JURIST

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Judge Nubia Vera on Monday reinstated Ecuadorian Vice President Vernica Abad to her role, lifting a five-month suspension imposed by the Ministry of Labor for allegedly abandoning her duties. The ruling declared the sanction unconstitutional, marking a significant development in the escalating feud between Abad and President Daniel Noboa. The decision comes just weeks before Noboa is expected to request a leave of absence to campaign for reelection in February’s elections.

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DECEMBER 25, 2024

by Dennis Crouch I recently posted about pending patent cases before the Supreme Court, this post goes into the non-patent intellectual property cases: On December 11, 2024, the Court heard arguments in Dewberry Group, Inc. v. Dewberry Engineers Inc. , No. 23-900, addressing profit calculations for trademark misappropriation under Section 35(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. 1117(a).

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JURIST

DECEMBER 25, 2024

The United Nations General Assembly adopted the United Nations Convention Against Cybercrime on Tuesday, the first international criminal justice treaty negotiated in over two decades. Adopted without a vote by the 193-member General Assembly, the convention addresses crimes committed using information and communications technology (ICT) systems. It targets offenses ranging from online fraud and hacking to more severe issues such as terrorism, human trafficking, drug smuggling, and child exploit

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DECEMBER 25, 2024

First Commercial Christmas Card (Henry Cole 1843) Best wishes to everyone celebrating Christmas. This year, we are celebrating in North Carolina for the first time. My four children and Luna drove down with us two days ago. As many on the blog know, we have always gone to Chicago for Christmas. However, the illness of a loved one in Durham led us to change our plans at the last minute.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 25, 2024

The UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Monday issued an investigation report on a massacre carried out by the Wharf Jrmie criminal gang in the municipality of Port-au-Prince of Haiti between December 6 and 11. They noted at least 207 people (134 men and 73 women) were executed by gang members.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Iran’s government announced on Tuesday that it had lifted a two-year ban on WhatsApp and the Google Play Store, marking a significant shift in the country’s internet restrictions. The official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported the decision after a meeting involving top government officials, including President Masoud Pezeshkian.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Vietnamenforced new internet regulations on Wednesday mandating social media platforms to verify user identities and share data with authorities. The rules, encapsulated in Decree No. 147/2024 , have sparked significant criticism from activists and human rights organizations , who contend that they represent a severe infringement on freedom of expression in the country.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Luigi Mangione, the man alleged to have killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on December 4, 2024, pleaded not guilty to the charge at a hearing in a New York courtroom on Monday. Mangione has been charged with eleven state criminal counts including murder as an act of terrorism, along with federal counts related to murder and stalking offenses that could potentially lead to the death penalty if he is convicted.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 25, 2024

A Moscow court sentenced Gene Spector on Tuesday, a Russian-born US citizen, to 15 years in a high-security penal colony on espionage charges. The ruling, delivered on December 24, 2024, adds 13 years to an existing three-and-a-half-year sentence he was already serving for bribery. According to local media sources, the espionage trial was conducted behind closed doors, and specific details regarding the allegations have not been publicly disclosed.

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DECEMBER 25, 2024

A group of Palestinian-British individuals took initial steps to bring British Petroleum (BP) to court on Tuesday, accusing the company of aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. The action led by Bimdman’s LLP alleges BP’s involvement through the continuous supply of crude oil to Israel, facilitated by the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) Pipeline, amidst ongoing military operations in Gaza since October 2023.

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