JURIST

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Malaysia Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil stated Friday that proposed house arrest reforms are part of broader justice system changes aimed at reducing prison overcrowding and recidivism, denying speculation the legislation was designed to benefit imprisoned former prime minister Najib Razak.

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JURIST

MAY 25, 2024

Nearly 80,000 demonstrators protested outside Taiwan’s parliament on Friday to voice their dissent towards controversial parliamentary reforms proposed by the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party and the Taiwan’s People’s Party (TPP). The bills in contention are the parliamentary reform bill and the infrastructure project bill.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The parties are expected to consider a resolution, urging them to “act on a voluntary basis to” ensure that such activities only occur as part of a “legitimate scientific research” project, and to defer or not allow deployment. The parties subsequently, in 2010, adopted a framework for assessing research projects. What’s next?

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JURIST

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The court explained that Najib Razak used his position as prime minister and chairman of the board of advisers of 1MDB to obtain billions of dollars under the guise of investment projects. The fund was created to finance economic development projects in Malaysia. billion from 1MDB over several years for their personal gains.

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JURIST

MAY 27, 2021

In 2016, Vickery Coal Pty Ltd applied to expand their mining project to extract an estimated 168 million tonnes of coal. In his judgment, Justice Broomberg estimated that when combusted, the additional coal extracted from the extended project would produce approximately 100 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 17, 2023

In November last year, the Adani group won the Dharavi redevelopment project with a ₹5,069 crore bid. The Maharashtra government approved the Adani Group’s proposal to rehabilitate Mumbai’s 590-acre Dharavi area, home to over 900,000 Indians this year.

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JURIST

JUNE 14, 2021

Swiss citizens voted against three environmental laws Sunday, rejecting proposed initiatives that sought to improve their long-term quality of life. The second initiative proposed banning all synthetic food pesticides. Nearly 61 percent of voters rejected both of these proposed laws. percent of voters rejecting it.

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JURIST

JANUARY 10, 2021

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched Friday an investigation into Google’s proposals to remove third party cookies on Chrome and replace them with other tools and functionality to protect user privacy under its “ Privacy Sandbox ” project.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Titled “A Comprehensive Methodology for Monitoring Social Media to Address and Counter Online Hate Speech,” this new framework proposes a “ common approach ” for tracking hate speech online, with the goal to standardize monitoring processes and integrate them into ongoing UN projects.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

In particular, it considered whether Irelands climate obligations should take priority over the alleged visual impacts of a proposed new wind farm. Therefore, the failure to properly consider the climate benefits of allowing the project constituted a breach of Article 8 of the ECHR.

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JURIST

AUGUST 9, 2021

The controversial Grassy Mountain Coal Project has been effectively shelved following a decision from Canada’s Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan Wilkinson. The Minister’s statement follows an Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) report , released June 17, on the potential effects of the proposed mine.

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 10, 2024

In Seven County, backers of a proposed train linking Utah oilfields to refineries on the Gulf Coast ask the justices to overturn a lower court decision blocking the project and narrow the scope of what environmental impacts the 1970 National Environmental Policy Act requires agencies to review. Eagle County, Colorado.

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JURIST

JANUARY 16, 2022

The California Native Plant Society (CNPS) and the Center for Biological Diversity (“the plaintiffs”) sued the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors over the permit for Tejon Ranch’s Centennial Project , citing inadequate research about the project’s impact on native wildflowers.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 22, 2023

On November 16, 2023, the Department of Energy (DOE) published a proposed rule to expedite the environmental review process for certain renewable energy infrastructure projects through the use of categorical exclusions. Major federal actions include those that are undertaken, funded, or authorized by a federal agency.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Thousands gathered on Sunday in Belgrade, Serbia, to protest the government’s alleged repression of environmental activists who continue to oppose what could be one of the largest greenfield lithium projects in the world. It would be one of the largest greenfield lithium projects in the world.

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JURIST

JULY 16, 2021

A number of human rights groups have pleaded to Japanese businesses and property developers to terminate a proposed real estate development in Myanmar. The proposed development is the Y-Complex , worth approximately $330 million and covering 92,000 square feet of land leased from the country’s military.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Since 2019, the city has been preparing an environmental impact report (EIR) for the project and decided that the project would result in “significant and unavoidable impacts.” The Valley’s Edge Specific Plan (VESP) will include housing, as well as parks and public facilities for the elderly.

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JURIST

MAY 3, 2024

The action was originally brought in 2022 by Friends of the Earth, ClientEarth and The Good Law Project, who argued that the Government’s policies were ineffective in achieving significant emissions reductions and would not align with legally-binding carbon budgets. In the judgment , Mr Justice Sheldon upheld four of the five grounds.

