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The appeal arose from a petition filed in 2021, challenging the jurisdiction of the General Court Martial to try civilians under the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) Act , alleging violations of constitutional provisions. This was because these courts were neither independent nor impartial.
The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), together with other local human rights organizations and several victims of enforced disappearances signed a petition demanding the ICC to investigate alleged cases of state persecution. Bob Njagi and Aslam Longtom were two of the victims of recent abductions.
Relatedly, the Philippines Supreme Court dismissed two petitions seeking to challenge the validity of the withdrawal in 2021. According to Human Rights Watch, over 12,ooo Filipinos were killed in the campaign, among which 2,555 were attributable to the Philippine National Police.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged South Africa and other countries on Monday to endorse the political declaration on strengthening the protection of civilians from the humanitarian consequences arising from the use of explosive weapons in populated areas.
In a statement issued Thursday, Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on Seychelles to hold fair and open legal processes against former presidential advisor Mukesh Valabhji and other defendants accused of embezzlement and money laundering in addition to unlawful firearm possession and conspiracy to commit terrorism in November 2021.
The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has relisted for its upcoming conference. Turning to new business: There are 95 petitions and applications scheduled for this weeks conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. The 5th Circuit noted that in National Railroad Passenger Corp.
The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has relisted for its upcoming conference. But the court denied review of landlord Lebene Konans cross-petition claiming that Postal Service employees conspired to deny her civil rights. A short explanation of relists is available here. Until next time!
Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International called for the European Union (EU) to urge the government of India to end human rights abuses in a joint statement released Monday ahead of the EU-India Human Rights Dialogue.
While the justices grant only the tiniest percentage of petitions – about 1% of all petitions and about 4% of petitions filed by paying petitioners – relisted cases fare far, far better. For the court’s 2016 to 2020 terms, between 31% and 43% of petitions that were relisted at least once were eventually granted review.
The former CJP’s (Chief Justice of Pakistan) petition is numbered as 24/2023 while the petition of Aitzaz Ahsan , a stalwart of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) – a coalition partner in the current government – is numbered as 25/2023. The third petition by members of civil society was allotted the number 26/2023.
Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has relisted for its upcoming conference. There are 96 petitions and motions on the docket for this Fridays conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. That brings us to the upcoming conference.
The Supreme Court granted a petition for writ of certiorari filed by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts that arises from a copyright infringement action filed by photographer Lynn Goldsmith, who took the photos of Prince that were subsequently the subject of Warhol’s allegedly infringing works. will be watching closely.
They provide a recap of last week’s episode , which covers the Second Circuit decision in favor of Goldsmith, the photographer whose image Warhol used to create the Prince Portraits, and the holding that Warhol’s renditions were not transformative enough to be fair use. Watch the episode on YouTube at this link.
Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. This week, the court will be considering 130 petitions and applications at this Friday’s conference. We’ll be watching those closely to see what the court might have in store for them. Hang in there !
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has denied the clemency petition of Charlie Vaughn, the Arkansas man who has spent the last 30 years in prison for a crime he almost certainly did not commit, Radley Palko writes for The Watch.
The last Schiedmayer family pianos were apparently built and sold back in 1980. More than a decade later, the Schiedmayer Celesta company petitioned to cancel the mark, and the TTAB complied, finding that Piano Factory’s use of the mark created a false association. Listen and watch in the video. Piano Factory Brief.
Share The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. A list of this week’s featured petitions is below: NGL Supply Wholesale, LLC v. Treasury each quarter. In Owl Creek Asia I, L.P.
Share The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. In reality, however, the two sentences were functionally identical. A list of this week’s featured petitions is below: Bassett v.
By August 2 , all television and radio stations that were carried as a “distant signal” by a cable or satellite system during 2020 and that aired a program that the broadcaster produced for which they own the copyright should file a copyright royalty claim form to make a claim to share in the 2020 royalty distribution.
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Both John Elwood and Kal Golde covered the cases in more detail in their Relist Watch and Petition of the Week columns.) Justice Brett Kavanaugh indicated that he would have granted the company’s petition for review, but he did not join a dissent by Justice Clarence Thomas. And in Erlinger v.
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Share The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. A petition for a writ of habeas corpus allows someone who is incarcerated to challenge the legality of their custody and seek release from prison.
Share The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. A list of this week’s featured petitions is below: Oakbrook Land Holdings, LLC v. In Confederación Hípica de Puerto Rico, Inc. United States.
Share The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. This week, we highlight cert petitions that ask the court to consider, among other things, the same question under similar circumstances.
Share The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. s outstanding pickup order – the equivalent of an arrest warrant – combined with the uncorroborated anonymous tip were enough to justify the entry.
Share The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. Police lobbed tear-gas canisters from the BEAR towards the two attorneys, who were standing in Molina’s front yard. Louis, Missouri.
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by Dennis Crouch In a recent order, the Federal Circuit denied Apple’s petition for a writ of mandamus seeking yet again to transfer a patent infringement case from the Western District of Texas (Judge Albright) to the Northern District of California. In re Apple Inc. , 24-129 (Fed. sued Apple in the Western District of Texas.
However, the patent owner has petitioned the court for en banc rehearing, arguing the panel improperly disregarded evidence of nonobviousness. Vanda sued, alleging infringement of four patents that were listed in the Orange Book. Still obvious even though the prior study results (Rajaratnam) were not statistically significant.
Share The Petitions of the Week column highlights some of the cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. Protesting that they were “making it worse,” Washington tried to open the door, but a security guard forced it shut.
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Last month (February, 2021), Peloton filed petitions to cancel the trademarks SPIN and SPINNING for physical fitness instruction and for stationary exercise bicycles on the grounds that the marks are generic. If it wasn’t already, it should now be clear the reason behind Peloton’s petition.
It’s always good to start off the year with an overview of trademark and copyright cases to watch. This year, we have a couple of cases that we’ve previously discussed on our podcast The Briefing , when they were on appeal with the circuit courts, but now the Supreme Court will bring finality to the issues.
Share The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. These and other petitions of the week are below: Elhady v. In Costello v. 1291 to decide whether a remedy exists under Bivens v. .
Share The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. A list of this week’s featured petitions is below: Lomax v. But Zelenskyy is not the only Ukrainian leader making an appeal in the U.S.
Human Rights Watch (HRW), Amnesty International and other NGOs signed a joint statement Tuesday urging Azerbaijan to free wrongfully arrested academic Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu and release unjustly imprisoned government critics. ” The statement released on Tuesday condemns the “ongoing crackdown against civil society in Azerbaijan.”
Share The Petitions of the Week column highlights some of the cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. A series of petitions ask the justices for guidance on this rule, known as a venue provision.
Share The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. These and other petitions of the week are below: Arizona v. Powers was arrested and convicted of intent to distribute and possession of meth.
When HD radio was authorized early in this century, there were fears that the increased digital use of these sidebands could create interference to adjacent channel stations, as there was greater use of the HD station’s channel on the portions of that channel closest to adjacent channel stations.
Top exporters were listed as Koch Industries, International Paper, and DeLong, all with over 130,000 TEUs. . They are taking this action in response to a food additive petition submitted by the Flexible Vinyl Alliance (FVA or petitioner). Customs trade database. On May 17, 2022, U.S.
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Share The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. A Castle Hill resident presented that petition, as promised, to Mayor Edward Trevino at Gonzalez’s first council meeting.
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