JURIST

JUNE 6, 2022

Wilson deals with the QTA’s 12 year statute of limitations for claimants and asks whether the statute of limitations is a jurisdictional rule or a claim-processing rule. The court has twice ruled that the 12 year statute of limitations in the QTA is a jurisdictional rule in Block v. North Dakota and United States v.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 2, 2024

In the letter , Amnesty International claims that the failure of the ICC Prosecutor to request to open an investigation into the situation in Nigeria goes against Article 15(3) of the Rome Statute. The letter by Amnesty International alleges a possible violation of Article 15(3) of the Statute.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

In response to the growing violence, the UN has deployed peacekeepers to aid local law enforcement. UNICEF has also helped in training local law enforcement, along with providing support workers capable of providing psychosocial support to victims of physical and sexual violence during the ongoing conflict.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Meeting in Vienna and Riga, the Core Group, comprising representatives from various countries, welcomed Ukraine’s ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, which includes the Kampala Amendment on the crime of aggression. This move demonstrates Ukraine’s commitment to international law and justice.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

A Texas jury in a civil case has found that Consilio, which describes itself as “the global leader” in e-discovery, violated a Texas computer security criminal statute when it accessed the plaintiff’s computer without effective consent.

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JURIST

JANUARY 26, 2025

Additionally, the government proved that a “last-minute injunction of a statute proposed passedby the peoples representatives” inflicted irreparable harm. Finally, the government must prove that “the balance of equity weighs in favor of granting the stay.”

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JURIST

MARCH 21, 2025

Central to the commission’s findings was Rule 7 of the Rome Statute , which states that forced disappearance and torture constitute crimes against humanity when committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack against any civilian population.

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DECEMBER 19, 2024

“Bonus 113: Tick Tock for TikTok; The justices’ decision to hear expedited argument on the constitutionality of the TikTok statute makes a lot of sense; It’s also a good foil for a broader debate about when / how the Court intervenes.” ” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

said the lawsuit raised a question of law which was barred under the statute of limitations contained in the Biometric Information Privacy Act. The appellate court said that claims, like the ones brought by Tims, should be subject to the one-year statute of limitations period. Black Horse Inc. is allowed to proceed.

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

The report concluded by condemning the crimes against humanity and serious human rights violations and calling on Russia to immediately cease its aggression and bring its practice in line with international law.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 28, 2024

In the complaint, Krasner argues that this petition violates the State Lottery Law by organizing an unauthorized lottery. Krasner noted in his press statement that the “civil action neither precludes nor requires potential future action under Pennsylvania criminal law.” He’s paying them to sign the petition.”

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JURIST

APRIL 25, 2024

A federal judge in North Carolina found on Tuesday that the state’s 147-year-old voting law is unconstitutional. US District Judge Loretta Biggs found that a state law, which prevents convicted felons from casting a vote, violates the Equal Protection Clause and the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of the US Constitution.

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JURIST

JANUARY 30, 2025

Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on the new Lebanese government to adopt a human rights oriented agenda that promotes the rule of law, transparency and accountability on Thursday. The organization urged the government to implement legal reforms across various sectors to meet the needs of the people and build a brighter future for the country.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Yet, the defendant parties continued their informational campaign, constituting common law negligence.

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JURIST

MARCH 18, 2025

The law imposes fines on organizers and attendees of pride marches, citing child protection as the justification of the law. “ Despite the proposed amendment to the law, we plan to hold Budapest Pride,” the organizers told Reuters , adding that the Pride March is needed more than ever.

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JURIST

JANUARY 29, 2022

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Friday declared unconstitutional Pennsylvania’s “no-excuse mail-in voting law,” which permits voters to cast their ballots by mail without providing an excuse for their absence. ” The court again held the voting law unconstitutional, referencing its McLinko decision.

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JURIST

JUNE 20, 2021

The US Supreme Court on Thursday reversed a ruling that allowed several individuals to sue food corporations Nestlé USA and Cargill over child slavery claims, limiting corporate liability under the Alien Tort Statute. The unnamed plaintiffs brought their cases forward under the Alien Tort Statute. In Jesner v.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2021

India’s Ministry of Law and Justice released Friday the Draft Mediation Bill, 2021 , inviting comments and suggestions from all stakeholders. As of date, in the absence of a separate statute, Section 89 of the Civil Procedure Code , as well as the rules framed by several high courts under that section, govern mediation in India.

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OCTOBER 30, 2024

President Ruto signed the Finance Act 2023 into law on June 26, 2023, but it was later contested for unconstitutionality in the High Court. The Supreme Court of Kenya reversed the Court of Appeal ruling on Tuesday that declared the Finance Act 2023 unconstitutional.