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JURIST

JANUARY 27, 2022

The suit challenges four separate issues all stemming from the FWS 2016 Biological Opinion for the NorthMet Mine Project and Land Exchange. The at-risk species for this project include the gray wolf, the Canadian lynx, and the northern long-eared bat, the latter two being listed as ‘threatened’ under the ESA.

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JURIST

JUNE 23, 2023

Activist groups the International Truth and Justice Project, the Center for Human Rights and Development, Journalists for Democracy in Sri Lanka, and Families of the Disappeared said in their report that Rajapaksa tampered with police records, thereby impeding the identification of victims and the return of their remains to their families.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

.” Plibersek noted in a videoed statement that the “project would have had unacceptable impacts on freshwater in the area and potentially on fragile seagrass meadows that feed dugongs and provides breeding grounds for fish just off the coast.”

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OCTOBER 2, 2021

The innovation in society and the regulations that have been introduced have been welcomed by the author of the project, Deputy Eduardo Bismarck (PDT-CA). It is hoped that the proposed regulations would promote democratic values and free enterprise and data privacy.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

You can post a job on the site’s Talent Marketplace (including what you’re willing to pay) and receive proposals from previously vetted designers. You can also peruse the Upwork Project Catalog to review proposed projects and prices. Think about how you want to use the logo before you start the logo project.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

This amendment would authorize the construction of the NSDF, classified as a Class IB Nuclear Facility—a project not previously sanctioned under the existing license. Represented by Nicholas Pope, the applicants seek an order to quash the decision to amend the license for NSDF construction.

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Conflict of Laws

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Proposals should emphasise private international law and sustainable development issues that are of particular relevance to the African context. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Applicants are invited to submit a research proposal of up to 500 words, together with a short CV in the same document.

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JURIST

APRIL 30, 2021

JDS is inviting project proposals – team submissions are strongly encouraged – that address an aspect of one of the following Challenge Areas: Last year we saw remote technologies provide virtual access to courts worldwide when physical buildings closed. Proposed projects should be able to be completed in 2 months.

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JURIST

AUGUST 29, 2023

The proposed legislation underscores the pivotal role of the government in establishing a comprehensive system of state-sponsored preschool services encompassing both urban and rural areas. The project prohibits preschool educational institutions from conducting any forms of testing on children, except for necessary medical examinations.

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JURIST

JANUARY 5, 2024

Vučević highlighted the importance of preparing infrastructure projects, barracks and recruitment centers for the potential reintroduction of conscription. The minister proposed periodic training for those completing basic training to maintain skills and familiarize themselves with modern weapons and equipment.

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JURIST

MARCH 26, 2023

” The bureau outlined the projects aims, stating that the facilities they intended to build were “necessary to support the daily needs of the community.” ” The bureau did propose the possibility of relocating part of the project into caverns, and stated that research will be conducted into the idea.

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JURIST

JUNE 3, 2022

The measure proposed classifying gig workers as independent contractors rather than employees. In California, Uber partnered with fellow gig-based apps Lyft and Instacart to spend over $200 million in support of Proposition 22. ” While Prop 22 won at the polls, a California court declared it unconstitutional in September 2021.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

OCTOBER 28, 2021

This helps you to be proactive and keep projects moving forward even when you feel out of your depth. Instead of coming to your supervisor with a problem, try proposing an action plan, or start a conversation about how you can improve your process. More hours to complete the project? Do you need input from coworkers?

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the President announced a “Partial Reform Project to the Constitution” would be presented before the National Assembly. ” The post Ecuador president proposes constitutional reform permitting establishment of foreign military bases appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

JUNE 25, 2024

The EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell announced Monday during the Foreign Affairs Council that EU ministers agreed on a “legal framework” to increase its military support to Ukraine and bypass Hungary’s opposition to the project.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MARCH 25, 2025

Additionally, sea levels around Malaysia are projected to rise by a maximum of 3 to 10 mm by 2030 and 11 to 21 mm by 2050. Additionally, the proposed Act fails to address or codify fundamental human rights of those most affected by climate change, including the rights of Indigenous communities, women, children, and other vulnerable groups.

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Intelligize Blog

JUNE 28, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission this year proposed new rules regarding corporate disclosures of environmental performance to great fanfare. A less-heralded ESG-related proposal also seems to be in the works, as the agency is working on “rule amendments to enhance registrant disclosures regarding human capital management.”

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JURIST

JULY 21, 2021

In its statement, PolyMet said, “While disappointed in the court’s decision, we stand firmly in our belief that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency appropriately accounted for the potential effects of the NorthMet Project and will expeditiously provide the supporting explanation requested by the court.”

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CourtTechBulletin

JULY 22, 2021

The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) to acquire an electronic court case management solution comprised of case management, document management, and e-file management systems for the new Intermediate Court of Appeals created in 2021 by the West Virginia Legislature.

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