JURIST

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

The United Nations (UN) said on Friday that Myanmar unprecedently has the highest number of civilian causalities from anti-personnel landmines, with children making up over a third of these numbers. UN experts have called for adherence to international law, warning that the situation is dire for Myanmar’s children. The Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor’s 20 November report recorded 1,003 landmine causalities in Myanmar, with civilians accounting for 84% and children accounting fo

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NOVEMBER 24, 2024

“Judicial Notice (11.24.24): Follow The Leader; Trump’s new AG pick, Cravath’s year-end bonuses, partner defections from Weil, and a Senate deal on judges.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Albania’s Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs on Friday condemned the deactivation of addresses of ethnic Albanian nationals living in Southern Serbia by local authorities and asserted that this practice violated human rights. The ministry added that Alabanian authorities are closely following the progress of the issue with Serbian authorities and that they remain open to dialogue.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2024

“The Ivy League’s Most Incompetent Team Finally Has a Championship; The Columbia Lions football team, which once set a record for futility, won their first league title since 1961 after landing in a three-way tie with Harvard and Dartmouth”: Joshua Robinson of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law on Saturday a bill that provides debt relief to recruits who sign up to fight in Ukraine and their spouses. Federal law No. 391 was previously passed by Gosduma, Russian parliament, on Tuesday 19 November, and comes into force in December. The policy provides for the cancellation of overdue loans concluded before December 1, 2024.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Belarusian opposition activist Vasil Verameichuk has been detained in Vietnam and extradited to Belarus, where he faces accusations of terrorism and a possible death penalty, the opposition in exile said Thursday. On Wednesday state television in Belarus showed Verameichuk being taken to Minsk on an empty plane and led down the steps by two security officers, then taken away in a van.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2024

“Departing Mexican Supreme Court justice weighs in on judicial reforms in his country; Alfredo Gutiérrez Ortiz Mena LL.M. ’98, who recently resigned from his position, offers his views on the controversial new laws”: Rebecca Beyer of Harvard Law Today has this report.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Issue 4 of Lloyd’s Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly for 2024 was just published. It contains the following articles, case notes, and book review: Katherine Reece-Thomas, “State Immunity and Sunken Treasure: Finders will not Always be Keepers” Anthony Kennedy, “Unanswered Questions” Michael F Sturley†, “The Centenary of the Hague Rules: Celebrating a Century of International Conventions Overmining the Carriage of Goods by Sea” 2024 marks the centena

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NOVEMBER 24, 2024

“An ad supporting Jenifer Branning finds imaginary liberals on the Mississippi Supreme Court”: Bobby Harrison of Mississippi Today has this news analysis.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2024

As foreign law assumes an increasingly significant role in judicial practice, the Swiss Institute of Comparative Law is pleased to announce a Workshop on Providing Information on Foreign Law to Courts, which will take place in Lausanne on November 26. Renowned experts, both individuals and institutions, will delve into practical challenges and share insights, comparing practices from various countries, including England, France, Germany, Poland, Switzerland and USA.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2024

“Pittsburgh efforts to regulate firearms likely dead after state Supreme Court ruling”: Julia Zenkevich of 90.5 WESA Radio has this report.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Yesterday, I was notified by the Justice Department confirming that a recent swatting indictment includes the person or persons responsible for my own swatting a year ago. One of the defendants, Thomasz Szabo, was arrested a couple weeks ago. The indictment below charges two foreign nationals: Thomasz Szabo, 26, of Romania, and Nemanja Radovanovic, 21, of Serbia.

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CARET Legal

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

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NOVEMBER 24, 2024

by Pillsbury's Construction & Real Estate Law Team Subcontractor Default Insurance (SDI) is marketed as a substitute for a subcontractor performance bond, providing coverage for a prime contractor’s losses due to a subcontractor’s failure to perform on a project. In a recent article for the American Bar Association, colleagues Michael S. McNamara and Lexie R.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2024

by Tim Knight and Dennis Crouch. In 2018, Dr. Stephen Thaler, creator of the ‘Creativity Machine’ AI system, sought copyright registration for an AI-generated image, listing the Creativity Machine as author. The Copyright Office rejected the application, citing the necessity of a human author under copyright law. After two failed requests for reconsideration, Thaler sued to compel registration.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2024

“North Dakota Supreme Court considers motion to reinstate abortion ban while appeal is pending”: Mary Steurer of North Dakota Monitor has this report.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

The Nicaraguan parliament on Friday unanimously approved partial constitutional reforms proposed by President Daniel Ortega. These reforms seek to change the political constitution of the nation by creating the position of “co-presidents” and increasing the president’s term, among other things. If passed, the reforms will see the president’s spouse and the president become co-presidents.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2024

“Will Trump’s former defense lawyer protect the Justice Department from Trump? DOJ officials say Todd Blanche, a former federal prosecutor, knows its tradition of barring politicians from influencing criminal investigations, but he faces a daunting task.” Ryan J. Reilly of NBC News has this report.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Thousands of protesters gathered across French cities on Saturday to condemn femicides and sexual violence against women in light of the Pelicot trial and US president-elect Donald Trump’s victory. The protests also took place in anticipation of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women , with Feminist organization Nous Toutes organizing over 50 demonstrations.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2024

“Donald Trump Thinks He Won’t Have Enough Power”: Online at The New York Times, columnist David French has an essay that begins, “These are the times that try a constitutional conservative’s soul.” And online at The Washington Post, columnist Ruth Marcus has an essay titled “ Four ways Trump will undermine the authority of Congress; The president-elect is setting the stage for a vast, dangerous and unconstitutional expansion of presidential power.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

William Hibbitts is JURIST’s Deputy Editorial Director, based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He filed this dispatch from Halifax. The atmosphere in Halifax was marked by contrasts Saturday. On the one hand, Canada’s largest east coast city and longtime Atlantic naval base was yet again hosting the Halifax International Security Forum , an annual conference attended by a plethora of high-profile defence officials and politicians.

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