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JURIST

JULY 5, 2024

The Peruvian Congress approved a bill on Thursday that introduces a statute of limitations for crimes against humanity in the second vote, despite opposition from human rights organizations for its potential interruption of ongoing investigations into serious abuses.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

A New York appeals court ruled that a New York City law granting non-citizens the power to vote was unconstitutional. It was estimated that the law would allow more than 800,000 non-citizens the ability to vote in New York City local elections, prior to the court’s Wednesday ruling. The municipal legislation, Int.

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JURIST

JULY 19, 2022

Human Rights Watch (HRW) Tuesday published a call for India to end its controversial sedition law. The sedition law is a statute from the colonial era when India was controlled by the United Kingdom. ” More recently, HRW claims Prime Minister Narendra Modi has used the law to punish activists and protesters. .”

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JURIST

APRIL 1, 2023

A federal judge in Tennessee on Friday temporarily blocked a controversial law that would have imposed strict limits on drag performances in the state. The post Federal judge temporarily blocks Tennessee law restricting drag performances appeared first on JURIST - News. The pause is subject to extension.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The report also criticized the proliferation of laws that require no specific mental state as contributing to over-criminalization in the country. ” The report further argued that mandating a mens rea requirement in every federal criminal statute would help eliminate over-criminalization and the abuse of prosecutorial discretion.

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JURIST

APRIL 19, 2022

After the Amendment took effect on January 1, 2018, Circuit City, a US chain of electronics retail stores, refused to pay the increased fees and brought suit in the Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, claiming that the 2017 Amendment, which creates nonuniform bankruptcy laws, was unconstitutional. United States v.

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JURIST

JUNE 18, 2024

Amnesty International declared Monday that gender apartheid must be considered a crime under international law. “We are calling for the recognition of gender apartheid under international law to fill a major gap in our global legal framework. .

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JURIST

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Article 65 of the ICJ Statute further establishes the court’s jurisdiction to provide advisory opinions. Although non-binding, they serve as authoritative statements of international law. The IACtHR, a cornerstone of international human rights law, is expected to contribute further to this evolving area of international law.

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JURIST

JUNE 24, 2023

1324(a)(1)(A)(iv) , a federal law that criminalizes the encouragement of illegal immigration, does not violate the First Amendment of the US Constitution. It does not “prohibi[t] a substantial amount of protected speech”—let alone enough to justify throwing out the law’s “plainly legitimate sweep.” Hansen that 8 U.S.C.

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JURIST

JANUARY 9, 2025

The inquiry, which examined classified military records, whistleblower accounts, and survivor testimonies, uncovered a disturbing pattern of behavior that raises serious questions about accountability and the rule of law in armed conflict. Equally significant is the protection of individual rights.

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Day on Torts

JANUARY 24, 2025

Where the defendant in a car accident case received several citations for violations of city traffic laws, the statute of limitations was not extended to two years because the citations were civil in nature, not criminal. In Sandridge v. Henderson , No. W2024-00242-COA-R10-CV (Tenn. Code Ann. Code Ann. Continue reading

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JURIST

JUNE 11, 2023

Licensed public school teacher Kayla Smiley sued Dr. Katie Jenner in her official capacity as the Indiana Secretary of Education on Friday over a newly passed state law that bans “instruction” on “human sexuality” to students in kindergarten to third grade.

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Attorney at Work

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

When building a law practice, don’t try to serve everyone. I started a small law firm in Detroit in 2009 with a friend of mine. Is less stressful because you know the basics (the procedures, the statutes) cold. The post Narrow Your Focus, Establish a Niche and Grow Your Law Practice appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 22, 2024

.” The plaintiffs presented two-fold claims: the first alleging unconstitutional searches in violation of the Fourth Amendment, and the second alleging religious discrimination violating religious freedom under the First and Fifth Amendments and various statutes. The Supreme Court remanded the case back to the Appeals Court on appeal.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The US Supreme Court, in a split decision, issued a brief statement on Thursday refusing to reinstate a Florida law that targets drag shows. A lower court order previously prohibited the law from coming into effect. ” Anyone found to be in violation fo the law would be charged with a misdemeanor.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 22, 2023

The US Supreme Court declined on Friday to block a district court ruling that a Missouri law that attempts to invalidate federal firearm law within the state is unconstitutional. Parson signed the Second Amendment Preservation Act ( SAPA) into law. These federal laws are the National Firearms Act and the Gun Control Act.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

The ACLU of Missouri and two state librarian associations Thursday sued state prosecutors over a state law that bans “sexually explicit materials” from public schools and libraries, arguing that the law violates the state constitution. The law imposes criminal penalties on librarians and school officials for violations.

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JURIST

JULY 19, 2024

A US appeals court on Thursday dismissed a challenge to a Tennessee law that restricts drag performances, reversing a lower court’s decision that blocked the law from taking full effect. The only thing that is clear about this law is that it’s firmly rooted in hate and defies the will of the majority of Tennesseans.

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