JURIST

JANUARY 3, 2024

Hasan Yaci is a Staff Correspondent for JURIST and a senior law student at Türkiye’s Galatasaray University in Istanbul. This is his first dispatch. Athens hosted Turkish President Erdogan for the occasion of the 5th Greece-Türkiye High Level Cooperation Council on 7 December. The meeting, which marked the Turkish President’s first visit to Greece since 2017, provided an occasion for warm handshakes and smiles between President Erdogan and Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

JANUARY 3, 2024

For lawyers who engage with the buying public – which is just about every lawyer, whether they’re working with consumers o r businesses – workshops can be a great way to build a client and referral base, as well as solidifying an attorney’s expertise. Estate planning lawyers for example, have success running workshops, and often include related professionals, like financial planners.

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JURIST

JANUARY 3, 2024

Pakistan’s Punjab Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACEP) initiated legal proceedings on Tuesday against former Health Minister Dr. Yasmin Rashid and her daughter. ACEP accused them of breaching the merit system and abusing their authority. ACEP reported that the anti-corruption agency had lodged a case against former health minister for allegedly appointing her daughter Dr.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 3, 2024

Professor Steven Calabresi defends Clarence Thomas as 'incorruptible.' Bad satire or has he lost his damn mind? The post Clarence Thomas Can Take Bribes Because He Grew Up Poor, Declares Professor appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

JANUARY 3, 2024

The Indian government is planning to abolish the Free Movement Regime (FMR) along the Myanmar border, which allows people from India and Myanmar to move freely between the two countries, according to Tuesday reports from local news sources. The India-Myanmar border is unfenced, and individuals on both sides have familial and ethnic connections, leading to the establishment of the FMR in the 1970s.

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JURIST

JANUARY 3, 2024

A UN expert condemned on Tuesday a new wave of Russian aerial attacks on Ukraine. The recent attacks targeted densely-populated cities and towns across Ukraine as the war between the two countries rages on. In her statement, UN Humanitarian Coordinator Denise Brown said: For the people of Ukraine, the new year started with loss, pain, and anguish. For the third day in row, vast aerial assaults by the Russian Federation have caused death – including several children – and destruction of hom

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 3, 2024

“Ten Long-Shot Resolutions for a Less Shitty Legal System in 2024: John Roberts apparently has no idea what’s going on around him; We’re here to help.” Madiba K. Dennie has this post at Balls and Strikes. The post “Ten Long-Shot Resolutions for a Less Shitty Legal System in 2024: John Roberts apparently has no idea what’s going on around him; We’re here to help.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

JANUARY 3, 2024

Sierra Leone charged 12 individuals in connection with a failed coup attempt, according to a Wednesday statement from Minister of Information and Civic Education Chernor Bah. Among the accused is Amadu Koita, a former soldier and bodyguard to ex-President Ernest Bai Koroma. The charges encompass a range of offenses, including treason, misprision of treason, harbouring and aiding and abetting the enemy.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

“The Federal Judicial Ruling That Would Put Guns on California Playgrounds”: Law professor Jacob D. Charles has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate. The post “The Federal Judicial Ruling That Would Put Guns on California Playgrounds” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

JANUARY 3, 2024

India’s Manipur Police reported Tuesday that armed factions initiated an assault on state security forces, which resulted in the injury of six security personnel. Manipur is a state in northeastern India which has been subject to instability because of ethnic clashes over the past year. The Manipur Police reported that on Tuesday, armed factions launched an attack on a joint security forces unit in Moreh, Tengnoupal District, using gunfire and explosives.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

“The NRA Has Put Another Disastrous Financial Case in Front of the Supreme Court”: Professor Todd Phillips has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate. The post “The NRA Has Put Another Disastrous Financial Case in Front of the Supreme Court” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

JANUARY 3, 2024

Several Rohingya refugees in Sri Lanka protested outside the UN refugee agency’s office this week due to the announced closure of its Sri Lanka office at the end of 2024. The refugees also submitted an appeal to UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Tuesday, calling for the agency not to abandon them without arranging permanent solutions. The Rohingya are a majority-Muslim ethnic group from Myanmar.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

