JURIST
OCTOBER 7, 2023
Elizabeth Throssell, spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, opened a probe investigating a Russian airstrike on Thursday, which killed at least 51 civilians. In a press release from Geneva, Throssell condemned the attack and reiterated the importance of adhering and “strictly respecting” international humanitarian law.
LLRX
OCTOBER 7, 2023
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
OCTOBER 7, 2023
Thailand’s progressive opposition party, the Move Forward Party submitted on Thursday a draft bill to Parliament. The proposed legislation seeks to establish amnesty for potentially thousands of individuals who have been charged with various crimes during political rallies since 2006. These charges notably include offenses such as insulting the monarchy, which have drawn condemnation for not complying with international human rights standards.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 7, 2023
“Supreme Court’s second week heats up with Nancy Mace gerrymandering case”: Kaelan Deese of Washington Examiner has this report. The post “Supreme Court’s second week heats up with Nancy Mace gerrymandering case” appeared first on How Appealing.
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SCOTUSBlog
OCTOBER 7, 2023
Share The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. The Constitution constrains states from excessively burdening out-of-state commerce – a doctrine known as the dormant commerce clause, because it is implicit in the grant of power to Congress to regulate interstate commerce.
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JonathanTurley
OCTOBER 7, 2023
For over a year, I have been writing and commenting on California’s unconstitutional Covid gag law for physicians and other medial professionals. The law allowing the revocation of licenses for “false or misleading information” on Covid-19 was a frontal attack on free speech. Nevertheless, many lawyers supported the law and Gov. Gavin Newsom signed it.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 7, 2023
“Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar on the Supreme Court and being Miss Idaho”: You can access today’s new episode of NPR’s “Wait Wait. Don’t Tell Me!” via this link. The post “Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar on the Supreme Court and being Miss Idaho” appeared first on How Appealing.
Conflict of Laws
OCTOBER 7, 2023
Magdalena Pfeiffer (Charles University Prague) and Anatol Dutta (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München) will be hosting a workshop on the Proposal for a EU Regulation on Parenthood and the Creation of a European Certificate of Parenthood (discussed here ) on 24 November 2023 in Prague. Further information can be found on the flyer.
JURIST
OCTOBER 7, 2023
Israeli law students are reporting for JURIST on law-related developments in and affecting Israel. This dispatch is from Mayan Lawent, a law student in the Buchmann Faculty of Law at Tel Aviv University and a JURIST Staff Correspondent in Israel. Today, Saturday the 7th of October, was the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah, a day where many people dance, pray, and have festive meals with their families celebrating the Torah.
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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
OCTOBER 7, 2023
“Justice Janet Protasiewicz rejects calls to recuse herself from redistricting cases”: Molly Beck of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has this report. Reid J. Epstein and Julie Bosman of The New York Times report that “ As Wisconsin Supreme Court Takes Up Maps Case, Impeachment Threat Looms; Justice Janet Protasiewicz’s decision to participate in a case challenging state legislative district maps could spur Republicans to impeach her.” And Scott Bauer of The Associated Pres
JURIST
OCTOBER 7, 2023
Over 100 Israeli civilians were killed Saturday after Hamas fired rockets into Israel and scores of Hamas militants entered Israeli territory from Gaza, according to Israeli officials. The Palestinian Ministry of Health also reported that 198 Palestinians were killed after Israel conducted airstrikes on Gaza in response to the incursions. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Hamas, a Palestinian Islamist organization, are said to be engaged in fierce firefights in Southern Israel, with violence c
JonathanTurley
OCTOBER 7, 2023
We have been discussing shareholder and consumer opposition to companies like Disney and BudLight tying their brands to social agendas and political questions. Now a Gallup survey shows that public support for these companies is continuing to fall, even among Democrats who still overall favor corporate messaging on social and political issues. Only 41 percent now approve of such corporate campaigns.
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