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JUNE 9, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a stay Friday pending an appeal of a lower court contempt ruling requiring Southwest attorneys to undergo religious liberty training with a conservative special interest group for their actions in a worker’s bias case. The lower court’s order stems from a contempt proceeding against Southwest for failing to abide by a notice requirement in a religious discrimination lawsuit from a Southwest flight attendant.

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JUNE 9, 2024

“Hubris, Revenge and a Breakup Brought Down Big Tech’s Proudest Ally; Joshua Wright enjoyed a career as the cleverest mind in antitrust law — until his past caught up with him”: Brody Mullins of The Wall Street Journal has this article , part three in a three-part series. The post “Hubris, Revenge and a Breakup Brought Down Big Tech’s Proudest Ally; Joshua Wright enjoyed a career as the cleverest mind in antitrust law — until his past caught up with him” appea

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JUNE 9, 2024

The National Union of Banks, Insurance Companies, Financial Institutions, and Businesses of Mali (SYNABEF) announced Saturday that it would prolong the work stoppage from June 9, 2024, until authorities release their secretary general, Hamadoun Bah, and all their detained colleagues. In their communique, SYNABEF’s National Executive Board urged its member to adhere to the directive and commended members for their participation during the initial work stoppage.

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JUNE 9, 2024

“Isolated and inexperienced: A portrait of the judge overseeing Trump’s documents case from veterans of her courtroom.” Tierney Sneed and Hannah Rabinowitz of CNN have this report. The post “Isolated and inexperienced: A portrait of the judge overseeing Trump’s documents case from veterans of her courtroom.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JUNE 9, 2024

The New South Wales government passed new laws which enable police extra powers to target knife crimes. The government stated that almost 4000 knives were seized in public places last year. The Premier Chris Minns contended that the laws sent a clear message that knife crimes are unacceptable. Under the new laws, police will not require a warrant at designated areas including shopping precincts, sporting venues and public transport stations where a relevant offence involving weapons, knives, or

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JURIST

JUNE 9, 2024

The General Administration Department (GAD) in Jammu and Kashmir, India issued termination orders for four employees on Saturday on allegations of posing a threat to the security of the Indian state. The individuals subject to this decision were Constables Abdul Rehman Dar and Ghulam Rasool Bhat , teacher Shabir Ahmad , and Anayatullah Shah Pirzada , an assistant lineman in the state’s Jal Shakti Department.

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JUNE 9, 2024

For years, free speech advocates (including myself) have criticized the new rationalization for censorship in the cause of combating disinformation, misinformation, and malinformation. As discussed in my new book, The Indispensable Right: Free Speech in an Age of Rage , there is a burgeoning cottage industry in academia in helping corporations and government agencies to target certain political, social, and scientific viewpoints.

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JUNE 9, 2024

Parents in Hong Kong send one in five Nepalese students to Nepal against their will. according to a survey publicized on Friday by Hong Kong Unison , a non-profit organization focusing on equal opportunities and integration for ethnic minorities in Hong Kong. In a press conference titled “Challenges Faced by Nepalese Youth in Hong Kong,” Executive Director John Tse announced findings on the lives of the Nepalese ethnic minority in Hong Kong.

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JUNE 9, 2024

“Judicial Notice (06.09.24): After Affirmative Action; Important opinions from Judge Kevin Newsom, the start of the Hunter Biden trial, a plaintiffs’ firm’s big payday, and the latest group hire by Paul Hastings.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site. The post “Judicial Notice (06.09.24): After Affirmative Action; Important opinions from Judge Kevin Newsom, the start of the Hunter Biden trial, a plaintiffs’ firm’s big payday, and the

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JUNE 9, 2024

The Hong Kong Department of Justice ordered two convicted protesters to each pay over HK$1.7 million in damages on Friday, local media outlet Hong Kong Free Press said in an exclusive report. The amount covered all costs associated with two police officers’ injuries caused by the protesters’ assault in a 2019 protest. The government relied on section 25 of the Employees’ Compensation Ordinance , which grants the employer a right of action against the third party for the recover

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JUNE 9, 2024

“Supreme Court’s Strains Intensify as Term’s End Approaches; Ideological differences, ethical questions test justices wrestling with decisions on Trump, abortion and guns”: Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal has this report. The post “Supreme Court’s Strains Intensify as Term’s End Approaches; Ideological differences, ethical questions test justices wrestling with decisions on Trump, abortion and guns” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JUNE 9, 2024

Amnesty International and the Mozambique Human Rights Defenders Network (RMDDH) demanded Friday that Mozambican authorities investigate the arrest of human rights advocate and journalist Sheila Wilson following a demonstration on June 4 in the capital of Maputo. Wilson was streaming for the Centre for Development and Democracy (CDD) outside the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) office in Maputo, where former agents of the State Intelligence Service were demanding compensation not receive

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JUNE 9, 2024

The Zamoskvoretsky court in Moscow ordered the detention of French citizen Laurent Vinatier on Friday, accusing him of collecting information on military issues in Russia. Specifically, Vinatier has been charged with violating the rules of foreign agents’ activity under Part 3 of Article 330.1 of the Russian Criminal Code. If convicted, he faces up to five years in prison.

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JUNE 9, 2024

The United Nations Human Rights Office condemned an attack against transgender woman and activist Mauzinde in Tanzania on Friday, calling it “horrendous.” Mauzinde, a resident of Rahaleo, was found abandoned in the forest, beaten and with her ears cut. The UN Human Rights office said that she had been “ tortured & sexually assaulted by 12 men” and called for “bold action to combat discrimination against #LGBTIQ+ people and other minorities.” The attack cou

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JUNE 9, 2024

South Korea started playing loudspeaker broadcasts towards North Korea on Saturday after trash balloons from North Korea entered South Korea. The trash balloons were sent around a week after North Korea already made an agreement with South Korea to stop sending the balloons. The Vice-Minister of National Defense of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), North Korea’s formal name, stated in a press release that North Korea sent 3,500 balloons full of “wastepaper” from May

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JUNE 9, 2024

Vietnamese authorities announced on Friday that they arrested and charged Truong Huy San, a prominent journalist, with violating the national security law by posting on Facebook criticizing the country’s government. Tran Dinh Trien, a lawyer, was arrested alongside San and faces similar charges. According to the Ministry of Public Security, San — whose legal name is Huy Duc — and Trien’s articles on Facebook were violating the law, undermining the state’s interests and taking a

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JUNE 9, 2024

A joint operation by Israel Defense Forces (IDF) , Shin Bet, and Israeli police operation in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza rescued four hostages and killed over 200 Palestinians on Saturday. The 4 hostages rescued were Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov, and Shlomi Ziv. These four were abducted from the Nova Music Festival on October 7th, 2023 and they are reported to be in good medical condition.

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