JURIST
JANUARY 25, 2025
Colombian President President Gustavo Petro declared a state of emergency Friday in response to escalating violence between the National Liberation Army (ELN) and dissident factions of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). The declaration grants Petro special powers for 90 days and allows the government to impose curfews and traffic restrictions to restore order.
EvidenceProf Blog
JANUARY 25, 2025
In its most significant Evidence ruling in decades, the Supreme Court recognized a Constitutional right to exclude evidence in its per curiam opinion this week in Andrew v. White. Criminal defense attorneys now have an entirely new argument that they.
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JURIST
JANUARY 25, 2025
Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s second son, Yoshitha Rajapaksa, was arrested by police on Saturday on corruption charges, according to local media. He was arrested on the advice of the Attorney General after it was determined that there was sufficient evidence to charge him under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act No. 5 of 2006.
Dwyer,Williams&Cherkoss
JANUARY 25, 2025
Injured on Rental Property? How Renters Insurance Can Protect Your RightsRenters insurance can play a crucial role in covering damages when you're injured on someone else's rented property. These policies, often carried by tenants of apartments or rental homes, provide essential protections that can help injured parties seek compensation for their losses.
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JURIST
JANUARY 25, 2025
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday a new $7.5 billion settlement with Purdue Pharmaceuticals and the Sackler Family for their role in the ongoing US opioid crisis with the funds to be distributed among the individuals, tribal governments, and the states who participated in the suit. It is the second time a settlement has been reached between plaintiffs in the suit and Purdue after a prior settlement was overturned by the US Supreme Court in June 2024.
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JURIST
JANUARY 25, 2025
The Cambodian government Friday approved a draft law that aims to punish those who ignore, minimize, or deny the crimes committed by the communist regime between 1975 and 1979. Under the revised law , the civil penalty for genocide denial will now be increased to 1 to 5 years imprisonment and 10 million to 50 million riels (USD $2480 to $12,400). The draft law is an amendment to the original 2013 anti-genocide denial law.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 25, 2025
“Arkansas Supreme Court justices spar with chief justice over her authority in rare public meeting; Bakers colleagues express frustration over inconsistencies in her statements”: Tess Vrbin of Arkansas Advocate has this report. ArkansasJudiciary has posted the video of the meeting on YouTube at this link.
JURIST
JANUARY 25, 2025
Yemen’s Houthi rebels unilaterally released 153 “conflict-related” detainees from Yemen’s capital city of Sana’a, according to the statement released by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Saturday. At a Sana’a press conference, officials revealed that most released prisoners are captured on the battlefront and are the wounded, elderly, and those in exceptional circumstances.
Patently O
JANUARY 25, 2025
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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?
HowAppealing
JANUARY 25, 2025
“Elon Musk weighs in on Wisconsin’s high-profile April state Supreme Court election”: Hope Karnopp of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has this report. And in commentary, online at The Cap Times, Lucy Ripp has an essay titled “ Abortion care in Wisconsin on the line in Supreme Court race.
JURIST
JANUARY 25, 2025
The Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) published a comprehensive report on Wednesday revealing systematic violations against the Rohingya ethnic group in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. The findings come five years after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered Myanmar to prevent acts of genocide against the minority group. The report, titled “The Genocide Never Stopped Five Years on From the World Court’s Order to Protect the Rohingya,” detailed how Myanmar’
HowAppealing
JANUARY 25, 2025
“Idaho Lawmakers Want Supreme Court to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage Decision; A state legislative committee has advanced a resolution asking that the power to regulate marriage be returned to the states”: Amy Harmon of The New York Times has this report.
LLRX
JANUARY 25, 2025
The public is increasingly familiar with the scale of data collection, surveillance, marketing and sale, and privacy violations that routinely occur when using apps, browsers, social media, the internet, and cell phones. But extensive data collection and privacy violations also routinely occurs when we use cars and trucks [regardless of manufacturer], much if not all of it likely without our knowledge or consent.
