JURIST

DECEMBER 15, 2024

United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, addressed on Sunday the urgent need for immediate humanitarian assistance and support for the Syrian people in the wake of the Assad regime’s fall upon his arrival in Damascus. In a statement underscoring the profound changes and the challenges ahead, Pedersen stressed that the international community must prioritize delivering aid to alleviate the ongoing humanitarian crisis affecting millions of Syrians.

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HowAppealing

DECEMBER 15, 2024

“Judicial Misconduct Complaint Against Judge Vaden For Columbia Boycott Referred to Seventh Circuit’s Judicial Counsel; The Fifth and Eleventh Circuits already dismissed similar complaints, but the Chief Judge of the Court of International Trade asked the Chief Justice to refer it to another circuit, and Roberts did so”: Josh Blackman has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 15, 2024

A senior UN aid official called Friday for inclusive governance, the rule of law, and robust humanitarian measures to steer Syria toward a stable transition. Adam Abdelmoula, the UN Assistant Secretary-General and Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Syria, emphasized the critical need for unity, humanitarian assistance, and reconstruction in the wake of the Assad regime’s fall.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2024

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Speaker: Anne Post, CEO North America, Xakia Technologies

Do you know that 40% of U.S. Legal Departments now have a formal legal intake process? With that in mind, where does your legal department stand today? Many legal teams still struggle with a flood of incoming requests, leaving everyone overwhelmed and frustrated. Implementing a formal legal intake process can seem like an obstacle between the business and the legal department, but it doesn’t have to be!

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HowAppealing

DECEMBER 15, 2024

“The Supreme Courts Bond With Baseball; A new book reveals the long-standing kinship among justices, lawyers and baseball.” Tony Mauro has this post at his “The Marble Palace Blog” online at The National Law Journal.

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FDA Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2024

By Richard A. Lewis, Senior Regulatory Device & Biologics Expert & James E. Valentine We recently published the first part of our review of FDAs draft guidance titled Frequently Asked Questions Developing Potential Cellular and Gene Therapy Products. Questions and Answers Guidance (see previous coverage here ). In this post we focus in on the draft guidance documents chemistry, manufacturing, and controls (CMC)-specific content.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2024

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LawVu

DECEMBER 15, 2024

In-house legal teams come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and often originate from humble beginnings. But regardless of whether youre a sole general counsel, a small in-house team, or starting out with a few more hands at the helm, your corporate legal structure can have a significant impact on how effectively youre able to serve the business. A healthy legal department should evolve in tandem with the wider organization that it serves and by prioritizing efficiency and strategic integration

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2024

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

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LawVu

DECEMBER 15, 2024

In-house legal teams come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and often originate from humble beginnings. But regardless of whether youre a sole general counsel, a small in-house team, or starting out with a few more hands at the helm, the way you shape your legal department can have a significant impact on how effectively youre able to serve the business.

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JonathanTurley

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Argentinian President Javier Milei has long been an irresistible target of the press and pundits. When he came into power with his famous “ Afuera ” (or Out!) platform to dramatically shrink government spending. Argentina was viewed as a basket case that was well past the red line for recovery. He was mocked as a clown for seeking to apply libertarian policies on the economy.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Refugees International, an independent human rights organisation that advocates for displaced people’s rights and protection, called on the National Basketball Association (NBA) on Friday to end its partnership with the UAE until the state ceases supporting the violence in Sudan. The organization expressed concern that such a partnership of the Association could make it appear to be supporting the UAE’s efforts to hide its role in the violence in Sudan.

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JonathanTurley

DECEMBER 15, 2024

A curious thing just happened in the sexual harassment lawsuit against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo: accuser Charlotte Bennett just dropped her claims against Cuomo despite continuing with litigation against the state over the alleged conduct of Cuomo. While the state has its own obligations as an employer, it is odd that you would drop the claim against the alleged actor himself.

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Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

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JURIST

DECEMBER 15, 2024

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) expressed concern Friday over Israel’s disregard for its international legal obligations. CERD called for urgent measures to address the violence and humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon. CERD released the statement under its Early Warning and Urgent Action Procedures, which aim to prevent existing conflicts from escalating.

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HowAppealing

DECEMBER 15, 2024

“After NCs Tillis blocked appellate judges replacement, judge cancels retirement”: Danielle Battaglia of The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina has this report. Stephen Dinan of The Washington Times reports that “ Judges defy Trump by revoking retirements, blocking him from naming replacements.” Tiana Headley of Bloomberg Law reports that “ Judge Wynn Reverses Retirement Plans, Denies Trump Vacancy; Third judge to reverse plans since Election Day; Sen.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 15, 2024

The Fukuoka High Court ruled Japan’s current policy against same-sex marriage as discriminatory and unconstitutional on Friday. This marks the third time the High Court in the country has declared the ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, and this ruling specifically calls on the government to undertake necessary legal reforms. In this case, three couples living in Fukuoka and Kumamoto, whose same-sex marriage registrations were rejected, sought compensation from the government.

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DECEMBER 15, 2024

The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) has sent a detailed letter to President-Elect Trump outlining its recommended qualifications for the next USPTO Director. [IPO-Recommendations-re-USPTO-Director-Qualications-and-cover-letter] Although I do not expect a nomination from the President until well after inauguration on January 20, transition teams are compiling and vetting short lists of potential candidates, and so the letter comes at an important time in the process.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Switzerland’s Federal Council announced Friday that they are proposing a ban on Nazi symbols following a rise in antisemitism. In a press release, the Council said that they are opening a consultation on a new law that will first consider Nazi symbols but will extend to ban other extremist symbols in the future. According to the statement, symbols such as the swastika, Hitler salute, and modified symbols such as the letter codes “18” and “88” (with few exceptions),

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Conflict of Laws

DECEMBER 15, 2024

I. Introduction It is not uncommon for scholars examining the interplay between the HCCH 1980 Child Abduction Convention and the legal systems of countries based on or influenced by Islamic Sharia to raise concerns about the compatibility of the values underlying both systems. While such concerns are not entirely unfounded and merit careful consideration, actual court practice can present a very different reality.

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