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NOVEMBER 3, 2024

29 children in Nigeria are facing a looming death penalty after being charged with acts of felony including treason, destruction of property, public disturbance and mutiny. These children, aged between fourteen and seventeen years, are among the 76 people who were rounded up by the police and arraigned in court on Friday after participating in protests against the cost of living that have been going on in Nigeria since August.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2024

There are stars, and there are SuperStars. I have come across thousands of paralegals in my career. So many stand out! However, five paralegals (among many) recently stood out for their excellent contributions to the paralegal world. Take a look at their incredible achievements! Huascar Matos Director of Paralegals Here is a brilliant, motivated Director of Paralegals at Foley & Lardner on the fast track!

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Thousands of Kenyans on Friday gathered to witness the ceremonial swearing-in of Kithure Kindiki as the new deputy president of the Republic of Kenya, following the parliament’s decision to impeach the outgoing deputy president, Rigathi Gachagua. This event was held just hours after the high court of Kenya at Milimani lifted the conservatory orders that sought to prevent the swearing-in of a new deputy president.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2024

“Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown-Jackson Discusses Life and the Law at Howard Law School”: Adeshola Akintobi and Brittany Bailer of The Dig of Howard University have this report.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Supporters of Bolivia’s former President Evo Morales took more than 200 soldiers hostage on Saturday. The Bolivian Foreign Ministry reported that they occupied three military facilities in the province of Chapare during protests on Friday and accused them of possessing weapons and ammunition. 30 police officers are reportedly injured and more than 50 protesters were arrested last week.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Ukraine’s National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) unveiled a new guide for its corruption notification channel on Thursday, giving whistleblowers a clear path to report misconduct. This follows the recent completion of payments for Ukraine’s first two whistleblower award cases, which were finalized in 2023 but only recently saw payouts.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2024

“Judicial Notice (11.03.24): Judgment Day; A big win for Kirkland and Covington, district judges going rogue, a major circuit split, and a potentially consequential partner departure.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2024

The 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 16), on Saturday adopted several important agreements despite the session being suspended, specifically regarding the expanded role of Indigenous peoples and local communities, with a significant commitment made to strengthening their involvement in biodiversity efforts, particularly through the agreement on Article 8J , which aims to embed their knowledge and role in delivering the Global Biodiversi

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NOVEMBER 3, 2024

“Voters Are Poised to Reshape Abortion Access, From Missouri to Montana; Ten states are set to vote on ballot measures that could restore points of access in the South and elsewhere”: Laura Kusisto and Jennifer Calfas of The Wall Street Journal have this report.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Viasna Human Rights Centre, one of the oldest human rights groups in Belarus, reported on Friday that political prisoner Dmitriy Schlethauer died on 11 October 2024, less than one month after being transferred to the penal colony in Mogilev in eastern Belarus. The cause of death is unknown. According to Viasna, a trial took place in Brest, where Schlethauer was convicted for espionage and facilitating extremist activities under Article 358 and Part 1 of Article 361-4 of the Criminal Code of Bela

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NOVEMBER 3, 2024

“The soul of ‘election day’; There isn’t one”: Adam Unikowsky has this post at his Substack site, “Adam’s Legal Newsletter.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2024

By John W.M. Claud & Sara W. Koblitz & JP Ellison — Back in July, the United States Supreme Court turned the world of administrative law on its head, adding new layers of judicial oversight to what might have previously been thought of as fairly non-descript Federal agency functions. One of those cases was Loper Bright v. Raimondo , which formally overruled the 40-year precedent under Chevron , under which courts gave agencies deference when interpreting statutory ambiguity.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2024

by Dennis Crouch Mark your calendars for January 8-11, 2025, as the IP & Ski Conference returns to the slopes of Vail, Colorado. This unique conference combines some of the most engaging intellectual property speakers with world-class skiing — all at the ski-in/ski-out Grand Hyatt Vail. (Although I often stay at the Minturn hostel to save some money).

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NOVEMBER 3, 2024

The final BLS Employment Situation Summary before next week’s election is out. Check out the latest October 2024 U.S. job numbers and JOLTS data.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2024

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s Executive Order No. GA-46 takes effect on Friday, requiring Texas public hospitals to collect information on and report healthcare costs of undocumented immigrants. Governor Abbott issued the executive order on August 8, 2024, finding that the Biden-Harris administration is running an “open border policy” that is costing Texans by imposing higher taxes and increasing the cost of medical care by enabling undocumented immigrants to enter through the southern bor

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NOVEMBER 3, 2024

On Bill Maher’s HBO Show on Friday, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) appeared to repeat his reservation about accepting a Trump win in the presidential election. Raskin said that Democrats will only support a “free and fair election.” Trump was widely criticized for the same position when he said “If everything’s honest, I’ll gladly accept the results.” Raskin previously said that he would not guarantee certifying Trump and that, if he wins, he may be declared as disqualified by

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NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Moldova’s Constitutional Court on Thursday officially recognized the results of a referendum held on October 20, which sought to amend the constitution to reflect the country’s aspiration to join the European Union (EU). The referendum coincided with the first round of presidential elections and resulted in a narrow majority , with approximately 50.38% of voters supporting the constitutional amendment.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2024

A Georgia judge dismissed a Republican-led lawsuit on Saturday aimed at stopping counties from opening election offices over the weekend and letting voters hand in their mail ballots in person on Saturday and Sunday. The lawsuit specifically targeted Fulton County—a Democratic hub covering most of Atlanta and representing 11% of the state’s electorate.

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