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AUGUST 31, 2024

Six major book publishers Friday sued the Florida Department of Education, challenging a 2023 state law used to restrict books in school libraries. The six book publishers filed the lawsuit along with the Authors Guild, several prominent authors, two students and two parents. The plaintiffs are suing on the basis that the state law is overbroad and violates the freedom of expression protected under the First Amendment of the US Constitution.

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EvidenceProf Blog

AUGUST 31, 2024

In yesterday's post on the Adnan Syed case, I noted that the court ruled that (1) the notice given to Hae's family was not reasonable; (2) Hae's family had the right to attend in person; and (3) Hae's family has.

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JURIST

AUGUST 31, 2024

The state of Florida on Thursday executed Loran Cole, a 57-year-old Florida man who contended that lethal injection would cause him “needless pain and suffering” due to his Parkinson’s disease. The execution took place after the US Supreme Court denied a last-minute appeal to stop it. The appeal was submitted to Justice Thomas, the circuit justice for the Eleventh Circuit, which includes Florida.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

AUGUST 31, 2024

Lawyers generally work really hard for their clients, to turn around work product. And then, they wait. and, wait. and, wait: to get paid. That’s largely because, while attorneys have been able to build out most of the payment process, the last part – you know, the part where the law firm actually gets paid – is still most ly entirely dependent on the client.

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JURIST

AUGUST 31, 2024

Major Tanzanian Internet Service Providers (ISPs) have restricted access to the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) amidst escalating political tensions according to internet monitoring group NetBlocks on Friday. This shutdown takes place as authorities issue warnings about potential opposition party actions aimed at freeing political prisoners from police custody.

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JURIST

AUGUST 31, 2024

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus led Bangladesh’s interim government in signing the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance on Thursday. Yunus, who holds the position of Chief Advisor of the Government of Bangladesh, shared the Instrument of Accession for the Convention on his X (formerly Twitter) account.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

AUGUST 31, 2024

A lot of attorneys are still sending & receiving faxes; but, this is not one of th o se stories about how lawyers are behind the times on technology. Really, it’s everybody else. Because, lots of times, attorneys are working with vendors, who will require the lawyers to send or receive information, via fax. But, if you’re in that situation – and, you don’t want to continue to pay for, or retain , a traditional fax machine, any longer: you can opt for an efax solution , instead.

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JURIST

AUGUST 31, 2024

The UN Human Rights Office and UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) called for culpable individuals of alleged human rights violations committed in Tarhuna, Libya between 2013 and 2022 to be held accountable in a Friday report. The report warned that the impunity culpable individuals enjoyed may compound instability and division in Libya. According to the report, the armed Al-Kaniyat militia breached international humanitarian law and gross human rights between 2013 and 2022 by committing violat

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AUGUST 31, 2024

“The Constitution Is Sacred. Is It Also Dangerous? One of the biggest threats to America’s politics might be the country’s founding document.” Jennifer Szalai has this Critic’s Notebook essay online at The New York Times.

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JURIST

AUGUST 31, 2024

A court in Russia’s Altai Republic sentenced journalist Sergei Mikhailov to 8 years in prison for spreading “false information” about the Russian army’s invasion of Ukraine. The journalist was initially detained in the spring of 2022 in Lyubertsy, near Moscow. The court sentenced Sergei Mikhailov to eight years in general regime colony, a four-year ban on journalistic and publishing activities and the administration of internet resources.

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LLRX

AUGUST 31, 2024

Articles and Columns for August 2024 Artificial Intelligence and the Law – David Colarusso founded and co-directs the Suffolk University Law School’s Legal Innovation & Technology (LIT) Lab. By training he is an attorney and science educator. By experience, he’s a data scientist, craftsman, and writer. LLRX is pleased to share what Colarusso states is.

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JURIST

AUGUST 31, 2024

The Hong Kong District Court on Thursday found Best Pencil (Hong Kong Limited), the parent company of Stand News, along with former chief editor Chung Pui-kuen and former acting chief editor Patrick Lam, guilty of “conspiracy to publish and/or reproduce seditious publications” under the now-repealed section 10(1)(c) of the Crimes Ordinance.

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AUGUST 31, 2024

“America Does Not Need the Death Penalty”: The New York Times has published this editorial.

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AUGUST 31, 2024

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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Conflict of Laws

AUGUST 31, 2024

Written by Tarasha Gupta and Akshath Indusekhar, Jindal Global Law School, OP Jindal Global University, Sonipat, India Recently, the Singapore International Commercial Court (“ SICC ”) in DJO v. DJP & Others set aside an award authored by retired Indian judges that it deemed to have copied and pasted portions of another arbitral award. The SICC reasoned its decision on the basis that the copy and pasting reflected the arbitrators’ partiality and their being influenced by arguments extraneous

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JonathanTurley

AUGUST 31, 2024

I just returned from a book event in Colorado outside of Vail, Colorado. As many on the blog know, it is hard for me to visit places like Beaver Creek without hitting the trails. I have previously written about my love for Colorado and the many wonderful areas for backpacking and hikes. I wanted to share a few pictures from my hikes around Beaver Creek Mountain.

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JURIST

AUGUST 31, 2024

A US federal appeals court confirmed Friday a 2023 decision to uphold a Title IX exemption for sex-based discrimination at religious post-secondary institutions that receive federal funding. Judge Milan D. Smith, Jr. of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit agreed with the lower court’s dismissal of the suit and held that Congress, “within its constitutional boundaries,” balanced the interests of religious freedom and gender-based equality, both of which are protected u

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AUGUST 31, 2024

“Prosecutors Seek Simpler Path in Federal Election Case, as Trump Seeks Delays; In a court filing, prosecutors suggested their revisions would let them steer clear of the Supreme Court ruling on immunity; Donald Trump’s lawyers made clear they would continue broad attacks on the case”: Alan Feuer of The New York Times has this report.

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JURIST

AUGUST 31, 2024

Poland’s government introduced new guidelines on Friday concerning legal abortions up to the 12th week of pregnancy. Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Minister of Health Izabela Leszczyna and Minister of Justice Adam Bodnar indicated that there were many challenges in securing a parliamentary majority to legalize abortion up to the 12th week. Regardless, they decided to issue specific guidelines for prosecutors and hospitals to emphasize that the state should not remain passive when it comes to provid

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AUGUST 31, 2024

“New Trump Charges Expose the Supreme Court’s Failings; The special prosecutor’s revised case may force the justices to reckon with their flawed presidential immunity ruling”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.

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JURIST

AUGUST 31, 2024

The Brazilian Supreme Court on Friday suspended the operations of X (formerly Twitter). This move came after the platform failed to comply with Brazil’s legal requirement to appoint a local representative. Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who issued the order , underscored the importance of adhering to this legal obligation, marking a critical moment in the ongoing conflict between Elon Musk’s X and Brazilian authorities.

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AUGUST 31, 2024

“Three Ohio Supreme Court races on the November ballot will have a huge impact in the coming years; Ohio’s highest court currently has a 4-3 Republican majority”: Megan Henry of Ohio Capital Journal has this report.

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AUGUST 31, 2024

“Trump Contorts Himself on Abortion in Search of Political Gain; The former president is willing to make as many rhetorical and policy shifts as he deems necessary to win in November, vexing some social conservatives”: Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman of The New York Times have this report. And Ruth Igielnik of The New York Times reports that “ More Voters, Especially Women, Now Say Abortion Is Their Top Issue; Donald J.

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