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HowAppealing
JANUARY 25, 2025
“North Dakota Supreme Court denies states request to reinstate abortion ban”: Mary Steurer of North Dakota Monitor has this report on a ruling that the Supreme Court of North Dakota issued Friday.
JURIST
JANUARY 25, 2025
Iran faced global criticism at the 48th Session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Friday, as member nations denounced the country’s treatment of women, crackdown on dissent, and widespread use of the death penalty. Nations including the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Switzerland raised serious concerns over Irans human rights record , citing systemic discrimination against women and high execution rates.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 25, 2025
“Riggs-Griffin fight moves to federal appeals court Monday, with 65,000 ballots at stake”: Steve Harrison of WFAE has this report. Rachel Selzer of Democracy Docket has a post titled “ 4th Circuit To Weigh Whether NC Supreme Court Election Challenge Should Proceed in State or Federal Court.” Jeffrey Billman of The Assembly reports that “ Some N.C.
JURIST
JANUARY 25, 2025
Human Rights Watch stated on Friday that the Tanzanian government has failed to implement adequate legal and policy measures to protect the educational rights of pregnant girls and adolescent mothers or to address years of systemic exclusion from schools. As a result, HRW found that these girls continue to face significant risks of stigma and discrimination in schools.
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Uncover the secret to breaking language barriers and expanding your e-learning reach! This powerful use case reveals how Cesco Linguistic Services transformed 19 training modules for the Colorado Department of Early Childhood into culturally relevant courses in Arabic and Spanish—delivered on time and exceeding expectations. Learn how to localize your content seamlessly, avoid costly pitfalls, and connect with diverse audiences like never before.
SCOTUSBlog
JANUARY 25, 2025
Share The Petitions of the Week column highlights some of the cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions were watching is available here. In 1974, the Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution generally permits states to strip people convicted of felonies of their right to vote. Widespread at the time, that practice has since fallen out of favor in many states , although a minority still disenfranchise people who commit serious, non-election-related crimes.
JonathanTurley
JANUARY 25, 2025
SpaceX Photo On Jan. 2, the Minor Planet Center at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge, Massachusetts, announced the discovery of an unusual asteroid , designated 2018 CN41. No, that is not the name of the latest Musk child as a companion to X A-Xii. However, it is Musk’s Tesla Roadster still cruising around space and briefly classified as a new comet.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 25, 2025
“Can birthright citizenship be changed? Harvard Law School Professor Gerald Neuman says a president has no authority at all to change United States citizenship rules.” Rachel Reed of Harvard Law Today has this report. And in commentary, today’s new installment of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast is titled “ Trumps Unconstitutional Rampage Against Immigration; Whats a red flag, whats a false alarm and whats already a five alarm fire.
JonathanTurley
JANUARY 25, 2025
On Friday, the Supreme Court agreed to review a potentially blockbuster religion clause case in Oklahoma Charter School Board v. Drummond. However, there is a catch. While the lawyers representing St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School may need every vote they can get in this heavily contested area, they may have to prevail without Justice Amy Coney Barrett who recused herself for an unstated reason.
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JURIST
JANUARY 25, 2025
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) launched a “Know Your Rights” campaign Thursday to inform city residents of their legal protections against federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE). The campaign follows a viral video released last week in which Johnson defended asylum seekers and indigenous residents against allegedly racist federal immigration enforcement practices.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 25, 2025
“We Just Got a Big Signal About Trumps Abortion Plans”: Law professor Mary Ziegler has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate.
JURIST
JANUARY 25, 2025
US President Donald Trump on Thursday pardoned 23 anti-abortion activists convicted of blockading or physically obstructing abortion clinic entrances. Trump remarked while signing the pardon order: “They should not have been prosecuted … [M]any of them are elderly people. They should not have been prosecuted. This is a great honor to sign this.” The activists were convicted under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act , which protects participation in reproductive
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