Law 360
OCTOBER 3, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission's July report, which claims that pharmacy benefit managers are inflating drug costs, does not offer a credible analysis of PBMs, and its methodology lacks rigor, says Jay Ezrielev at Elevecon.
JURIST
OCTOBER 3, 2024
The Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) voted on Wednesday to formally recognize WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange as a political prisoner based on his time spent in UK custody while fighting extradition to the US on espionage charges. Assange has been free since June, when he pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy for releasing troves of US classified documents via his website WikiLeaks.
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Above The Law
OCTOBER 3, 2024
The Hippocratic oath can’t stop with direct patient care; the healthcare industry and its key stakeholders must address persistent public health problems systematically. We have the tools to reduce medication harm by half or more; it is long past time to make this a public health priority. The post First Do No Harm: Support Legislative Efforts to Combat the Adverse Drug Event Epidemic appeared first on MedCity News.
JURIST
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed laws on Wednesday that provide exemptions from criminal liability for individuals in the Russian Federation who have contracted for military service or have been mobilized. The State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, approved the bills in September. With the implementation of two new amendments, defendants who enter into military agreements can have their criminal proceedings held at the request of a military unit or have their prosecution en
Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
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HowAppealing
OCTOBER 3, 2024
“Glossip v. Oklahoma: The Story Behind How a Death Row Inmate and the Oklahoma A.G. Concocted a Phantom ‘Brady Violation’ and Got Supreme Court Review (Part III); Courts must be cautious in death penalty and other criminal cases when presented with a prosecutor’s confession of ‘error’ — such the Oklahoma A.G.’s dubious confession in this case.” Paul Cassell has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.
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LawSites
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Nominations are now open for the Alli Gerkman Legal Visionary Award, which recognizes an innovator who has made significant impacts early in their career toward making the American legal system work better for everyone.
JURIST
OCTOBER 3, 2024
The UK announced on Thursday that it will transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, which form the British Indian Ocean Territory, to Mauritius after more than 50 years of control. The joint statement, issued by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Mauritian counterpart Pravind Jugnauth, hail the accord as a “historic political agreement on the exercise of sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago” which will mark the end of British control over the islands.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 3, 2024
“What Oral Argument Engagement Tells Us About Supreme Court Opinion Writing”: Adam Feldman has this post at his “Empirical SCOTUS” blog.
JURIST
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Canada’s Federal Court on Tuesday initiated the Study Permit Pilot Project in an attempt to streamline the judicial review process for rejected study permit applications. The initiative aims to expedite the handling of cases in response to an unprecedented surge in application rejections within Canada’s immigration system in previous years.
Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA
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ABA Journal
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Only 52% of surveyed lawyers are satisfied with their total compensation, but the percentage increases with pay transparency, according to a law firm compensation survey…
JURIST
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office announced on Thursday that the Prosecutor’s Office in the Volgograd region approved an indictment against Nikita Zhuravel, who was charged with treason under Article 275 of the Russian Criminal Code. The maximum penalty for treason under the Russian Criminal Code is life imprisonment. According to the Prosecutor’s Office investigation, Zhuravel offered to cooperate with a representative of Ukraine’s security service.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 3, 2024
More and more relevant data travels through phones, as this case shows. The post Deleting Evidence? Think Again: Lessons From The Eric Adams Scandal appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Amnesty International urged the self-proclaimed Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF) on Thursday to reveal the whereabouts of former defense minister Al-Mahdi al-Barghathi and 18 of his relatives and supporters who were abducted in Benghazi a year ago. Al-Mahdi al-Barghathi , who became Minister of Defense in 2016. served in the post until 2018, and strongly condemned the LAAF attack on Tripoli through 2019-2020.
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Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Ivy Grey | It may surprise you to learn that one minute can mean the difference between successfully completing two tasks or fumbling them both. The post Regain Control Over Your Workday in One Minute appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
JURIST
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Amnesty International urged Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday to drop unsubstantiated, politically motivated charges against independent journalists. Journalists from several independent local media outlets, including YouTube-based Temirov LIVE and Ayt Ayt Dese , face up to six years in prison, with a final verdict of the Lenin District Court of Bishkek expected to be delivered on 3 October 2024.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 3, 2024
The plot twist isn't good for real lawyers. The post Relaunched <em>Matlock</em> Should Be Disbarred appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Amnesty International called on the Nigerian government to end their repression of peaceful protestors who participated in nationwide demonstrations against economic hardship and bad government on Wednesday. The #FearlessOctober protestors on October 1 faced inordinate use of tear gas and arrests by security forces, who barricaded usual protest areas in an attempt to quell dissidents.
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Above The Law
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Shame they can't "Free Speech" their way out of this tab. The post Colorado Loses Again, Has To Pay 303 Creative’s Legal Fees appeared first on Above the Law.
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OCTOBER 3, 2024
Remote work has shifted the way companies handle and respond to harassment complaints. With the rise of digital communication tools, both the nature of harassment and the reporting mechanisms have changed. Increased challenges in identifying harassment In a remote environment, harassment can be harder to recognize. Instead of physical interactions, harassment often takes place via email, chat messages, or video calls.
Law 360
OCTOBER 3, 2024
One attorney hasn't lost a single U.S. Supreme Court case she's argued, or even a single justice's vote. One attorney is perhaps "the preeminent SCOTUS advocate." And one may soon become U.S. solicitor general, despite acknowledging there are "judges out there who don't like me." All three are among a dozen lawyers in the vanguard of the Supreme Court bar's next generation, poised to follow in the footsteps of the bar's current icons.
ABA Journal
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Among the winners of the 2024 MacArthur Foundation fellowships, commonly known as "genius grants," are a law professor who studies racial inequities and a researcher…
Speaker: Kaitlyn "The Persnickety Paralegal" Story
Deposition preparation is a critical aspect of a paralegal's role, requiring meticulous attention to detail and proactive management of the case timeline. In this session, participants will explore how effective deposition preparation not only contributes to the success of the legal team but also helps maintain a balanced workflow, minimizing last-minute crises.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Adam Becker's path is a testament to the evolution of the legal field and offers valuable lessons. The post Mastering Legal Operations: 3 Unexpected Lessons For Success In A Dynamic Field appeared first on Above the Law.
Conflict of Laws
OCTOBER 3, 2024
I. Introduction It is widely acknowledged that the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments depend, first and foremost, on whether the foreign court issuing the judgment was competent to hear the dispute (see Béligh Elbalti, “ The Jurisdiction of Foreign Courts and the Enforcement of Their Judgments in Tunisia: A Need for Reconsideration ”, 8 Journal of Private International Law 2 (2012) 199).
Above The Law
OCTOBER 3, 2024
The firm has vowed to fight the case. The post Prominent Law Firm Hit With Lawsuit Over Alleged Litigation Tactics appeared first on Above the Law.
Patently O
OCTOBER 3, 2024
by Dennis Crouch The Federal Circuit is set to decide an important issue regarding the scope of prior art that can be considered during inter partes review (IPR) proceedings in the pending appeal of Lynk Labs, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. At issue is whether section 102(a)(2) prior art qualifies for use in an IPR proceeding because those applications were not yet publicly accessible until after the priority date of the challenged patent.
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