“Israel’s Supreme Court delays activation of law that makes it harder to remove Netanyahu from office”: Tia Goldenberg of The Associated Press has a report that begins, “A law that would make it harder to remove Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from office must go into effect only after the next parliamentary elections, the country’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, saying the legislation was clearly crafted for personal reasons.” Chen Maanit of Haaretz has a repor

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JURIST

JANUARY 3, 2024

Transparency International , the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), Katiba Institute and Africa Center for Open Governance (Africog) lodged a petition on Tuesday against prosecutors Geoffrey Obiri and Oliver Mureithi. The organizations accused the two prosecutors of mishandling the Arror and Kimwarer dams case, seeking accountability for their reckless dereliction of duty.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

“E-Cigarette Liquid Makers Win Review of FDA Product Block; Agency violated fair notice doctrine, 5th Cir. majority says; Dissenting judges say FDA’s position hasn’t changed”: Peter Hayes of Bloomberg Law has this report on an en banc ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued today. The post “E-Cigarette Liquid Makers Win Review of FDA Product Block; Agency violated fair notice doctrine, 5th Cir. majority says; Dissenting judges say FDA’s position hasn’

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JURIST

JANUARY 3, 2024

Hong Kong Department of Justice (DOJ) removed the database that contained national security law-related convictions 5 days after its publication, local media Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP) reported on Tuesday. The report also said that the DOJ did not give a reason for the removal of the database when approached. In the press release dated December 28, the DOJ claimed that the publication of the “ Annotations of the Hong Kong National Security Law and Sedition Offences in the Crimes Ordinance

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EvidenceProf Blog

JANUARY 3, 2024

Similar to their federal counterparts, New Hampshire Rules of Evidence 609(a)-(b) read as follows: (a)General rule. The following rules apply to attacking a witness's character for truthfulness by evidence of a criminal conviction: (1) for a crime that, in the.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Texas and Governor Greg Abbott in his official capacity on Wednesday over a state law that criminalizes illegal entry into the border state from anywhere but a port of entry, exerting state jurisdiction over what is usually a federal matter. The case is in the US District Court for the Western District of Texas Austin Division.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

“Constitutional Adjudication in Wartime: Israel Supreme Court Edition.” Michael C. Dorf has this post at his blog, “Dorf on Law.” The post “Constitutional Adjudication in Wartime: Israel Supreme Court Edition.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

JANUARY 3, 2024

India’s Patiala House Court on Tuesday reportedly directed the Delhi Police to file its response to the bail application of Neelam Azad, the only woman accused in last month’s Parliament security breach, by January 10. On December 13, a security breach took place in the lower house of India’s Parliament that coincided with the anniversary of a 2001 attack on the legislature.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

“Defending Clarence Thomas from My Good Friend Steve Lubet; The best and most incorruptible Supreme Court Justice in U.S. History”: Steven Calabresi has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy” responding to an essay that law professor Steven Lubet has online at The Hill titled “ The ballad of Clarence Thomas and ‘incorruptibility.’” The post “Defending Clarence Thomas from My Good Friend Steve Lubet; The best and most incorruptible Supreme Court Justice in

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JURIST

JANUARY 3, 2024

A Bangladeshi labor court convicted Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus and three of his associates from Grameen Telecom, a company founded by Yunus, for violating the country’s labor laws. Each of the accused were sentenced to six months in jail on Monday. However, the court immediately granted all four bail, pending appeal. Yunus was awarded the Nobel Peace Laureate for his work in poverty alleviation through the establishment of Grameen Bank in 1976.

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JURIST

JANUARY 3, 2024

The Indian Supreme Court refused Wednesday in its Vishal Tiwari v Union of India ruling to transfer investigations against the Adani Group, an Indian multinational conglomerate, to a Special Investigation Team (SIT) or the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The investigation into alleged stock manipulation is currently being carried out by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), which has been directed to complete the remaining two out of 24 investigations within three months.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 3, 2024

Goldman Sachs’s new fund—its first dedicated to life sciences—will focus on early- to mid-stage therapeutics companies with multiple assets. Genetic medicine, cell therapy, immunotherapy, and artificial intelligence are among the areas of investment interest for the firm.

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