JURIST

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Against the backdrop of abuse-of-power warnings from leading civil rights groups, the US House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill that, if enacted, would grant the Treasury Secretary the discretion to designate certain nonprofits as “terrorist supporting organizations” and thus strip their tax-exempt status. The so-called Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act defines a “terrorist supporting organization” as an organization the Treasury

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HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

“Supreme Court drops review of Meta, shareholder brawl over data breach disclosures; Only weeks after hearing oral arguments, the high court let a lower court ruling favoring shareholders stand”: Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service has this report. You can access today’s per curiam decision of the U.S. Supreme Court dismissing review as having been improvidently granted at this link.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Global human rights deteriorated sharply in 2024, with more than 60% of countries receiving failing grades in an annual watchdog report released Thursday, reflecting what researchers called a “systemic breakdown” in protections for basic freedoms worldwide. The Global Rights Project’s (GRIP) second annual assessment found just 18% of nations achieved A or B ratings, with Nordic countries dominating top positions.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2024

“Some thoughts on the Ho-Thapar debate on federal judicial clerkship boycotts”: Derek T. Muller has this post at his “Excess of Democracy” blog.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) reported Thursday that the City of Trenton police in New Jersey systematically violated the constitutional rights of city residents. The DOJ found that Trenton police “engage in a pattern or practice of misconduct that deprives people of their rights under the Fourth Amendment ,” including the use of excessive force and unlawful stops, searches, and arrests.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRANA) reported on Friday that a staggering 133 death sentences were carried out in the last month. The detailed findings, released through HRANA’s media platform, underscore serious challenges in human rights protection within the country. According to the report, during the month of Aban according to the Persian calendar (October 23 – November 21), HRANA documented several executions and confirmations of death sentences.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2024

“Live From The Dispatch Summit: Judge James Ho.” You can access this recent episode of the “Advisory Opinions” podcast via this link.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The Presidency of the 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP 29) on Friday released a draft financial plan, calling on developed countries to jointly mobilize $250 billion per year by 2035 to support developing countries in addressing climate change. However, the proposed deal faced widespread criticism from various groups for being inadequate and inefficient.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

This is just so cute. We love adorable SCOTUS stories like this. The post Ketanji Brown Jackson Gushes About Doing ‘Better’ Than Matt Damon During Undergrad Drama Class appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

A New York federal court Thursday indicted Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and other executives of his renewable energy company. The charges include conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud and substantive securities fraud in a multi-billion USD scheme to obtain funds from US investors and global financial institutions on the basis of false and misleading statements.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Sure, unleash some Staten Island divorce guy on an already pissed off federal judge. This will work out GREAT. The post Rudy Giuliani Is Back On His B t, This Time With A New Lawyer appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Singapore’s Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) announced on Friday the execution of Rosman bin Abdullah, an individual convicted of drug trafficking. Rosman’s execution is the third in the country in less than two weeks, as the CNB reported the execution of two other individuals convicted of drug possession last Friday. Under Singaporean law, death penalties are administered by hanging.

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HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

“Trump’s Crown Doesn’t Fit”: Columnist Jamelle Bouie has this essay online at The New York Times.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Amnesty International on Thursday condemned a Thai court’s dismissal of a spyware misuse lawsuit against NSO Group Technologies, claiming the court’s decision was an “alarming setback.” The rights group said: The court’s failure to recognize NSO Group’s role in facilitating human rights abuses via the targeting of Thai human rights defenders with Pegasus spyware is deeply alarming.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and a coalition of US states filed a motion on Wednesday seeking to compel Google to divest its Chrome web browser. The DOJ argued that Google’s control over Chrome has significantly bolstered its monopolistic position in the search market. The department contended that forcing Google to divest Chrome is essential to remedy its illegal monopoly.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

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NOVEMBER 22, 2024

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SCOTUSBlog

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Share The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Feb. 26 in a case involving the showing that plaintiffs in “reverse discrimination” cases must make, followed by oral arguments on March 4 in a lawsuit brought by the Mexican government against U.S. gun manufacturers, seeking to hold them liable for gun violence in Mexico. The court on Friday morning released the calendar for its February argument session , which begins on Feb. 24 and continues through Mar. 5.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

This Biglaw partner has the scoop on finding a niche in a practice area that is ‘not for the faint of heart.’ The post Looking Ahead: How To Achieve Success In A Biglaw Firm’s Family Law Practice appeared first on Above the Law.

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SCOTUSBlog

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Share This morning the justices dismissed Facebook v. Amalgamated Bank as “improvidently granted” – that is, without issuing a ruling on the merits, and instead signaling that it was a mistake to grant review. The brief unsigned order leaves in place a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit that allowed a securities fraud class action against Meta to go forward on the theory that Facebook’s disclosures improperly downplayed the risks of a data breach to shareholders.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

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Law 360

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

In this week's Off The Bench, the NBA settles a high-profile suit regarding its new media rights deal, and Netflix's buggy presentation of the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight draws a proposed class action.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Another match rolls in, and associates are thrilled by the news! The post Top Biglaw Firm Offers Stacks Of Cash To Associates In Latest Milbank Match appeared first on Above the Law.

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Conflict of Laws

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

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