JURIST
DECEMBER 22, 2024
The Public Prosecutor’s office in Guatemala conducted an operation at the compound of Lev Tahor, an extremist Jewish sect, on Friday. Following reports of abuse within the group, the authorities performed a search and seizure, taking at least 40 women and 160 minors into protective custody. Authorities also discovered at least one skeleton of a minor.
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 22, 2024
Recommendation of public reprimand for Justice Connors of the Maine Supreme Court: The Committee on Judicial Conduct to the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine recently issued this amended report. Additional information regarding this matter can be accessed via this link.
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JURIST
DECEMBER 22, 2024
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee unveiled a report on Saturday, revealing that Justice Clarence Thomas of the US Supreme Court has accepted millions of dollars in lavish gifts over his 30-year tenure without reporting them. The 20-month investigation uncovered, among other findings, a previously unreported flight to Saranac, New York, and a 2021 yacht trip to New York City, both financed by Texas billionaire Harlan Crow.
JonathanTurley
DECEMBER 22, 2024
Washington State’s unofficial state motto has long been “Al-ki” which means either “bye and bye” or “by and by” in Chinook. The former meaning now seems official as Gov. Jay Inslee pushed for a wealth tax. Wealthy citizens are already saying bye to the state in anticipation of what one Democratic billionaire recently called a “boneheaded” move.
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JURIST
DECEMBER 22, 2024
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday partially revived a suit alleging improper FBI surveillance of Muslim residents of Southern California. The case was heard on remand from the United States Supreme Court and decided on the findings of the District Court. Yassir Fazaga and other plaintiffs had initially filed a putative class action suit against the US Government, the FBI, and various FBI personnel in their official and individual capacities.
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JURIST
DECEMBER 22, 2024
A trade-dispute panel ruled on Friday that Mexico’s export restrictions on US genetically modified corn violated the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The conflict stems from a modified corn decree published by Mexico in 2023. The corn decree established an immediate ban on the use of genetically engineered corn in dough and tortillas and instructed Mexican government agencies to gradually end the use of genetically engineered corn in animal feed and other products.
Patently O
DECEMBER 22, 2024
by Dennis Crouch The Supreme Court has not granted certiorari in any patent cases this term. But the 2024 docket includes a number of important petitions -- some focusing on procedural issues and others on fundamental patent law questions. Here is a quick review of those currently pending before the high court: To continue reading, become a Patently-O member.
JURIST
DECEMBER 22, 2024
The citizens of Magdeburg, the capital city of the German state Saxony-Anhalt, gathered on Saturday to mourn the victims of the attack on the Christmas market , which killed 5 and injured 200. The attack happened on Friday when a man drove a vehicle into the crowd at the Magdeburg Christmas Market. The police arrested the suspect at the scene. According to official media reports , the suspect is a 50-year-old man from Saudi Arabia, who recently worked as a doctor at Bernberg.
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 22, 2024
“Judicial Notice (12.22.24): U Mad, Bro? Angry associates vent about bonuses, a jilted judicial nominee speaks his mind, and Trump sues another media outlet.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.
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JURIST
DECEMBER 22, 2024
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama on Saturday announced that the video-hosting service Tik-Tok will be shut down for one year following concerns that it incites violence and bullying in schools. Prime Minister Edi Rama stated that during the year, his government will monitor the reaction from other countries and the platform itself regarding regulations and filters for its content.
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 22, 2024
“Inside the Trump teams plans to try to end birthright citizenship”: Priscilla Alvarez and Tierney Sneed of CNN have this report.
JURIST
DECEMBER 22, 2024
China announced countermeasures against two Canadian organizations and 20 affiliated individuals on Saturday. This response, published in a statement on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website, is rooted in what China perceives as unwarranted foreign interference in its internal affairs, particularly relating to human rights advocacy regarding China’s human rights record regarding Uyghurs and Tibetans.
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 22, 2024
“Who will help Trump duplicate judicial legacy in 2025?” Kaelan Deese of Washington Examiner has this report.
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JURIST
DECEMBER 22, 2024
German police revealed Saturday that the suspect in Friday’s Christmas market attack in the city of Magdeburg is currently in pre-trial custody on charges of murder, attempted murder and grievous bodily harm as German politicians from opposing political camps condemned the coalition government for “ignoring warnings” about the attack.
Conflict of Laws
DECEMBER 22, 2024
The last issue of RabelsZ 2024 has just been released. It contains the following contributions (which are all available Open Access: CC BY 4.0): Holger Fleischer & Simon Horn, Unternehmensskandale und skandalgetriebene Regulierung: Die Stavisky-Affre als Prfstein (Corporate Scandals and Scandal-Driven Regulation: The Stavisky Affair as Touchstone), pp. 648693, [link] This article is an opening contribution to a new research program on corporate scandals and their legal treatment around the w
JURIST
DECEMBER 22, 2024
The UK Supreme Court on Friday refused to hear an appeal submitted by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) regarding the Islandmagee Gas Cavern Project. The case, which concerns DAERA’s grant of a marine construction license to install a five hundred million cubic meter gas cavern storage facility under Larne Lough in Country Antrim, was first brought by the No Gas Caverns and Friends of the Earth Northern Ireland.
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