighth amendment smaith amendment. The post The Supreme Court Really Doesn’t Like Prisoners appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Hong Kong lawyer Jimmy Siu on Friday filed a writ to Hong Kong’s High Court in a petition for the court to order the arrest of five US lawmakers that introduced the Hong Kong Sanctions Act , according to Hong Kong Free Press on Monday. In his writ, Siu requested that the court permit all individuals to arrest the five US lawmakers. The Hong Kong Sanctions Act was introduced by Massachusetts Representative Jim McGovern, Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan, California Representative Young Kim, Utah

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

She had a one way ticket to a non-extradition location. The post Murdered Law Professor’s Former Mother-In-Law Arrested At Airport appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Police used tear gas and flash-bang grenades on protestors Monday in aerial footage from local news station WGXA News during an anti-“Cop City” demonstration urging the city of Atlanta to halt the construction of a new police training center. Hundreds of protestors arrived at the guarded construction center in masks and chemical suits holding signs that read “Stop Cop City” and “Viva Tortuguita,” in remembrance of the environmental protestor who was fatally shot in January during a similar prote

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Attorney at Work

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Susan Cohodes | It's a question that has followed me throughout my career. The post The Countdown Begins: Farewell to Full-Time Law Practice appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Thousands marched in Mexico City on Monday to protest the death of Jesús Ociel Baena, a prominent LGBTQ+ activist and also Mexico’s first non-binary magistrate. Baena was found dead, along with their partner, on Monday morning. According to state prosecutor Jesús Figueroa Ortega, there was no evidence of a third party entering their house, and it seemed like the deaths were caused by murder-suicide according to an initial investigation.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

On today’sLawNext, it’s a Clio double header, featuring two separate interviews with two of Clio’s top product-focused executives – one with Jonathan Watson , its chief technology officer, and the other with Hemant Kashyap , chief product officer – both recorded live at the Clio Cloud Conference in Nashville in October. Even though I interviewed Watson and Kashyap separately, their roles at Clio are intertwined.

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

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Finland’s Ministry of the Interior announced Tuesday that it is considering closing certain crossing points on its eastern border with Russia to stop illegal entries into the country. In its statement, the ministry accused Russia of allowing people to travel across the border without proper documentation, as the number of asylum seekers at the eastern border saw sharp growth in the past few months.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In case you needed another reason to hate the bar. The post Bar Applicant’s Test Experience Was So Bad She Wants Money For It appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Ksenia Fadeyeva, an ally of imprisoned opposition figure Alexei Navalny, was jailed Monday while on trial for extremism in the Russian city of Tomsk. According to Andrei Fateyev, an associate of Fadeyeva’s, she had been on house arrest but the state prosecutor demanded that she be sent into immediate custody. Since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Russian authorities have implemented a severe crackdown on journalists, anti-war activists and human rights advocates.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Cleary Gottlieb's managing partner wants the firm to move up in the Am Law 100 ranking. Can AI help get the job done? The post Top 30 Biglaw Firm’s Leader Thinks AI Will Help His Firm Soar To The Top appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

James Joseph is JURIST’s UK Senior Editor and a Ph.D. student at King’s College London. In a letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Tuesday, former Home Secretary Suella Braverman launched a withering attack on the PM’s ability to uphold law and order, presenting the most pressing challenge to his premiership to date. This comes off the back of changes being lodged on multiple fronts to the UK Government’s recent pledges to stop illegal migration and Channel crossings, effo

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Before long, Stroock will be just a memory, and all of its attorneys will have lateraled away from the troubled firm. The post Stroock Partners, Associates Making The Best Of A Bad Situation Ahead Of Firm’s Dissolution appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

“Louisiana State Bar violated lawyers’ free speech rights, appeals court rules”: Daniel Wiessner of Reuters has this report. Bernie Pazanowski of Bloomberg Law reports that “ Louisiana Lawyer’s Rights Violated by Wellness, LGBTQ+ Posts.” Cameron Langford of Courthouse News Service reports that “ Fifth Circuit sides with Louisiana attorney in First Amendment row with state bar; An appellate panel stopped short of finding mandatory bar associations are unconstit

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

But the new Bond King isn’t feeling any of the options in next year’s election. The post Jeff Gundlach Goes Both Ways appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

“Supreme Court’s New Ethics Code Is Toothless, Experts Say; The code of conduct issued on Monday, following reports of undisclosed travel and gifts, includes no enforcement mechanism and lets individual justices decide ethics questions for themselves”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this news analysis. Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service reports that “ Supreme Court fails to quiet ethics critiques with new code of conduct; The high court aimed to tamp down critic

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The importance of the networking opportunities at an event like LITFINCON can’t be overstated. The post Another Litigation Funding Splashdown In Houston appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

“Indiana school ready to pay Paul Clement’s firm $200K to defend anti-trans bathroom ban; A contract obtained by Law Dork lays out the agreement, which shows the conservative lawyer took the case at a deep pay cut”: Chris Geidner has this post at his Substack site. The post “Indiana school ready to pay Paul Clement’s firm $200K to defend anti-trans bathroom ban; A contract obtained by Law Dork lays out the agreement, which shows the conservative lawyer took the case

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Costs can really skyrocket. The post In-House Counsel Still Aren’t Thrilled With The Bill For Outside Counsel appeared first on Above the Law.

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