JURIST

OCTOBER 15, 2023

A Russian offensive operation near Avdiivka, Ukraine resulted in two confirmed civilian deaths on Sunday, as reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The offensive is entering its sixth day. In a further statement from Vitaliy Barabash, head of the Avdiivka military administration, Russia is attacking the town via “air, artillery and large numbers of troops.” The operation is one of the largest since Ukraine launched its counteroffensive efforts.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Most lawyers who are billing hourly (which are still most lawyers) – and, even those who aren’t – continue to slavishly send out invoices at the beginning of every month, covering the fees accrued by clients for the prior month. That’s all well and good ; but, those fees can add up quickly. That’s why some law firms are experimenting with more regular billing models.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Pakistan’s Punjab Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Anwar, revealed in a Friday press conference that several suspects have been apprehended in connection with the recent killing of a member of an outlawed anti-India militant group inside a mosque. The IGP further asserted that evidence has been gathered, pointing towards the involvement of a foreign country in an act of terrorism in Sialkot.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The FDA’s digital health advisory committee will discuss technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, virtual reality, and digital therapeutics as well as topics like decentralized clinical trials and patient-generated health data. Committee member nominations are due in December.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Chief District Judge Brian Morris issued a preliminary injunction on Friday that blocked the state of Montana from instituting and enforcing its restrictions on drag performances in public venues. The case is in the US District Court for the District of Montana Butte Division. Morris found that the plaintiffs in the case were likely to succeed on the merits of their claims that House Bill 359 is unconstitutional because it violates the First and Fifth Amendments to the US Constitution.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Australia’s 45th referendum failed Saturday as polling results revealed a 60 percent majority of Australians rejected the proposal to recognise the country’s First Nation people within Australia’s Constitution through establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice within Parliament. Over 17 million Australians were enrolled for the compulsory vote, with many expats being required to attend embassies around the globe in the weeks leading up to Saturday’s poll

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Hospital M&A activity has been returning to pre-pandemic levels this year, according to a new report. There were 18 M&A transactions in Q3, compared to seven in Q3 2021 and 10 in Q3 of last year. The reason why M&A activity is regaining its momentum is because hospitals are seeking partnerships to grow and protect their long-term financial sustainability — the report found financial distress was the driving factor behind nearly 40% of deals announced during Q3.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The High Constitutional Court of Madagascar ordered a one-week postponement of the presidential elections on Thursday, in light of protests that led to the injury of two presidential candidates. Security forces fired tear gas grenades during these protests. The first round of elections had been scheduled for November 9, but will now take place on November 16; the second round of elections is scheduled for December 20.

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 15, 2023

“Houston Bankruptcy Judge David Jones Resigns Under Misconduct Investigation; The judge is under investigation by a federal appeals court after The Wall Street Journal reported that he failed to disclose his romantic relationship with a local lawyer whose fees he approved”: Alexander Gladstone of The Wall Street Journal has this report. The post “Houston Bankruptcy Judge David Jones Resigns Under Misconduct Investigation; The judge is under investigation by a federal appeals co

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LLRX

OCTOBER 15, 2023

This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government reports, industry white papers, academic papers and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as available, indicate links to alternate free versions. Each entry includes the publication name, date published, article title and abstract.

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 15, 2023

“Judicial Notice (10.14.23): May It Please The Court; First-time SCOTUS advocates, an unfortunate judge-clerk romance, Kim Kardashian’s counsel, and other legal news from the week that was.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site. The post “Judicial Notice (10.14.23): May It Please The Court; First-time SCOTUS advocates, an unfortunate judge-clerk romance, Kim Kardashian’s counsel, and other legal news from the week that was

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LLRX

OCTOBER 15, 2023

This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government reports, industry white papers, academic papers and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as available, indicate links to alternate free versions. Each entry includes the publication name, date published, article title and abstract.

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 15, 2023

“A Supreme Court dispute over a $15,000 IRS bill may be aimed at a never-enacted tax on billionaires”: Mark Sherman of The Associated Press has this report. The post “A Supreme Court dispute over a $15,000 IRS bill may be aimed at a never-enacted tax on billionaires” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 15, 2023

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Saturday that 7,000 soldiers would be mobilized after the country activated its highest alert level following the stabbing death of a teacher in an apparent Islamist attack. According to Euronews , French authorities have opened anti-terror investigations after 18-year-old Mohammed Mogouchkov attacked three people, killing one teacher, in a high school in Arras on Friday morning.

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 15, 2023

“My Hope for Hawaii’s New Supreme Court Justices: Gov. Josh Green will choose two new associate justices from a list of six in coming weeks.” Ben Lowenthal has this essay online at Honolulu Civil Beat. The post “My Hope for Hawaii’s New Supreme Court Justices: Gov. Josh Green will choose two new associate justices from a list of six in coming weeks.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 15, 2023

A US federal judge on Friday issued an order punishing former New York mayor and Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani for “continued and flagrant disregard” of court demands. The order resulted from Giuliani’s “failure to comply” with an August 30 order, which was issued after he was found guilty of defaming two Georgia election workers during the 2020 election, claiming they engaged in electoral fraud.

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 15, 2023

“Justice Dept. focuses on violence by protesters at abortion clinics; Federal prosecutors have brought more cases against antiabortion protesters amid reports of rising threats”: David Nakamura of The Washington Post has this report. The post “Justice Dept. focuses on violence by protesters at abortion clinics; Federal prosecutors have brought more cases against antiabortion protesters amid reports of rising threats” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Hackers from the group Anonymous disabled multiple Guatemalan government webpages, including the judicial branch, department of Agriculture, the Prosecutors Office and the General Secretary’s page. Some pages remained down for hours and then reloaded. The group announced on social media that on October 14th they would “attack” the Government of Guatemala and used the hashtag “Free Guatemala” as they worked with other hacking groups.

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 15, 2023

“Tanya Chutkan, an Unflinching Judge in the Trump Jan. 6 Trial; Judge Chutkan, who grew up in a prominent Jamaican family and has extensive trial experience, has been thrust into the limelight; She shows no sign of being intimidated by it”: Robert Draper of The New York Times has this report. The post “Tanya Chutkan, an Unflinching Judge in the Trump Jan. 6 Trial; Judge Chutkan, who grew up in a prominent Jamaican family and has extensive trial experience, has been thrust into

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JURIST

OCTOBER 15, 2023

On Sunday, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reinstated evacuation orders urging residents of Northern Gaza to flee to the South to allow for military operations in the area. The IDF Sunday gave a two-hour window within which Israeli military would refrain from conducting any operations in the Salah Al-Din route to allow for evacuation to the South. The IDF previously issued similar warnings, which were condemned by the World Health Organization (WHO).

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 15, 2023

A new AP-NORC poll is out and, consistent with earlier polling results, shows that there remains a disconnect between the media coverage and public opinion over the Biden corruption scandal. Despite the continued dismissal or downplaying of the scandal by many in the media, a massive 68 percent of Americans believe that President Biden acted either illegally or unethically in his involvement in his son’s foreign dealings.

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