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JULY 2, 2024

The Exit and Entry Administration of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) announced Monday the issuance of a new travel permit for non-Chinese citizens of Hong Kong and Macau to facilitate the travelling procedures for those entering mainland China. According to a statement published by China’s National Immigration Administration, the new Mainland travel permit will apply to non-Chinese permanent residents in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macau Special Administr

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JULY 2, 2024

“Supreme Court Sidesteps New Gun Cases as It Closes Out Term; High court leaves Illinois ‘assault weapons’ bans in place; Court orders reconsideration of New York law, felon gun ban”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report.

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JULY 2, 2024

The World Benchmarking Alliance found that 90 percent of the world’s 2,000 most influential companies do not meet social expectations relating to human rights, in its report published on Tuesday. The Alliance called on policymakers and investors to ensure companies are being held accountable for protecting labour rights. The report found that companies which are based in countries that have human rights regulations scored 60 percent higher on average compared to companies based in countrie

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JULY 2, 2024

“Purdue Ruling Tees Up ‘Consent’ Question for Bankruptcy Courts; Supreme Court didn’t define consensual liability releases; Court rulings on opt-out provisions poised to loom large”: Evan Ochsner of Bloomberg Law has this report.

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JULY 2, 2024

Human rights groups and victims’ families of the August 2020 explosion at Beirut’s shipping port called for a UN-led international investigation into human rights violations connected to the blast in a statement released on Monday. The joint letter urged member states of the UN Human Rights Council to bring forward a resolution during the current session to create an independent fact-finding mission to address obstruction by Lebanese officials into the official investigation.

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JULY 2, 2024

Australia’s Adelaide Magistrates Court found South Australian legislator Fraser Ellis guilty of four counts of deception on Monday for misuse of the accommodation allowance available to members of parliament. Fraser Ellis , an independent MP representing the Narungga electoral district in the South Australian House of Assembly, was found guilty of four counts of deception in breach of s 139 of the Criminal Law Consolidation Act (SA) , for fraudulent use of the Parliamentary Country Members

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JULY 2, 2024

Access today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court : At this link. The Court granted review in five cases, two of which were consolidated for oral argument. In Price v. Montgomery County, Ky. , No. 23-649, Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a statement respecting the denial of certiorari. In Harrel v. Raoul , No. 23-877, Justice Clarence Thomas issued a statement.

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JULY 2, 2024

A group representing families of Libya’s Abu Salim Prison Massacre victims protested Monday on the 28th anniversary of the killings over the failure to achieve justice in the case. The association urged “that the secrets of the crime be revealed, justice be established, retribution be imposed, and that everyone who participated in this horrific massacre receive their deserved punishment,” according to the Libya Observer. 13 years after the fall of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddaf

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JULY 2, 2024

“Did Justice Alito Lose The Majority Opinions In Trevino and NetChoice ? Alito had only four majority opinions this term, while Roberts, Thomas, Sotomayor, and Kagan all had seven.” Josh Blackman has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.

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JULY 2, 2024

Laws criminalizing coercive control came into force in New South Wales (NSW), Australia on Monday. Section 54D of the NSW’s Crimes Act 1900 criminalizes coercive conduct and abusive behavior against intimate partners by attaching a maximum penalty of seven years imprisonment upon conviction. The legislation, which is the first stand-alone offence of coercive control in any Australian jurisdiction, commences as 38 women have been killed in Australia this year with a man charged or convicted

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JULY 2, 2024

“Judge Andrew Brasher”: You can access today’s new episode of the “For the Defense with David Oscar Markus” podcast via this link.

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JURIST

JULY 2, 2024

The EU warned that Georgia’s new “foreign agent” law has put Georgia’s bid for EU membership into jeopardy. The European Council specified that the new “foreign agent” law “represents backsliding” on Georgia’s path to EU membership. At present, the EU announced that the new law has led to “a halt of the accession process” to the EU.

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JULY 2, 2024

“John Roberts embraces Donald Trump’s view of the presidency”: Joan Biskupic of CNN has this news analysis.

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Above The Law

JULY 2, 2024

$21 million goes a lot further than it used to. The post A Conversation With A President Who Has Absolute Immunity appeared first on Above the Law.

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JULY 2, 2024

Nuts-and-bolts reminders for running a successful law practice from Peggy Gruenke and Alan Klevan. The post 20 Law Practice Empowerment Tips appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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JULY 2, 2024

That's a lot of billable hours -- even for a Biglaw partner. The post Sullivan & Cromwell Partner’s 4,000 Hours In FTX Case Drawing Attention appeared first on Above the Law.

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JULY 2, 2024

Law.com Radar, a service that delivers AI-enhanced alerts of new lawsuits filed in more than 2,400 U.S. federal and state courts, is now tagging all new civil filings using the taxonomy developed by the SALI Alliance, a group working to standardize legal data across the industry. By labeling filings using SALI’s taxonomy, Law.

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Above The Law

JULY 2, 2024

Yeehaw! Check out the most prestigious firms in Texas. The post The Top Biglaw Firms In Texas (2025) appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law 360

JULY 2, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court clearly thinks it has done something big in overturning the Chevron precedent that had given deference to agencies' statutory interpretations, but regulated parties have to consider how agencies retain significant power to shape the law and its meaning, say attorneys at K&L Gates.

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Above The Law

JULY 2, 2024

While most lawyers now recognize the need for a cyberinsurance policy, they frequently find themselves balancing the risk of a breach against the cost of the policy. The post Cyberinsurance Bedevils Law Firms appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law 360

JULY 2, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court's Loper decision will shape the contours of industry self-regulation in the years to come, providing opportunities for this often-misunderstood practice, says Eric Reicin at BBB National Programs.

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Above The Law

JULY 2, 2024

Circus clowns have more dignity. The post Rudy Giuliani Enters Chapter 7, Exits The Practice Of Law appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law 360

JULY 2, 2024

Minority stockholders of Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores saw their class award in Delaware Chancery Court litigation trimmed from $18.3 million to $8.7 million Tuesday after former Sears CEO Edward S. Lampert and his co-defendants protested that the court had erred in its calculations.

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Above The Law

JULY 2, 2024

A good mentor can make all the difference in your career. The post Biglaw Partner Gets Real About Mentorship appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law 360

JULY 2, 2024

The Beasley Allen Law Firm and Johnson & Johnson continue to spar over the firm and attorney Andy Birchfield's role in the long-running federal and state mass torts over talcum powder injuries, with the firm calling J&J out on Tuesday for "prodding" the New Jersey courts to boot the lawyers from the litigation.

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