Above The Law

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Sometimes, things do get simpler if you just leave them alone. The post Delays Often Benefit Courts appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The International Criminal Court (ICC) filed an application on Wednesday for an arrest warrant against Myanmar’s military chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, over alleged crimes against humanity committed against the Rohingya minority. The ICC’s prosecutor, Karim A.A. Khan KC, announced the move citing “reasonable grounds to believe” that Min Aung Hlaing bears criminal responsibility for the deportation and persecution of Rohingya Muslims in 2017. “The crimes wer

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The Estrin Report

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

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NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Maine’s attorney general filed a lawsuit Tuesday against multiple large oil companies alleging negligence, nuisance, unfair trade practices, failure to warn and trespass as parens patriae. Included among the parties being sued are Exxon, Shell, Chevron, British Petroleum (BP), Sunoco and the American Petroleum Institute (API). In the complaint submitted by the state, the attorney general emphasizes how large oil conglomerates, knowing the risks climate change posed to the public, fabricate

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Select courts and legal aid groups are already using these tools to benefit the public. The post Generative AI And Access To Justice: Incremental Solutions Or Overhyped Promises? appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Rabia Shuja holds an LLM in International Human Rights Law from Griffith College, Dublin and is Chief Correspondent for JURIST in Pakistan. She reports from Islamabad. On Wednesday, Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party announced that it was calling off its protest in light of what it described as the government’s plan to turn the capital into a ‘slaughterhouse for unarmed citizens’.

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SCOTUSBlog

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Supreme Court’s transgender care fight creates conservative ‘reckoning’ over parental rights (John Fritze, CNN) Trump’s Judicial Hero Would Have Hated His Recess Appointments Plan (Adam Liptak, The New York Times) Transgender care at issue in US Supreme Court’s latest culture war fight (Andrew Chung, Reuters) The Universal Service Fund and the Non-Dele

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Istanbul police detained dozens of protesters on Monday during demonstrations calling for stronger protections against violence toward women in Türkiye. The protest, held on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women , saw police blocking access to İstiklal Avenue by closing surrounding streets to prevent the gathering. The We Will Stop Femicides Platform , a non-governmental organization that advocates for women’s rights , reports that 315 women were murdered by

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Chief US District Judge Laura Taylor Swain found New York City in contempt Wednesday for failing to reduce violence and brutality in the Rikers Island complex. Judge Swain said the city was placing incarcerated people and jail staff in “unconstitutional danger” by not complying with court orders nine years after the city acknowledged the unconstitutional and “perilous” conditions in its jails.

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SCOTUSBlog

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Share When someone makes a payment to a creditor shortly before filing for bankruptcy, the Bankruptcy Code requires the creditor to return the funds. But whether those same obligations apply to the Internal Revenue Service is less clear. On Monday, the justices will consider whether the IRS is protected by sovereign immuinity from the requirement to return funds from insolvent debtors that private creditors face.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Google and Meta Platforms appealed to the Australian Government on Tuesday through written submissions to delay a bill imposing a social media ban for children under 16 years old. In their submissions, both Google and Meta contended the bill should be delayed until the Government’s Age Assurance Trial results are obtained. The Age Assurance Technology Trial would “include methods that verify a user’s identity credentials to accurately determine their age” using “bio

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The SEC contributed $8.2 billion this year to a Treasury Department that’s going to need it. The post Gary Gensler’s Parting Gift appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The Scottish Parliament passed the Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill on Tuesday to reduce short-term prisoners’ time served from 50 percent to 40 percent of their sentence. The legislation, introduced on November 18, 2024, aims to alleviate pressure on the prison system, with changes expected to take effect in February 2025. The bill applies to prisoners serving sentences of less than four years, with exceptions for those convicted of domestic abuse or sexual offenses.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

After a more productive business year, Biglaw’s corporate partners are full of gratitude. The post With Big-Time Profits, Biglaw Dealmakers Sure Are Thankful 2024 Was A Busier Year appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

“Ames Moot Court Competition 2024”: Harvard Law School has posted this video on YouTube.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Love it or hate it, it's a Thanksgiving staple. The post The Lawyer Behind Canned Cranberry Sauce appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

“Supreme Court hosts government power struggle over flavored vapes; The Supreme Court continues its probe of federal agency authority next week, putting the Food and Drug Administration’s rejection of flavored nicotine products under the microscope”: Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service has this report.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Associates who are hungry for cash can truly feast at this Biglaw firm. Congrats! The post Top 25 Biglaw Firm Offers Bonuses On Top Of Bonuses For High Billers appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

“Evers extended school funding 400 years. Supreme Court can fix this veto mess. Conservative and liberal justices and governors have used power in crazy ways.” Frederick B. Wade has this essay online at The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2024

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HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

“Supreme Court’s transgender care fight creates conservative ‘reckoning’ over parental rights”: John Fritze of CNN has this report. And Andrew Chung of Reuters reports that “ Transgender care at issue in US Supreme Court’s latest culture war fight.

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Conflict of Laws

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

This post was written by Prof. Dr. Giesela Rühl, LL.M. (Berkeley), Humboldt University of Berlin, and is also available via the EAPIL blog. As reported earlier on this blog , Germany has been discussing for years how the framework conditions for the settlement of (international) commercial disputes can be improved. Triggered by increasing competition from international commercial arbitration as well as the creation of international commercial courts in other countries (as well as Brexit) these d

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HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

“State elections official: Winner of Supreme Court race likely won’t be declared for several days.” Taylor Vance of Mississippi Today has this report. Grant McLaughlin of The Clarion Ledger of Jackson, Mississippi reports that “ MS Supreme Court race neck and neck; Vote counting expected into next week; St. Pe’ wins Court of Appeals race.” And Emily Wagster Pettus of The Associated Press reports that “ Candidates in tight race for Mississippi Supreme Court as

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