JURIST

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

The Australian government enacted a new law banning the display of hate symbols and mandating minimum sentences for certain terror offences on Thursday, as part of a broader effort to curb the surge in antisemitism across the country. The Criminal Code Amendment (Hate Crimes) Bill 2024 targets the most extreme types of damaging hate speech, which include supporting and threatening the use of force or violence against a group or a member of a group, as well as against a religious institution.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2025

by Dennis Crouch The Federal Circuit has affirmed a US International Trade Commission (ITC) determination that Wuhan Healthgen violated Section 337 through importation of clinical-grade recombinant human serum albumin (rHSA) products that infringe Ventria Bioscience’s U.S. Patent No. 10,618,951. Wuhan Healthgen Biotechnology Corp. v. International Trade Commission , No. 2023-1389 (Fed.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on countries Friday to urgently repatriate their nationals from Syrian detainment camps, where thousands remain trapped in life-threatening conditions. The organization urged governments to fulfil their international legal obligations by prosecuting those responsible for crimes and supporting reintegration efforts. It also criticized the US governments recent suspension of foreign aid to non-governmental organizations operating in these camps.

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JonathanTurley

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

I was fortunate enough to be in West Palm Beach this weekend to receive the Samizdat Prize for Free Speech from RealClearPolitics. Leaving the cold and snow of Washington, the break from winter was rejuvenating. I wanted to share a few pictures of Florida sunsets from this uniquely beautiful place. The RealClearPolitics event was itself equally rejuvenating as a gathering of so many people from business, media, legal, and other fields who share a deep love for free speech.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Amnesty International on Friday expressed deep concern over the recent amendment to Article 248 of the El Salvador Constitution, warning that the change could drastically undermine human rights protections. Amnesty International Americas Director Ana Piquer criticized the new legislative method imposed by the amendment,suggesting it “could undermine human rights in the future and limit people’s opportunities to participate in public affairs.” The rights organization claimed tha

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Trk expressed concern on Friday over the recent escalation of violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), particularly in North Kivu and South Kivu, where the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group continues its offensive. According to the UN, “Since 26 January, nearly 3,000 people have been killed and 2,880 injured in attacks by the M23 and their allies with heavy weapons used in populated areas, and intense fighting against the armed forces

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The Estrin Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

The Charley Lesson: When Experience Speaks Louder Than Age Charley had spent his career commanding authority, making critical decisions, and leading with confidence. His experience had shaped his reputation as a leader. But after retirement, he found himself in an unexpected positionworking as a greeter at Walmart. He didnt need the job, but he enjoyed the sense of purpose and interaction it provided.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s lawyer Faisal Chaudry was arrested on Friday after using derogatory language toward an official at the jail where Khan has been held for the last 553 days, according to local media. Chaudry and three other lawyers visited Adiala Jail as per a court order to attend the Anti-Terrorist Court proceedings concerning the signing of Khan’s power of attorney, but jail officials did not permit them to meet with Khan.

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OilandGasLawyer

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

I have been reading a biography of Roger Williams, the founder of Rhode Island, by John M. Barry: Roger Williams and the Creation of the American Soul Church, State, and the Birth of Liberty. Williams was born in 1603 and as a young man became a friend and assistant to Lord Edward Coke, who at the time was sixty years of age. Coke is known by lawyers as a pillar of the development of the common law in England.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

The Swedish government announced on Friday its plans to tighten the nation’s gun laws after 11 people were killed in a mass shootingat the Campus Risbergska adult school in rebro earlier in the week. In response to the worst mass shooting in Swedish history, the key mandate was to tighten the vetting process for gun ownership licenses and restrict some semi-automatic weapons.

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SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 8, 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. People held in state prison can turn to federal court to challenge the validity of their conviction or sentence. But they face a high bar in doing so: They have to convince a federal trial judge that their state conviction or sentence was unreasonable, and if they fail in that endeavor, they need permission to appeal.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Amnesty International denounced Tunisian authorities’ increased arrests of LGBTI individuals on Thursday. The organization reported that at least 84 individuals, mostly gay men and transgender women, have been arrested since September 2024. The wave of arrests began after a homophobic and transphobic online campaign gained traction. Many individuals involved in the campaign were supporters of Tunisian President Kais Said.

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LLRX

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and wide ranging ways technology is used to compromise and diminish our privacy and online security, often without our situational awareness.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Amnesty International on Friday welcomed Israel’s release of Palestinian humanitarian “aid worker and prisoner of conscience,” Mohammad al-Halabi. Amnesty referred to Mohammad al-Halabi’s imprisonment as a “flagrant miscarriage of justice,” and demanded the release of all Palestinian hostages in Gaza and of those “arbitrarily” held in Israel’s prisons.

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Patently O

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

by Dennis Crouch USPTO Commissioner of Patents Vaishali Udupa has resigned after just over two years in office. Under 35 U.S.C 2, the Commissioner is appointed by Secretary of Commerce for a term of 5-years. For much of US history, the Commissioner of Patents was the top dog at the patent office. However, in the 1990s Congress created an additional layer of the Director and Deputy Director - both having undersecretary roles within Commerce.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

The UN Human Rights Council established on Friday an urgent fact-finding mission and commission of inquiry into atrocities committed by all parties to the armed conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The resolution was passed by consensus during the thirty-seventh special session, which was held at the DRC’s request. With a resurgence of fighting in the DRC, especially in parts of Kivu such as Goma, violations of human rights have been witnessed, including summary exec

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JonathanTurley

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Democratic leaders continued to ramp up their “ rage rhetoric ” following the inauguration. We have already seen violent protests and planned assassinations directed against Trump Administration figures. Despite the growing tensions, Democrats are ratcheting up claims of a “coup” and calling for Democrats to “fight in the streets.” After failing to win the election with claims that Democracy would die if Trump is elected, Democrats are doubling down on rage po

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu announced on Friday that the City and County of San Francisco is co-leading a lawsuit with Santa Clara County against the Trump administrations latest directives targeting sanctuary jurisdictions, aiming to protect local control and public safety. The lawsuit challenges Executive Order 14159 and recent US Department of Justice (DOJ) memos that threaten to withhold federal funds and even prosecute local officials for refusing to aid in federal immigration en

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Trump administration issued an executive order on Thursday aimed at addressing concerns over government actions perceived as hostile to Christianity. Specifically, the order asserts that previous government policies unfairly targeted Christian individuals and organizations. The order establishes a task force for two years, chaired by the Attorney General, to review the activities of Biden’s administration and recommend to the head of federal departments to terminate or revoke any policies

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